The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-03

ernor stated that the obligatory adver-
| Using of public lands before sale was
| a waste of money, the period of thirty
days delay also being a needless hard
! ship upon the applicant. As to the full
| filing of the residence and cultivation
requirements, Governor Frear declared
that it had been the practice to allow
| great deal of latitude in that con-
nection, but as there was no direct au-
thorization an amendment that would
place discretionary power in the hands
of the executive officers would be de-
sirable.
The question of the expiration of
| leaseholds was explained by Governor
F'rear, and he stated that the proposed
amendment would give the holders of
| the lease the prior right to bid in the
property at a valuation set by three
disinterested appraisers so as to pre-
vent people losing their homes by hav-
| ing the bid go up beyond their means.
| He cited the case of number of
Portuguese families who have made
their homes on the slopes of Punchbowl
for many years past but whose leases
| would shortly expire.
If this amendment is adopted, -
said the Governor, .'these people will
| have an opportunity to secure the homes
at fair price, set by appraisers. 1t
is protection to the people and is fair
to the government"
No Land for Aliens.
In response to question by Senator
| Fairchild, Governor Frear declared that
it was the recognized policy of the
Federal government to prevent the tax
| ing by aliens of lands in the Territories,
and that it would open the wav for
many complications to make any dis
elimination or change that policy in
! Hawaii.
! Senator Fairchild questioned the wis
dom of the provision that set the cash
| price of cultivated public lands so per
| cent of their valuation. He declared
that in his opinion the Territory should
realize on the full value.
| Governor FTear said that the eondi-
| tions that were imposed by the govern
| ment were presumed to make up for the
| difference and that the full value could
! only reasonably be expected in the
| event that no conditions were attached.
In taking up the proposed amendment
| that would give the Chief Executive
| power to dismiss appointive officers,
Governor Frear said that it might look
as though he was grasping for more
| power, but added that such was not the
case. He stated that the necessity of
the Senate passing upon such matters
was unusual, and that in practically all
| the States it was recognized that the
Governor should have the power to dis
miss the men appointed by himself
pracIdant nf hn
ported Governor Frear in his view. He
stated that there was no need of fear
| ing that injustice would be done be-
cause the amendment expressly pro-
vides. g for cause and that the Gov
ernor would have to show good reason
before he could dismiss an appointed
| officer. President Smith added that it
gave the Chief Executive power and
| discretion that was generally recog-
nized, and he stated that he strongly
| advocated the change.
| Coelho Goes Fishing.
! At the afternoon session of the SEN
ate Senator Coelho produced three reso-
! buttons, all of which he moved to adopt
/ and all of which were summari1y re-
| ferred to the Judiciary Committee The
statesman from Maui wants to know
| how it is that the Honolulu fishmarket
| conducts regular auction sale under
and by virtue of a merchandise brok-
i er's license, issued to the Hawaiian
Fisheries Co., Ltd. The Treasurer is
ordered to explain the authority by
i which he did ''give such holder of the
said merchandise brokers license to do
and carry on auction business.o
The second Coelho resolution is di-
rected at Attorney General Hemenway
| in connection with the suit brought by
/ the. Waikiki Sugar Company against
| Marston Campbell, the Superintendent
of Public Works. The resolution com.
plains that Hemenway waived the
| rights of the Territory, during the pen
dency of the action, to take water
from the lao Valley or Waikiki River
and that as consequence the entire
district is suffering from the need of
water at the present time.
The resolution closes with sonorous
periods as follows:
/ Whereas, The consideration of the
action on the merits of the case have
not as yet been set and their seems
to be no apparent desire on the part
of the said Attorney General to move
,Sdiu Cduoe IoT d HSdIIAS DIT dA GARY
date, now therefore.
Be it Resolved, That the Hon. c. R
Hemenway, Attorney General of Ha
wall, be and he is hereby requested
to inform this Senate when he would
be ready to move the said cause fol-
a hearing and what he intends to dc
in the premises, and more particularly
, as to the matter of injunction and re
| straining order above referred to-
The third Coelho resolution asks tina
the clerks of all the Circuit Courts
forthwith examine their records ant
report to the Senate all probate case
and matters which are still pending
and which should be settled.
Coelho announced that some of TIL
clerks have already fled their report
with the Chief Justice of the Suprem
Court in accordance with the provision
of previous resolution but for som
l reason the "Chief Justice has not see
l fit to transmit the same to this Sen
0 ate. -
The Donthitt subsidy and eoastwis
: suspension resolution was received i
the Senate yesterday and was referre
t to the Public Lands Committee for cor
g sideration and report. A petition fror