The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-05-29

N't''a - Fv'eF sack 70 the introdeeer vas pst Sc
vc,e ana carried.
Mr. MkAls@i presented Ps,tos fsOn Hosolala
praying that the pay " ssas,aeiss Ss decreased 10 sac
per @Sass. Petition lAia ever.
Mr. hieAsoek. chairusa os the Ccmaa,ee On
R3ucstioa. EvpcStsa the sousi3sratsa of rcti,lsrs
frcu Kssoslt slso frou HSnslsa rrayjnS that s. 900
bs appropriated ior a History Of the Islaaa, and
6sse0lesieal Table Of the Kings sf Hawaii 6e. that
the same he laid sAe table. bat rocsaacna that
san Of @onsv Be inserted in the Appropriation Bill
foss History. 1e.; retisioa fre KeAala PRAYING Cor
the ss,sb,isa@ens u an gsslisa soaool in that dis,
;ric'. es tabled Pstitioa from Puna that the Gov.
srsEeas support tS Eak,ish schools Ae withdraw.
rcoonueui rejection that the petition issu KoAala.
asking TIA, ycaas graduates from high schools he
furnished Government employment, Be- laid On the
table; that the Pettioa fsom wailaku PRAYING that
/ yCans neu be apPvnticsd BY the Inspector Gsasral
to trade. Ne laid On the table for consideration
il e0uacc'iop With Bjn TO he iatroiuesd hereafter
in relation 70 the same matter. BY ,he Committee.
Report adopted.
Esseissios Mr.. KiPj That 5. eco be Inserted in
the Appropriation Bill for The improvement Of r0ads
between WaAkes. Iilo and Pasa. Hawaii. Referred
I 70 Co@uai''se On Ia,eruAl Improvements.
Mr., Kapakes gave uOteeofs Bill TO amend Section
:. Chsp. S6 of the Penal Code.
Uasaished besiacss beius next in order. The same
beos the resolution of Mr. Kshananui eoucernias the
reporter Of the Kuotoa. Resolution indefinitely post
ponsd.
The Bll TO amend Sections 4So-4Sf Of the Civil
Code. 50 as to rad as follows
Section l. Tha, Section ISo Of the Civil Code be
aud The same is hereby amended BY striking gu, the
word "Ssveateenr and Substituting therefor the
wO-d "TweuSy.' 50 that the Ssetioa as amended
shall read as follows:
Section tSo. An annual poll-;ax Of one dollar shall
BE paid BY every male ahaSitAat Of the Knsiom be-
tween the ages Of Tueuty and sixty years. whether
Hawaiian sabiee. an alien. unless the person be
excused fr0n such payment by law BY the assessor
Of the district in which he resides On aeeoun, Of age
irsrnity aud poverty.
Section :. That Section as Of the Civil Code be
ani the same is hereby amended by striking GU, the
wori Seventeen aad Substituting therefor the
~Ord "Tueu,y.'' 50 that the Sectioa as amended
shall read IS follows;
Section tS7. Al annual road.taV Of two dollars
shall Be paid by every male inhabitant Of tAe King
dom between the ages OF Twenty and sixty wears.
whether Hawaiian sabec; or an a'ica, unless The
person be exempted FROM such payment BY law Ur by
tle assessor CT tue ulssref which be resides.
count CT n6rmi,y. or unless be be school teacher
actually employed. 4 6reman belonging 10 LEGAL
" organized company, or student actually in at
tendance At auy of the high schools or colleges
Sectioa 5. All laws aud parts Of laws in conflict
With this A,; are hereby repealed.
Section {. This Act shall become law from and
after the da:e of its approval
Was considered in Committce Of the Whole aud Mr.
Kaihelani called 90 the Ch4ir.
Motion 90 insert so cents in place OF St.00 in first
Section.
