Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-04-23
HOUSE.
Fifty.fifth Day.

session of the House. the amendments
TO the Hawaiian Electric Bill were taxi
en- up where the House left off during
the forenoon The first was the laying
of the wires in underground conduits
and big fight was made of this
amendment. Mr.. Gandall said the
amendment would result in Honolulu
being plunged in darkness. Mr. Kuma-
lac asked how that could be. True, the
wires would be underground but the
lights would still be on top. Mr.. Gan
dali smiled and expressed wonder that
Mr.. Kumalae should have Interpreted
his remarks literally. He said that he
meant Honolulu would suffer all man
ner of Inconvenience If the bill were
to be amended the way 1t was proposed.
No Underground Wires.
Mr.. Longs amendment was lost by a
vote of II to II, as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Aylett, Kalama, Ka-
niho. Kealawaa, KOu, Kumalae, Lewis.
Long, Oil. Paele and Pulaa-li.
Noes-Messrs. Andrade, Chilling
worth. Fernandez, Gandall. Greenwell,
Haia Harris, Jaeger, Kali, Keliinoi,
Knudsen, Kupihea, Nakaleka, Pail,
Purdy, Vida and Wright-l7.
one.half the Expense.
The next amendment was the one re-
lating TO the company standing one
half the expense of wiring. The vote
stood IA to IA, the Speaker voting for
the amendment and thus carrying it.
The ayes and noes were as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Aylett, Haia, Kalama.
Kaniho, Kealawaa. Kou. Kumalae, Ku-
pihea, Lewis, Long, Nakeleka, Oil,
Paele and Pulaa-I4.
Noes-Messrs. Andrade, Chilling
worth, Fernandez, Gandall. Greenwell,
Harris, Jaeger, Kali, KeS,noi Knud-
sen, Pail, Purdy, Vida and Wright-14.
Safeguarding the Treasury.
The amendment striking out the pro-
yiso tackled on TO the government S
part of the gross receipts which makes
IT condition that in order to secure
this amount, no franchise with any
lgreater advantage must be granted
anyone else. was the next on the pro-
gram. Once more the vote stood IA to
IA, with slight change in personnel,
ind once more did Speaker Beckley
Icarry the amendment by his vote. The
ayes and noes were as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Aylett, Fernandez,
kalama, Kaniho, Kealawaa, Kou, Ku.
malae, Lewis, Long, Nakaleka, Oil,
Paele, Pail and Pulaa-14.
Noes-Messrs. Andrade, Chilling.
worth, Gandall. Greenwich, Haia, Har-
ris, jaeger Kali, Keliinoi, Knudsen,
Kupihea, Vida and Wright-14.
Buying Powers curtailed.
The next amendment was to strike
out that portion of Section ~ which
gives the company the right TO buy
from other companies of u similar ma
ture, Mr.. Long contending that by leav-
ing this provision In the bill, the Ha,
waiian Electric Co. could buy every
electric company in sight, form trust
and raise the prices on the people.
Mr.. Kumalae made a long speech in
favor of the amendment, at the end OF
which the interpreter asked the Eng
lish speaking members If they wanted
what had been said. There was q
chorus of nos. Mr.. Kumalae waited for
a moment and then insisted that his re-
marks be interpreted. The stenograp-
or had not got word and he wanted
his speech TO go on record. Mr. Chill
lingworth moved that Mr.. Kumalae' S
speech be printed and Mr. Kumalae
seconded the motion with the proviso
that further consideration be deferred
until the speech could be printed.
This ended the interchange of compli-
ments and the interpreter got in his
work.
MIR. Andrade offered a substitute
amendment 10 Mr.. Longs amendment,
as follows:
Amend Section II by having It read
as follows:
Section 4. The said company shall
have the right to acquire, hold or take
over either by purchase or lease prop
erty, both real, personal or mixed, and
such other property as may be neces-
sary or incidental to the proper conduct
of its business, said company shall
however, not have the right to purchase
IITuhchlses OF property Ot any olueI
company OF like nature"
This amendment was accepted by Mr.
Long and II carried without the slight,
est objection.
The second part OF Mr.. Longs
amendment, striking out Section ~
carried, The section as II stands Is "A
follows:
Section H. The said Company may
unite, amalgamate, and consolidate the
stock By them issued with that Of other
persons, company or companies having
similar objects, or may enter into con
tracts and working agreements, or en-
gagements or leases TO- and take sharei
In the stock OF any other company ol
companies having similar objects"
Another amendment was proposed
giving the superintendent Of Public
Works exclusive right 10 proceeC
against the Company, This was l0s
by a vote Of II 10 A.