The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-07-15
Hawaiian Parliament.
Legislative Assembly SIxty-fiTs 81
Day.

WEDNESDAY, July 18th.
The House met at 10 a. m. Prayer
by the Chaplain. The following members
answered to the roll call: Their Excellen-
cies Gibson, Creighton and Dare; Hons.
Cleghorn, Kuihelani, Kapena, Walker
Martin, Hayselden, Keau, Lilikalani,
Baker, Kauhi, Amara, Brown, Kaulia
Kaulukou, Pahia, KaunamanO, Wight,
NahaIe, Nahinu, Kauhane, Kekoa, Kalua,
Aholo, Kauai. Richardson, Castle, Dickey,
Paehaole, and Palohau. The minutes
were read in Hawaiian and English and
adopted.
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson presented the
following reply in answer to question by
Mr.. ThurstOn, relating to the lease of land
near Hakalau Plantation, HilO, Hawaii
Hon. J. S. Walker, President Legislative
Assembly-Sir: 1 have the honor to sub
NIT the following reply to the inquiry of
Hon. L. a. Thurston: The lands of Opea, Pc
leau, Awapuhi, etc, in Hilo district Ha-
wall, were leased in October, 1888, to j.
Cooper for twenty years at 1910 per an
mum. (See Government lease No. 1922.
Mr.. Cooper being in arrears in the sum of
1922 so, July 10, 1885, the matter was
placed in the hands of the Attorney Gen
eral, early in September, for collection by
my predecessor in the department, Mr..
Gulick.
June 6, 1886, the Attorney General in
forms the Minister of the Interior that he
is advised there is no property out OF
which the amount can be obtained on exc
cution, and advises that he take imme-
Giate, actual possession of the premises and
dispose of them in such manner as may
seem to you for the best interests of the
Government"
June IL, 1886, Mr.. Dole, as attorney for
T. H Davies & Co., having learned that a
request had been made for the cancellation
of lease No. 352, protests, on the ground
that said lease had been assigned as collat-
eral to G. w. Macfarlane & Co., with GER
tain mortgage now held and owned by T.
II. Davies 4 Co.; that they were not aware
of the fact that the rent had not been paid,
but they would be responsible for the rent.
No permission to assign the lease as re-
quired by law having been either granted
or applied for, Mr.. Dole's communication
was referred to the Attorney General.
June II, 1886, the Attorney General re-
piled, advising the Minister TO offer a
Lease of the property for sale at public auc-
tion, in accordance with law and give the
clients of Mr.. Dole an opportunity to pro-
tect their interests.
The Minister of the Interior (Mr. Gulick)
then ordered that the lease be offered at
auction on Thursday July p, 1886, for the
same term as the original lease GO years.
and that the upset price be 1910 per an
mum.
WALTER NJ. GIBSON,
Minister of the Interior.
Mr. Brown said he knew a good deal
about this matter. A tender was made TO
rent, but was refused by the Interior Depart
ment For information he would say that
these lands are now III the hands of T. II.
Davies & Co., who have taken proceedings
to foreclose the mortgage. The Govern
ment had not taken any proceedings by
way of making an entry on the land, and
it appeared to him that an arbitrary course
had been adopted on the part OF the late
Minister of the Interior (Mr. Guhck) and
the late Attorney General (Mr. Neumann).
He moved the reply be laid upon the
table.
The motion was agreed TO.
Mr. Castle gave notice of the following
questions:
The Minister of Foreign Affairs is hereby
requested by tomorrow, the 10Th instant