The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-10-07
THURSDAY, Oct.

a the rules, read a petition IRON the Tram
ways Company praying for permission to
use electric power on their line. The
petition was referred to a select COM
mittee.
Noble Widemann read by title an Act
TO amend and consolidate the election
laws of this Kingdom. He would move
reference to a select committee OF seven.
The bill was read second time by
title, and referred to select committee
OF seven.
Rep. MARQUES introduced a resolution
calling for the appointment OF commit
tee of five to inquire into the feasibility
of establishing municipal government in
Honolulu, and to report to the Leglsla-
ture of '92
Referred to the Select Committee on
the Revenue, of which Noble j. Nj. Hor-
ner is chairman.
Rep. Kapaehaole- Resolved that the
Select Committee on the Police Court
Accounts be instructed to report to-mor-
row.
Minister Peterson said until within
lew davs the committee had not had all
the bills. The report was ready, but not
written out. The member from Molokai
was not always as prompt himself as he
wished others to be.
The resolution was adopted.
Rep. Kahookano introduced a resolu-
ton recurring the Select Committee on
the Claims of S. Mekapu to report.
Noble Won Tempsky stated the COM
mittee had a meeting a month ago, and
the chairman said he would write out a
report, but that was the last the commit
tee had heard.
Rep. Kapaehaole stated that the hon.
noble seemed to think it took no more
time to write out that report than to take
a finger of poi out of a calabash. be
would excuse the hon. noble on account
Of his youth.
Rep. Lucas read by title an Act pro-
l viding for inspection OF steam boilers.
The bill was read a second time by
title, and referred to select committee
with orders to print it.
The House proceeded TO the Order OF
the Day.
Consideration of the reports on the
i Rawlins' claim.
Rep. Brown moved it be deferred
week. There were other matters, bills,
etc, OF much greater importance.
The reports were deferred.
Third reading Of the bill providing for
sale of Crown land leases at auction.
Rep. Kapaehaole moved the bill be IN
definitely postponed.
Rep. Knudsen said in selling leases OF
Crown lands, you worked hardship to
natives living on the lands as retalners.
If this bill is passed it ought to be
amended so as to secure the rights OF the
natives. Waimea had been very rich
valley, but when ten-year's lease was
put on it the new lessee made such harsh
terms with the natives living there, Tor
bidding them to fish in the river, etc,
that a great many OF them were com
PEELED to leave. He would move refer
ence to a committee to amend the bill.
Noble Widemann fully understood and
respected the motives OF the member
who had just spoken. But the clrcum-
stances to which he had alluded would
always remain, whether this bill passed
or not. 1t made no difference to the ma
tives on the land whether the lease was
sold at auction or not.
Rep. Knudsen said that ii the lease
cost a large sum the lessee would take 1t
out OF the natives.
Rep. Richard thought there was sec
ton in the bill which would meet the
difficulty mentioned by Rep. Knudsen.
Minister Brown supported the motion
for indefinite postponement. A great loss
of revenue might accrue. tenants with
ten or fifteen years to run are yelling to
cancel their leases and get new term at
a much higher rental. This they will
not do, of course, if this law is passed.
The passage OF the act will be positive
loss to the Crown.
Rep. Bush said the argument OF the
Minister of Finance was not good. he
held if the renewal were put up at auc-
ton, it would bring an advance lar
greater than anything the lessees were
willing TO give at private sale. piece
of Government land had lately been
leased at public auction for 81 800. He
hoped if no better arguments could be
advanced than those of the Minister OF
Finance and the member from Waimea,
the House would pass the bill.
Rep. Kapaehaole said Rep. Bush was
like an old hen who said, "l've got |
twelve eggs, that means twelve chick |
ems" His remarks were all very well |
in theory, but they might not work as
he expected in practice.
Rep. White said the opponents OF the |
bill were interested parties, lessees OF |
Crown lands, etc. The bill would in
crease the revenue.
The previous question was moved and |
carried.
The ayes and noes were called on the |
motion to indefinitely postpone, with the |
following result:
Ayes = Cummins, Brown, Spencer, |
Peterson, Macfarlane, Crabbe, Kauhane, |
Parker, Baldwin, Cornwell. Walbridge,
anderson, Won Tempsky, Isenberg, c.
Brown, Kauhi, Waipuilani, Apiki, Pae-
haole. Kanealii, Knudsen, Rice and A.
s. Wilcox-23.
Widemann, Berger, Muller, Pua,
Mccarthy, Phillips, ]. NJ. Horner, Hind,
Marsden, w. Y. Horner, G. N. Wilcox,
Kanoa, Marques, Lucas, R. w. Wilcox,