The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-23
Afternoon.

to have it printed i'll the newspapers, and
particularly in the native papers.
MINISTER ANSWERS QUESTION.
Minister Thurston answered the ques-
tons Dy Hon. A. P. Kalaukoa about the
survey of Government lands at Kohala {;
To the first question 1 would reply that no
such authority was given, and further APP
pend statement from the Survey Office
in regard thereto.
HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT SURVEY,
HONOLULU, Jane q, 1888.
! HIS Elk l.. A. THURsTON,
| Minister of the Interior,
| SIR:-ln the absence OF Prof. Alexander
and preSuming that an early report is de-
| sired, l beg to offer the following statement
| in the matter referred to in accompanying
! questions of Hon. a. 7. KaaukOa, relative
! to certain kCh ia lands, etc. n infOr-
| nation that l regard strictly reliable, L
learn: That in the early part of 1886,
| kOalikO came to the Survey Office, and
presented an autograph letter from ii. M.
| kalakaua, to G. J. Lyons, requesting the
| loan of surveyors compass, but do not
think it was stated for what particular pur-
pose it was desired A compass was loaned
to Koaliko who proceeded in company with
one kaOkuu to kOhala, and represented
$50 | am informed) that they were govern
lnent surveyors sent by the King, to survey
lands for the people
Money, horses, pigs, gold watch and
other property was paid over by the ma
tives to kaOlikO and KaOkuu, to the
amount OF over $500, upon the understand
ing that they (the peOple) should have the
land of POhakulua, KOhala, divided up for
them. AS far as | know, none of this
money or other property has ever been re-
turned to those paying it, or any grants or
deeds issued for any land thus supposed to
be paid for
The surveys have never beenI through
the Government Survey Office, or are
known in any way to the office.
Believing that this condition of affairs
was a dlscredt to the Survey Office, and
gross outrage on those desiring the land,
the matter was brought to the attention of
the present Acknowledgement, a witness
being also produced whose evidence was
carefully interpreted and taken down.
The above is, believe, correct state
ment of the information possessed by this
Office.
Yours respectfully,
J. F. Brown,
[ may add that the land of Pohakulua
above referred to was, and is, Government
land
In answer to the question, if the govern
ment intends to issue patents for the lands
referred to, the Minister ans Wered, No.
Minister Ashford said with reference to
the representations said to have been made
to him, a witness had come from KOhala
and made certain statements which he had
l. D
vey Office acting interpreter. He had sub
sequently been informed that the person
most directly implicated in the transac-
ton was a leper and was about to be taken
charge OF by the Board OF Health. Another
person was in the business but he did not
think the evidence against him was sutfi- |
GENTLY clear to obtain a conviction.
Noble Hitchcock said it seemed as if |
another Aki case was opening up. He |
thought the House ought to find out |
where the money went that was paid the |
surveyor. He moved the House direct the |
Attorney g eneral to look into the matter. |
Noble Luhiau did not intend to say any
thing this session. But as this matter had |
come up, he would state that he was one of |
the victims of the KaOlikO survey transac-
tons. KaOlikO had come there with Gov
eminent compass, he said, to survey Gov |
eminent lands. He, Luhiau, had showed |
it surveyed, and paid $50 for it. He knows
of two others who had tracts SURVEYED for
them and paid $50 and $50 respectively
They all supposed the surveyor had been
sent there by the Government. He learned
that the land he bought was, some time
ago, advertised and sold, down here at
auction.
Noble Widemann said he did not think
the House had a right to order a Minister;
it could express its desire that a certain
course be taken.
The matter was referred to the Attorney
General with recommendation to prose
cute II he sees cause.
QUESTION To MINISTER
Rep. Kinney asked the following Of the
Minister of Interior:
What efforts have the Ministry made if
any, to ascertain whether or not H Il
Armstrong has made himself legally liable
to the Hawaiian Government for the return
OF any moneys received by him on account |
OF the London loan. And if the Ministry
have aScertained that said Armstrong is |
liable for the return of any of said MONEYS
have they taken any steps for the collection |
OF the same or the removal or suspension
of said Armstrong from his position as
Consul General at London, and if so, with
what results?
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
Rep. Paehaole read minority report of
the committee on the bill to amend the
law relative to the terms of the Circuit
Court for the Second judicial District.
The minority oppose the change of terms
from Lahaina to Wailuku the DrincinaI
reasons given being the expense of erect
ing new buildings, Lahaina being the
ancient seat OF government and the petit
tlons received against the proposed change.
(SignedD A. P. Paehaole. c. F. Horner.
Noble Makee read the majority report
recommending that the bill pass, and
quoting in support thereof the report of
the Chief Justice, which says: - / think
the time has fully come when the waning
I'M pOrtance of the town of Lahaina RE |
quiTeS the transfer of the December term
of the Circuit Court to Waikiki"
Rep. Kinney moved the reports be laid
on the table until after the Judiciary Com
mission have reported. Carried.
RESOLUTION.
Noble Baldwin moved the following:
Whereas, Section ], Chapter XIX of the
session laws of 1887, fixes the paw of
at $3.50 each for each bien-
NAL period; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Committee on Ac-
counts be instructed to authorize the paw
ment of $3.50 for each Representative At
tending the present session of the Legisla-
ture.
Rep. Kinney said. as he understood the