The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-09-01
TIE LEGISLATURE.
SIXTY-EIGHTH DAY.
MONDAY. Semi. 1.

MONDAY, Sept. 1.
The Assembly was opened at 10
O'Clock with prayer by Rev. j. Wal
amau, chaplain. Secretary G. Will
cox and Interpreter w. l.. Wilcox
read the minutes,
PETITIONS.
Noble Widemann presented n pc
tition from Kalalau, Kauai, that
leper station be established there.
Sanitary committee.
Rep. Halstead presented two pc
titions from Makawao, that the pre-
sent Sunday law remain as it is.
Laid on the table to be considered
with bill.
Rep. r. w. Wilcox presented a
petition from Honolulu, for an cleo
trio light at corner of Queen and
West streets. Public lands COM
mittee.
Also, a petition from Kona, for
$500 to make road from Pue to
Paoa. Public lands committee.
Rep. Waipuilani presented petit
ton from Mrs. Jones, for $3.50 for
rent of her house to the District
Court of Kona Is months. Public
lands committee.
Rep. White presented petition
from Hilo, that the pay of the Por-
tuguese interpreter in the courts be
increased. Laid on the table. Also,
a petition from the leper settlement,
that Mr.. Durand be appointed SUI
perintendent. Sanitary committee.
Rep. Rosa presented petition
from Kaiaikawaha, for S2542 money
expended by him over the contract
price in building the Punchbowl
road. Public lands committee.
Rep. Paehaole presented petit
ton from Wahineaua and others,
for $3.50 for services as special po-
lice in 1887. Referred to Attorney
General. Also, a potion from peo-
pie on Molokai, for pay for work on
the roads. He moved it be referred
to the select committee of visitation
to the leper settlement.
Rep. Brown said this work probably
was done under direction OF the road
board, and the bill should be pre-
sented to that body. If the persons
did the work of their own volitun
they had no right to ask for pay.
He moved the petition be laid on
the table.
Noble Widemann protested en-
phatically against the House being
turned into Supreme, Circuit, Dis
trict, and Police Court for the set.
Element of local squabbles. If such
petitions were to be entertained
there ought to be another house es
tablished to sit perennially and heal
all these petty cases.
Rep. Rosa presented petition
from Honolulu, that the Tantalu
road be constructed. Referred tt
special committee on proposed road
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Noble Phillips presented the re
port of the sanitary committee, re
commencing the passage Of thu
item, "Repairs and maintenance o
hospitals, $4,000" Laid on thu
table to be considered with the APP
preparation Bill.
Rep. Lucas from the printing
committee reported several bill
printed,
Noble Muller presented the repor
of the select committee on Honolulu
electric light, of which the following
is part: 1.-THE present system of ar
lights, good though it be in the hear
of the city, is entirely insufficient
for the suburbs, and the attempt t,
furnish private houses with incan
descent light is an utter failure
when only 80l lamps can be sup
piled with electricity, and more es
pecially when it is considered tina
such lamps use up the electricity s.
urgently required for the lighting
of the streets. The late Admistra
ton have regardless of expense fit
ted out the Electric Light Station
having purchased dynamos for tn
incandescent light system of ca
pacity of 1000 lights, knowing tina
the available motive power is les
than one-half of that required TO
same. The Legislative Assembl,
is now asked to appropriate the sun
of S44, 200 for addition to electri
light system, which is for furthe
extending the works in order 20 Civ
the public 1000 incandescent lamps
If this amount were sufficient t
carry out the plan, it might be
good investment and commend
able speculation, but more tina
1000 is wanted besides, to obtai
the power to run the machines
amount is asked for under the dis
guise of Addition to Honolulu Wa
ter Works. and your committe
cannot conscientiously recommeD
such an expenditure. 1t should b
the aim of the Government to pre-
vide good and sufficient system c
street lighting, leaving the illumir
alton of private houses to privat
enterprise, though the present hol6
ers of electric light privileges mus
be protected until they can obtai