Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-06-06
EMMHUTH ASSA|[S
LAND COMMISSION
Wants To Do Away
With the Old Office
Entirely
EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS
ATTACKED BY MO!SMAN
Prendergast Charges the Board Of
Health With Making the Plague
Secretary is Raised to $780,
Considerable Roadway Made.

Emmeluth took the floor in the
House yesterday and bravely assaulted
the Land Commissioners office. AL
though his attempts were earnestly
made, they were OF no avail. The once
was there to stay.
"Mr. Speaker" Emmeluth began in
the preliminary skirmish, Eve do not
want to stultify ourselves by appro-
priating one cent towards this office.
This belongs to the past, and past con-
ditions are not what we want to per-
petuate. am In favor OF striking
out the Office entirely as nothing can
be done with our lands until the ar.
rival OF the Land Commissioner from
Washington. This government still
continues to hold executive sessions
and contrary to the Newlands Resolu-
ton, still sells valuable land and wa
ter rights exclusively to a favorite
class. There has never been one real
homestead-that is, i plot on which
man may live and earn his daily
bread-found iE this Islands under the
Dole Homestead Law
rs this economy" asked Makekau.
Throwing away thousands Of dollars
to save few. fail to see the method
In your madness"
This bureau is an outrage on the
public" replied Emmeluth. 81 do not
believe in treating the people the way
that bureau has. II filches so much
money out OF a buyer that. when finally
he gets his land, he has no money left
with which to cultivate 1t. Mr.. Make
kau's statements are decided surprise
to me-"
Makekau came back at him by say
ing: Il am here for the present, not
the future"
Lands have been sold to favoritas
in the past" continued Emmeluth
Some members OF the Cullom Com.
mission secured some well located plots
In Hilo for IS and acre. while the poor
unfortunates had to buy backwoods al
auction for from SIS to $40 an acre
BY our platform. we should remedy
prevalent evils and this certainly Il
one. What has the Home Rule party
done In these two sessions. but create
conditions for Republicans, and pay
salaries to Republicans? And for all
this kindness, two years from now the
Republicans will walk of with the
Home Rule party well pocketed. Stick
by what little principles we have left
and fight accordingly"
Dickey said that he had in mind over
a hundred homesteaders who were
earninga good living off the Dole home.
steads. and proceeded TO name severa
men who are waxing fat and rich.
Mossman felt that the office was one
of the most important in the govern
ment and suggested that he be recon
pensed to the extent OF $1,000.
After little more talk, this propo
sition carried.
Prendergast also delivered lont
lecture on the Board of Health. HI
stated in his usual infallible manner
that the Board had concocted thu
plague so that they might get thei
hands on the $l.000,000 surplus whicl
was then In the Treasury.
Makekau passed few remarks Of
cheap talk. "A man might say he wa
going to heaven" said Makekau. "bu
the saying of 1t does not placeh hin
there by long ways
The Executive Officcr came In for
long discussion. Mossman stated tina
the present incumbent hadn't enougl
ability to doctor a sick horse. Tn
Office was finally reinstated.
The following salaries were inserte
during the afternoon:
Two harbor masters, $4,000; pilot
Waterman at Diamond Head, $500
pilots Waterman In pilots office. 81
440; Commissioner Of Public Land
$1,000; secretary and sub-land agent 70
the 9TH district, $4,000; clerk, $240C
messenger, 5000; sub-agent, clerk an
ranger Of LIST land district, $500; sui
agent for I'd land district, $1,000; sui
agent for Sd land district, $3.50; sui
v agent for 4th land district. $1,000; sui
. agent for 9Th land district. $3.50; fi'
rangers, each s72O; Board OF Heat
executive officer, $4,000; secretary, 81
2 500.
The president of the Board of Healt
was left without remuneration.
The Survey Department was refe
red to Dlckey, Mossman and Beckle
as a committee OF Investigation.
The following petition was receive
and tabled:
81 have the honor to beg your a
sembly's attention once more. for Il
consideration Of the $40 over paid In
the Treasury February, 1899, accou
OF Fines and Costs and | do herel
: humbly petition your honorable a
sembly to reimburse me for the afor
mentioned $40.
III. NJ. DOW"
The House adjourned about
4 O'clock.