The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18
POINTS FROM
FREAR'S REPORT

Governor Frear in his report to the
Secretary Of the Interior makes the
immigration.
Authority should be given to the
Territorial Board of immigration to
assist European immigration with
funds contributed by corporations.
Land Laws.
The Hawaiian public land laws
should be amended, after the report
of the commission appointed to inves-
tigate that subject, SO as to facilitate
the settlement of such lands by bona
fde citizen homesteaders and prevent
their distributions to spectators.
Ny observation and experience dur
ing the past year has convinced me
that radical change is necessary in
the mode of disposition of the public
lands, and, accordingly, L have APP
pointed an advisory. commission of
seven members to make a thorough
study of the subject and submit its
report before the next session of Con-
gress, when ! trust definite proposals
for amendments may be submitted to
you.
Postal Facilities.
The statistics show not only an in
creasing as well as an absolutely and
relatively large amount of business for
the population, but also the need of a
postal savings bank and reduction
in the rates and increase in the weight
limit for the domestic parcels post.
Another urgent need is an authorize
tion for the detail of officers from the
Honolulu Office to sort on the steam
ers from San Francisco the mails
which accumulate there in large guam
titles for the entire Territory during
the intervals between steamers.
Coastwise Laws.
The bill suspending, for a period Of
six years or less. according to contin-
gencies, the coastwise navigation laws
so far as they relate to the transpor-
tation of passengers between Hawaii
by the House at the last session, should
be passed by the Senate at the next
session.
Needed Benefits.
Provision should be made for the ap-
plication to Hawaii of general Federal
appropriations, especially those for
soil, topographic and photographic
surveys, forestry and reclamation.
Authorization should be made for
the completion of the Hilo break
water and the survey Of at least Ka-
hului harbor.
An appropriation should be made to
Neimburse the Territory in the sum
of $23,393.69 for maintenance of
lighthouses after the establishment of
Territorial government and before the
Federal government took charge.
The Judiciary.
The bill passed by the House at the
last session providing for an addition
al United States District Judge for
Hawaii should be passed by the Senate
at the next session.
Section 81 of the Organic Act should
be amended so as to add, or permit
the Territorial Legislature to add, to
the enumerated disqualifcations of
INDEPENDENTLY for the purpose
of disqualifying Judge who has act
! ed as counsel in a case-that having
been held not to be disqualification
at the present.
Naturalization granted by the cir
cult courts of Hawaii prior to the nat
uralization law of 1907 should be rat
fled as far as the question of iurisdic-
| ton is concerned if it should be held
in case now pending before the Fed
eral Supreme Court that such courts
did not have jurisdiction at that time.
Section 90 of the Organic Act should
be amended so as to increase the sal
aries of various officers, especially those
of the Circuit Judges.
County Loans.
Section 50 of the Organic Act should
be amended so as to permit counties to
issue bonds without necessarily having
the power of taxation, and also so as
to give the Territory greater latitude
as to the times at which its bonds may
be made payable.
Removal of Officers.
Section so of the Organic Act should
| be amended so as to permit the Gov
ernor to remove heads of departments
| without requiring the consent of the
Territorial Senate.
Divorces.
The most notable feature Tin re Cir
cult Court) was the increase in di
vorce cases, of which there were 304
in 1907 as compared with an average
of 1873 for the seven years with a pre-
vious maximum of only 12s during thai
period. Further Territorial Legislation
may be required to prevent too early
| hearing after service of process ant
to guard against collision.