The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-10

Vlde the Oahu Railway with wharyes-
senator Brown moved that the bin
pass and that the report of the com
mittee be indefinitely postponed. He
said he was a firm believer in the
policy of the Government to own all
wharves on the harbor In this case
a definite contract was entered to with
the Railroad Company 1t seemed to
him that the Executive was attempt
ing TO repudiate its contract to a com
pany, in the absence of which the Gov
ernment would not be receiving such
revenues from the lands on this Island
which were opened up by this Rail-
road Company.
Minister Cooper said if there he ?
repudiation it must be that of a vested
right; if the company have a vested
right their recourse was in the Courts
where there was ample protection to
individuals and corporations alike. If
they had these vested rights why did
the company apply to the Legisla-
ture? Minister Cooper said the con-
tract made with the Government for
vacating on so days notice was as
solemn a contract as any which the
Railroad Company cited.
ment, in favor of the Government own
ing the entire harbor front, was that
because of the increasing needs of the
harbor there must be in the near fut-
ure sacrifice of public funds for
wharf room. 1t was reasonable to
suppose that the Government would
be better able and more willing to
make such improvements than any
private company.
At 11:45, the Senate adjourned to-
1:30 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon session, there was
further consideration of the bill. Sen
ator McCandless said that the present
was similar to all those in
the history of corporations. 1t was
an attempt to acquire more property
to themselves. But the Government
must maintain its rights. The Senator
said he was opposed to the bill on he
half of the public good.
Senator Brown again spoke favoring
the bill. He rehearsed the legislation
to the railroad from the
time when it was first projected to the
present date. After considerable argu-
ment by the Senator, during which he
proposed that a compromise be effect
ed, by allowing the company but one
wharf, if no more could be granted,
a vote was taken on the bill 1t fail
ed of passage by a vote of 8 to and
the report of the committee to lay on
the table was adopted
The House bill relating to the des-
cent of property was read by title and
went to the Judiciary Committee
Senator Holstein presented a peti-N
ton from Is members of the band of
praying for salaries and an
for uniforms. The peti-
ton was referred to the Committee on
Health.
The House bill prohibiting the
sprinkling of clothes by water elected
rom the mouth passed second read I
ng. Third reading was set for Tues
lay.
Communications were received from
he House relative to joint action on
bills and concurring in minor amend
nents.
In response to a petition from the
carter Memorial fountain committee
he Public Lands Committee was ap-
,ointed to confer with a similar COM
nittee from the House and meet the
Memorial Committee to discuss the
question of a site for the fountain.
The bill relative to Chinese Immigra-
ion was read by title and referred to
he Committee on Foreign Relations.
Minister Cooper gave notice of his
to introduce a bill to regulate
he opening of streets on private land
md a bill to open a marine park on
he east side of the harbor.
At 2: 80 o'clock, the Senate went into
Is minute executive session and then
Ldjourned.