The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-04-23
PUNCHBOWL
LOTS REPORT
sENATE-rTTY.rIRsT DAY.

over newspaper article II Is a sign
that he is angry all the way through.
That was his condition Saturday morn
ing when he read the comment on his
action relative to communication
from the Board of Health referring
to the salary and works of the bac-
teriologist which had laid unattended
for several days on the desk of a SEN
ator. As chairman of the Health COM
mittee Senator Coelho felt aggrieved.
lie did not want to be considered a
man who would neglect his duty, par
ticularly when that duty had never
been called to his attention. He was
not aware that a communication had
been received, for it came during his
absence on Maui and was reposing
snugly in the desk of Senator Smith,
who considered it matter for action
by the conference committee.
This was the explanation given by
Senator Smith after Senator Coelho had
threatened to have the Advertiser man
ruled off the course If he failed to
appear forthwith and say why he had
intimated neglect on the part of the
man from Maui.
These little occurrences show that
even session of the Legislature has
its compensations. In connection with
the Health committee it is timely to
mention that Senator Makekau re-
ceived an answer to his request for
information relative to the intention
of the Board in the matter of the
Wallach. The Senator from the Hama
kua section did not express an opin-
ion on the letter but the expression
on his countenance spoke volumes He
will probably be heard from today with
a motion to reconsider the salary APP
preparations bill in so far as it applies
to the President of the Board Of Health.
BILLS SIGNED
1t was cheerful to hear the clerk read
over the bills that had been signed
by the Governor. Those signed in the
last bunch submitted to him are House
No. rs, relating to election tickets;
No. 20, relating to certificates of Ha-
waiian BIRTH No. 102, relating to pay
of jurors; No. 100, relating to Ha-
waiian library; No. 1856, relating to
coroners' inquests; No. 1859, relating to
judgments; No. $50, relating to mali
cious burning; No. 1872, relating to
finance; Senate Bill No. 81, providing
for the encouragement of railroads; No.
100, relating to civil procedure.
In speaking of the bills in hands of
committees Senator Smith spoke of the
Hughes land law. He said it had been
in the hands of the Judiciary commit
tee for ten days and he had carefully
looked into the matter, which was an
important one, and should have the at
tention of the Senators. He submitted
the following:
We cannot recommend the passage
of House Bill No. &c for the following
reasons:
We cannot see that the bill In any
way improves upon the present system
OF land laws of the Territory of Ha.
wall, or that 1t will materially assist
in opening up the public lands for set.
tlement
The bill provides that the Board of
of Agriculture and For
estry shall constitute a Board of Com
missioners of Public Lands, which
Board consists OF five members. 1t il
the duty OF the Commissioner of Pub
lie Lands in nearly all matters con-
nected with the administration of his
duties to obtain the approval OF the
Board and also the approval of the
Governor. We believe that such
method would be exceedingly cumber.
,ome. The Board OF Commissioners or
Public Lands is not salar!ed body.
md in many instances II would bo
lificult to obtain meetings of this
Board and proper consideration OF the
matters which are to come within It's
cope.
We believe that Board of Commits
onsrs of Public Lands to consist OF
lot over three members Is desirable.
nut we do not approve of such a board
IS created by House BIZ &c.
House Bill NO ID PROVIDES tnat aIter
TX months and not later than two
ears from the tine the law takes
fleet. all of the public lands of the
'erritory suitable for agricultural and
astoral purposes. and such OF said
inds as may from time to time there's
fter come under the control OF tho
overnment, be surveyed and made
for acquisition. Such lands
hall be divided into lots not to exceed
he following areas:
so acres first class agricultural land:
100 acres second class agricultural
nd
g acres wet land:
800 acres first-class pastoral land:
$40 acres second-class pastoral land:
800 acres Observation-Disclosures land.
We think Il would be very unwise
place upon the market within such
short period as two years all OF the
lblic lands OF the Territory not now
nder lease. and also all other agricul-
lrai and pastoral lands which may
me into the possession of the gov
nment through surrendered or expir-
leases. We consider that the result
such a course would be to defeat
10 very object which We believe was