Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-04-03
HOUSE.
Thirty.eighth Day.
Afternoon Session.

At yesterday afternoons session of
the House, which lasted from until
fully 3 o'clock, the Senate County Bill,
as amended by the House, was brought
up in third reading and Clerk Meheula
read along at such a rapid rate, that
seventy-nine pages were covered by
the time the House was ready to adj
journ. The bill will be finished today
II is understood that the native men,
bers who do not understand English
very well, will waive the reading of the
bill in Hawaiian in order to save time
and the measure will be rushed along
on its way.
Pauoa Water Bill.
When the session opened yesterday
afternoon, there was scrimmage at
once on the Pauoa Water Works Bill
which had passed its second reading
the night before by very large vote
There seemed to be change OF mind
on the part of number of the mem
bers of the House who wanted further
information before they gave their
votes for the bill in third reading.
Mr.. Harris started the ball rolling
by asking several questions of Mr.. Ku-
malae, chairman of the committee APP
pointed for the purpose of considering
the Pauoa Water Works matter
Existing Leases"
He wanted to know what was meant
in the bill by the words subject to en-
listing leases" He for one did not
know where these leases were nor to
whom they had been granted. The
committee had certainly furnish no in
formation on this subject. The bill
carried with 1t an appropriation of
s237 900 of the peoples money and as
representatives of the people, they
should look after their interests. The
report of the committee was not clear
on several important points. There
was nothing about the flow of water.
the amount OF the water. controlled by
the people holding the leases. He
wanted to know where the government
would come OF. Then. too, there was
the matter of mortgages and the pros
pect of litigation. Absolutely nothing
had been furnished by the committee
: along these lines. He would like more
information on the subject before no
: gave his vote to the bill He did not
: wish to vote against the bill but he
certainly could not vote for IL in its
present condition.
kumalae to the Rescue.
Mr.. Kumalae admitted that the COM
} mittee had not gone very thoroughly
| into the matter Of leases but he knew
that there were none for more than
, three years. There were some for a
little more than year and others for
, two and three years lie was certain
that as soon as these leases were up.
: the land with the water privileges,
, would revert back to the original own
b. ers or to whatsoever might take them
D over.
Measured In Hours.
4 He stated further that the water sup
4 ply was measured in hours. Mr.. Har-
9 ris again asked that, in case there were
4 1iS hours of water as the member had
suggested, how many hours, we're COW
= cred by the existing leases Mr.. Ku-
J., malae answered that all the committee
knew was that the leases of the prop
water. Mr., Harris answered that in
that ease, the government would, for
e the expenditure Of about S25O,00O, get
o only eight hours OF water.
Mr.. Fernandez spoke in favor of the
= bill, making the statement that the re-
1 marks of Mr. Harris were not to the
d point. What the House had to do was
D to pass the bill. The government would
have to attend to the matters in con
!, nection with the taking over of the
o water.
= Basis of Information.
Mr.. Kumalae made the statement
o that the committee had been informed
1 that the title to the land was clear
Q Mr.. Andrade wanted to know what the
G basis Of this information was and Mr.
Il Kumalae answered that the commit,
I tee had met all of those interested in
Q the leases and they had given them this
Il information. Mr.. Andrade asked Mr.
: Kumalae II the information received
was such that he would advise a man
n to invest a quarter of a million dollars
n In the venture and tie latter answered
a that the information was such that the
h committee would advise the govern
ment to buy the water.
At this point the previous question
3 was moved. MIR. Long tried to have tn,
Z bill sent back to the committee fol
: further report on certain points thai
3. had been brought up during the after
y noon, but he was ruled out of order
the only motions allowable being tn,
It passage or rejection Of the bill.
J. The vote stood as follows, the bill
o passing its third reading by just on,
vote, as required by the regular rules
10 Ayes-Aylett, Damien, Fernandez
l. Haia, Kali, Kalama, Kaniho, Keala
IL waa, Keliinoi, Kumalae. Kupihea
y Lewis, Nakaleka, Paele, Pulaa, Purd!
lie.
y Nays-Andrade, Chlllingworth, Gan
A dali GrlanWnIl Hnrriq InaUar EnnI