The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-05-16

considered separately but favor Of reducing
the horse tax
Hon. C. K Bishop opposed to the reduction OF
the horse tax there horses in the eoun-
try than required but ir it merely subject
OF revenue he would not tax the horse; the tax Is
selfimposed, and the people could easily rid them
selves of the tax by dsposng of their horses In his
opinion reducing the horse tax would not eaualize
taxes He IN favor Of referring the whole mat
ter TO n Special Committee.
Hon. p. r. Koakanu in favor of the BILL and
spoke at some length in support of his views In
reply to horse racing, &c. he would say that the
Kings birthday they had the plains and
the King and all his Ministers there joining in
the sports of the day, and if it was wrong why did
they do it? He would like 10 know what the natives
going TO do for recreation since they had had
all their old sports denied them. He thought per-
haps the Ministers might get the King to veto the
bill if passed; and he would not be at all surprised
if they did, they seemed to do nothing but oppose
the representatives in all measures excepting those
brought forward by the Ministry. lie told the No
bles and Ministers that they had better grant this
request, and then the other portion of the House
ers, and in favor Of justic being done to sailing
sells, rs they had served the nation faithfully, and
never asked for n subsidy.
Hon. Mr.. Keawelunahala said that the bill was
brought before the House Ostensbly for the relief Of
the poor and for that reason he was in favor Of
fcrring the bill to Committee, that they bring the
bull forward IN proper form, and did not wish to
have the House hurrey in the matter. it would
cause quite decrease in the On the whole
he in favor of the bill with the amendment tax
ing all horses and If the bill passed amended there
will be end to the lying and cheating in regard to
Hon. G.. Rhodes made few additional remarks,
and was glad that the debate prolonged rs il
brought out ideas, that the bill could be so
modified in order to he positive benefit to the poorer
classes Of the people, and spoke at some length in re-
gard taxing horses used in every day pursuits the
same those taxed for pleasure. He spoke against
the practice Of trying To hurry bills through the
The
q Select Committee
motion to defer the consideration of the bill till
the Appropriation Bill is taken up, put TO vote
and lost.
y nation to refer to n Select Committee was then
put and carried-2O ayes, 10 noes
The Committee then rose, and the bill referred
hunahala, s. g. Wilder, V. Knudsen, Z II. Boyd
and S II. Phillips
Assembly adj jOuTned-
NINETEENTH DAY, May 9th
Assembly met at usual hour. II. H. VI. KekuanaOa in
the chair.
Hon Mr.. Martin presented petition from Rau,
praying that parents and guardians be allowed to
select their sebOolteaehers-
Mr. NaIsku presented n petition from KaanapaIi,
asking for reduction Of the horse tax also peti
ton to reduce the pay Of government officers
Hon s. c. wiIler presented petition from resi-
dents of Oahu, aSking that sum be appropriated 10
make n good rOad ovef the Nunanu Pali- Referred
TO Committee on Internal Improvements
Petition frvm Hlnalei, praying that the horse tax
be reduced to fifty cents that poor hawaans lie ex
empt from all before courts, and that al their
carts &C. be exempt from taxes that the salaris>
OF government officials be reduced that the cost Of
the special session Of the Legislature be paid out Of
the salaries Of the Ministers the Efforts by them
10 aid the Treaty were Of good Presented by the
member from Hanalei- Referred to Finance Commit
tee
IT, n. " KekuanaOa presented petition from the
Iepers at Kalh, praying that they not be remoy
eli TO MoIokai Referred to Sanitary Committee
Hon. III. r. Hitchcock introduced resolution, that
the appropriation bill should have precedence
all others Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Adopted.
Hon. Asa Hopu presented resolution, that the
sum Of $500 b. appropriated for the building Of
bridge IN kOOlau, Maui
Hon. W. d. Halemanu presented a resolution ask
ing 5000 complete the harbor Of Hahulele at
Harnakua Resolutions tabled till the consideration
Of the appropriation bill
His Ex r. W. Hutchison read for the first time a
bill to amend sections 25 and 26 Of civil code, relat
ING TO patent rights and 10 add section TO be
numbered section 256 A-Passed second reading un-
der the rule
House proceeied TO the order Of the day.
An act 10 promote the safety Of Inter-island COM
municaton Read by its ttle and passed third read
ing.
IN act to amend ''an act to repeal chap. 10 Of the
civil ccde and to regulate the Bureau Of public in
struction" passed January 10, 1865. Bill referred
TO Committee on education
An act to amend section of act to regulate the
carrying OF passengers between the Islands of TINS
Kingdom. approved January 10, 1866. Read for the
second time and bill referrel to Committee OF the
whole.
On motion Of Hon. J. W Keawehunahala, hne
Of FIVE dollars for each Passenger - imposed on all
vessels violating the law. Bal passel second reading
and ordered TO be engrossed.
Assembly adjOarned-
I.t.