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 160 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. SEss. I. Ch. 339. 1900. IMPORTS FROM HAWAII INT0 THE UNITED STATES. I%PP°“~* from iH*" Sec. 93. That imports from an of the Hawaiian Islands, into an Svrglhdmo the Un ted State or any other Tlerritory of the United States, of any dutiable art; cles not the growth, roduction, or manufacture of said islands, and implorted into them idiom any foreign country after July seventh, eig teen hundred and ninety-eight, and before this Act takes effect, shall pay the same duties that are imposed on the same articles when imported into the United States from any foreign country. INVESTIGATION OF FISHERIES. 6s{1g;;§s*ig¤*i°¤ °* Sec. 94. That the Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries of the United ` States is empowered and required to examine into the entire subject of fisheries and the laws relating to the fishing rights in the Territory of Hawaii, and report to the President touching the same, and to recommend such changes in said laws ashe shall see fit. . EEFEAL OF LAWS CONFERRING EXCLUSIVE FISHING RIGHTS. f Repeal <>f11¤w¤ %¤§- Sec. 95. That all_ laws of the Republic of Hawaii which confer i§§”§§;§§° um Sexclusive fishing rights upon any person or persons are hereby repealed, and all fisheries in the sea waters of the Territory of Hawaii not included in any fish pond or artificial inclosure shall be free to all citizens of the United States, subject, however, to vested rights; but no such vested right shall be valid after three years from the· taking effect of this Act unless established as hereinafter provided. I>R0GEED1NGs FOR OPENING FISHERIES TO CITIZENS. P’9°¤*>di¤&¤ for SEO. 96. That any erson who claims a rivate right to an such gidildiig nshems to fishery shall, within tgro years after the takihg effect gof this Aydt, file his petition in a circuit court of the Territory of Hawaii, setting forth his claim to such fishing right, service of which petition shall be made upon the attorney-general, who shall conduct the case for the Territory, and such case shall be conducted as an ordinary action at law. That if such fishing right be established, the attorney-general of the Territory of Hawaii may proceed, in such manner as ·may be provided by law for the con emnation of property for public use, to condemn such private right of fishing to the use of the citizens of the United States upon making {pst compensation, which compensation, when lawfully ascertained, s all be paid out of any money in the treasury of the Territory of Hawaii not otherwise appropriated. Quarantine. QUARANTINE. _s¤m¤¤s, rcgma- Sec. 97. That quarantine stations shall be established at such places °‘°“"°t°‘ in the T81‘Pll30fy of Hawaii as the Supervising Surgeon-General of the Marine-Hospital Service of the United States shall direct, and the quarantine regulations for said islands relating to the importation of iseases from other countries shall be under the control of the Govern- Honolulu muon. ment of the United States. The quarantine station and grounds at the harbor of Honolulu, together with all the public roperty belonging to that service, shall be transferred to the Marinegiospital Service of the United States, and said quarantine grounds shall continue to be so used and employed until the station is changed to other grounds which may be Selected —by order of the Secretary of the Treasury. The health laws of the government of Hawaii relating to the harbo1· of' Honolulu and other harbors and inlets from the Sea and to the internal control_of the health of the islands Shall remain in the jurisdiction of the government of the Territory of Hawaii, subject to the quarantine laws and regulations of the United States.