The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-08-08
TIE LEGISLATURE.
FORTY NINTH DAY.
THURSDAY, Ang. z
AFTERNOON SESSION,


lIldt bI1t WV lAiiNhN SiaNN'AN N-NN~
age the division of lands into home
steads. This section was required
10 make the bill effective. As
landowner on Maui he had never
thought of cutting up his land for
homesteads. The Government
would not waste money in surveys,
but simply keep pace with the de-
mand for homesteads.
Rep. Richard wanted to know
why the amendments would defeat
the object of the bill. 1t made q
great deal of difference whether the
Government cuts up its own land or
that of other people. The bill
would increase the value of private
lands at the Governments expense,
and the least that should be expect
ed was that private owners should
bear the cost of surveying their
lands. He realized the Importance
of settling small farmers on the
land, but he did object to private
owners having their lands settled at
public expense. The Government
did great deal in bringing such
lands into the market. There was
no reason why the landowner should
not do the work directly, except
that he might not have the means
at the start to pay the expenses.
The only reason for tie Govern
ment taking hold of ii was to faciiI-
tate settlement, but the original
owner, who thus secured the sale of
his lands, ought to refund the eX-
penses to the treasury.
Rep. Waipuilani said that the sur
veying of the land for the private
owners might become very serious
matter. 4 tract of asa acres in
Kona was cut up into % lots, and
the surveyor was paid $500 y
month.
Rep. Paehaole thought it ought TO
be considered whether the Govern
ment should be advancing large
sums for surveys without certainty
of the lands being settled and the
money refunded. Another consider
alton was the probable loss of taxes
on the lands when they passed into
the hands of the Government.
Rep. r. w. Wilcox moved that
the section be indefinitely postponed,
and he did so with the object of de-
feating the whole bill. Its intent
seemed to be to provide for large
landholders having their lands sur
| veyed at Government expense.
He wanted to know how many home.
steads had been taken up, cspeci'
ally as he saw an appropriation fol-
the expenses of demonstrating
Homesteads were surveyed and ~
ing round untaken in hona.
! Noble Cornwell believed that Thu
bill was for the purpose of promot
ing the settling of homesteads. Hi
did not believe in making the pri
waite owners pay the expenses if thu
lands were not taken. There wa
one landowner on Maui who hat
offered his land for homesteads, bu
he was not going to the expense o
surveying it himself, He would
support the section as in the bill.
Noble Crabbe asked if Crow
lands were included in the bill.
The President said they were moi
The section passed as in the bill
Sections 5, G, z, and 8 passe'
without discussion.
Noble Widemann on the mint
section being read, asked wha
the title TO the homesteade
would be worth, OF who woul
lend money on the mortgage men
toned, under the conditions of th
bill giving the Government the frs
claim on the land for security. Thi
section would mislead people int
thinking that they could mortgag
the homestead for money to pay fo
fencing it when they could not.
Minister Brown agreed with til
hon. Noble, thought the bill woul
be as well without this section, IN
therefore moved it be stricken on
Carried.
The enacting clause and the who
bill passed, to be read third tin
next Tuesday.
The text of the bill is as follows
Section ]. For the purposes
this Act the word "Minister" sha
mean the minister of the Interior
The word "Homesteader" sha
! mean any person who has 'entere
into an agreement with the Minist
Of The Interior, and in possession
land under the terms Of the Hon
stead Law. The word ''lan
owner" shall mean any person
corporation who shall, under Il
termsof this Act, convey land to Il
Minister of the Interior for the pu
pose of having the same divided |
and sold as homesteads.
Section 2. The Minister is herel
authorized and empowered to ent
into contracts with any private pers
or company whereby lands may
!, acquired by the Government
homestead purposes. Such co
tracts shall state an agreed value
which homesteads taken therefrc
shall be sold TO actual settlers
homesteaders, and shall also {
forth all other matters necessary
an equitable fulfillment of such &C
tracts as herein prescribed. Su
contracts shall convey the title
the nremises in fee to the Minist,