The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-13

representatives were not fully in
formed on the provisions OF the Land
| Act. Rep Ksmauoha moved that the
bill pass its second reading. He also
suggested that, in the interval, the
members OF the House read up on the
Act
Rep. Kamsuoha further remarked
| that the Government could cot go on
building roads and making improve
ments on the lands proposed for
homesteads il no taxes were FORTH
coming. Each person holding such
land should contribute something 10
the Government. Il might be good
thing for the Attorney General 10 tie
present during the third reading of
the bill.
Rep. Hanuna said he was of the
opinion Rep Kamsuoha was wrong
ia the matter of taxes not being paid
until after twenty years. As he un-
derstood 1t, just as soon as land is
taken up the taxes begin to ruu. He
did not think that the passage of the
report Of the committee to table the
bill would embarrass the Government
very much, but since he thought the
bill proposed good one he would
second the motion Of Minister Cooper
that the bill pass its second reading.
Rep Rycroft did not think it wise
thing TO oppose any measure coming
from the Executive. They We're re-
sponsible men and Cn the qui vive for
the interests OF the country. They |
should be held in confidence by the |
House. However, he was very much |
surprised that the oversight had been |
made by the Executive, particularly |
since the part il Was now proposed TO |
amend was treated so eXhaustively. |
Mr.. Rycroft did not think it good |
thing to allow any one to have land
entirely free. 1t was good thing for
each homesteader to pay something |
for what he has.
Rep. Richards was not yet ready for
the question. He did not thoroughly |
understand the Act aud moved that
consideration be postponed until
Wednesday. He did not see any rea-
son why more time should not be
grauted for the consideration of a
matter so important and far-reaching. |
Rep. Bond asked Minister Cooper if
the bill Introduced as an amendment
was not out of fear of too many for
Minister Cooper replied IN the mega
tive, and added that the law as it now
stands would result in the occupancy
of very few lots and would tend 10
kill the law itself. There would be no |
money forthcoming for surveys, roads
and other improvements. The twenty
year limit was for the protection of
the bomesteaders. Que valuation
would be set at the beginning of the
term and could not be changed until
the expiration.
Rep Bond wanted to know il every
one holding land valued not above
1900 was exempt from taxation.
Minister Cooper replied tnat such
wa a fact. If that was the only pos
ses -iou of the owner theu no taxes
would be required, but il other was
owned then each would simply act as
an asset.
The motion of Rep: Richards, to
postpone consideration of the dill
until Wednesday, carried unani-
House bill No. came up for third
res ding
Rep. Rycroft opposed the passage of
the Bill without the amendment in
Guiding Hsso sD8 Wsss8ka ia the
places for the safe keeping of records
sDd dockets of district magistrates.
rhe records and dockets OF Hawaii
should 20 TO Hilo and those of Maui to
Wailuku. They would be OF no &C
count in Honolulu. If this thing of
everything to Honolulu {
hould be kept up it would result !
inally that one could not breathe ,
Unless first coming to Honolulu. ,
Rep. Rycroft moved that the matter
'e referred TO a select committee. The
speaker chose Reps. RyerofI, Kamau 6
ha aud Richards to act.
Under suspension of rules Rep. !.
propounded the following
uestions to the Minister of Foreign
l fairs: ;
"First-Please state the number of
japanese and Chinese that have been
'rought into the country as laborers !
Turing the two years ending Decem- {
'er 81, 1895, to supply sugar planta G
ious and other Industries.
"Secopd-How many Chinese anl I
apanese have departed during the {
ast Two years?"
Rep Kamauoha stated that the 9
easnn for asking the questions was
ecause no reports had come from the
immigration authorities, ami the