The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-13
IN THE SENATE
IN THE SENATE.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

equipment of a home for non-leprous
boys of leprous parents, came up on
second reading and went to the Health
Committee.
Senate Bill 100, amending the laws
relative to civil procedure, was call
ed on second reading and passed, by
the adoption of the committee report.
Senate Bill Sc, the gas franchise bill,
which was reported on at the morn
ing session, came up on second read
ing. Makekau moved the adoption Of
the report.
This measure seeks to amend the
franchise of the local gas company so
that it will not be required to donate
additional lights to the city every sue
ceeding year, in addition to so free
lights when it starts street illuminat-
ing.
Woods opposed the adoption of the
bill, contending that if the gas COM
pany had been willing to accept the
order which required the company to
provide five additional free lights to
the government each succeeding year.
it would be unwise for the Senate to
do away with the clause He hoped
the Senate would think the matter ov-
err before they passed the measure.
Smith said that if the rule We're en-
forced it meant that the gas company
would be shut out from competing to
light the city. Hayselden explained
the same point and indicated that the
Board of Supervisors here We're per-
fectly willing that the clause should be
rescinded. He explained that it was
optional with the company to go into
street lighting and if they did they
should furnish so free lights to the city
and the five supplemental lights It
was for the benefit of the public that
the proposed change in the franchise
was proposed.
Hewitt said that it was the same
old story, a company wanting to get
franchise and coming in and pro-
missing every thing, then after getting
the franchise to try and go back on
the promises. He felt that the COM
pany's right to be held to the pro
misses and not to be given any exemp-
ton
This whole thing is a farce" de.
clared Dowsett. THE section that is
being amended merely says that the
company may erect poles for lights in
the streets, and if it does it has on
demand of the Public Works Depart
ment to give fifty free lights to the
city But there is nothing to compel
them to put up those poles in the first
place. I would like to ask the COM
mittee if it had learned whether any
demand had been made that the com
pany should erect those lights?"
THE company does not" said
Smith, intend to erect the lights"
"Oh! It's another case" said Hew-
it, "of the Senate getting hit again -
Il am in favor Of leaving the entire
matter of this proposed change to
Congress-" said Dowsett.
Makekau, as the introducer of the
BILL urged that the report be adopted
If the five lights clause were only cut
out it would result in the city getting
the fifty free lights. As it was now
the clause resulted in the company not
going into the street lighting business
or to erect the poles, so the city die
not get any free lights at all.
Dowsett moved to indefinitely post
pone the measure.
Smith declared that such action wa,
in the interest of the electric company
and not the public
Hewitt asked how many lights tn,
company had given the city.
None" replied Smith.
Yes, and there never will be" de
clared Dowsett.
There never will be with the Law
in it's present shape" replied Smith.
We'll, 1 viii take chances with tn
bill in. its present shape, replied Dow
sett, for l do not believe that tn
city will ever get any free lights"
On the vote to indefinitely postpon
the vote stood to and Bishop vote
in the negative. on the motion (
adopt the report which favored tn
passage Of the bill the vote stood t
g. President Bishop voted in the af
firmative, passing the measure on sec
Ond reading
House Bill 80, providing for the reg
istration of voters Immediately prio
to an election, came up on secon
reading.
The committee report was adopte,
passing the bill on second reading
House bill No. 1O7 to provide a
annual license fee OF $3.50 for trui
companies, came up on second readin
and passed on the adoption Of the con
, mittee report.
, House bill No SO the grab bill can
/ up ON third reading. on motion
/ Woods the salary Of deputy sheriff Z
! | HiIo was ,.afgad from $1,000 IN s1QOO ~