The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-11-05
THE LEGISLATURE
AFTERNOON SESSION


it,
Provided, that, subject to the APP
proval of the President of the United
States, the legislature of the Territory
may provide for loans of public money
or guarantees of private loans on
proper security to settlers on the pub
lie lands for necessary permanent i'm
provements of their homesteads and
for loans, subsidies, or guarantees to
persons or corporations for the i'm
provement and increase of transporta-
ton facilities.
Coelho asked if the proposed amend
ment was not opening the way for
people not already here to obtain adj
vantages over present citizens of the
Territory. 4 a
Smith pointed out that the matter IS
left to be legislated on by the Ter
ritory of Hawaii, with the approval of
the President.
Coelho started to speak on the abo-
/ ton of the Office of high sheriff, and
was informed that the provision had
Jeen eliminated from the bill
THE EDUCATION AMENDMENT
Mccarthy called up the amendments
offered yesterday for the aid of ,educa-
ton.
Smith thought either proposal would
be Objectionable tackled on to amend
ments to the Organic Act. One pro-
vided for receiving the income only of
one-third of the customs receipts which
would be only about $4,000 a year.
The other was for one-third of the
customs receipts, which would be some
thing like 100000 If they tried to
make an amendment to the Organic
Act giving us 100000 or 100000 a
year, the passage of the bill would be
endangered.
Coelho-"Do you withdraw your
amendment"
Smith-"Yes, l do
Coelho-"I hate to let 1t go, but for
the sake of harmony | withdraw my
amendment"
THE LAND LAWS.
Smith moved that Sections 5, relat-
ing to the land laws, pass as passed by
the house.
Coelho moved the following amend
ment:
Strike out all of the words from
the word No in line of Section 5
down to the end of the section, and
insert in lieu thereof the following:
The legislature of the Territory
of Hawaii shall have power to alter,
amend or repeal the lands laws appli-
cable to the Territory
Mccarthy seconded the amendment
and asked for a vote then, so that if
a majority was against It the senate
could take up the section as passed
the house,
Woods considered the amendment a
good one, but they would be taking
chances in passing it. They must re-
member that all territorial property
was vested in the federal government
He believed it was the desire of the
federal government to give the Terri
tory a free hand, but yet it might want
to retain some little control in case
we went too far. This amendment
might destroy the chances of the pas
sage of the bill by congress.
COELHO OPEN SIRE.
Coelho said not a word had been re-
ceived from Washington to advise the
Territory on this point, nor a word
from the members of Congress lately
visiting the islands. AS a member of
the legislature he had a right to be
advised. He believed they were being
imposed upon.
A law was passed in 1850 prohibiting
Hawaiians from going abroard without
special permission. The object was to
prevent Hawaiians from being educat-
ed for fear they might get the upper
hand. Had they the interests of the
Hawaiians at heart they would have
educated them, but all they did was to
encourage them to become sky pilots,
If those people felt an interest
in the Hawaiians, why did not the trus-
tees of Kamehameha schools try to
find employment for its students on
plantations instead of placing Fill
pinos there?
What are you talking about?" the
chair asked.
ION the merits of the BILL" was the
reply.
81 have no faith in the policy Of the
administration" Coelho went on. "At
last session we sustained the vetoes of
the Governor, but shortly after we ad-
journed an employee of The Advertiser
was given a good Office and George
Smithies, Hawaiian, long in the SER
vice of the government, had to hunt
for a job.
I'm a way am representing Link
McCandless and his views. Chairman
Knudsen-'Poor old Link!O At no
time in the session of 1909 did men
ton the name of H. p. Baldwin, but