The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-08-08


Section a. The cost of surveys,
LAYING out homestead lots, and all
other expenses incidental thereto,
and the cost of collection of interest
and the purchase price incurred in
connection with such land shall be
paid by The Minister and charged to
the land owner, in proper books of
account kept for that purpose,
Section .. All payments made on
account of the purchase price Of any
such homestead lot, or on account
of interest thereon, shall be received
by the Minister and credited to such
land owner, in such books of ac-
count mentioned in section 4 of this
Act.
Section 6. At the close of each
calendar quarter, if there shall be
any excess of receipts on account of
any homestead lots, over and above
the payments and expenses charged
thereto, such excess shall be paid to
the land owner from whom such
land has been derived.
Section z. The Minister shall
cause record and account to be
kept with each land owner who may
convey lands for homestead pnr-
poses hereunder, and also with each
homesteader acquiring any portion
of such land, and any other record
which may be deemed necessary in
| connection Herewith
Section 8. Whenever any home
steader taking land obtained from
land owner under the terms OF
this Act shall have complied with
all of the terms of his homestead
agreement, the Minister shall there
upon execute to such homesteader
deed in fee simple of such home
| stead,
Second reading of a bill to in
crease the duties upon coffee from
foreign countries imported into this
kingdom. Considered with report
of commerce committee thereon.
Rep. Paehaole moved the bill
pass with the amendment recon-
mended by the committee.
Noble Widemann moved it be
considered section by section. Car
ricd.
Noble Widemann moved to strike
out the words 'not having treaty
with this kingdom" as recommend
ed by the committee. He also moved
to strike ont the exception to coffee
plants and seed. There was no duty
on coffee plants or seed for planting.
Minister Brown supported the
amendment. There is . law for
bidding the importation of coffee
plants, for fear of the deadly coffee
leaf disease.
Rep. Nawahi wanted to know il
the coffee in this country was sc
good that better varieties could not
be imported.
Noble Widemann said he had beer
trying to get the seed of the Liberi:
coffee.
The amendments carried and thu
section pass as amended.
Rep. Brown moved TO strike OF
the second section, as it was un
necessary but had escaped the atten
s, ton of the committee. Carried.
Noble Widemann moved to amenc
the original third section 10 be TIN
second section, and to change tn
time for the Act to become law Il
"thirteen months instead Of "sixt'
: days" after approval. They ough
to do this right while about it. lii
impression was that there was la,
or decision of the Supreme CoGr
: requiring such notice.
Noble Muller said some Europea
,, merchants might be under contrac
to supply local dealers for five years
Therefore they ought TO bring tn
!. law into force at the end of tina
period! He moved the section pas
as in the bill.
Rep. Brown said it was the In
porter that paid the duty, and
would not affect the contractC
abroad. If this amendment carried
= !. the country would be flooded wit
y coffee, and have no benefit from I'll
!" law for twelve months or two year
" Rep. Paehaole moved to insert {
Sec. that all laws and parts of Law
C in conflict with this Act are repealed
C Carried.
Noble Widemann withdrew Ii
# amendments to Sec. 3, which passt
II rs in the bill.
% The bill passed as amended,
II be read third time next Tuesda
d and reads as follows:
er Section /. There shall be levie
If collected and paid upon all coffee
e. any foreign country imported in
l. tins Kingdom duty of six cents
Or pound whether the same be grOul
lie or prepared coffee or not.
he Section 2. All laws and parts
+ laws in conflict with this Act a
Up hereby repealed.
Section 8. This Act shall taI
y effect and become law sixty da
- after the date of its approval.
40 Second reading of bill to ameI
or Sec. 3, Chap. AZ of the Session La
n of 1888, relating to the sale of spir
Of uous liquors. Referred, on mott
m of Rep. Brown, to the special co.
or mittee on liquor bills.
et Second reading of a bin to lin
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