The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-26
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est lands, etc.
The following new provisions are add
ed to the Organic Act in the bill in
troduced by Kuhio:
I'm addition to the other methods
of disposing of public lands under the
land laws of Hawaii as amended by
this Act. the commissioner, with the
approval of the governor, and after
notice published not less than thirty
days in a newspaper or newspapers of
may sell such lands by drawing or by
auction, in lots of such area not eX-
ceeding one hundred and sixty acres,
as may be deemed requisite for the
support of family, and upon such
terms of payment, residence, cultiva-
ton, and other terms as may be deem
ed appropriate for the promotion OF
bona fide homesteading on the lands
in question, and may deliver posses
sion under an agreement to be called
a homestead agreement, compliance
with the terms of which, and of the
laws applicable thereto, shall entitle
the purchaser to a patent. The COM
missioner may also, with such approx
al, give preference right to purchase,
at a price determined by three disin-
terested appraisers appointed by him,
any parcel of public land that has ac-
tually been resided on and improved,
or so much thereof together with such
adjoining land as may reasonably be
required for a home, to any person
who alone, or in conjunction with his
predecessors in interest, has for not
less than five years Immediately pre-
ceding the date of sale so actually re-
sided on and improved the same.
mo person shall be entitled to re-
ceive any certificate of occupation,
right of purchase lease, or freehold, or
homestead agreement, VINO or whose
husband or wife shall then be the
owner of an amount of land when
with the land in question will exceed
one hundred and sixty acres, or shall
hereafter have taken or held any land
under any such certificate, lease, or
agreement, or under any homestead
lease or patent based thereon; or who
is an alien, unless he has declared his
intention to become a citizen of the
| United States as provided by law; nor
shall any person hereafter become en-
! titled to receive a homestead lease or
patent upon a sale of any kind UNI
! less he is a citizen of the United
| States; nor shall any person who, hav>
| ing so declared his intention, shall
! hereafter take or hold under any such
! certificate. lease, or agreement, CONT
nue. so to hold unless he shall have
| become a citizen within five years ar
| ter so taking. No such certificate,
! lease, or agreement or rights there
under, nor the land covered thereby,
or any part thereof or interest there
| in. shall before the patent therefor be-
comes issuable be, or be contracted to
be, conveyed, assigned, mortgaged,
leased, or otherwise transferred or dis
| posed of without the written consent
of the commissioner; and noncompli-
ance with the terms of any such GER
| tificate lease, or agreement, or other
agreement of sale, or of the law ap-
plicable thereto shall entitle the COM
missioner, with the approval of the
governor, with or without legal proc
ess, notice, demand, or previous entry.
to retake possession and thereby de-
termine the estate: Provided, That the
times limited for compliance with any
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commissioner with such approval,
upon it's appearing that an effort has
been made in good faith to comply
Herewith. All questions respecting
such compliance shall be decided by
the commissioner, subject to appeal
to the governor. whose decision shall
be final Any lot not taken, or taken
and forfeited, in any tract opened for
settlement, or any lot or part thereof
F. surrendered with the consent of the
commissioner, which is hereby author
. lied, may thereafter be disposed OF
/ without further notice by any of the
methods authorized by law; and any
sale. drawing, or allotment may take
place at the Office of the commission
er or in the district in which the land
is situated, for each of which districts
the commissioner is hereby authoriz-
ed to appoint one or more subagents
and the notice Of any such sale, draw
ing, or allotment shall be such as II
prescribed above in the case of a home
stead agreement
Gan lands In the possession, use
ana control Of the Territory shall
hereafter be managed by the commits
sl0ner except such as shall be sci
aside for public purposes as herein
after provided all sales Of such land
shall be made hy the commissioner
or under bis direction for which pur-