Motion to pass the Section as in the Bill
Motion 70 indefinitely postpone
Amer considerable discussion as to whether the
ru5ic houid Be charged With paIl-ax of fftv cents
gr dollar, and il such should be levied upon
malss u seventeen ani upwards OF twenty aud up-
wards. His Ex {. {. Harms quoted from tae original
Laws of this KiugiOm, published in Lahsina in
lS42. in which there forms nf taxation viz
Poll ard property tax. Tbs p1ll-tax was paid in
money, and the property tax in swine. Males we're
taxed 81 women 50 eeats, boys Il years Of age
95 eeuts, and girls l2ic.l In the out districts
where coin vas scarce taxes paid in arrow root
The p'll-tax on women, boys and girls in thii
country bad been removed. aud the poll-tax On
nan vas al that remained, and according 10 the
law, male was 4 man at Il years Of age; Al
that age ne vas allowed to marry. and how fre- .
queatly man Of Il years Of age in the eoun-
try IS married and raises children in the appreciation
0f the principle that taxation aud the right Of repre.
ssntHtion should % together. This doctrine by no
means suPPoSes that every person in the district rep
It.Eul14 el04l4 vote A- lQr instance the
ssuted district women do not vote. though they pay
taxes. Il has been said that in the United states
poll tax Is not paid. This Is a mistake. In Massa-
,huseits poll tax Is levied on every man between
the ages Of % snd 6o-forsignsr and native alike
get the man did not vote till be was 81. Here be il
taxed az II and votes At 20 There he il taxed az 20
,ui At 2l and the foreigner does not vote at all
have here the laws Of Maine and New Hauusbire
Z which States poll Is levied. and believe the
ame % be fact n all the States. poll tax i right
L Is the poor nan contribution for protection Of his
-ghts- Il Is light tax on 4 for the protection
-rauisi 70 him The speaker stated that he vas born
nd brought up in the United States and lived there
lutii be % years Of age, but every male of l.
-sars had shoulder musket and if he failed to do
10 bad to pay 3 tax. This question did not depend
.pou hs vote, as az is he was considered as having
r1Hu 70 mans estate, and had ty DO al in his power
q that age for the welfare Of the Commonwealth
bought the Reduction Of the p9ll-tax TO 50
eats would relieve the people and s1ualire
sIzti7u- At the next session of the Legislature
here would BE petitions 70 reduce the tar still
lors. as no one liked to pay taxes. Even be dis
ked % see the Tax Collector when be vas after
l0uey, however mush be liked bin socially Il vas
mistaken idea that We must do everything for the
cor nan let bin do something for himself; have
-s to provide everything FOR him-bis roads. hi,
:hoois every other provison=hile be does nothing7
bat nan pays for, that he prizes most. II tbs
o. ta1 vas RENTED altogether. not one man woud
The richer Or proudsr. II Has 4 wrong idea for
e fE-erlA@+AfE- 70 euAeikaAns 70 Wiz That
representatives., shall reduce the poll tar you, as
obiss, Do as you think best FOR the Government q
I'd The King" With the idea Of obtaiainz pop- d
izrity among your eoustitGenfs- The Govern a
lent Is not the Kings the Chief bat tie peoples
Z HaEaii, and that vas the doctrine be aiHays
reclaimed vide Article - Of the Constitution Z
Tss i right for the Representatives By their
'ie, % place the King between them and the Erong7
'as IL right 70 pass such Law 10 pisass your
'nstitusnts AID depend on the Kns % vsta H. and
zen throw the udium Hin and His Ministsrsf 7
nch i said though Il the Kings duty 10 see
Iat 10 harm comes % The eo1Htry-aud 90 itis Bat
kezise il j. equally the duty Of every member of
~ House o. d. tie best f1r his country and surslv
ere 10 this House vii allow that the patrotifm Of 4
s King j. greater than bis Own. sspposs the :
lil tax reduced sfty cents thereby rsdueinz
e TsTenue $4,000. there any oae Who would e.
ing 10 2 proposition 70 make II upG n
Mr. Carer saiis Il has pleased the Minister Of b
1rsign Relations siisds the Laws contained ia
lat i sn7Hu t1s Bias Book !" % nay be sx- u
ssd for ziiuing .. the times under the Csnstiufiou q
l.52- Under il all Of He Msjszty's Eubisets we're n
gble AZ Totes, but under the present Constitutiou
e right Eas denied 10 large number. ard IL the a
zst Or privilege q voting i ercsmscrbed underit
deem . oay just that the responsibilities under the y
usttatiou should also Be rsd1ced AID for this and y
Der reasons, advocate the proposed reduction of 7,
cents in the poll tax. Nos il has been said that =
s-y na1 in the United States zsff pay his Doll tax =
=, he uus pay II Il able bst If not the penalty Il
aehug Eas the ioIs u BE night a voter But Ia Al
i larf TIE tax uuHt b paid imprisonus1t h the H.
iut-the bedy of the-tax payer aust pay the pea =
y This is great Eronz, and IL the rsdaetisn :,