The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-11-12
Afternoon Session.

contract for the construction and main
tenance OF submarine electric telegraph
cables.
Minister Brown moved to amend by
striking out in Sections ! and the
words on the North American Con-
tinent," and inserting within the
boundaries of the United States"
The amendment PASSED.
Noble Macfarlane moved to strike out
in Section the words sole and ex-
elusive"
Minister Brown-This bill does not |
give the exclusive right, if the hon. |
Noble will refer to it, and then the period |
is only for five years.
Noble Widemann-I do not care |
whether the exclusive right is given so
long as it will not shut out company
passing through.
Noble Baldwin said the object OF
this bill is to offer an inducement to
lay cable. The main thing for us is to
get a cable, SO it is not loading the bill
down with restrictions.
The amendment was put and lost.
The bill, as amended, passed its third
reading.
Third reading of an Act relating to the
importation and sale OF opium.
l.
Rep. Nawahi moved it be indefinitely
postponed.
The bill passed.
Third reading of Bill Sc, an Act to
divide Hama, Maui. for judicial purposes
into two districts, and for the appoint
ment of two district justices.
The bill passed.
Third reading of Bill 1874, an Act to
regulate the importation Of live stock for
sale into the kingdom, and to provide
| for the thorough inspection and quaran-
tine of all such live stock so imported.
The bill passed.
Third reading of bill No. 1899, an Act
| to grant permission to the Hawaiian
| Tramways Company to use electric
power.
Noble Marsden moved the bill pass.
Rep. Brown moved it be indefinitely
postponed. One of the objects of the
bill to obtain the electric light franchise
was to furnish this company with cleo
trical power; but as that bill had been
killed, he did not see any use for this.
Rep. Kahookano said the bill would
do away with the horses and mules, and
the tracks would be kept in better con-
dition.
Minister Peterson offered an amend
ment to one of the sections.
Noble Macfarlane could not see that
there should be any legitimate objection
to this bill. In all the principal cities OF
the United States the electric traction is
being used. The lines are public con-
venience and benefit, and this company
should be allowed this privilege.
Noble Widemann said that he could
not see his way clear to vote to have
four lines of wires in this city.
t Noble J. NJ. Horner favored the bill as
t it was in the line of improvement. He
) preferred the force of nature to horse
/ power, and hoped the bill would pass.
Rep. R. w. Wilcox moved the pre-
: vious question. Carried.
3 The motion to indefinitely postpone
the bill was lost on the following di
} vision:
Ayes-G. Brown, Widemann, Berger
Muller, Pua, kauhane, G. Brown, Lucas
/ Rice.
t Noes-Peterson, Macfarlane, Phillips
J. M. Horner, Hind. Parker, Marsden
3 Baldwin, w. Y. Horner, Cornwell, Wal
bridge, Anderson, Won Tempsky, G. n
> Wilcox, Cummings, r. w. Wilcox
Kauhi, Nawahl, Baker, A. Homer
< kahookano, Waipuilani, Apiki, Pae
t haole, White. Kanealii, Cockett, Hal
stead, kamai, Knudsen, A. S. Wilcox
t 81
The amendment offered by Ministe
= Peterson was adopted, and the bill
passed as amended.
motion to reconsider was lost.
Unfinished Business: Secon reading
b. of bill No. POI, an Act to provide spe
cial tax for the maintenance OF the Fir,
: Department.
The bill was indefinitely postponed
5 after a motion to pass the first section
/ was lost.
Second reading of the Act granting ;
$ franchise to the Halnakua Water Com
pany.
4 Noble Parker did not see any sense il
the bill.
t The first section was read, which pro
vides for franchise to T. A. Schaefe
t and his successors under the name O
the Hamakua Water Company.
n Noble Cornwell moved it read "F F. A
Schaefer and Samuel Parker, their" etc
2 Noble Baldwin said be had been Their,
/ and found water was running to waste
S The Government ought to give some en-
V enlargement, for it will be very expen
n sive undertaking.
e The amendment of Noble Cornwel
e carried, and the section passed a
amended.
e Section was amended and passed.
e After Section had been read, Noble
Muller said it looked as if it would ALLOW
/ a reservoir to be built on the Government
road
/ Noble Marsden asked the hon. noble
if he thought such a thing would bt
allowed.
}, The section passed, and Section ais,
,, passed as read.
: An amendment was offered TO Section
by Noble Widemann, which carried
D., and the section passed as amended.
4, Section was passed after Sigh
< amendment.
Section was read, which provide:
for all sums OF money laid out FOL
: the survey to be repaid 10 the Govern
ment within eighteen months
l.. 1t was amended to read three years
t and passed as amended.
Section makes the franchise for fifty
: years, and that work shall commence
within eighteen months, and complete
/ the work within five years.
3 Noble Phillips moved the franchise be
for thirty years. Lost.
Il The section passed, also the title, ant