Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-12-30
DEL EGATE VIII COX'S LANDBnL
PUTS HAWAI- LANDS
UNDER FEDERAL JURISDICTION

thereon within three months from the
date of entry. or has failed to main
tain his residence thereon after three
months from the date Of such entry, or
has abandoned his residence thereon
for more than sixty days, or that he
has established and maintains q resi-.
dence at any place other than on the |
land embraced In his entry, then and |
In any such event the land 30 entered |
shall revert to the Government Of the
United States. and such entry may be
cancelled in the same manner as under
the general homestead laws of the
United States: Provided, however,
that the Act of Congress approved
March 3, 1881. relating to climatic
reasons" shall not apply to the entry
OF any public lands in the Territory
of Hawaii.
Homestead Law Extended.
All the laws of the United States
governing homesteads and generally
known as the United States homestead
laws. except as In this act specifically
provided. are hereby extended to and
cover all public lands of the second
and third classes of lands under this
Act In the Territory Of Hawaii. togeth.
er with all rules, regulations, and de.
cisions Hereunder. when not inappll-
cable. as are in force at the date Of the
approval of this Act.
Sec. IA. That the term residence"
under any entry Of public land herein
designated as second or third class In
the Territory Of Hawaii. existing at
the date of the approval Of this Act,
shall be construed the same as In the
preceding section, except as to the
time of establishing such residence
after entry; but when established, Q
change OF residence for more than six.
tty days from the tract. or failure to
establish residence within the time ro-
CURED under such entry. or mainte.
nance Of residence at any other place
than on the tract entered. shall forfeit
the right of the entryman thereunto.
anu the entry may be Cancelled In the
same manner and under the same
rules as provided In the preceding sec
ton.
: The Old Surveys.
, Sec. Is. That any survey Of public
: lands In the Territory OF Hawaii here
, tofore made. although not ordered OF
Q directed by the United States Govern.
e formity to the plan of survey as In
; this Act provided. shall be examined
I by the surveyor general for the dis
. trict Of Hawaii. and a completer re-
(; port thereof shall be made to the Com
. missioner Of the Genera Land Office
who may, upon examination. approve
l. or reject the same or any part OF such
y survey. Any such survey. upon ap
b proval OF the Commissioner of the
l. General Land ONCE, shall thereupor
be an Official survey Of the United
d States; but In case all or any surveys
. are rejected by the Commissioner
d new surveys shall be made without
s reference to such rejected survey.
= Sec. 16. That all patents for public
9 land In the Territory Of Hawaii here
q tofore issued subsequent to July
> 1888. shall be reported, by the regis
e tiers and receivers In their respective
u land districts. to the Commissioner o.
q the General Land Once for examina
y ton and issuance by the United States
u In such examination by the Land DE
:. partment the patents issued by tn,
9 Territorial officers. or officers of tn,
q existing Government of Hawaii, shall
g be construed as receivers final re
:. ceipts. comforting the same rights an,
q subject to the same limitations as re
u ceivers final receipts as In other case,
OF the disposal Of the public domain
OF the United States. Upon examina
v ton and approval by the Land Depart
q ment, In each case. patent shall issu,
q from the Government of the Unite,
a states to the person or persons en-
u tilted thereto.
!. All Leases Cease.
,r Sec. II. That all leasing of publi
70 lands OF any class In the Territory O
" Hawaii shall cease and be discontin
~ ued from and after the approval O
n. this Act: Provided. That ali existin,
!, leases In conformity with law shaj
n. not be impaired un,il the expiration
le thereof, but no tenancy at will shall
exist.
70 Sec. IS. That the registers and re
n ceivers. in their respective districts
q shall collect all rents. profits. and ROY
"A alties arising from the existing lease
N OF public lands In the Territory of Ha
q. wall. and shall transmit the sam
n monthly to the Secretary of the Treas
m ury pursuant tn his instructions, an
a. transmit duplicate account thereo
i'm 70 the Commissioner of the Genera
- Land Office.
m sec. ~. That from all funds arisin
re- from the sale. lease. forfeiture, or otf
~ 9: disposal OF the puDlic lands in tn
a. territory OF Hawaii the Government
N OF the United States shall be reimbur,
n. ed for all money advanced by sue
n. part OF any appropriation as shall hav
n. been expended for survey and locs
"a administration of such public landl
pr Including salaries OF local officers, an
n all surplus moneys arising from sue
II. disposition shall be semi-annuall
n. turned over to the Treasurer of tn
: Territory of Hawaii by the Secretar
10 of the Treasury. upon direction by tn
,e Secretary OF the Interior which fund
"a shall be appropriated by the laws {
Ii. the government Of the Territory Of II,
m wall and applied to such uses and pu
~ poses for the benefit OF the inhabitant
Wv OF the Territory Of Hawaii as are col
is sistent with the joint resolution of al
U..l.