Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-26
HAWAIrS BILL REPORTED.
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popular body. The total authorized in.
debtedness Is limited to Z per cent OF
the assessed valuation of property of
the Islands. The report says the
amendment striking out all property
qualifications for electors of Senator's
was made on account of great oppos-
ton made to this provision, both in
the committee and by other represen-
tatives. 1t appeared that such quail
fication had heretofore existed in Ia
wall, and this fact had been salutary,
and 1t is hoped that this amendment
will not unfavorably affect either the
character of so important body as the
Senate Of Hawaii or ever be the means
of vicious legislation.
The provision that the Governor of
| the territorwy Of Hawaii shall be n
citizen of the Territory was inserted
for the reason that II was deemed in
| advisable that the Governor of a ter
ritory so remote and where conditions
were so different from those prevailing
In the Mainland. should have greater
familiarity with the needs of the ter
ritory he was to govern than more in
definite residence would assure.
The LAND LAWS.
The bill provides for the continuing
in force Of the existing land laws until
Congress shall otherwise provide, but
to meet objections to the prescn. land
laws 1t Is provided that all land trans
actions should receive the approval of
the Secretary of the Interior, who
might also reverse, modify. suspend or
annul any of said transactions.
The report says 1t is wise and safe
to provide for the organization Of the
territorial courts Of the Territory of
Hawaii by substantially continuing
them as now existing under the repub-
lie Of Hawaii.
IMPEACHMENT OF JUDGES.
The amendment depriving the i.egis-
iature OF Hawaii Of power of impeacn-
ing the Chief Justice and Justices of
the Supreme Court was made on ac-
count OF the change in the method of
their appointment from the Governor
OF the Territory to the President of the
United States, and 1t was deemed I'M
wise TO give this power to remove from
office Judges appointed by the i'lesi.
dent, and further reason is that the
power of removal Is given to the Presi-
dent by the bill
PROVISION is made for the admins
tration OF the revenue and tariff laws
or the United States, which are the
laws governing Hawaii, when the prc,-
ent bill shall become a law. The ex-
tension OF the customs laws and regu-
lations Of the United States to the ISL
ands will be OF great advantage to the |
united States In that 1t increases the |
production OF goods imported from the |
United States into Hawaii as against |
foreign nations, and thus also increases
the amount OF duties which will be re-
ceived and which go to the United
States.
The effect upon the products of Ha-
wall imported into the United States
Is minimized by the reciprocity treaty
which existed between Hawaii and the |
United States, admitting free into the
united states large portion of the /
Of Hawaii. The amendment
providing for striking out the provi-
'ion that the United States should
share In the cost of maintenance of the
eper settlement In the island of Molo-
tal, the report says, was made a. the
'arnest request OF the representatives
u the Hawaiian Government With the
exception OF the patients now at the
the disease has almost en-
irely disappeared. At this settlement
mere are still about 1000 patients,
VINO, together with 300 or 400 assist
nts and helpers, form unique and re-
narkable community. 1t Is deemed by
nose who are conversant with the
acts that 1t would be a great misfor-
une to have the settlement disturbed,
An attempt has been heretofore
made TO obtain the consent of the Ha-
'aiian Government to receive certain
epers from the pesthouse in San
There was also a like at
empt made by the authorities in Sa-
loa. II the United States should bear
ne expense, or a portion of the ex-
ense, OF maintaining these settlements
might lead to the sending OF lepers
'om other parts of the country to
lolokai. The annual expense of
the leper settlement is
10000.
The provisions granting American Z
'gistry to vessels carrying Hawaiian
'gister, whether permanent or tenn
orary, on August ~. 1898, together
TN certain particularly enumerated
'ssels, were made to meet the cases of
rtain vessels bought in good faith
ia with the intention OF Hawaiian r
gistry. They were very few in num- 7
r. and In addition to those particu-
rly mentioned there are FIVE Others
hich receive the benefit OF the pro-
sions Of this section. Il
The provision OF a method in which !.
g chinese now In Hawaii may OBJ
In certificates OF residence Is OBJ
ously to bring the Chinese in Hawaii ..
der the laws OF the United States. 3
he purpose Of this section and the
neral purpose Of the bill, wherever ~
ssible to make said purpose effective, VI
that the annexation of the Hawa-
n Islands may benefit and not injure =
nerican labor