The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-30

A rom t-ougrcss. tcxt ga arc affirtsts-
ment proposed by Senator Foraker. at
the direction OF his committee. is In the
following language:
ITO pay In part the judgments rem
dered under an act OF the Legislative
| Assembly OF the Territory OF Hawaii
by the Fire Claims Commission OF that
Territory for property destroyed In the
suppression OF the bubonic plague In
said Territory I'm the years eighteen
hundred and ninety-nine and nineteen
hundred. one million dollars. And the
Governor and Secretary OF said Terri
tory are hereby authorized 10 Issue the
bonds OF that Territory In such sum.
not exceeding FIVE hundred thousand
dollars. as. together with the money
hereby appropriated. may be sufficient
TO pay all OF said judgments. Said
bonds shall be payable in gold coin OF
the United States OF America OF the
present standard weight and fineness.
shall bear interest at the rate OF four
per centum per annum. payable semi
annually and be redeemable in not less
than five years and payable I'm not
more than fifteen years from the date
OF issuance. The principal and interest
OF all bonds shall be exempt from any
and all taxes. and the payment thereof
shall constitute n charge on the reye-
nues OF the Territory Of Hawaii. Said
bonds shall be sold at not less than
their face value. and the proceeds
thereof shall be applied to the payment
OF the judgments aforesaid and to no
other purpose, and they shall be OF such
form and denominations and be issued
and sold under such rules and regula-
lions as the Secretary OF the Interior
shall prescribe. Under no circum-
stances shall any such judgment claim
ant. or anyone claiming through him.
be required to pay, nor shall any at
torney or agent be entitled TO charge.
demand or receive. directly or indi-
rectly. more than ten per centum upon
the amount recovered as compensation
for services or labor OF any kind or
character in the prosecution or estab-
lishment of the claim. and In cases OF
agreements providing for
payment OF less than ten per centum.
the payment shall not be increased
above the percentage so agreed upon.
Before any such judgment shall be paid
hereunder. the Governor OF said Ter
rItory must certify that the same is
genuine and was duly rendered In pur-
suance OF the act OF the Legislative
Assembly OF the Territory; and the
payment OF said judgments shall be in
full satisfaction and discharge of any
and all claims or demands against said
Territory or the United States on ac-
coust OF any property destroyed in the
said suppression OF the bubonic plague"
MISCELLANEOUS.
Senator Burton OF Kansas has intro
duced at that end of the Capitol the
Tramways bill. IL being iden-
teal In language with the bill Delegate
Wilcox introduced some weeks ago In
the House. Dir. Burton presented the
bill at the request of Delegate Wilcox.
The GIee Club OF native Hawaiian
lads Is still tarrying In Washington.
They have given numerous concerts At
different places. which have given them
great popularity here.
The Pacific Islands committee OF the
Senate Is stiIi debating on the Hawa-
ian ditch bill. but there are some pros
poets that some sort OF legislation Will
be allowed That IL what Mr.. Haywood
thinks. but he says II there Is legisla-
ton IL will be OF such a character.
probably. as TO confirm by legislation
The powers the Territory now has
through the decision OF the Depart
ment of the Interior. Mr. a c. Gehr.
however. thinks there viii be no leSis-
alton whatever. n
Mr.. J. T. Mccrosson. who has been
here all winter urging the passage OF
he ditch bill. was called TO San Fran
.isco suddenly last week by the very
serious illness OF his daughter. He has
he sympathy OF many friends here. He
ioes not expect TO return 10 wash
ngton again this session Il
Notice OF two proposed amendments
20 the bill has been given in the Sem
ate. One OF these. Is by Senator Mitch
~ OF Oregon. and is In the following
language: II
sec. T. That the compensation 10 be
paid To the Territory Of Hawaii by the
Hawaii Ditch Company. Limited. for
he rights and privileges herein grant
ID. and for the use or the waters OF
The Territory. shall be fixed for periods
u i've years by the Judge OF the United
States District Court. or such persons
~ may be designated by him TO act as
and shall not be less than
iwo thousand Ave hundred dollars per
innum. which shall be the amount OF
TO be paid TO the Terri
Tory OF Hawaii by the Hawaii Ditch
Company. Limited. for the period OF
I've years following the completion OF
The ditch or bitches OF the company.
md The transmission OF water through
hem: Provided. that water shall be
by the Hawaii Ditch Com
pany. Limited. TO homesteaders and
settlers. for domestic purposes. at such
rates as may be fixed by the Commits
sioner OF Public Lands OF the Territory
of Hawaii. and that the rate TO be
charged for supplying water for agri-
cultural purposes shall not exceed the
rates charged for furnishing water to
private persons or corporations: Pro-
vided further. that In consideration OF
the rights and privileges herein grant
d the Hawaii Ditch Company. Limited.
It's Successors or assigns. shall COM
ply with all reasonable requirements of
the Commissioner OF Public Lands OF
The Territory or Hawaii for the preser-
walton OF the forests. and shall plant
not less than ten thousand trees each
year FOR the first twenty years OF the
use OF the right OF way herein granted.
and the Hawaii Ditch Company. Lin
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