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McCANDLEss REPLIES.

thing in this Senate"
McCANDLEss REPLIES.
McCandless replied that he had
made no charge against the committee
or expert: except to say that the water
works had leen exported three years
| ago and lower valuation fixed. Sen.
ator G. Brown interrupted to say tina,
he had made insinuations.
II am here for the best interest OF
the people at large" said McCandless
II am not here for personal things, and
have not traded one vote with Sem
ators for bills, and every bill / intro
duce must stand on it's own merits. 1t
is my privilege to talk for or against
any bill; l may err in my judgment,
but Senator lsenberg has no right to
make such an attack upon me, or ac-
cuse me of bucking every bill"
Except the Winston BILL" interposed
Isenberg.
II asked that 1t be laid on the table,"
replied McCandless, land didn't want
1t brought up again. 1 cast no reflec-
ton on the committee"
Yes, you did, said Isenberg.
I'm my judgment" said McCandless,
they want too much money, and 1t is
my prerogative to say whether shall
vote for $4,000 or $4,000, and If you
give $4,000 you pay all it's worth, and
more, too"
Senator j. T. Brown moved the pre-
vious question which carried, and the
report was adopted, Q to 2, Achi and
McCandless voting no. The bill will
be read third time today.
THE PAUoA WATER BILL.
The next water scheme was then TAX
en- up. House Bill No. 157, providing for
acquisition of the Pauoa springs.
Senator Isenberg moved that the bill
pass.
Senator C. Brown seconded the mo
ton. and said that the time had come
when the government should control
all the water from Palolo valley to
Kalihi valley as 1t was now deriving an
immense profit from its water. He
argued also that pumping cost $3.50
per million gallons and the gravitation
system but s274 per million. and all
the pumping plants should be aban-
doned. The purchase of the springs
would effect a considerable saving
every day. He said that Senator Bald
win had told him he believed there
was two million gallons Of water at
Pauoa instead of one million gallons.
Though the first expenditure was large,
he thought the saving in the end would
be much greater.
PARIS ASKS QUESTIONS.
Senator Paris asked why the COM
mittee had recommended purchase of
both water springs. Hasn't the gov
eminent the right to condemn?
Yes said Senator Brown.
why force the government to do 1t
In this way then today?" he asked.
THE price put on it Is less than 1t
ever will be. or than jury would fix.
If it was mine I wouldn't take less than
s25O,OOO. and I'd build my own water
works"
Paris-''Both the Superintendent of
Public Works and the Superintendent
of the Water Works favor the Nuuanu
Brown-"I'l tell you the reason; they
want pumping plants, where there are
billets for employees, politics is in it.
Nuuanu valley is not the watershed.
Paris-"We should be guided some
what by the government officials
Brownie will cost 100000 for the
Nuuanu reservoir. and it will be
stinkpot still, and also the worst
breeder of illness Imaginable"
Paris-"A filtration plant is to be
built"
Brown-"There isn't enough water In
Nuuanu valley to keep the reservoir
one-third full"
NO MONEY FOR COUNTIES.
Senator AchL opposed the bill because
the government didn't have the money.
He figured out that when the county
bill goes into effect there will be but
100000 in the Treasury. while the bill
appropriates $4,000 for the counties.
IL these springs are bought there will
be but $500 900 left for the counties.
Senator Brown replied that Oahu
would need only $500, 900 for the first |
three months, and after that the in
ZONE from waterworks. etc. would pay |
Iii expenses.
NOT A GOOD TITLE
Senator Paris said that the parties