The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-05-15

SIXTY SEVENTH DAY.
Senate.

| Senate.
| Mr.. Baldwin, for the Commerce Com
mittee, reported on the bills relative tc
to ports of entry for Hawaii. The main
object of the bills was to create a port
of entry of kailua, Recommended that
bills be tabled, and that new bill GOV
ing the object named be drafted.
Mr.. Baldwin, for the joint committee
on Great Seal, reported final corrections
to the design. The point correct, d wat
in the stripes of the national ensign
Resolution, as amended, adopted.
Minister Cooper gave notice of his
intention TO introduce bill to grant a
franchise for electric street railway to
operate upon certain streets of Homo.
B lulu.
| Mr.. Baldwin reminded the Senate
that there was II Commission on electric
lilway. He suggested that the report
Of the Commission be brought IN ana
I considered at the same time with the
Minister'S bill. That course will he
| followed.
The bill providing for the permanent
settlement of Kapolani Park was taken
up and passed final reading by "A unan-
imous vote.
Senate Bill Al, providing for unpaid
bills piior to December 81, 1895, passed
third reading.
House Bill 81, to promote fencing, al
so passed, Brown and Wilcox voting
mo"
House Bill 43, criminal jurisdiction of
district magistrates, also passed.
Atthis juncture Minister Cooper stated
that, after consulting with the Commit
tee on Electric Railway, he would with.
draw the notice OF bill which was given
this morning in order that the Commit
tee might present the act.
The port of entry matter, with the re.
port of the Committee thereon, was
taken up. Proposed new bill was read
first time. Printing COMMITTEES.
Senate Bill 40, to authorize public
loan of $685., 900 and the issuance of
bonds for same, came up on se;ond
reading and was read by sections.
Mr.. McCandless called attention to
the provision of per cent. for discounts
and commissions, which was not includ.
ed in the total amount authorized.
Section deferred.
Mr.. Baldwin said there was chance
under section ., for the government not
to be able to get money on l0.year
bonds at per cent.
Mr.. McCandless said 6 per cent. had
been selling at L per cent. premium.
Since the matter was before the Senate
all the 4 per cent. had been sold. He
believed ) per cent. would go at par
without trouble.
Under section Mr.. McCandless ask
ed che Minister of Finance if he intend.
ed to issue popular bonds, or bonds in
small denominations that could be
handled by small investors.
Mr.. Damon said that the convenience
of the public would be the first consider.
alton in the matter.
The items IN the schedule we're taken
up separately. Minister King was sum-
moned and explained the items from
the Interior Department.
Mr.. Holstein proposed to raise the APP
preparation for the new Kohaia and
Waimea road from $4,000 to $4,000. The
speaker said Mr.. Bruner was building
boulevards and bicycle tracks in Puma
ffe tRat RSfaiaf A sh6 Si ho SCI be dIs
Griminated against. $4,000 would not
be too much to put in the road asked
for.
Mr.. Baldwin had heard of Mr.. Brun-
er's fine boulevards on per cent.
grades. He thought the matter of road
building should be looked into.
Mr.. Warehouse said he felt proud of
the roads being built on Hawaii. They
were just whit was needed
The Attorney General was convinced
that Mr.. Drummer was finding solid
foundations.
Mr.. King said Mr.. Drummer was acting
upon the instruction of the Executive.
He was instructed to build 16-foot roads
OF not more than per cent. grade, using
macadam.
Mr.. McCandless said the quicker the
Executive withdrew such instructions
the better for the country. Roads were
twice as wide as necessary, and twice as
expensive as necessary. The object of
a new road was to ''get there 1t was
a waste to lavish money on city boule.
wards for country.
The item passed at $1,000.
Mr.. Baldwin moved a new item of
IS 600 for a road from KIla to Kehei.
Recess to 80.