The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-22

altogether satisfactory.
That there being 8 large majority
OF the stock Of this company owned
abroad. none Of the directors are resi-
dents OF our Republic. The company
may therefore be strictly termed for
eigL corporation
That, Lnasuueh as there is another
bin before this House 10 grant fran
e1ise TO L company to be composed. Or
very largely 50. o. our own residents.
and that. BY the terms Of that fran
cbiSe- tce directors and other persons
having charge management and con-
r-ol thereof shall be residents Of our
Islands, that such . corporation could
be strictly called Z domestic corpora
ton
We consider that all domestic cor
pOraJtons should at least be allowed
the sane benefits and privileges as &
foreign
we believe that the Hawaiian
Tranways Company. Limited. has
had ample opportunity and time 70 in
augurate electric power in the place Of
animal
Iuasmueh, therefore. as this foreign
corporation has mad ample opportunity
n me past. 20 make use OF improved
motive power We would recommend
thar our own people be HOW granted
the same opportunity. and that this
bill be laid On the table"
[ Signed ". T. POGUE.
SAN-L G. WILDER.
4. B. LOEBENSTEIN.
Rep. Achi presented the following
report Of the minority Of the commit
Tee on the same bill which, with the
majority report. was laid on the table
70 De considered with the bill:
Your committee consider that il IS
[ proper that certain privileges should
/ De given 10 the above mentioned COM
| pary 50 as 20 enable them 10 dispense
I with the hauling OF their cars by old
mules upon the streets Of the city; and
I that they be allowed TO extend their
lines 70 the streets which they ask for.
subject TO the following conditions;
L That they be allowed TO charge
the same rate Is IS proposed by the
/ Rapid Transit Company
, That they give Up their ex-
/ elusive privilege 70 run certain streets
I OF the city where it IS necessary thai
/ the new company should run their
lines provided they have the said ex-
I cIUsiVe privilege 81 the present time
3 That they shall not receive any
extension Of The exclusive franchise
I beyOEd the tine limited al the present
time
/ Rep Robertson reported for the
[ Judiciary Committee on House bill 81
relating 70 the Penal Code and Pena
Laws, in part, as follows:
We approve OF The object OF The
bill, which Is 20 authorize reference u
and citation from the compilation Of
the Penal Laws recently made by S
i " BaEou, without, however, enacting
It as law. This step Is taken FOR con
Tenience sake and also for safety II
the pretsrring Of charges in the Dis
Urict Courts throughout the country
wherein reference may be made 70 th'
new volume We recommend the bill
pass with certain amendments
Report laid on the table 10 De con
sidered with the bill
Minister Cooper informed the Hous'
that il was drawing near 10 the TIM
wen five members Of the Council @
! State should be chosen By the mem
bers.
: communication from the Senate
/ announced the passage Of resolution
referring to the Carter Memories o.
Union Square. Placed On the order 0
the day.
When the matter first came up. III
majority OF TIE memebsrs were II
favor Of adopting the resolution bu
after due deIiberaCion It was referre'
10 3 special committee Of three com
posed Of Reps. Pogue, Atkinson an
IseHberg
Rep. Pogue moved for postpone
usnt OF the resolution but this wa
lost Rep McCendIeSs expressed III
opinion that the resolution was no
strong enough and that It should be 5
4 Borded as 10 cause the Executive (
remove the fountain from the square
Rep. Loebenstein agreed with Ihi
l anu S1LL LA46L liz LA-CAL-FE --d-- -
right whatever 70 grant the space o.
the square for the fountain Rep
Pogue referred 70 TIE House as beini
the radical branch but some conseFTa
ton should be shown As he under
stood Il, the resolution was TO the efec
Of critieizing the Executive. He dit
not care 10 do this unless he knew al
so.uteIy that the Executive was wrong
Minister Cooper spoke in part as fol
lows defining the position Of the Exc
cutiTe:
The Executive IN authorizing N
erection Of the memorial fountain
TOW objected to. did not act withou
a reason A petition was receive
from a COMMITTEES representing z larg
body OF our best citizens, men VIII
have stood by the Government sine
its inception They lost one OF thei
comrades in the uprising OF 1885, an
: tske this means Of perpetuating hi
: memory. They we're entitled 70
: hearing before the Executive and
4 consideration Of their desire. Tn
: plan as first submitted By the commits