The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-08-26
Afternoon session.

The House re-assemhl-dat IS.
THIRD reading OF Bill No. 50, to extend
the time for completion OF the Inter
island cable. The petition asking that
me b-I tass was read The petition was
s5---5 b, 4 large number of Honolulu
firms
R-p Lucas moved the bill pass
R-o. Brown said the committee had
r=c5-l-nended that the Dill pass on the
condition that a new contract be made
and the company agree 10 forfeit their
work p the Government If the cable Is
ro- completed within the specified time.
Minister Brown suggested that the
81 would revive the old contract
Eep- Lucas said that this extension
extended everything. Everything was
Ter L tie Minister Of the Interior. l see
ID use In stopping the bill. A good
many members are ike the dog in the
ulanz-r THEY'LL neither eat tue hay
nor cave IL alone.
Nobi- Baldwin, have never had any
iairh in this cable Have never
t.1rEht i would pay unless there were a
cal.- 90 other countries. But as long as
rasSe parties have gone into It and ex-
peuieG money, and no one else seems
likely 70. L / no more than Just that We
should grant this extension. There Is no
doubt that II will be an advantage TO the
country. The law Is so framed that the
Cover nent can contract with other
rar-i-s. II they think Bartholomew VIII
no. hnlSh II. Rep. Brown No; the
7szr extends II only 70 Bartholomew and
~ igus.I Well, no one else Is likely
u lake Il up anyway.
N5b.e Burcuarit-lhe difficulty Is that
another company might want 10 take
hold Of Il. VIZ. any company when lays
= cable 20 san Francisco. IhIs law eX-
clinics any such company from laying a
csr-= between the islands, as l under
stand I-.
E-p. Lucas Ii another company
comes IN. there viii De nothing 70 hinder
Their Iaving this cable If this company
dos not Law IT, The speaker gave illus
--z-fsus Of the necessity Of a cable. The
cable laid would be something which
r5--1 Be- guaranteed, before dollar
would b. paid. The oil passed.
Consideration OF the Appropriation Bill
III Committee Of the Whole; Rep. Bush
u TIE chair
R1ais IN Makawao, 10000; passed.
Roads in Hama, $4,000.
R-p- kamai moved II be 5000, be-
cause there were petitions for bridges IN
the district
No5.e Marsden moved it pass as in the
bill
Tie item passed al $l5, 900.
Rep Z. Wilcox moved to insert for
irnu-sviug road from Maizena,, 800;
Road from Lahaina to Maalaea
$500
Mole CUruweu moved it be $25 600.
T1o--hIris II the road remained to be
shed. and $4,000 was not sufficient.
Noble Baldwin would ike to say
for -us benefit Of those living on other
Islands. that there l. probably no road TO
b. constructed more necessary than TINS
Il = rally disZIaceiul that the road has
49, hen built. The road has been a
usru. and people have grown grey
md bald travelling. The present road Is
very costly on account OF the steep grade
and sash The new road viii cost very
little . keep IN order
Noble Isenberg wanted TO know what
rs 50 bad in this road. He had been
r--- II a good many times, and had not
-F II very bad There was steam
COMMUNICATION the road would not
ou-- 10 anv land Tor settlement. The
present road was a beautiful one. lie
would Ike 70 know what advantage
world come TO the country in the shape
u increased traffic, etc.
Noble Baldwin was surprised at the
remarks u the last speaker. As It was
De would not get half way with his pre-
s=r- weight. On Kauai they mad good
roads The time was past when people
IN -his country would be satisfied with
rosr uaths. The steamers were useless,
= vou could only 20 one way There
was 10 more profitable expenditure than
IN building good roads.
ReD White wanted 900; 5000 Tor
Huelo.
Noble Baldwin thought that should be
3 separate item.
Tie item passed at $25, 900
Rep. White moved to insert 5000 for
rad from L.zhaina TO kahakuloa.
Noble Baldwin favored this. The La
laiua road fund was confined to Lahal-
IA. The road was very much needed.
The item passed.
OAHU.
Waimea bridge, 5000.
Master Spencer moved It be 4,oOO.
The bridge could not be built for less,
and L was very necessary
Rep. Rosa moved 5000. Passed at
5000.
Rep. Kapaehaole wished inserted for
roads al Pelekunu, kalai, MOlokal 5000.
Passed
Eva and Waianae, 5000. Passed
Macadamizing and paving streets in
Honolulu, SO. 900.
Rep. Cummings wanted the items.
Minister Spencer was not ready with
them. 1000,
RCD. Cummings moved it be 100000.
Noble Isenberg moved to strike out
the item. They had already appropriated
SIS. OOO Tor Honolulu streets, and $50 600
Tor he support of prisoners, whose labor
was al put on the roads in Honolulu.
With the road tax this ought to be
enough.
Rep. Lucas-Is there anything IN the
item for BeTetania street?
Minister Spencer-Certainly. Ii Is ior
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