The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-04-07
HOUSE GETS Down TOWORKI



Senator Crabbe introduced bill pro-
viding for the appointment by the
Treasurer of n deputy registrar of pub
! lie accounts. Passed first reading.
Senator Baldwin introduced bill to
authorize foreclosure and sale and fore
ed lien of shipping companies and other
| common carriers. Passed first reading
WINSTON FRANCHISE KILLED.
The Winston franchise bill was killed
on third reading. Senator McCandless
waived his privilege in favor of Senator
Kalauokalani, who previously had
caused the bill to go back to commit
| tee because of the objections of Dilling-
ham. He spoke now In favor of the
Queen street route but still said this
should not be done If 1t interfered with
the rights of the Oahu Railway. He
said however that he intended to vote
for the bill and all Senators should do
the same.
Senator c. Brown said the Senate
was anxious to grant the privilege and
the only question was as to the route.
He did not believe in the Queen street
route because the extension of that
road would make a second kewalo.
lHeU again tlc S{ueeH StIttl tAtVllsipii
would not be made in time to allow
the building of the road within two
years as required by the franchise. The
land also was private property and
would have to first be condemned.
Senator Achi replied that the argu-
ment of Senator Brown didn't amount
to a row of pins; that the government
did not own the land for the VINEYARD
street extension either. On Queen street
the Bishop Eestate and Achi were will
ing to give the right of way for moth
ing. There was no reason to delay be-
cause the government didn't own
streets; the Oahu Railway had to con-
denim it's right Of way too. Senator
Brown, he said, talked like baby. He
favored giving franchise to any one
having money. If this franchise was
given, in five years, small farmers out
Kalihi way would be raising cabbages
and onions and everything needed for
the whole country.
Raising them now and can't sell
them" interrupted Isenberg.
Senator Baldwin said he WASH. an
advocate of the Oahu Rail- Ind had
opposed the company asking for
wharf rights. But the legislature had
granted yards and terminals and II
wasn't right to permit another COM
pany to go through these depot
grounds. What kind of a state of
things would we have If we granted
one company n privilege that had al
ready been given to some one else. It's
wrong l say" said Baldwin. Il don't
see why they press so strongly this
going into the Oahu Railways yards.
ONLY WANT CROSSINGS.
Senator McCandless replied that the
Winston railroad had to get to the wa
terfront If there was to be any benefit
to the people. The company would go
300 feet from the Oahu Railway depot
and intended to cross the tracks only
three times on the way to the wharves.
The Oahu Railway with a subsidy of
$500 a mile had refused to build this
extension. Senator McCandlesS said
there should be law anyway requiring
all railroads to come to a full stop
when crossing another railways tracks.
Senator Kaiue as a member of the
committee said he did not believe in
infringing on rights already granted.
He suggested that Winston advocate
another route in order to avoid law
suits.
Senator McCandless moved that
vote on the report, which was against
the Queen street route, be taken. Ayes
and noes We're called as follows: Ayes
Baldwin Brown, ]. r. Brown, Dickey,
Isenberg, Paris. Kaiue. Nakapaahu,
Wilcox, Woods, 10. Noes-Achi, Kalau-
okalani. McCandless. Kaohi and
Crabbe. s. Senator McCandless then
moved that the bill be tabled, refusing
to accept the franchise in the amended
form. Carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate Bill as. enlarging the powers
of banks, was taken up in the after
noon. Senator Brown defended the bill
as against the adverse report of the
Public Expenditures Committee. He
said he had amendments ready to cure
the defects complained of by the COM
mittee. He proposed to prohibit banks
from engaging in agricultural or man
ufacturing business. On motion Of
Senator Brown the bill was considered
section by section.
Section l was stricken out altogether.
In Section Senator Brown moved to
strike out the portion prohibiting banks
from holding real estate for a longer
period than five years. Carried.
Senator Brown moved the insertion
of clause to permit the holding of
real estate. Senator McCandless OPP
posed this as allowing the banks to
engage in the real estate business-a
speculative trade. He argued that the
depositors should be protected in every
way. Senator Baldwin said 1t simply
allowed the holding of real property as
security. Senator Brown stated that
banks all over the United States were
given the privilege now asked. Sena-
tor Achi said that the banks now could
speculate in stocks. The amendment
carried.
Senator Brown stated that the pres
ent banking act was drawn by Judge
Preston and had been taken from the
English law and National Banking act.
Senator Dickey moved TO strike out
the section giving banks power to act