The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-05-24
LAT'ES d. LAND BILL
HELPS EVERYBODY
BUTsH ON ESTEADER|
Substitute For Single Measure Has
Approval ef AL ilH!scsptl the. Man
' Who is Expected To Man Land


lands after the leases thereof shall
have expired, Twas introduced into the
Ssenate yesterday afternoon as n sub
stitute for the Single Bill, passing
first reading. - ~ s I. e
The measure Is said 30 have the aps
proyal of Governor,designate McCar
thy, of the attorney for the chamber Of
commerce, of the attorneys Of the Plant
ters' Association, Of the Waiakea Mill
people and oil others interested except
the prospective homesteaders, who have
not been heard from. tsEa AE sl
1t provides for planting agreements
between the Territory and convenient
plantations for the cultivation of any
government lands upon which the leas-
es may be.expiring or have expired hut
which have not actually been home;
steaded, the planters being protected In
every possible way against loss and the
rights of the Territory as licensor be,
ing equally well looked after. ri The
prospective homesteader is mentioned
incidentally in the bill, but only in re
latioR TO what he must do with the
penalties for failure to perform his OBJ.
legations. No attempt is made on the
part Of the Territory to place any. oh
legation upon the planter in favor Of
the homesteader. f-s1E
Planters Are Hopeful *
1t is apparently agreed in the senate
that the bill must have the approval
of congress before becoming law, and
If passed at all will be on that under.
standing. 1t is further understood that
the planters most directly affected are
willing to "run chances on congress
sional annroval and will proceed with
their cultivation Of certain government
land If the legislature kokuas the meas
ure. The Wainkea Mill people are the
ones most concerned at this time.
That Governor to be Mccarthy be-
lieves that the new bill, which comes
up for discussion at n special meeting
Of the ssenate committee of the whole
this morning, is now in shape for pass.
age and that the measures which have
been under discussion for the past few
days are successfully adjusted for both
the planter and the hOmesteader, was
indicated in n speech that the new Gov
eruor made at the weekly luncheon Of
the Rotary Club yesterday.
Basis Of Settlement
In his speech Governor Mccarthy
said that he believed that the govern!
ment and the planters had at last
reached basis of settlement. Repre-
sentatives Of two of the largest sugar
houses in the islands have agreed to
what the government wants in the way
of equity for the homesteader, he said,
and aftor three days discussion with
the attorneys representing the planta-
ton interests, it was found that both
tho government and the planters were
working toward the same aims and pur-
loses 49,
Governor Mccarthy further said that
in the event that this new measure be-
comes law it would give something
tangible to present to Secretnryi Lane,
when the head of the interior depart
ment arrives here next month.
Text of Bill
The bill, in full, IS: \
AN ACT
"To Provide for the cultivation of
Certain Leased Government Lands
After the Leases Thereon Shall Have
Expired. '"'.'
"Br it enacted by the Legislature of
the Territory of Hawaii:
"Section /. Definitions. The term
homestead agreement as used in this
Act includes any and all agreements
hy which lands are taken by homestead
Cra under the Land Laws of the Terri
tory of Hawaii.
1.-THE term planter means any per
son, firm or corporation planting, cul
tivniimg or harvesting any land undeI
the provisions of this Act. ..
1.-THE term met profit shall mean the
sum asccrt0incd by deducting from the
gross proceeds all taxes, including al
Income taxes, lcvics, tonnage charge;
and assessments paid by said planter
upon the property used in the proluc
ton of, or income derived from, or thu
tonnage charges upon, any Of the sugal
crown under any planting contract anC
all expenses incdcnt to the operation
and Intonance of the property uses
under any planting contract and all ex
rcuse incurred by the planter in operat
iny under said planting contract, in
Guiding a reasonable sum necessary II
maintain the plant, equipment and ap
purtenanrcs used by the planter in ear
rying out any planting contract and +
keep the same in good condition, the ex
pcnse of and incident to irrigating an,
of the lands planted under the planting
contract, together with the proper oyer
head or planting expenses and charge
or SAID PLANTER al VI lhc hVoNo baAOs
assessments, charges and expenses shal
be pro rated between the area plante'
and cultivated by said planter on land
owned and controlled by said plante
and the area planted and cultivate
under any such planting contract.
Planting Contracts
"Srction 2. Contracts for plahtin
or cultivation. Before or at or afte
the expiration of any lease of Govern
mrnt agricultural lands which are o
= have been planted in sugarcanc or an
other crop, and for which homestea
agreements have not actually been sign
eli, the Commissioner of Public Lands
with the approval of the Governor
may enter into n contract with an
person. firm or corporation for tn
plautiny, cultivation and/Or haTyestin
nf any cane or other agricultural cTQ
ON such land until such time as hons
stead agreement or agreements sha
have been actually executed for sue
Inud. Any planting anHor cultivatio
done under the authority of this Az
shall he done to the satisfaction Of tn
Commissioner Of Public Lands
"Scctiun g. Record of cost 10 b
l.t ANY uprsOu, firm or cOrporatiO