Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-26
BILL TO AMEND
OUR ORGANIC ACT
CONTINUED from Page u

Sec. SO. That appropriations, ex-
cept as otherwise herein provided,
shall be made by the legislature"
Sec. 4. That section flfty-flve Of
said Act is hereby amended 80 that
the latter part thereof, limiting the
amount of Indebtedness that may be
incurred by the Territory or any po-
litical or municipal subdivision there
OF, shall read as follows: But the
total. OF such Indebtedness incurred
in any one year by the Territory or
any such subdivision shall not exceed
one per centum Of the value Of the
property In the Territory or subdi-
vision. respectively. as shown by the
then last general assessment for tax
alton, whether such assessment Is
made by the Territory or the subdi-
vision. and the total Indebtedness of
the Territory. and Of any such sub
division. shall not at any time be ex-
tended beyond seven per centum and
three per centum, respectively, OF
such assessed values. but nothing in
this Act shall prevent the refhnding
of any Indebtedness at any time; nor
shall any such loan be made upon the
credit Of the public domain or any
part thereof; nor shall any bond or
other instrument Of any such indebt-
edness be issued unless made payable
In not more than thirty years from
the date of the issue thereof; nor
shall any such bond or Indebtedness
be issued or incurred until approved
by the President OF the United
States"
Sec. 8. That section seventy-three
OF said Act is hereby amended by, add
ing thereto the following:
I'm addition to the other methods
OF disposins of pubic 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 general circulation in the Terri
tory, may sell such lands by drawing
or by auction, In lots Of such area
not exceeding one hundred and sixty
acres. as may be deemed requisite for
the support of family, and upon
such terms Of payment, residence.
cultivation, and other terms as may
be deemed appropriate for the promo
ton of bona fide homesteading on
the lands in question. and may deliv-
er possession under an agreement to
be called homestead agreement.
C ompliance with the terms of which,
and Of the laws applicable thereto.
shall entitle the purchaser to pat
ent. The commissioner may also.
with, such approval. give preference
right to purchase. at a price deter
mined by three disinterested apprais-
ers appointed by him, any parcel OF
public land that has actually been
resided on and improved. or SO much
thereof together with such adjoining
land as may reasonably be required
for b home, to any person who alone,
or in conjunction with his predeces-
sors In interest, has for not less than
five years Immediately preceding the
date OF sale 30 actually resided 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. who OF
whose husband or wife shall then bt
the owner of an amount Of lane
which with the land In question viii
exceed one hundred and sixty acres
or shall hereafter have taken or helt
any land under any such certificate
lease, or agreement, or under an,
homestead lease or patent baset
thereon, or who Is an alien, unles
he has declared his intention to be
come citizen of the United State
as provided by law; nor shall an!
| person hereafter become entitled Il
receive a homestead lease or a paten
upon a sale of any kind unless he 4
a citizen of the United States: no
shall any person who, having SO de
clared his intention. shall hereafte
take or hold under any such certifi
cate, lease, or agreement, continue g
to hold unless he shall have becom
n citizen within five years after 8
taking. No such certificate, lease, o
agreement. or rights hereunder, no
the land covered thereby, or any par
thereof or. interest therein. shall. be
fore the patent therefor becomes II
suable, be, or be contracted to be, co
veyed, assigned. mortgaged, leased, Q
otherwise transferred or disposed 9
without the written consent of tn
commissioner; and Noncompliance
with the terms Of any such certif
cate, lease. or agreement, or othe
agreement of sale. or of the law al
plicable thereto. shall entitle tn
commissioner, with the approval {
the governor, with or without legi
process. notice. demand, or previo,
entry. to retake possession and ther,
Inv determine the estate. Provide,