The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-13

the item pass at the original amount
of $13, 200"
superintendent Rowell's letter reads
as follows: "In order TO make clear
one point which was not sufficiently
brought out in my report on the Elec-
trio Light system, l will say:
tsIf the Government should abandon
the incandescent light system and APP
ply the whole water power available
TO lighting the streets, 1t will be prac-
ticable to run 200 arc lights, or ABOUT
double the present number.
"Even in case of q dry season, the
water which it is possible to store dur
Ing the moonlight nights would prob
ably enable US to keep up the full
number of lights during dark nights.
"To make this change it would be-
necessary to provide each department.
with means to pay for its own lights,
and also TO provide the cost of lamps,
wires and poles for as many additional
lights as should be decided on at the
rate of $125 per light. Seventy-five
additional lights would require an ap-
preparation of $94OO. The running ex-
penses would be covered by the pres
ent appropriation"
Senator Holstein Seated.
At this point the Judiciary Conn
mittee reported favorably on Mr..
Holstein's credentials. The report
was accepted and a recess taken while
the committee waited upon the Chief
Justice who arrived shortly and ad
ministered the oath of office. This
ceremony being completed the busi-
ness of the day proceeded in the
regular routine.
The committee on Passed bills re-
ported that House bill No. 3, relating
to laundries and wash houses had
passed both houses and been sent to
the President. Minister King report
ed that it had been signed.
Senator Browns bill on Chinese
Immigration was referred TO the COM
mittee on Commerce
The discussion then turned to the
report of the Miscellaneous Com
mittee. Senator McCandless asked
for a more detailed statement from
the SUPERINTENDENT of public works.
In answer to this query portion OF
the report now in the printers hands
was read. Senator Baldwin said he
had understood from Mr.. Irwin that
the Hawaiian Electric Company
could furnish as good service at q
cheaper rate. He asked for delay OF
a few days in the consideration OF the
item. Minister Smith referred to
laws already on the statute books,
calling attention to the fact that in
order to accept the proposition OF the
company, special act to that effect
should be brought in. He suggested
that the report of the committee be
accepted and that the matter be
brought up in different form later.
Senator Brown agreed with the
Minister, but believed that the Gov
vernment should investigate the mat
ter very thoroughly and see what the
Electric Company would do. After
considerable rambling discussion, the
item in the Appropriation Bill passed
at $13, 200.
Appraisers Department.
Just at this point very interesting
episode occurred. The consideration
of Appropriation Bill having, presum-
ably, been completed, it was moved
that the measure pass the third read
ing. The roll was called and the bill
passed, Senators Hooking and HOl-
stein being the only ones to vote
against the bill. The vote had
hardly been declared when Senator
Hooking announced that he wanted
to discuss the item of S5400 for general
and asked that the bill be
Senator Brown, evil
IDENTIFY remembering that he had for
gotten something, said ooh, yes; L
move to reconsider" On the recon
Senator Hooking moved
that the item be reduced to $4,000. He
had understood that this appropria-
ton of $500 was asked in order to
bring an expert from Washington, or
give "some dear brother from the
United States job" The Senator
from Maui didn't believe in sending
out of the country for men. There
was,iust as good material in Hawaii
as in Washington.
Senator Brown was even more radi-
cal, and moved that the item be
stricken from the bill. He didn't be-
lieve men could be imported who
could do as good work as the men al
ready here. The men in the States
were specialists and were no more
aole to properly appraise the goods
coming into Hawaiian ports than the
man in the moon. He thought $4,000
was enough for the appraisers depart
ment. Senator Hooking, finding such
radical support, accepted the amend.
ment to strike out the item.
Minister Damon said the Customs
Bureau supplied more than one-thlrd
the revenue of the Republic, and the
increased expenditure in the apprais-
er's office had already been more than
paid for by the increased revenue OBJ
tanned from merchants who had pre-
viously evaded the customs law. Past
experience had proved that an in
creased expenditure would be pay
ing investment.
Minister Smith remarked that the
honest merchants had previously been
at a disadvantage on account OF the