The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-16
The Legislature.
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The motion was not needed, but it
created some laughter.
Kali presented tbrss resolutio MS,
each respectively asking to increase
the pay Of the District Magistrates
OF Hanalei, Kawaihae and Koloa to
Sl440 for the next biennial period.
All to Public Expenditures. Vida
looked wry when Harris always
moved their reference to that COM
mittee and Vida retorted by also
moving to have one referred to
Finance, but the latter did not pre-
vail.
Pail presented one that 5000 be
set apart for care and maintenance
of the wharf lighthouse at Lahaina.
To Public Expenditures.
The Speaker came in at this point
and took the chair. Wright asked
that the Speaker explain himself for
being absent. He was replied to
that under the rules, the Vice
Speaker presided during the Speak
er's absence.
Kupihea wanted to introduce a
notice. but was ruled out, as it had
been decided before recess that the
Order of the Day be taken up dur
ing the afternoon, after the unfnish-
g ] and deferred resolution had been
disposei of.
On being called up, the FIST in
the orler of busin IS was Senate
Bill lis (the Traren's Land Regis
tration BilD was taken up aud read
together with the report of the
judiciary committee, recommending
its passage, Paele not concurring:
The report was adopted and that
passed the bill on secon d reading.
The bill in reference 10 procurers,
p'mps, disorderly houses, etc, also
passed second reading, this passing
without dissenting vote.
On motion Of Long the Standard
Telephone Bill was taken up from
the table. The consideration OF
this bill on it's final passage took up
the balance OF the afternoon. Ku.
malae moved to amend by inserting
q new section providing for the pay
ment OF q per cent on the gross re-
oeipts each year. Kaniho moved 10
indefinitely postpone the bill and
talked at length on the subj oct OF
it's unlimited right to eminent do
main. Pulaa moved to strike cut
Sections 8, 10 and IL, being The rec
tions de6uiug the company's pow
ere. 1t was seen in the report that
the committee had amended Section
9, 80 that trees and shrubs could
mot be cut or trimmed without the
consent OF the property owners and
that damages be adjusted by arbi-
trstion.
Vida moved an amendment to the
Kumalae motion that the company
was to pay the percentage after FIVE
years operation. Paels to refer to a
special committee, and Kumalae
supporting it, argued long in oppo-
sitiou to the eminent domain fea-
lures OF the bill as we'll as the pro-
vision OF combining with others,
which wsuld be like a trust and
contrary to Republican principles.
Fernandez spoke in favor, showing
how fine was the service and Its
secret feature, and denouncing the
present central system. Kalsma OPP
posed it, as they on Maui had a good
system and did not want this com.
pany come there and freezs out the
already established company. He.
favored striking out all reference to
the other islands, leaving it to oper.
ate on Oahu alone.
Speaker Bsckley then took the
floor aud spoke against Section IA,
where it gives the company the
right 70 purchase the stocks OF 9th.
or like corporations, He said thu
Rapid Transit had this privilege
and bought Tramways stocks, aud
today there are no such cars on
King street. On bis motion, An
drade accepting, the section was'un-
animously eliminated.
On the rscommit,al motion, a tie
yota haino ahoun tha C,o.Lo. A.