Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-06
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dictated to by any Senator. A very
warm little debate followed between
Paris and Achi. The Chair returned
the bill to the committee for q proper
report. Achi contested the ruling.
Dicksy said he thought the report was
o proper one. Achi again said he was
not given fair deal and appealed from
the ruling of the Chair. Appeal car.
ried.
The special committee on the rail
road bill reported in part as follows:
Your committee feels that II would
incommode the public very much to al.
low another railroad to pass through
the congested part Of Queen street from
the river to Fort street. 1t would be
sorry to see Kapiolani Park defaced
by running railroad through 1t. The
II. r. T. & l.. Co. has given the city
one of the best services in the world
and It would be very unfair to allow
another company to parallel Its tracks
from Kalihi to Waikiki.
The Oahu Railway and Land Com
pany was the pioneer in railroad build.
greatest financial difficulties. raised the
receipts Of the government from
$4,000 to s171,000 per annum In the
District Of Eva and has given the pub
lie a first class service, Would 1t be
fair to allow a rival company to put
In a parallel line, thus making theii
road profitless? That road plans when.
ever it can do It without serious loss
to extend its line from Kahuku for
several miles through Koolaupoko and
to build a branch road through Leile.
hua. A survey for the last named
line has been made. II seems that the
Q. r. & L. Co. is entitled to protection
even though technically another fran
chise can be legally granted.
1t would doubtlessly be to the ad
vantage OF the people Of Waialae and
Koolau II q railroad were built con
Meeting them with Honolulu. but such
road could not probably be made to
pay unless the company could have the
local traffic of Honolulu. There Is nc
doubt that II such a road were built
the taxes of the Territory would bt
greatly increased in a few years. bu,
OF course not to the extent that the
taxes in Eva and Waialua Districtl
have been as the available land Il
much less.
ha T. aIlnwad "
parallel the tracks of the Tramwayl
Co. but there was good reason, in tina
the Tramways Co. was not giving
satisfactory service. Should the r. =
4 l.. Co. cease to give a satisfactor!
service II would be a good reason To-
allowing rival company to come int
the field.
There is no provision In this bill
tor paying a percentage Of the gros
income into the treasury, which Is |
provision which should be insiste,
upon in all cases of public franchises.
The bill provides for a subsidy o
$500 a mile for each mile constructed
Your committee is not In favor o
granting such concession. The finan
ces of the Territory do not warran
IL even II It would pay in the end.
The bill asks for exemption froh
taxes for fifteen years. Your commit
tee thinks that the period ought not L
exceed five years in any case.
The objections to the bill are SO nj
merous that we recommend that 1t b
laid on the table.
McCandless moved. with some heat
that the report be thrown out of tn
Senate. He was told that he coul
make a motion that the report be II
definitely postponed. Lost by a vot
of 8 to 5. Report tabled to be col
sidered with the bill.
The Joint County Act Committe
asked for more time. Ten days g,
tension Of time was granted.
The bill to publish the U. s. Distri'
Court Of Hawaii's decisions came u
for second reading but was deferre
until tomorrow.
The vagrancy law passed secon
reading with some amendments.
The McCandless railroad bill can
up for second reading. Achi move
that action be deferred until Monde
IN order to give the introducer of Il
bill chance to prepare his reply to Il
report of the committee.
|. At 1920 a. m. the Senate adjour
ed.