The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-11-11

satisfied with the bill az il Is passed,
there will be a chance 10 amend on third
reading.
The report OF the committee was
adopted.
President Walker said with regard 10 l
Noble Muller's reference TO Rule ~ that /
every member in the House Was inter /
| ested more or less. | rule the motion |
out OF order
Noble Muller appealed against the |
| ruling OF the chair
| Noble Macfarlane again asked Noble |
Muller to withdraw his motion.
A motion 10 reconsider the adoption
OF the committee report was lost. The
| bill will be read a third time on Wednes-
| day.
Noble Baldwin said Noble Muller was
drawing too fine a point. 1t would be
very difficult TO prove that any planter
had pecuniary interest in the bill, until
he obtained labor under it. 1t was
doubtful whether any OF them would
do So
Noble Muller withdrew the motion
saying that he would renew it on third
reading.
Noble Widemann said the bill right
along had been known as one Tor the re-
lief OF planters. He looked at it in that
light, and should not vote.
Third reading of Bill No. III, an Act
to create, maintain and operate ma
, chinery for generating, distributing and
, supplying electric light and power.
Noble Cornwell moved the bill be in
definitely postponed, because he was
against the Government granting an ex-
elusive franchise 10 any private parties
or corporation This Government has
been at great expense in erecting cleo
trio plants for the purpose OF lighting our
: streets with the arc light, and also tor
{ furnishing the incandescent light for our
: public buildings, and quite number OF
J, private residences, and the revenue from
o these lights are more than enough to
q pay for the running expenses OF the arc
light or for lighting our streets. Now,
!. why should we dispose OF an investment
that is paying? We are aware that the
il Government has not enough power in this
If electric light plantto continue the demand
g for incandescent lights, and as there il
d no appropriation for the Electric Works
1t they cannot be enlarged; but do not
e believe this Government would be
against granting a franchise to any cor
d poration that wished TO erect an electri,
r plant to furnish incandescent lights L
our residents And again, Mr.. Pres
dent, if we pass this bill and give the ex
'e elusive franchise to this corporation
Or how do we know they will purchase thi
TX electric plant from the Government. In
IN this bill they do not'bind themselves +
e. purchase it, and if they do not, We viii
of have the electric plant on hand with n
u right to use, and the corporation vii
III have the exclusive franchise. ] there
fore move the indefinite postponemen
d. OF this bill
So Noble Marsden said more lights wer
an wanted in Honolulu, and this bill woul
do that. If there was any part OF it tina
looked like a steal it could be amended
sn He moved that Section 6, providing fc
81 an exclusive franchise be stricken on
he and other amendments made, and tn:
ne the bill then pass.
IN Noble Widemann hoped, if the bi
he passed, there would be no one fot
enough to undertake the lighting und,
it.
or Noble Baldwin said it should be born
ar in mind that the expenditure for IL
he lighting of the streets of Honolulu
borne by the country at large. The co
on of lighting should be lessened if pc
sible. He had no objection to any cor
he pany starting electric lighting, but
in did object to granting an exclusive fra
im chise, and the incandescent hghtil
TX being taken from the Government.
, a shall vote for indefinite postponement.
Noble Macfarlane said he had hear
nd and certain paper lad stated that the
was the usual niger in this bill.
CHI that part granting an extensive franchi
of was eliminated, L do not see any obje
Ter ton to the bill. | think the matt
em should be left in the hands of Il
nd Cabinet; they will not be party to al
by steal. l favor the bill if Section 6
oh taken out.
,es Noble Cornwell would favor the bill
ey the exclusive franchise was stricken on
ar Noble Phillips said that if the COL
en- pany are not granted an exclusive fra
ms chise that plant will be left on the Go
he ernment's hands.
ice Noble Muller moved that Sections
VS. and 8 be also stricken out.
Noble j. NJ. Horner said that if
be voted for this bill, he thought he won
m be voting against the material interes
ed, of the people of Honolulu.
Rep. Brown stated some facts shown
&C. that more reservoirs would have to
built, or the water would have to run
the waste.
,ns Noble Baldwin favored striking o
the Sections and 6.
he Rep. Paehaole favored indefinite POI
no ponement; but if that did not carry,
son would then vote for the next best m
ny ton, to strike out certain sections. Il
the bill was nothing but give away on L
# part of the Government. He moved Il
re- previous question.
ate The motion carried.
ris- The ayes and noes were then called
hs, the motion to indefinitely postpone t
ice bill, with the following result:
ex- Ayes-Cummins, G.. Brown, Spence
md Widemann, Pua, Kauhane, J. NJ. Horne
be Hind, Parker, Baldwin, w. Y. Horne
Cornwell, Walbridge, Anderson, v
ter Tempsky, G. n. Wilcox, Cumming
of Kauhi, Waipuilani, Apikl, Paehao
di- Kanealii, Cockett, Halstead, Kan;
or Knudsen, Rice, A. S. Wilcox-2S.
nd Noes-Peterson, Berger, Macfarlan
M Muller, Phillips, Marsden, Lucas, K.
of Wilcox, Rosa, Baker, Kahookan
White-12.
A motion to reconsider was lost.
I've Rep. Brown moved the House adjou
to 80 p. N. Carried.
7as At 80 the House adjourned.