The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-19
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Seventeenth Day.
MONDAY. June Is.

The House met at 10 o'clock. In the alb
sence of the President and Vice-President,
Noble Wight took the chair. Opened with
prayer by Rev. L. S. Timoteo. Noble
Smith was elected President pro tenn.
Minutes read, amended and confirmed.
PETITIONS.
Noble Waterhouse presented petition
from J Goldberg, for a refund of So, taxes
paid twice Referred to the Finance Com
| mittee.
Rep. Nakaleka presented petition from
Lahaina, praying that the Circuit Court
continue to be held at that place, as here
tofore. Referred to the committee on the
bill relating to the terms of Court in the
Second Judicial Circuit.
Noble Waterhouse presented petition
from 90 taxpayers Portuguese, living on
the slopes of PunchboWl. Following are
| the principal statements set forth III the
| petition: That the present system OF man
agement OF the Crown lands is not suitable
to the present condition of things or con-
| sistent with justice to the great body OF the
citizens. The system framed for an age
| long past is detrimental to the well-belng
| of the country. ANY system which locks
| up large tracts of valuable lands to prevent
| development and improvement, must re-
tard enterprise. This is particularly the
| case where lands cannot be purchased IN
| fee simple. Persons who otherwise would
| become owners of the said lands are
| driven to foreign countries IN quest or
| homes Petitioners believe the Punch
| bowl tract" so called, is Crown land; that
| the Crown Land Commissioners or others
have leased the said property at rental
| of one dollar per annum to Queen kapI-
| Olani; that Her Majesty'S agents have IN
augurated system OF rack rent, and APP
| piled it to the property in question, where
| by exOrbitant rentals are charged to some
| persons; that the leases embOdy in their
| conditions the building, by the lessees, of
! houses on the leased property, the build
| ings reverting to the lessor at the end of
| the respective terms; that, some OF the
| leases having expired, the agents, in many
| cases, have doubled or trebled the rentals;
| that tenants, on taking their first leases,
we're given to understand that renewals
| could be had at original rates as long as
desired. Therefore, petitioners pray (D
| that the House take action to remove the
injustice under which they labor; (2) that
the Legislature bring said lands into the
market, and offer them to the highest
bidders in such quantities as may cOnduce
to the best interest of the public; 81 that
such sales be for the lands alone, and that
such OccupierS as have made permanent
improvements on their leaSehOldS may
of receiving therefor valuation from the
purchasers of said lands, the valuation to
be determined IN some equitable manner.
Noble Widemann moved the petition be
referred to the committee appointed at the
special session on Crown Lands.
Noble Hitchcock said that committee
had nothing to do with this House. They
would report on matters referred to them
last session.
Rep. c. Brown moved it be referred to
the Committee on Public Lands and In
ternal Improvements.
Rep. KamauOha moved it be laid on the
table, to be considered with the report of
the Commissioner of Crown Lands.
Noble Widemann said the petition seems
to show that the Queen has sublet lands in
that locality, but not on fixed tenures, and
that the assessment of rents is made at
pleasure. He moved it be referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Rep. &. Brown supported the motion of |
Rep. Kamauoha. He did not think this is
a matter for the House to consider. 1t is |
a case between the queen and her tenants. |
If the House has jurisdiction to interfere |
in this matter, it has power to interfere III |
any contract he may make with parties !
outside. The Crown lands estates are in a |
similar position with the Lunalilo estate or |
the Mrs. Bishop estate. The business of |
the House is to make laws.
- Noble Widemann said it does not mat |
ter about the jurisdiction. The question is |
what to do with the petition. The House
does not assume Jurisdiction by consider
ing the case of a petitioner.
Noble Young said, if the sole business of
the House is to make laws, as stated by
the hon. member for Koolauloa he, the
speaker, had no business in it, for he
knows nothing about law. He thought it
the duty of the House to look into any
matter that concerns the public interest.
1t is said that the lease by which Her Ma
Jesty holds these lands is not legal. If not
the House ought to look into it. He moved
the petition be referred to a select commit
tee. This motion carried and committee
was appointed consisting Of Mobiles Castle,
Baldwin and Hitchcock, and Reps. Pae-
haOle and Rice.
Rep. Kamauoha presented a petition
from residents of Kamanuwai, located in
the rear of kaumakapili Church, praying
that 90 be appropriated for the extension
of Maunakea street to that locality. Re
ferred to the Minister of Interior.
Rep. Paehaole presented petition from
Honolulu, with IS signatures, praying, Q
that no undue haste be exercised in send
ing light cases of leprosy to Kalawao and
that light cases be not arrested, 90 that
the doctors treatment of patients at Kaka-
akO be not confined to administering pills
only, 81 that S. H. Meekapu be allowed |
the use of the hospital to treat lepers.
Minister Thurston said that pills are not
the only medicine prescribed. The pills
used are those recommended by Dr. Una
and adopted by DR.. Emerson and DR.. KIM
pail, who find them about the best medi-
zines used in the treatment of leprosy.
The petition was referred to the SAM
AIRY Committee.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
Rep. Rice, for the Enrolment Commit {
zee, referred back the bill amending the $
lct relating to married persons DESERVING f
Zach other. The bill is not divided into !
sections and is otherwise irregular. I
Noble Castle moved it be returned to the
ntroducer for correction. Carried. +
Noble Hitchcock, on receiving the bill,
sked what he might do with it, The bill /
lad already passed first and second read
ngs. He asked If he IS to put anything he
,leases into it.
Minister Thurston-The hon. Noble will I
10 what he pleases, report to the House.
hon tho II lon will do VIVA If OleaSoS e