The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-12-24


We're read and approved.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Rep. Smith, from the Judiciary
committee, reported on Bill 232-the
oahu Railway bill. The committee
recommend that the bill pass. The
object of the bill is to repeal the sec
ton of the Act of 1888, providing that
The franchise shall not be owned in
whoie or in part by any corporation
not organized under Hawaiian laws.
Rep. Smith moved the adoption of
the report. The bill was not really
necessary, but foreign capitalists were
sensitive about putting out money
here, and wanted to be fully secured
Noble Hind opposed the adoption
OF the report. The subsidy was voted
on the understanding that the COM
pany was to be run on home capital.
lie considered the subsidy had been
obtained on false pretences.
Rep. Smith was at loss to under
stand the opposition to getting foreign
capital to run railroad 1t was OBJ
tanned for plantations and the Govern
ment, and nobody objected. The sub
sldy would run out in three years, so
that no foreign company could pos
sibly get any subsidy.
Minister Jones said the stock was
owned and voted here.
Noble Hind withdrew his objection.
The report was tabled for consider
alton with the bill.
Noble Williams presented a ma
jority report on the Constitution Con-
vention opposing the convention, and
recommending the bill be tabled.
Rep. White moved the report be
considered with the bill on Tuesday
in committee of the whole,
Noble Young moved the report be
adopted.
Rep. White considered that one of
the most foolish motions ever moved.
Noble Young made the motion be-
cause the House had been here going
on nine months now, and it was high
time to close the session. He should
oppose the bill with all his might
when it came up.
Rep. Waipuilani moved the bill be
considered tomorrow.
Tabled for consideration next Tues
day.
Rep. Waipuilani presented resO-
luton that the Laws be published in
the Kuokoa, GAZETTE, and Ka Leo.
The member said the Laws should be
published in papers of a general circu-
lation. They were published now in
the Bulletin and HolOmua. The
-. Minister had made a very unfortunate
selection. The HOlomua and Bulletin
were papers of very limited circula-
ton. People in the country districts
hardly knew them. The Holomua
had circulation of 400 only; the
Bulletin might have n few more. He
would now move reference of the resO-
luton to the Minister of the Interior.
No action was taken on the resolu-
ton.
Rep. Kapahu introduced resolu-
ton calling upon the President to
publicly reprimand the members who
threw paper wads around the House
and require them to desist in future
The President said the matter might
be referred to the Military Committee,
but he hoped the practice would stop.
Noble Marsden reported for the
Committee on Methyliic Alcohol
The committee present an amended
bill. Tabled for future consideration
At 1915 AM. the House proceeded tC
the
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Third reading of the bill to amend
the Judiciary Act. Passed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill 219, Electric Light Franchise
Section l6 provides that if the pur
chaser of the franchise be not the Ha
waiian Electric Co., then the pur
chaser shall be obliged to take owe
from that company, if desired, it
plant at . fair valuation.
Rep. Ashford strongly favored tn,
passage of the section. 1t was onl,
just, and he doubted very strongly tn
constitutionality of q law which
should drive out of business com
pany now ut work, by granting al
exclusive franchise to someone else.
Rep Smith endorsed that position
and favored passage of the section.
Noble Baldwin was of the SAM
opinion.
Noble Berger, being questioned o.
the matter, shook his head violentl.
at the views of Noble Baldwin eft al.
Noble Ena wished the Government
also to be protected from loss, an
therefore favored reference to n com
mittee.
Minister Jones thought it no NOR
than right to pass the section as in tn
bill. This bill was introduced by
committee. 1t was not asked for b.
the Electrical company, who ha
not asked for an exclusive franchise
If it went to any committee it shoul
be the Judiciary.
The section was referred to the judi
ciary Committee.
Section Ia was re-considered and re
ferred to the same committee.
APPROPRIATION BILL.
The first item was the Tantalu
road.
Minister Jones said after readin
one of the morning papers criticizin
his action in opposing this item, h
had been confirmed in his origins
opinion. The Minister told story {
man who ordered ton of hay. Blu
he asked, Is it good? Well, reptile
the seller, Deacon B. says it isn't
Well, he answered, if Deacon b. say
it isn't, send me two tons. That wa
the way he had been affected afte
reading the morning paper. Their
were only nine applicants for lots
some of whom did so merely to boon
il. He could not recommend tn
item, but had moved to reconsider
out of regard for the opinion of SOM
members who had not been preSen
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