The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-11-21

hs nads in par rouruiaaff ffon ihs
enforcement af tnt ari
W. fufRDsi that tf. registering N
land itios b. mHdn UHmru ft upnh
aN tufU. .tHiInfH ufrHu.EUi HI'. ihr hri
focf iufn force nH a condition nf th'h
ownership That oil executor. or nd-
nIuistraiurs with the VIII annexed,
b1ldinr office when the ari rrs into
force b. compelled Co register their
utl,s before they ure discharged, on
pain ~ having an property distributed
To the heirs at law,
We further urge that all admins
traitors be authorized 60 have the title
10 the real estate registered In the
names ~ the heirs, and that they he
comp, He'd to do go upon an order Of the
Probate Court having Jurisdiction.
We believe that these provisions VIII
gradually bring the lands Of the Terri
tory under the act. without producing
great thrush Of business at any one
time. II viii test the act and prove
It's efficiency In the Territory, and thus
encourage voluntary registrations.
Thus the difficulty Of timidity Of own
ors, found in the first Massachusetts
act. will be avoided.
We have not deemed II necessary,
nor properly within the powers OF this
committee to prepare the text OF a bill,
but rather to recommend that the
Massachusetts acts be followed with
necessary adaptations, as the statute
" hich has withstood the test Of attacks
i'm all the courts.
We would recommend that this club
pass resolution favoring the act. and
memorialize the Governor to recon-
mend the passage of such an act to the
Legislature.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) p. l.. WEAVER, Chairman.
(SigneD +. j. LOWREY.
(Signed) CHAS. II. MERRIAM.
(Signed) WALTER II. WALL.
(Signed) GEO. b. MCCLELLAN.
There was a general discussion Of
the report of the committee. which
ended, however, in call upon the
chairman, p. l.. Weaver. for an ex-
PLANTATION OF the points still not under
stood. Mr.. Weaver, in response to
question, stated that the Massachusetts
law had been upheld by the supreme
court Of the state, and that the Unitei
States Supreme Court refused to in
terfere. He explained also the work
ings of the new law, deed still being
required, but the transfer could be
ascertained on the registrars books
without trouble. He thought the in
stallation of the system would not cost
more than $4,000 (the cost in Massa-
chusetts) and that the fees would cas-
lily pay for its operation.
Resolutions were adopted providing
for a committee to draft memorial
to Governor Dole praying that he rec
ommend the Torrens law to the legis-
lature for adoption in the Territory.
1t was voted also that the assistance
OF the Bar Association, Chamber IF
Commerce and Merchants Association
should be asked to secure the adoption
of the system. The committee did not
deem it advisable to draft law as
needed until it became known what
system Of government would be adopt
ed in the future, and the Republican
county committee will be asked for as
sistance in order to adapt the land
laws to the county system.
The report OF the committee was
unanimously adopted The following
names were proposed for membership:
+. w. Milverton. Frank Andrade,
Whitney, H. e. Brown, w. e. Skinner
and Mcdonald.
p. NJ. Pond was reelected president
and w. A. Bryan secretary and treas
urer. A vote OF thanks was extended
to Mr.. Atherton for the generous hos
pitality