The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-07-01
THE LEGISLATURE
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TWENTY-E1GHTH DAY.
THURSDAY, June so, 1892.
Afternoon session.


and discussion was continued on Bill
60.
Noble Baldwin favored the con-
struction of a suitable building for
the safe storage of iuhammable oils,
Did not think that it would be good
investment Tor the Government to
make and especially at the present
time. 1t was proper that private
parties should be SO restricted in this
franchise as to prevent their being
able to get cinch on the public.
Minister Widemann thought that
it would not be q bad investment for
the Government, it would pay a re-
turn on the money invested. He
considered that it was very proper
that the Government should control
such storage warehouse.
Rep. Smith thought that the bill
was all right and if there was "a mig"
ger in the fence" he would like to
know it. If this bill was for the
sole and exclusive benefit of the
Standard Oil Co., it would be diff
ferent, but by the provisions of this
bill anyone can put up a storage
warehouse for the articles mentioned.
The original object by the Govern
ment in building warehouses for the
storage of inhammable oils was not
intended for purposes of revenue but
in the interests of the public welfare
for the protection of property and
prevent to the storage in different
places of dangerous materials.
Munster Widemann would ask the
member if he knew that this bill was
brought in the interests of the Stand
ard Oil Co?
Rep. SMITH do not know.
Minister Widemann-Do you not
know that there is an agent of that
company here now?
A voice from the door-No, he is
not here now, he has gone away.
Rep. Smith would ask the Minister
what there was in the bill that was
prejudlcial to public interests?
Minister Widemann said that that
was the trouble, there was nothing
on the face of the bill which seemed
to be Objectionable, it was very
smooth bill. He would like to know
if the Standard Oil Co. has not now
virtual and actual control of the
market.
Rep. Smith was not aware of any
such state of facts. Minister Wide
mann said it was very kind to have
these good people come in here vol
UNFAIRLY and offer to spend large
amount of money to help US out. He
was weary of such kind offers.
There were sound arguments why
certain things should be done in this
matter and why they should not be
done.
Rep. Smith would like to know
what were the arguments against?
Minister Widemann-Did not
know what right the member from
Koloa had to dictate to him, he did
not try to dictate to the member from
Koloa. He would simply say
no! he would not present his argu.
ments now.
Rep. Wilder suggested that the
Minister state his objections, he had
spoken several times already and
might not get another chance.
Noble Ena favored the bill, he was
one of the committee who had had il
under consideration. The provisions
of the bill seemed to be perfectly
proper. Even if the Standard Oil
Co. did put up warehouse that
would not prevent others from SC
doing. Sec. of the Laws of 1890
however, provided that people who
imported oil must store it in Gov.
eminent warehouse and whether that
might or might not be a big advan,
tage to the builders of this warehouse
he did not know.
At 2:30 Rep. Kamauoha moved
that the bill be considered section
by section. At first he had con
sidered the bill all right, but now
there seemed to be as Rep. Smitl
had said "a niger in the fence"
Noble Neumann chided the pre-.
vious speaker for desire to consider
bill section by section when there
was objection being made IN toto tc
the whole bill, it was not good legis'
lation. Sounded like a paradox
that the bill should be considered
obnoxious when it contained the ele,
ment which should commend it tC
favorable notice, viz, brevity. But
this bill was too simple. Ip this case
no protecting clause except TO the
parties who should build the ware.
house. He opposed the bill as pre-
sented because it contained no re-
strictons and was virtually creating
monopoly upon an article which
was as necessary as water. Moved
re-reference to committee.
Noble Macfarlane was not opposed
10 the passage of the bill provided il
was surrounded with proper safe
guards. 1t must be admitted that the
Government did not have funds a
present to undertake the building de
sired. Considered it best to take
advantage of the offer made by thu
Standard Oil Co., or its representa-
tive here, and pass the bill. Would
have objected if the storage items
were shown to be source of gooC
revenue to the country; the figure
presented by Noble Marsden, how
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