The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-02-20
THE '95 CLAIMS.

ment at the end of 1901 was 942, and on
the SOFA of June, 1902, 915.
THE '95 CLAIMS.
The British Government is still press
ing for payment of the claims of sew
eral of its citizens based upon their
treatment by the Republic of Ha-
wall under martial law in 1895. Cor
1espondence in this matter is with the
Secretary of State, who has expressed
d desire that the Government of the
Territory should create commission to
| finally determine these questions
These Claims were first presented by
the British Government against the
Republic of Hawaii, which recognize
ing the justice of one of these claims
that of a person who had been subject
ed to improper treatment as a witness
paid it but refused all of the rest. Ne
gotiations for their reference to ar
bitration We're broken off by the an
neXation of the Hawaiian Islands to the
United States.
There are several other claims by
citizens of other powers whose attitude
in relation thereto is similar to that
of the British Government.
l recommend that legislation be
enacted by the Legislature providing
for a Commission of three persons who
shall have authority to hear and de-
termine all political claims of citizens
o. foreign powers arising under the
status of martial law in the year 1885,
and who shall accept as evidence the
affidavits already filed in such cases;
the decisions of a majority of such
Commission to be final and obligatory
on the parties.
/ further recommend that appropria-
tons for the pay and expenses of such
Commission be placed in the proper APP
preparation bills.
FIRE CLAIMS.
Pursuant to the Fire Claims Act of
the last regular session of the legisla-
ture, $4,000 received from the Federal
Government for interest advanced on
bonds payable by the Federal Govern
ment with additional funds from the
treasury to bring the payments up to
10 per cent has been paid to those
holding awards from the Fire Claims
Commission. Under the law recently
enacted by Congress appropriating one
million dollars toward the payment of
such awards and authorizing the Ter
ritorial Government to borrow anough
money to pay the balance, it is prob
able that this obligation will be set
tied without further delay
l invite your attention to the Tor
rens system of registration of instru-
ments, a law to substitute such system
for that al present in use having been
prepared for submission to you With
the prospect of the early establishment
of county government and the creation
of registration officers in each county
the time is most oppOrtune for the in
PRODUCTION of theis improved and well
tested system of registration.
1 recommend legislation for the fol-
lowing objects:
LOCAL OPTION.
Giving local option in questions re-
iating 10 the sale of liquors, to county
districts and city precincts, and quail
flying women as voters on such ques-
lions, who are citizens Of the Territory
of Hawai-.
Providing limited liquor licenses for
bona hde hotels at lower rates than are
required for saloon licenses; such IL
censes to confer the right to sell liquors
to guests only, and without the right Of
conducting a saloon or bar.
Amendment to the law against lot
terles whereby the prosecution may
not be required to prove that a paper
produced as a lottery ticket, depends as
such, upon the event of any lottery
Continued to mage IL