Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-18
Governor Frear's statement before
Senate Committee on Pacific Islands.
Continued from Saturday,

Governor Frear's statement before
Senate Committee on Pacific Islands.
: CONTINUED from Saturday,
The Chairman think you are
right about that, Senator.
Senator F'lint--Now. Mr.. McClel-
Ian, state the sections that are In
this bill which are not in the other
= BILL o..
Mr.. McClellan-The sections con-
tanned in the bill approved by Gov
ernor Carter which are not contained
in the bill which he vetoed are sec
lions 2, Z, 8, and Q. As l have just
stated, section Z gives to the Lahaina
Company the power to charge consul
mers one-half the,cost and expense OF
making connections between the
company's nearest line of supply and
the premises where the electricity is
to be used. Section s gives them the
right to take over and hold other
property. Section 3 gives them the
power to mortgage and to issue
bonds.
Senator F'lint-Was there any
thing in the bill of the territorial
Legislature which the governor vetoed
giving more power to the person or
corporation seeking the franchise
than the bill that Is before us?
Mr.. McClellan-Yes; the bill
which the governor vetoed gave that
company S5-year franchise, while
the bill before US which he vetoed
has a term revocable at the will of
. Congress.
The Chairman--What reasons did
the governor assign, II any at all, for
his action when he vetoed the bill?
Mr.. McClellan-His chief objec-
lions were that the franchise was for
the entire island OF Maui; that II
was for thirty-five years, and that II
contained no provision for regulat-
Ing the rates to consumers. Every
one of these objections have been
met by amendments made by the low.
er house OF Congress. AS matter
OF fact, the Lahaina bill, which the
governor approved, contained all but
one OF the features he objected to In
the Waikiki bill. and In addition
contained distinct privileges that
lwere not in the vetoed bill at all.
Senator Flint-How do the two
cities compare in population?
Mr.. McClellan-There are about
5000 people In Waikiki and $500 in
Lahaina.
Senator Flint-There are 5000 peo-
pie In the city whose bill was We
tced?
Mr.. McClellan-Yes.
Senator Flint-And $500 in the
other? H.
Mr.. McClellan--And $500 in the
town whose bill he approved.
The Chairman-The bills as they
are before us now are practically the
same? have not had chance to
compare them.
Mr.. McClellan-They still have
the additional privileges to the town
OF Lahaina.
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Mr.. McClellan-Those referred to
In sections 2, 7. 8. and 0.
Senator Warner-You spoke a mo.
nient ago about charging one-half the
cost OF making the connection. What
section Is that In?
The Chairman-It Is section oil
Senate bill 1897.
Senator Warner-It is Senate bill
1898 that We have now before us.
Mr.. McClellan-That privilege Is
not In the other bill. In Senate bill
1898. The bill that was vetoed did
not contain that privilege to the
company. The company whose bill
was vetoed received fewer privileges
than the one whose bill the governor
approved.
Senator Warner--That is In the
other bill. section 7.
The Chairman--At the foot Of
page T.
Mr.. Mcclellan would say to thu
committee that am not the attorne,
OF these companies. ! am speaking
simply on behalf OF the Delegate. who
\ Is, of course. interested in all matters
for the Territory and desires to hay'
these measures put through, because
these communities want the facilities
for having electric light.
The Chairman-You have no inter
est OF any kind In this franchise?
Mr.. McClellan-Absolutel none
either direct or indirect.
Senator Warner should like L
make an inquiry. ] am not sufii
ciently familiar with section 7 of Sci
ate bill 1897, which provides that
said company shall also have Thu
right to charge consumers, or appli
cGnts for the use of electricity, TO
one-half of the cost and expense o
making connections between tn
ccmpany's nearest line OF supply ant
the premises where the electricity !
to be used"
That Is not in the other bill. !
that provision customary?
Senator Milton think II is, Her
comes a wire down the street; hav
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