The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-09-02

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After the first year this might be all
night, but 10 construct ten miles the
first year will be almost impossible.
They must send to England for the rails
and they viii have q difficult country to
, pass through If they 90 East.
Rep Iucas-The House has decided
thirty-eight to seven that the bill should
not be postponed. The bill has been to
Z committee which has considered it
very carefully and l see no object in put
ting any more riders on this first section.
This making them lay down ten miles
the first wear is ridiculous. You might
lust as well kill it now. 1t looks to me
as though there were personal feelings
involved here.
Noble Mechanically objection to
this bill has been the guarantee clause
which requires the Government to be
responsible for the right for twenty
years. I have no other objection to it.
am not trying to kill it by riders, but l
want the Government to have some
assurance that they are going to build
this road II We give them the franchise.
/ am perfectly willing to require the ten
miles from the second year instead OF
the first. Under the law OF 1888 there
: z special contract with B. F. Dilling-
ham and his assigns. In 1880 1t was to
anyone Ii Mr.. Dillingham; wants this
exclusive franchise he must give us
some earnest intentions, some evidences
that ne will really build the road and
claim this Is not asking too much. am
wiling to accept any amendment from
= J. other side. / have been accused OF
lobbying against this bin. What lobby
Ing j have done has been against the
indefinite pOstponement OF the bill.
have been accused on the floor of this
House OF not being true to the platform
OF the party. l am in favor of aid to
railways 10 every reasonable extent and
have done nothing to injure this or any
legitimate enterprise. l feel that l am
obliged TO deny the statements which
have been made against me. | wish the
n actics OF the friends OF the bill had been
less questionable. | have favored the
full discussion OF the bill. The friends
OF the bill have gone so lar as to promise
2 member that he will be given all the
surveying on the road. They have gone
10 contemplate lengths in attempting to
carry the bill. l am willing to make it
Eve miles per year or even three. They
must give some evidence that they will
hnish the line.
Noble Widemann-The bill now seems
fairly on the way OF its passage and we
must make as good a bill OF it as we can,
and I shall not call any honest amend
ment a rider, although | do not alto
sether approve the amendment of the
hon. Noble. I see its drift and the drift
Is good. After they have got the rails
here they can easily build twenty miles
: year except around Makapuu Point. |
move the amendment be made to fit
what / have said, and then pass.
Rep. Brown moved the section pass as
n the bill without amendment. The
present contract is only to build road
10 Eva, and the time was three years.
This bill gives them five years to build
and equip the rest. The whole road will
have TO be built in five years more to
secure them the benefit OF the exclusive |
franchise. The road can only be built |
under the Act OF 1855 The old law of |
1880 has nothing TO do with the Oahu |
4 K. Co. The Act further prevents |
tAsm from making a sale to any foreign |
COMPANY. think the Act protects the |
Government sufficiently.
Noble Cornwell offered to amend by
making Ii three miles yearly instead OF
ten Noble Macfarlane accepted it,
xGe9. Lucas thought that would not
E5-k He would amend by requiring
the company TO lay three miles yearly,
after the first year. The company ought
10 be exempt the first year.
Rep. Brown said the whole tracks in
al the districts would have to be laid
anyway in five years. l shall stick to
the bill.
Rep. Lucas said that it would be bet
Ter 10 pass the section just as it was.
Noble Nacfarlane could not sympa-
thize with the members who were
changing back and forth.
Noble Widemann said the amendment
would do no good. The company was
limited.
The President stated that neither the
Secretary nor himself could tell what the
amendments were.
Rep. Bush favored passage as in the
bill, the amendments were so mixed up.
The previous question was moved and
carried.
Noble Macfarlane read his amendment
II It's final form.
The amendment was lost.
The section passed as in the bill.
Rep. Bush moved the House adjourn;
icst-
Section >, guaranteeing 5 per cent. in
teuest on the bonds at $4,000 per mile for
twenty years.
= Gep. Kalua moved that sections ., 3,
4. 5. 6 and be Indefinitely postponed. |
Rmove the previous question. Carried.
The ayes and noes were called.
Rep Brown raised the point of order |
that only section . could be disposed OF |
Is the bil was being considered section
BY section
The President so ruled.
Rep. Kalua appealed.
Noble Nacfarlane wished the member
ron Wailuku TO withdraw his motion.
Rep. Kalua declined.
The decision OF the Chair was sus-
tziaed.
Ren. Kalua claimed that his motion OF
me previous question dropped with his
ether motion
Noble J. VI. Homer Ii We don't rem
der assistance enough TO build the road
ne don't render any at all. Ii we build
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