The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-04-12
AMENDMENTS
SUGGESTED
SENATE roRTY.TIRsT DAY.
Morning Session.

there was scarcity ni Htn1h'iS anu
il looked for moment as though an
adjournment would be taken. There
was motion to that effect when three
members appeared and saved the day.
During the early part of the session
a delegation of Kamehameha school
boys were interested spectators.
There was little of interest done:
The bill allowing railway companies to
use electricity as a motive power caused
considerable discussion and as much
bucking on the part of different. Sen
ators. Senator Smith thought more
control, in respect to these roads,
should be given the Superintendent of
Public Works. Senator Knudsen felt
that the supervisors should not be
stripped of all their control of the
roads.
The kerosene oil bill was up again
and on motion of the introducer post
poned until the 18th, after being
amended.
Senate Bill 81, relating to railroad
exemption of taxes amended by the
House and action deferred.
LAW AS TO POUNDS.
Senate Bill No. 10, relating to pounds
was amended so that it is practically
the same old law and is of no earthly
"a m
promptly moved not to concur. There
was difficulty in getting vote either
way and after some discussion Senator
Woods moved to concur. The Woods
motion carried.
The Senate was notified of the signing
of Senate Bill 46 and Senate Bill SO.
Senator Hayselden from the Public
Lands committee reported on House
Bill No. 40. as follows:
MOTIVE POWER.
The bill provides that all railroads
now organized or that may be here
after organized and operating by steam
power may substitute electricity or
any other motive power therefor and
lay down, maintain and operate such
railroads along, upon and over such
highways. streets and roads, as may
from time to time be necessary Tin the
opinion OF the company for the use
and operation of said railways.
This bill appears Objectionable as the
application of the grant extends to all
time and to all roads hereafter author
lied and the use is not guarded by
proper conditions and restrictions. I'm
der its terms there is only the consent
of the Superintendent Of Public Works
standing between the public and the
occupancy by such railroads of any and
every street and road in the Territory
The General Railway Act gives
authority to cross a street or road. but
1t does not give authority to construct
along and upon any street, road. etc.
The bill should not become law in
its present form but the Objectionable
features may be eliminated by proper
amendments which we recommend as
follows:
In line l of Section l strike out the
words "or hereafter"
Amend Section to read as follows
with the consent of the Superintendent
of Public Works shall have the right
to provide, construct and install, MAIN
tain, change and repair such means for
the transmission and return of electric.
compressed air. or other motive power
for such motive purposes along. upon
and over such highways, streets or
roads as may from time to time be
necessary for the operation of said rail-
roads. provided. however. that said
railroad companies shall 50 exercise this
right that unnecessary injury or de-
terioration shall not occur nor be done
to the water pipes, sewer pipes, gas
pipes, or other property of the Terri
tory, or of any person or corporation
and shall save the said Territory. or
any person or corporation, harmless
AMI indemnified from all loss. cost.
damage and expense by reason there's
Of"
ijtrlke out Section 2 as superfluous.
Number Section to read Section 81
Senator N"uusen reported for the
committee of the whole on the current
receipts appropriation showing an in
crease of $l43,230 over the Governor s
recommendation.
Senator Woods, from the committee
of the whole considering the liquor
bill, reported
The first message of the Governor to
be considered was that vetoing the Sam
johnson bill. Senator Ilayselden NOV
ed to sustain the veto. Senator Chill.
lingworth moved to defer until . p.
m. as the House had not yet acted.
Carried.
ONE VETO SUSTAINED.
The consideration of the bill provid-
ing for the publication of the laws
elsewhere than in Honolulu, which had
been vetoed, was taken up. Senator
Smith opposed the veto remarking that
the Governors reason is illogical. II
is merely matter of small oxpen,
ditnre.
The House had sustained the veto
and the President called for vote,
The veto was then sustained by the
Senate Senator Smith voting against