The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-16

ITEM FAILS TO PASS.
Hawaii Does Well = Nearly Half the
Appropriation for the Big Island.
Rep. Robertson Objects to Criticism
on the House-WilI Work Today.
SiXty-seventh Day.
FRIDAY Nav

hIDA1, May 10.
The Senate opened at 10 a. m. A
number of communications were re-
ceived from the House.
Senator Baldwin, of the Committee
ON Commerce, reported a substitute
bill including Kailua in the ports of
entry.
The Joint Committee on Foreign AT
fairs reported satisfactory improve
ments made in the Great Seal, and a
resolution accepting the seal was then
adopted.
Minister Cooper gave notice of bill
granting an electric franchise to the
Hawaiian Tramway Company.
Senator Baldwin said the Commerce
Committee was about ready to report
on the suggestions made by the Elec-
tric Railway Commission, consequently
Minister Cooper asked permission to
withdraw his bill in order that it might
come before the Senate with the report
OF the committee.
Under regular order of the day, Sen
ate bill No. 35, relating to permanent
settlement of Kapiolani Park came up
on third reading. Passed.
Third reading of Senate bill No. Al,
appropriating money for unpaid bills
Passed
Third reading of House bill No. 21,
20 promote fencing. Passed, Brown and
Wilcox voting against the bill.
Third reading of House bill No. 43,
relating to Jurisdiction of District Mag
istrate. Passed.
House bill No. Al passed third read
ing.
The substitute bill offered by the
Commerce Committee, making Kailua
d port OF entry, was referred to the
Printing Committee.
Senate bill No. 46, authorizing a ma
tional loan of $752, 900, came up on sec
ond reading.
Senator McCandless drew attention
to the fact that no provision had been
made for allowing discounts. Section
1, placing the loan at 1852, 800, was de-
ferred.
Senator Baldwin questioned whether
per cent. bonds would find
ready market.
Senator McCandless thought there
would be no trouble in floating the loan
when the per cent. bonds redeemable
in two years were selling at premium.
Section 2 passed.
Senator McCandless wanted to know
if the denomination of the bonds would
be such that small capitalists could |
buy.
Minister Damon said the Executive |
was guided by the demand He should
favor making the bonds of as small de-
nominations as possible.
Section was amended so as to read: |
The Minister of Finance may deter |
mine the denomination of such bonds, |
and with the advice of the Executive
Council determine the method of their
This section, which allows 2 per |
cent. discount, also a 2 per cent. COM |
mission TO any syndicate floating over
s250,000 of the bonds, passed as
amended.
Section 8, setting forth the items of |
was taken up item by |
TEN. Ministers King and Cooper were |
asked to be present to explain the diff
ferent items
Appropriation of 1000 for new
school houses and teachers cottages
vas accepted. Other items taken under
as follows: New laun-
lries, Honolulu, 81 900; new Jail, Hilo,
$, 800; new powder magazine, Hilo,
,4OO: new kerosene warehouse. HiIo,
500; new hospital, Hilo, $4,000; new
ailor's house, Kohala, $500; new court
louse and cite, Koloa, $4,000; new kero
enc warehouse, Kahului, $500; new cen
raj fire station, Honolulu, S25,O0O: new
wharf at Waiakea, $50 600; new wharf
t Kawaihae, $1,000; new wharf at XII
lei, 81 100; harbor improvements, Ho-
oIulu. 1927, 700; new roads, North Hilo,
$1,000: new roads, Hilo, $50 900; new
Dads, Puma, $25,000.
The bill provided $4,000 for new roads
4 Kohala. Senator Holstein wanted to