The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
sIxTY-sIxTH pAy-CoNTINuEp.
WEDNESDAY, July 2lst.
AFTERNOON SESSION.


ing the sale of lease of land was
pending at recess.
Minister Gibson said that was a
sale of lease of Government land
advertised by his predecessor Mr..
Gulick. After reciting the course
taken in regard to this land, as he
had done in reply to previous res
olution, he said he had the opinion
Of Mr.. Curtis j. Lyons, of the Sur
vey Department, that so acres of
this property was good cane land,
the rest forest not suitable for settle
ment. His predecessor had consi-
dered that under the circumstances
it was for the best interests of the
Government to have the lease offered
for sale as good price would pro-
badly be obtained. There would be
competition, and, as in Kauai the
other day, where land worth $780,
600 went for $45, 900, the Govern
ment might get double value. Still,
it was not right that the Govern
ment should be actuated alone by a
question of revenue, and he had
made some remonstrance with the
late Minister, who informed him
that for all cultivable land on it, it
was not worth while cutting up into
small lots. He hoped the sale
would 60 on and that the resolution
would not pass.
Rep. Thurston held that the
homestead law was not made for
those who could invest thousands in
large lots, but for people who had a
few hundred dollars to invest in
small farm lots. 1t was not to be
concluded that the portion of this
property covered with forest was
not cultivable, for the coffee tree
grew better in the shelter of other
trees and ripened properly only in
that situation. BY dividing this
land into small|parcels for settlement
it would eventually bring in more
revenue than by selling it now in a
block. The killing or tiis resolution
would show that the Government
preferred to benefit large plantations
by giving them long leases than to
carry out the provisions of the home
stead law. He called for the ayes
and noes.
The resolution was lost on the
following division:
Ayes-Cleghorn, Kauhi, Kaulia,
Kaulukou, Kauhane, Kalua, Castle,
Kaai, Thurston and Paehaole-10.
Noes-Gibson, Creighton, Kanoa,
Dare, Bishop, Kuihelani, Parker,
Hayselden, Keau, Lilikalani, Baker,
Pahia, Kaunamano, Nahinu, Kekoa,
Aholo, Kaukau, Richardson and
Palohau-19.
Rep. Richardson gave notice of
an act to tax each district separ-
ately.
Rep. Kalua presented a resolu-
ton that an item of 81, 433. 10, fol-
repairs to the royal palace, due
George Lucas, be inserted in the
Appropriation Bill. The money was
owing since 1882, and $1,000 inter-
est accumulated on the original
amount.
Rep. Kaulukou moved to refer ii
to the Finance Committee. Carried.
Minister Kanoa gave notice of an
act to provide for the payment OF
salaries and other expenses till the
passage of the Appropriation Bill.
Minister Gibson explained that
the act passed and approved to
make similar provision till the 31st
of August had been bungled so that
the Registrar would not pay out
money under it. He moved sus-
pension of the rules to have the bill
read a first time, which carried.
Rep. Hayselden moved second
reading by title, which carried, and
the bill passed to engrossment and
was ordered for third reading to-
morrow.
] Minister Gibson gave notice of an
act to relieve certain articles from
custom duty.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
On motion of Minister Gibson the
house went into committee of the
whole on the Appropriation Bill,
Noble Cleghorn in the chair. Peti.
tions for appropriations recon.
mended favorably by standing com.
mittees were submitted.
Rep. Castle moved that all the
items for refunding overpaid taxes
be read and one item be inserted to
cover the whole.
Rep. Brown moved in amendment
that separate item be inserted for
each person.
Rep. Hayselden seconded the
amendment, saying it was the simpler
method.
The amendment carried.
Finance Departments Continued.
Refund of taxes to Keiliaikumu. S25.25
J. w. Kala-
| Wakua.. ..,............... $500
Refund of taxes to Moses Naka-
au... ......... 5000
All passed.
Other recommendations were re-
ported in the hands of an absent
member.
Rep. Hayselden moved that the
item of Assistant Guards at all
Ports, 500, O00," be made $4,000
as recommended by the Finance
Committee this morning. Carried.