The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-04-29
AFFECTS DISPOSAL
OF PUBLIC LANDS
XyAsHINGToN, ID. g., April IA
w Representative Robinson, OF In
dinnn a nnnnnnrniic ,nnnrnhnn of

MI AsHiNGToN' d. c. April II
wv Representative Robinson, Of In
diana, a Democratic member of
the committee on territories, has in
trussccd the following bill. which he
declared TO me today was just the thing
10 make the organic act of Hawaii
complete and perfect from the Legis-
lator's standpoint. He added that IL
WIS the intention of the trainers of the
organic act to have such a provision
inserted, but that they failed. The
complete text of Mr.. Robinsons bill
follows:
A bill to amend an act entitled AN
act to provide a government for the
Territory OF Hawaii"
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
bled, That section seventy-three of an
act entitled AN act to provide a gov
eminent for the Territory of Hawaii 4"
is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
Sec. 3D. That the laws OF Hawaii
relating to public lands the settlement
OF boundaries, and the Issuance of pat
ents on land-commission awards. ex-
cept as changed by this act, shall con-
tinue in force until Congress shall 9TH
erwise provide. That subject to the
approval of the President, all sales,
grants, leases. and other dispositions
of the public domain. and agreements
concerning the same. and all fran
chises granted by the Hawaiian Gov
eminent in conformity with the laws
of Hawaii between the seventh day of
July, eighteen hundred and ninety
eight. and the twenty eighth day of
September, eighteen hundred and nine
ty-nine, are hereby ratified and con-
firmed. In said laws land patent
shall be substituted for royal patent
Commissioner OF Public Lands for
Minister of the INTERIOR Agent OF
Public lanes and commissioner OF
Pubic Lands or their equivalents; and
the words mat ] am citizen OF the
United States.' or that l have declared
my intention TO become a citizen OF The
United States, as required by law for
the words that | am citizen by birth
Tor NATURALIZATION OF the Republic OF
Hawaii or that / have received let
ters of denlZatlon under the Republic
OF Hawaii or 'Ihat ] have received "A
certificate of special right OF citizenship
from the Republic of Hawaii And no
lease of agricultural land shall he re-
newed by the Government OF the Terri
tory of Hawaii; nor shall any lease,
sale, or other disposition be made OF,
or any easement upon. over, or across
the public lands of the Territory be
granted 10 any corporation. associa-
ton, or individual until Congress shall
otherwise direct All funds arising
from the sale or lease or other dispo-
sal Of such lands heretofore made,
shall be appropriated by the laws OF the
Government of the Territory OF Hawaii
and applied to such uses and purposes
for the benefit OF the inhabitants OF
the Territory of Hawaii as are con-
sistent with the joint resolu ion OF an
nexation, approved July seventh.
eighteen hundred and niaety-eight:
Provided, That there shall be excepted
from the provisions of this section all
lands heretofore set apart or reserved,
by Executive order or orders, by the
President of the United States"
Sec. 2. That this act shall take effect
from and after the date OF the an
prevail thereof.