The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-31
A LIVELY TILT
IN THE SENATE
McCANDLESs SAYS AN ATTEMPT
WAS MADE TO COERCE HIS AC-
TION AS A LEGISLATOR.

There were a few minutes of a strain
ed situation in the Senate this morn
ing. Senator McCandless asked for the
floor on a matter of personal privilege,
and started to tell of a proposition he
alleged had been made to him i'm con-
necuon with two bills now before the
legislature. He said that c. w. Booth
had come to him and said thathe Booth
had a bill before the legislature in
which he was interested, the bill for
the purchase of the springs in Pauoa
Valley, and that McCandless had bill
in which he was interested, the bill for
an electric railway up Kalihi valley
If McCandless would support Booth S
bill in the Senate, Senator McCandless
told the Senate Booth had said to him,
Booth would help McCandless bill in
the House where he had influence. But,
and Senator McCandless emphasized
this part of his disclosure, Booth said,
If McCandless antagonized the Pauoa
Springs bill n the Senate he Booth
would antagoniZe the McCandless bill
in the House.
At this point of the disclosure, Sena-
tor Cecil Brown rose to a point of or
der, claiming that Senator McCandless
was not in order in what he was say
ing. Senator Paris, who was in the
well taken. Thereupon Senator Nc
Cahdless introduced the following reso-
luton: a--a.,
Whereas Senate Bill No. 122, pro-
vidlng for the purchase of certain
springs in Pauoa valley for the Homo
lulu Water Works, involves the eXpend-
iture OF a very large sum of money,
viz: $250,000 and the bill preceding
for the purchase of the Pahoa Water
Works, involves the expenditure of d
further large sum of money, viz, $780,
600. ...
"And whereas, the development Of
the water system of Honolulu should
be carried on intelligently and. syste-
matically so that the greatest supply of
good water may be obtained for the
least expenditure of public money
And whereas, it is impossible to in
telligently consider either of said two
bills separately from the genera ques-
tion of the water supply Of Honolulu.
Resolved, That the superintendent
of the Honolulu Water Works and the
Superintendent of Public Works be re-
quested to report to the Senate as soon
as practicable upon the following
points, viz:
'Q.) What. is the present daily av-
erage consumption of water in millions
of gallons, in the city of Honolulu
furnished by the Honolulu Water
Works?
"(2). AT what rate is such consump-
ton increasing? Give average daily
consumption during the past ten years?
"(3) What sources of water sup
ply are now available to the govern
ment, naming each, and the maximum,
minimum and average amount of wa
ter which can be obtained from each
source?
"4D What is the average cost to
the government per million gallons, to
obtain water from each of said sour
Ces?
"(50 What other sources of water
supply for the furnishing of the city of
Honolulu are there? How much cam
on an average, be obtained from each
such source? What are private rights
therein worth, and how much it Will
cost to develop and make available the
water from the said several additional
sources?
90 Have the officers named any
plans or recommendations for the inn
provement and increase of the system
for furnishing Honolulu with water?
If so, they are requested to present
them to the Senate as soon as reason
able"
Senator Cecil Brown moved that the
resolution be referred to the commits
tee which had under consideration the
two bills relating to the Pauoa Springs
and the Pahoa Water Works. Senator
McCandless said he did not want the
information called for by the resolution
"smothered." Immediately Senator Ce-
Gil Brown retorted that the committees
of which he was a member did not
smother" information whatever those
of which Senator McCandless was
member did. Senator McCandless said
he did not intend to cast any reflec-
tions. The resolution was referred to
the committee which is considering
the water supply bills .-.
MONEY SAWED IS MONEY EA u NED