The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-27
Biennial Period Settled So Far
as Senators Are Concerned.
CHANGES IN THE LAND ACT.
Minister DamOn's Bill for Payment of
Current Accounts Favorably Re-
ported-HilO Street Bill Introduced.
Representatives Have Short Session.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26.

| WEDNESDAY, FeD. 70.
The Senate met at the usual hour
Senator Kauhane was present for the
first time, making the Senatorial list
/ lcomplete.
Senator McCandless introduced a
long petition for DR.. Rodgers, in
which he forever prays for portion
of his salary claimed as secretary of
the Labor Commission. The petition,
with the several exhibits, were re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
Senator Waterhouse, fromsthe Com
! mittee on Finance, reported an amend
ment TO the "Act to further provide
for the payment of current accounts I"
Tie passage of the bill was recon- =,
meuded with slight amendment. The
report of the committee was deferred
TO be considered with the bill.
Minister Damon gave notice of an
"Act appropriating moneys for the
expenses of the Legislature of 1885,
Senator Lyman sent his bill for the
construction of streets in Hilo to the
secretary to be read. The bill went to
the Printing Committee.
The bill on Homestead leases came
up for second reading under the order
of the day. The Com mittee on Pub
lie Lands recommended the passage
of the bill. On motion of Mr.. Bald
win it was considered section by
section.
Under the first section Minister
Smith noted the provision made for
the appraise of value under the
"right of purchase lease" 1t was
manifest that this plan ought to ap-
ply to homestead leases. The amend
ment to the law was made to bring
the homestead leases under similar
conditions nf rental. He explained
the difference between the 999 year,
or homestead lease, and the right of
purchase lease. The object of the
amendment to the bill was for those
who take advantage of the homestead
leases TO pay per cent. rental.
President Wilder and Senator Bald
win understood that at the special ses
sion the idea was for those taking up
homestead leases not to pay rental.
Senator Wat erhOuse wanted TO know
what would be the effect on those
who had already taken up leases. The
Attorney General replied that no laud
had been taken up under the home
stead lease. The section was passed
as read
Section 2, providing for striking out
the first fifteen words of Section 80,
was passed without discussion.
After considerable discussion on
Section 8, Minister Cooper suggested1
that Section 2 of the bill should give
the amended section in full. He hadG
hi 10 hn Eof y
ence to amendments without giving
the amended section in full had caused
not little confusion. On reconsider
tiOn OF the section Minister COOper's
motion was carried.
Section 3 was passed with a slight
amendment. The Act as a whole
then passed the second reading and
was referred to the printing commit
ter for an official copy.
The Act regulating the beginning
and ending of the biennial period
passed the final reading by unani-
mods vote
The Senate bill on Current Accounts
with report Of the com mitteeSs was
taken up. The report of the commit
tee was read a. follows:
Your Committee of Finance to
Which was referred bill No. 2, can
Act to Further provide for the Pay
ment of Current Accounts" after
careful consideration, would recon-
mrnd the passage of the bill with the
following amendments: In the fifth
lite after the word money We would
recommend the insertion of the words
"hOt to exceed $500 at any one
time" SO that 1st section will read,
1.-The Minister of Finance, with the
approval of the Executive Council, is
authorized to open bank account or
bank accounts in the name of the
Government of the Republic of Ha
wsii with any bank or banks or finan-
cial institution carrying on business
in Honolulu, and from time to time
to receive on loan by way of over
draft on such account or accounts such |
sums of money not to exceed $50, 900 |
at any one time, as the said Minister |
and the said Council may seem neces-
saTy to meet the current expenses of |
the said Government.
The bill was taken up section by |
section. On query by Senator Hook |
ing Minister Damon said it was the !
to make the law so that the |