The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-22
Senator C. Brown reported that Sem
ate Bill As. known as the Plumbing
Bill, had been printed.
DEPosITING GOVERNMENT
ETTNnS

Bill, had been printed
DEPosITING GOVERNMENT
FUNDS
Senator Baldwin for the COMMITTEES
on Ways and Means reported on the
Government Depository Bill and the
report was accepted.
Senator Crabbe presented resolu-
ton for reimbursing the Hawaiian
Fertilizing Co. for s.. 900 for moneys un-
lawfully collected two years ago. The
resolution was referred TO the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
WINSTON RAILWAY BILL AGAIN.
The Senate resumed work on the
winston Railroad bill. Achi authoriz-
ed the removal of the clause which con-
tanned steam as a motive power in the
streets of Honolulu.
Senator Paris was in favor of having
an electrical inspector if wires and
poles were to be erected in the streets
for the use of the proposed railroad
company. Senator c.. Brown said the
Mutual Telephone Company has made
an estimate for placing its wires un-
foreground and. it would cost s1SO,oOO,
which would wipe out the company
Dickey said he did not know it was
such a big expense to put wires UNI
and although he was one
Of the committee that recommended the
wires being put underground, he was
now willing to vote against his own
Baldwin said he dld
not want to drive through Hcnolulu's
streets and run up against a steam
locomotive. The Senate finally agreed
TO have the road operated by eleetrici- |
-y, which will give the company the
basis for establishing a new electric
street railway. if the bill passes.
Senator McCandless wanted to know |
whether the Oahu Railway would draw |
he $500 subsidy per mile if they con-
'tructed all their railroad to Koolauloa
before November, 1908.
Senator c. Brown said that the Oahu !
Railway still reserved the right under
is exclusive franchise to construct it's
rack into Koolauloa, if done before
November, 1908, which would stop the !,
road at the head of Kalihi
yaIley. He thought provision should
'e inserted to protect the Oahu Rail-
vay's interests.
Senator Baldwin wanted to know
yhat assurance there was that the
roposed road would build more than
hree miles which gave them the right
D be exempt from taxes.
Dickey said that the Oahu Railway
'as pioneer railroad in the Hawai-
IN Islands whereas the new company I
-as not. The first company began I'M
er difficulties. He did not know that
ailroads on the other islands were ex-
mpt from taxation.
McCandless said if the Oahu Railway
xtended its lines to KoolauIoa before !
november, 1908. it would, to use his
wn words. wipe me out and the (
ew company would be unable to con-
-ruct it's proposed road. Il
The Senate then voted for fifteen y
ears exemption of taxes. Dickey pro-
osed that Winston be required to pay
Ito the government treasury one and
half per cent of the gross receipts per
mum. Achi amended by making this I
,llectable only after fifteen years had I
xpired. Dickey would not accept this
xcept that it be two and one-ha1f per
ent after the first five years. Achrs
mendment carried.
Senate Bill 1Os. relating to Habeas1
orpus, was called up for third read
g and passed.
m. Monday.