The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-25

Governor Dole yesterday sent to the
Legislature a strong message vetoing
the Pauoa water BILL Action upon the
message was deferred in both houses
until next week. In the Senate Senator
Baldwin moved that action be post
poned until Monday. which carried,
Senator Brown seconding the motion.
In the House the matter came up on
the motion of Harris that the same
be considered. and at once there was
fight on. He moved to reconsider
the vote on the bill and Keliinoi and
Kumalae together moved to postpone
action until Tuesday. Harris maintain
ed his position with strong state
ment, showing that the word used in
the Organic Act was shall" proceed
to consider, and argued for instant vot-
ing. Speaker Beckley said that If the
motion of Harris prevailed there would
have to be a recess until the clerk had
spread the veto on the journal Of the
House.
Paele moved to make consideration
the order on Monday and the roll call
showed: ayes, 4; noes. %; the next roll
call coming on the motion to postpone
until Tuesday, which indicated very
clearly the lining up of the forces on
the bill. The postponement was order
ed by the following vote:
Ayes-Aylett, Damiana, Haia, Kali
Kalarna, Kaniho. Kealawaa' Keliinoi'
Kumalae, Kupihea, Lewis. Nakaleka'
Oil. PaeIe, Pail, Purdy, t.
Noes-Andrade. Chillingworth, Gan
dali. Greenweu, Harris. Kou, Knudsen'
Long, Pulaa and Vida, 10.
The message follows:
THE VETO MESSAGE.
April oath. 1903.
To the Legislature of the Territory of
Hawaii.
1 am unable TO approve of bill en-
titled "An Act to provide for the
by the Territory of Hawaii
Of the Kaaikahi and Kahuawai springs
- parma Valley and the waters thereof.
and for a reservoir site for the storage
Of same received from the Legisla-
lure on April 18th. and return the same
herewith. without my signature.
Ny objections to this bill are as fol-
ows:
The reports submitted to the Legis-
AZURE in connection with the considera-
ion of the subject of this bill are for
he most part reports obtained by pri-
yate parties interested in its enact
nent. No reports from Government Of
iciaIs were obtained except that OF MI.
sborev. the government chemist, and
hose of Mr.. Cooper, the superintendent
r. Public Works, and Mr.. Brown, Su-
,erintendent OF the Honolulu Water
two latter being in re-
inonse to a resolution of the Senate
,assed on the last day of March Mr..
,ooper's report favors the construction
p n new large reservoir in Nuuanu
yalley. and Mr.. Browns is opposed TO
he enactment of the bill in question.
IT is clear to any one reading all of
he reports, who is at all acquainted
With the situation in Pauoa, that the
furnished the Legislature
pon this subject is most incomplete.
The definite evidence as TO the
mount of water flowing from the
nrings in question is based upon meas
rements made near the middle of the
ainv season. The result Of this one
is of little value upon the
uestion of the average amount Of wa
or flowing from such springs, or of
he average amount flowing during the l
ummer months when the supply Of
vater is likely to fall off. To furnish
eliable information on this point, sew
raj measurements should be taken
Trough the driest part of the year
No information has been furnished
. TO the number of leases of the wa
or the length of the unexpired terms
hereof, nor of the rents paid there
or No information has been received
n regard to the danger Of contamina-
3,- of tha springs in question from !