The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-07-17
Electric Railway Bill Read First
Time in the Senate
PRESIDENT DOLE SIGNS TWO BILLS
Land Bill Amended by senate and
Passed Third ReadinG-Reterred to
Enrolment Committee To Create
New Labor COmmissIOn-Maui Courts
TWENTY. SEVENTH DAY, JULY 10TH.

TWENTY. SEVENTH DAY, JULY 10TH.
Senator Brown reported that the
Act relating to wanton destruction of
game, Hilo Electric bill, Joint Reso-
lutions relating TO Pali road, fresh
meat supply, and present system of
auditing accounts had been handed to
the President for his signature.
The Judiciary Committee reported
in favor of amending the Judiciary Act
to allow the Circuit court to sit at
Kailua instead of at Kau, as at pres
ent.
The Land Committee reported in
favor of amending Section so of the
Act. They favored passing Sections
SO to 81 inclusive as pass ed in second
reading of the bill.
The Act was then taken up. Sec
tion so passed as recommended by the
Committee. AS amended, it reads:
Section so. Any person holding
land individually CT in conjunction
with others, situated in the Ahupuaa
of Olaa, District of Puma, Island of
Hawaii, under lease from the Com
mIssioners of Crown Lands (not reserv-
y
of such lease) shall, at any time after
the first payment of rent, which is
hereby reduced for such leases to one
dollar per acre annually in the case of
all leases reserving q larger amount,
upon the improvement of not less than
fifteen per cent. of the area of the land
to be patented, to the satisfaction OF
the Com INSTRUMENTATION improve
ment shall include the bona fide culti-
NF FYsYrTf finvA
den crops, or all or any of such crops
and payment to the Commissioners of
the unimproved value of the prem
ises to be patented according TO the
appraisement stated in Section SO, be
entitled to receive from the Govern
ment a Land Patent for any portion
of his leased premises in one parcel
within 200 acres in extent and includ-
ing such improved portion, If all the
conditions of such lease to be per
formed by such lessee up to such time,
shall have been substantially per
formed. Provided, however, that con-
dition of such lease, for the purpose
of making such lease good, shall be
deemed to have been substantially
performed when improvements or cul-
tivation shall have been made on such
premises to the aggregate value OF
$500. No Land Patent, however, shall
be issued for any portion of said prem
ises until improvements or cultivation
to the extent of $500 in addition to the
fifteen per cent. above named shall
have been shown to have been made.
Any such person as aforesaid whose
lease covers less than 200 acres of land
and who has improved not less than
thirty acres thereof, shall, upon full
filling the above mentioned >"
Senator WaterhOuse moved that So
and 81 be inserted for So and So, re-
spectively, as the selling price per acre
in the Olaa district. Carried.
Section 80 was stricken out, on mo-
tion of Minister Hatch, who stated
that it confiicted with a clause in the
Constitution.
Senator Brown thought that the
title of the Land Act should be
changed.
Minister Smith stated that it was
not necessary. No change was made.
The Act passed third reading by q
unanimous vote and was referred to
the Enrolment Committee.
Attorney General Smith introduced
bill relating to a new Labor Com
mission. 1t passed first reading.
Mr.. Smith stated that it was similar
three members, who would serve
without pay.
Minister Hatch reported that the
President had signed the Chinese I'm
migration Act and the Act giving
power 10 the Marshal and his deputies
to administer oaths.
The Electric Railway bill was read
by title. Passed first reading and was
referred to the Printing Committee.
House bill No. Y, relating to kero-
sene oil, passed first reading
At II 40 O'Clock the Senate took
recess until l 80 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senator WiIcox's Foot Binding
bill was taken up. The preamble
was stricken out; otherwise the bill
passed third time as read. Referred
to Engrossing Com mmittee.
House bill No. II, relating 10
Circuit Courts, was taken up.
Senator Hooking moved to amend
by naming Wailuku Instead of La
haina as the place for the Circuit
Court of the Second Circuit
Senator HOrner obj cted, stating
that the matter should not be brought
up in special session. 1t should not
be thought Of on such short notice.
It was neither fair to him or his con-
stituents.
Senator Warehouse supported the
speaker.
Senator Baldwin favored the