The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-07-16
The LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


and to the system OF auditing &C
counts had been presented to the
President for signature. Committee
reported favorably to change Febru-
ary term of Circuit Court from Kau
to Puualuu. The Land Act came
up on third reading. Senator Bald
win moved to amend Sec. 80 relating
to Olaa lands, 30 as to allow the
holders to to retain their leases by
putting $500 improvements required
ei, her into house, as now by the lease,
or into cultivation, but in order to
secure the issue OF laud patent to
require expenditure of 5000 in addi
ton to Is percent cultivation. Car
ried. Senator Waterhouse moved to
lower the price OF the lots to $6 and
81 respectively. Carried. Senator
Brown got angry at this and moved
to strike the reserve OF $50 feet and
give the settlers the whole country.
Not seconded. Minister Hatch
moved to strike out Sac 80 repeating
all conf citing acts. He stated that
4 this was left in it would conflict
with s. ction SO OF the Constitution.
Senator Baldwin moved to insert ia
Sec. "a the figure 3 instead of 2 30
AS TO give longer notice before ter.
minating a plantation lease Of gov
eminent or crown lands. Many
plantations could only raise crop
in 2 years and it really took 8 years
from time Of ploughing to grinding
the cane at the mill. 1t didn't effect
him personally but we should pro-
tect the sugar interests. Minister
Hatch objected. 1t would tie the
hands OF the govern ment too much.
1t would give the present tenants
,'inch on their leases nobody else
would touch them; and If the
amendment was passed the govern
ment would have to give the tenants
notice in every case that no release
would be granted. Minister Smith
said the Executive Council had favor
ed. One years notice only and two
was certainly long enough. He sup
ported Minister Hatch. Senator
Brown wanted to know if it applied
only to leases to be granted under
he act or to the existing ones as
we'll. If the latter the notice was
not long enough. We ought to
guard the sugar interests. Senator
Hooking said by Sec. n the COM
missioners could extend time OF
holding lease one year. After much
more argument Baldwin finally with
draw his motion. The bill was then
read by title. Senator Brown asked
If the title should not be amended.
Minister Smith said under Section
63 OF the Constitution, an act must
refer to one thing and that must be
expressed in its title and that as the
amending clause Sec 80 had been
stricken out, he and his colleagues
then thought the title was now all
right. Senator Brown said how about
Sec. SO. which expressly repeats Char.
as, Session Laws OF 1884, so far as
not pc, hitting further operations
under it, but preserving what has
been already done. Minister Smith
said he thought that didn't matter.
Bill then passed it's third reading
unanimously. Minister Smith ask
ed to introduce a bill repeating
the acts relating to Labor Commits
sion so far as to make three unpaid
commissioners instead Of five paid
ones. Senator Brown, Hooray y
Read a first time by its title. Min.
lister Hatch announced the Presi-
dent had signed the bill to restrict
Chinese immigration, and the bill
empowering the Marshal or hii
deputies to administer oaths. Or
motion OF Senator Brown the Elec
trio Railway Bill was read first
! time by title and referred to Print
ing Committee. The Kerosene with
drawal bill was then read first tim'
) by tile. 1t provides for permitting
| the withdrawal of specially ooloret
!. oil under l15' fire test Tor fuel an6
/ mechanical purposes. Ministe