The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-07-20

ways Company, a franchise authoriz-
! ing the construction and operation of
| q street railway on and through GER
| tain streets in the city of Honolulu
| and vicinity; and
Whereas, The said company did
construct and have since operated the
said railway by the power of horses
| and mules; and
Whereas, In compliance with the
request of the said Company, the
| Leg islature, in the year 1890, further
granted to it, the said Company, the
right, without limitation as to time,
to convert its syste N into an electric
system of street railways which
right and privilege it has failed to
avail itself of; and
Whereas, 1t is essential to the well
fare, advantage and convenience of
the people of the city of Honolulu,
that a rapid transit system of street
railways, propelled by the power OF
electricity, be constructed and oper-
ated in the said city and vicinity
and
Whereas, The Honolulu Electric
Railway Company has caused to be
presented to the Legislature of the
Republic of Hawaii, at the present
session, a bill to incorporate the same
and grant franchise authorizing the
construction, equipment and opera
ton of q system of electric rail wa US
on certain other streets in the said
city of Honolulu and vicinity; and
Whereas, The construction and
operation of the said electric rail
way, and other works in connection
Herewith, will be conducive of the
welfare, adv ,ntage eand convenience
of the people Of Honolulu, as 1t will
increase the value of property gener-
ally throughout the city, give perma--
nent employment to large number
of persons residing here who are with
out employment, and afford to all
classes of Inhabitants means Of rapid
and cheap transit; and
Whereas, The cost of construction
and equipment will approximate
100000 and the yearly expense will
be about $135, 900; and
Whereas, the expenditure of these
sums will add much to the comfort of
our citizens, and materially enhance
the interests of our merchants as we'll
as others; and
Whereas, the House of Representa-
tives have had the said bill before
them for their consideration, and ap-
proved the same as amended, upon its
final passage by an unanimous vote,
therefore, for the foregoing and other
IedSOuS, III Is
Resolved, By the American League,
that the Senate be requested to give,
at the present session, it's favorable
consideration, subject to such amend
ment and restriction as In their wis
dom may seem eXpedient and reason
able for the protection of the rights
of the people, so that the work of con-
structiOn may not be delayed or pre-
vented by the rejection Of the bill.
On motion of Senator Waterhouse,
the resolution was received, placed on
file, to be considered with the bill.
Senator Sch mIdt, for the Com mittee
on Commerce, presented the following
report on the Kerosene bill:
HON. w. c. WILDER, Chairman OF
the Senate:
We cannot conscientiously recon-
mend this bill to pass for the follow
ing reasons: Every body il afraid Of
the danger threatened by the intro
duction of such explosive oil. IF
crude petroleum was meant, which is
nothing but a fuel aud cannot be
used for illuminating purposes, there
would be no objections, But we un-
derStand that this bill refers 10 low
grade kerosene oil, the color of which
makes very little difference and that