The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-06

iahf - The res hlii
tapIhn said That samt provision
sh0nld ~ made isi tonnlt tlotk uf
ere ruunit ~ Kaikuah Ne saia TINS
che aal, fenulaf eHnnit odclal in au
ihnfitY ihsf0 vat DEPUTY .iefn. md
that iht nn'elala ~ Maui AID moi pos
sees Jurisdiction. Ne stated that W.
would aHtf on Amendment covering iIs
suer, q ion when the committee tosk
the bin up again in thc afternoon.
Debate on Roads
The second reading Vt House ndl No.
~ providing Tor the opening " roads
in settlement lands, produced an cX-
tended discussion on The question ~
the proper Nesting of authority. AZ
the measure was received from the
House Il provided that the Commits
sioucf of Public Lands "may, with the
| approval IT the Governor provide for
the opening of roads needed for the
development Of lands given to the PEG.
pie for settlement. senator kuudsen
moved for the passage of the hill. lie
stated that the old law contained
provision that limited pcsscutage Of
the appraised value Of the land could
| he spent FOR roads, while the amend
mcut proposed not less than 80 per
cent. Of the purchase price could be
So expended.
Senator Makekau saw possibilities Of
harm in the practical operation of the
provisions Of the bill. He insisted that
II would actually bar out the home
steaders and would encourage The gov
eminent officials TO dispose of public
lands Mt auction 'tto the monpved pen-
PIE ne "1ueu ,"W nc uu nov 90,
any posslnie dement, tha' .ne pl,' woulu
secure 'h"t shuu'u give u Pisoeuehoc
| over aet w OF Tue session LAWS VI
| looo' ne moved 10 tapie the measure
from the nouse
senator Me'nrthS stared tnat inc
mn niu nov conform 70 thc iuea ne hau
formed OF Tvs purpose rom CONVERSE
non WIN i,s sponsors IN ,he uonse
Oh heP,esen'",iNss' 'e saiu I'M" nv
han unaersVoou tnat W money uerlNeu
from 'ne sue oi P"o'ic i"nrs was "
oe incluu'u as a slc''al ueposIt lH
the treasury WIN the percentage OF
ROAD puiiulhg no hAeu us |" Prouuoe
the pest results
| Question OF Power.
;. senator ho"'nsuh ne'laI.u .ha, hs
alu no, aR,ee WIN -'ne oonsen.'ons %
senator Makekau' ana treslueh, om,ih
suggested thai ~ ""u'u DC "uNisau
10 pass ,ne pii' ns ~ WAS .eoc'r ~,
from Tue i'o"se Vi "ei,,e'eu'"''.ee' nv
sara that u was an advance over inc
present law,
senator Makekau 'heh hau anotner
objection. lie moved TO SUBSTITUTE the
commissioner OF fuDile Lahas IN pace
OF tne SUPERINTENDENT Oh rupnc "orhS
as the oihciai Responsible ior the iay7
! ing out OF the ROADS. -.
| ,he oupeI,hlcmue"I " uo..o
LANDS Is NOT ia,hiiiar WIN ioeui 10
ian' cohu't'ons' "e aa'I ~, e s
VIII Jake up ,"n"s "'" p"''u ienve'
anu improve .ne'r ""'u'nsa ssnoi'ns,
| wheh alohg WIN roue ,,"u i'onn 'no
department Oh riollc WorNS' run
ROAD through tne properly anu c"uoo
the WORK OF tae no''es'e"uers 10 20
that tbev can not afford to bear.
| The Senator from Honokaa contend
ed further that the Commissioner of
| Public Lands, by reason of his famil-
| iarity with the actual conditions in
! volved would not be apt TO make an
error of Judgment in the laying out
of roads.
"The Commissioners of Public Works
is the proper official to build the
roads, said Senator Knudsen, "and if
| you are going to make these amend
ments you might as well kill the bill
now, instead of making it ridiculous. -
| Senator Makekau observed to Pres
ident Smith that one of the roads