The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-05-17
Senate Opposed to the
Dam Proposition.
Cable Bill Again = House Passes
Electric Road Franchise
Provision.
SENATE.
Seventy-fifth Day, May 10.

The Senate increased the appropria-
ton for harbor improvement to $225,-
600 and inserted the item in the ap-
preparation bill. An express stipula-
ton was made, endorsed by the COM
mittee, that the course of the Nuuanu
stream be not turned and that none
of the money be expended for build
ing dam for that purpose. Senators
Baldwin, Brown and McCandless en-
dorsed the view of the committee.
The discussion brought out consid-
cradle serious opposition to Superin-
tendent Rowell His ability to plan
public works and harbor improvements
for the Government was called in
question and he was severely criti-
cised.
The Milk License bill, fixing the Ii
cense to sell milk at 81 passed third
reading.
The bill to establish a marine park
on the east side of the harbor was
read by title and went to the Public
Lands Committee.
The Pacific Cable bill was read sec
ton by section. Senator Baldwin ex-
planned his signature to the commit
tee report on the exclusive feature in
the bill. Strictly interpreted the bill
was not an exclusive franchise, as the
bill specified within what bounds the
cable could be laid. He said the ISL
ands must have a cable. The war
between the United States and Spain
had shown more than anything else
how necessary to the safety of com
merce a cable is. He said he knew
that part of the Executive was OPP
posed to the exclusive feature but an
amendment had been proposed making
the exclusive provision imperative
unless the company secured a fran
chise from the United States.
Minister Cooper stated that the Exc
cutive was united in its opposition to
an exclusive franchise, to a specific
company for specific contract.
The first section, granting the fran
chise to the Pacific Cable Company
with the exclusive feature was passed.
An amendment was added provid-
ing that the contract shall not take
effect and no rights granted by the act
to the Pacific Cable Company, shall be
vested or secured until the approval
of the contract by the United States
Government, shown by a written ap-
proval thereof signed by the Secretary
of State.
The bill then passed second read
ing. Third reading was set for Mon
day.
HOUSE.
Third reading of House bill So, relat-
ing to electric street railway. The
bill was read carefully when Rep.
Richards inquired as to the law relat-
ing to franchise Rep. Robertson an
swered mot more than 80 years" The
bill passed third reading unanimously.
The resolution introduced by Rep.
Robertson and looking toward the en-
AOlGcu CcSSdllOA VI Tie uI6uSeI NOTh
now going on near the old fishmar-
ket wharf, was red rag to some four
or five of the members.
The first thing done was the intro
duetion of an amendment to the reso-
luton by Rep. McCandless to the effect
that the Government be given power
to condemn any OF the land Of the
o. R. & L. Co. necessary for wharf
purposes. He withdrew this and then
introduced another amendment to the
effect that the Government condemn,
if necessary, any other property neces-
sary for wharf purposes in Honolulu.
Rep. Robertson spoke in favor of
the Government control of all the
wharves but against the present work
of diminishing instead of increasing
wharf space. For that reason he was
in favor of the cessation of the pres