Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-15

added. such provision being custom,
ary IN franchise grants,
= As -. matter &c fact, the bill a.
passed by the territorial legislature
carries provision for amendment or
repeal after 1880, the date when the
franchise, If not extended, would ea-
pire. In the bill, Section 3 Is the
following:
S. This franchise may. at any
time after June 80, 1890. be
amended by the Congress OF the
United States or by the iegisla-
t,re Of the territory OF Hawaii
with the approval Of the Congress
Of the United States; and the
rights. privileges and powers by
this act conferred shall not be con-
strued to be exclusive. Provided,
that upon any such repeal the
purchase authorized In subdiyi., j
sion 6 of this section shall be
made.
Delegate Kuhio believes that the
section at the end was added simply
because that is the usual way IN
which franchise bills are presented.
He said this morning that while he 70
not familiar with the provisiOns OF the
bill as It passed the territorial legis1
lature: he thinks that the intent IN
IWashinktons has been to get the bill in
the usual shape for intf 0dHetion
The attorney for thef Rapid a ran
SIT company must have seen the bill
tbefore Invent IN, Z he said todsy: a
short time bef0re 1 left WASHINGTON,
this attorney. Mr.. Browne called me
ION the telephofie, and said he under
stood II was leaving for Washl1g ton
seen ana Wanted to know what would
be done about the Rapid Transit franz
chise bill. / told HIM that would
meet his wishes ii the matter ana
that as 81 was going aspay, he sl1o !fid
get IN touch with my secretafy 4
suggested that be- furnish my secfe.
ltary WITH the draft Of the nill ~
1.-THE company wished It presented J. and
ilr would bee introduced 50 FAR rs !
know. TIE billas it went to the house
4 was the dutccihe Of his conferences
with my secretary Z
q g According to the arrangements
made, the bill would be introduced In
Ilmy name after left Washington
.bThis would he done by putting it II
1.-THE basket for the clerk of the house
to introduce when the proper das
Ecame for the Introduction Of bills
and this, ! suppose, was done on Sep
Itember "a
II do not regard the addition o
this SEE ION as affecting the final form
Iof the bill greatly. The measure l
simply introduced and has to b
lthreshed out 1t cannot be done q
! lthis session, anyhow.
{ Certainly know nothing abou
tlany Joker in the bill, and i think tina
\ Twas put on because 1t is customary j
lain franchise bills.
t lFayors Bill in Original Form
envy own attitude will be goVerne
Iby the wishes OF the people of thi
territory and therefore / would fave
I the bill; when it comes to consider;
ltion, as it was passed by the legi
eIlature here.
! Il think 1t probable that NJ
d Browne; the acompany's attorney, ca
It explain more about this than mysei
], tfor I cooperated with him In gettin
q 1.-The bill started at this session. I
e Kuhio added that IL may be a md
tier of some difficulty to get tt
franchise extension bill through /;
Iall in the near future.
Congress doesn't like to give ne
franchises or important franchise e.
tensions so long before the old fral
lchises EXPIRE he commented.
Action Is Wanted
- Acting President George g. Gui
LOT the Merchants Association said
| tday that his information has n
y come from Washingtons but from t
Iattorneys for the company here,
{ 1.-THE letter already referred to.
at is an important matter al
on 1--WE hope to have resolution real
20 for presentation tomorrow, he sal
OF 1.-THE Rapid Transit company cam
~ 20 ahead with important extensio
tn land improvements of its lines until
IL knows where it stands.
ne The Legislature went into the m;
ng ter fully and it seems that the bill
ca it passed represents about the be
ne measure that could be secured. Y
- are anxious for Congress to act q
- the Rapid Transit company's work
~ proceed"
20 The effect Of the section, 1t is he
=. - is to make the franchise bin subj
~ 10 amendment and repeal at any til
80, ~ by the legislature. though subject
- the approval Of Congress. The
il its original form does not give t
aysIright to the territorial body III
g, =. after 1890.
81 Mr.. Isaacs: sells you dot coat
ry.fa grant sacrifice. Customer: But ]
RAJ say that of all your goods. How
! !, YOU make living? Mr.. Isaacs: NJ