The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-11-09


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Another Atcheriey Letter
President Smith announced that he
had received another communication
/ from Mrs Atchcrlcy, containing four
foolscap pages closely typed. There
were statements Ina ID which might be-
considered II time allowed. Some phases
Iof b. were pathetic. Yet MS the first
letter had been laid on the table he
suggested that the same course be fol.
lowed with this one Knudsen moved
it be laid ON the table. Carried.
Bills Passed.
Coelho's bin exempting the sale and
Ipeddlng of fish from merchandise IL
conse fees passed third reading on the
following vote:
Ayes-Baker. Brown, Chllingworth,
Coelho, Harvey, Kalama, Makekau, Nc
Carthy, Quinn, Woods-l0.
Noes-Knudsen. Robinson, Smith,.
The president said he was in favor of
the bill but did not think it should be
passed at the special session,
Coelho IS bill for the relief of persons
released from the settlement, amended
by the ways and means committee to
Inappropriate $4,000 instead of $4,000,
passed third reading unanimously
The house seasonal expense bill pass
ed second reading.
Resolutions.
House Joint resolution providing for
n commission on advances on homestead
ers passed on motion of Mccarthy.
Harvey's resolution in favor of turn
| ing over the Honolulu postofiice and
| Honolulu Hale, on the surrender of the
postoffice by the United States, to the
city of Honolulu for municipal pur.
poses was returned by the public lands
committee,
Coelho in a few remarks moved the
adoption of the resolution.
Knudsen asked why should the
county of Oahu be given present.
Coeho asked if Knudsen was paying
any rental for accommodations, and
told of Maui s getting building for
nothing.
Cbillingworth said if the county put
up a decent building on that site it
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| There seemed to be some friction at
present, the government having sold
the old China fire station lot.
Makekau got laugh for an amend.
ment that the property be sold to Ho.
nolulu.
President Smith pointed out that
there was nothing binding at all, but
merely an expression of opinion-th
the site would be desirable for a mu.
nicipal building.
The resolution was adopted.
| Harvey's concurrent resolution ia
voring the giving of public lands to
persons released from the Leper Set.
tlement came up.
Makekau was in favor of the pur.
pose of the resolution, but under the
Organic Act the Governor could not
dispose of public lands.
"With his approval" Harvey said
cit says he shall set aside" Make
kau replied
Coelho moved an amendment tC
make the commissioner of public lands
act with the approval of the Governor
President Smith suggested an amend
ment, which was adopted, to make the
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dicated, instead of "for the purpose
of placing the persons.
As so amended the resolution passed
message from the house stated it
had concurred in the senate amend
ments to House Concurrent Resolution
No. |, relating to proposed amend
ments to the Organic Act.
Would Defy Organic Act.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3,
requesting the commissioner of public
lands to withhold from sale or ex-
change any public lands until after the
amending of the Organic Act in that
regard, came up for action.
President Smith asked if it would
be wise to take action to tie the hands
of the government until congress act
ed, which might not be at the next
congressional session nor even the one
after.
Harvey, author of the resolution,
answered that by the time congress
acted, all the valuable lands might be
sold or exchanged.
Makekau moved to defer the matter
until two o'clock. He wanted to go
down to the steamer Mauna Loa, and,
besides, might have an amendment to
offer
His motion carried.
AFTERNOON.