The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-04-08
RAPID TRANSIT BILLS
PASS THIRD READING
SLIGHTLY AMENDED

On the Rapid Transit Company's
franchise extension bin coming up for
third reading In the House yester-
day, Coney moved an amendment
with remarks that the 2is per-
centage OF gross receipts. after Jan.
uary /, 1913, be paid to the Territory
instead Of the City and County Of
Honolulu
Towse had hoped that the bill, as
Il had come from the public lands
committee, would pass third reading
without amendment, However, since
an amendment had been moved. he
wished to place himself on record
with an amendment to the amend
ment He moved that the percentage
in question be deposited in a special
fund for the support of the public
schools.
Alfonso said he as chairman of the
public lands committee was not going
to switch from his position. He aTgu-
ed that the money should rightly 90
to the City and County, which owned
the control and maintenance of the
streets. He moved that the amend
ments be laid on the table. which car
ried 16 to 70, on the following aye
and naye vote
Ayes-Affonso, Archer, Castle, Cor
rea, Hale, Hubby, Kamanoulu, Kane
koa, Kawewehi, Long, Mahoe, Make
kau Marcallino, Moanauli Watkins,
WILLIAMSBURG.
Noes-Coney, Cook, Holstein, Ke.
liinoi, Rice, Richard, Sheldon, Tavar-
es. Towse, Waiaholo, Yates-12.
Rice then asked why the commit
tee had not placed the supervising Of
the company under the City and Coun-
: ty instead Of the Superintendent Of
Public Works.
Alfonso replied in effect that this
was an oversight
Castle explained that the function
in question was a police authority
Sheldon tainted the committee
members with disagreeing among
themselves and being unable to ex-
plain some Of the principal features
of the bill.
Rice moved an amendment on
which he invited discussion that was
not forthcoming, that 'the treasurer
of the City and County of Honolulu
shall have the right to examine the
books of the company at the end of
each calendar year" Carried.
The bill as amended passed third
reading rs to 2. Castle being excused
ON the ground of interest. Members
voting no were Watkins and Yates
Second Franchise Bill.
When the second bill relating tc
the Rapid Transit Co.'s franchise, to
amend the boundaries of the five-cent
fare area, etc, came up, Sheldon NOV
ed it be recommitted to the PubliI
lands committee. Alfonso replied and
; after a lot of badinage between these
I two members, the motion was lost.
Marcallino movd an amendment tc
extend the limit further to goth aven
ne, Waialae, so as to accommodate
people who have bought lots 700 o.
800 yards beyond the limit in th'
bill Carried.
Yates moved an amendment to re
quire air brakes on the cars.
Castle said the Governor and Super
intendent of Public Works had tn,
power under the existing charter t,
prescribe air brakes, also there wa
another bill pending to compel tn
adoption of air brakes. Moreover, tn
laws of most states did not specif
air brakes, but merely required tina
brakes of adequate power be used.
Towse gave technical reasons t
show that air brakes were sometime
a source of instead of preventiv
Of danger.
Yates tainted the previous speake
with having supported air brakes TO
the Hilo street railway franchise.
The amendment was tabled.
Rice moved an amendment whicl
carried, that action on this bill shall
be taken by the said Honolulu Rrapi
Transit & Land Company within si
months following the passage of thi
act by the Legislature of the Territor
of Hawaii"
The bill as amended passed thir
reading unanimously.
Loan Bill Passed.
Archer, in a long speech, attacke
the bill amending the loan act of 100;
which increases the amount of bond
authorized TO be issued from $4,000, 60