The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-06-19

OF the Hawaiians -lsziness and improvidence,
know, aud so do many others, many natives who are
able pay taxes, earning good wages regularly yet
have no visible property The passage of this Act
would only be to excuse mprovident and lazy peo-
pie from taxation which they ought to pay. We are
all well acquainted with the kind and easy nature of
the Hawaans. Those who are industrious and
poor will allow their friends, ablc-boded men, to
live upon them day after day. and week after week,
in idleness while they themselves are hard at work
earning money to support them. You can find, any
day, hundred or more able-bodied men idling away
their time about town. absolutely doing nothing or
doing that which would be better left undoue; and
these very men can any day good wages ie they
choose TO work. Suppose these men do not pay
their taxes and you get execution issued against
them for the amount, their property liable to be
levied upon would not pay one dollar. Should
people of that sort be excused from their taxes 1t
is right to be kind and ndulgent to the sick, and
old and poor people, but there is merit in being
easy with an ablebodied man who is poor because
he is ndolent II was suggested the other day, by
the Attorney General, thst an amendment ought 10
/ be made providing for cases where loses his
! property after it has been assessed. 1t would be
/ great hardship and an injustice to make man work
| out tax what he does not possess If anamend-
ment of that sort was brought in should vote for
I it, but the passage OF the amendment now before
the House does not provide for such cases, aud if
adopted, would be damaging to both the individual
and the country. There is no good reason given
why this Act should be amended as is proposed;
must consider circumstances, the habits of the
people, b. practical, and act in accordance with the
customs and habits of the people. The Consttu-
tonal question raised il it needed any answer at
all, has been disposed of by His Elk. the Attorney
General and the Member for Honolulu, (Mr. Judd)
Mr. Carter said that he confessed that he dis
heartened at the course the debate had taken, and
the amendment proposed by one of the friends nf
the bill to place all able bodied men who could not
paw their taxes under the Vdgrancy Act seemed TO
him to be rather strange as under that Act man
could be imprisoned for months or be bound out
for service Il Of the proceeds of which should oto
the Government, Ia high old way of raising rev.
enue) while under the law he could only be impri-
soned for 20 days for nonpayment of taxes. In
order to save the bill from its friends he moved that
the debate be closed. The motion TO indefinitely
postpone put to the House and carried by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayss-His Elk. P Nahaoleua, His Elk. P. Ksnoa,
Hon. C. R. Bishop, Hon C Kanana, Hon. Henry
Kahauu, His Elk s II. Phillips, His Elk. J. Mott
Smith, Hon. Messrs. S. X. Kaai j. ". Kupakee, D.
H. Hitchcock, S Kipi, G. W. D. Halemanu, J. W.
Naihe L. Aholo, II. Kuhelani, j. W. Lonoaea, P.
Nui R. Newton D. W. Kaiue, a. F. Judd, E. Mi |
kalemi, j. n Paikuli, c. Il. Judd, D. Kaukaha, W.
II. Rice.
Noes.-Hon Messrs. W. T. Martin, Joseph Nawahi, /
W Hanaike, Adamu Kaukau, Nose Kahananui J. .
o. Carter, z. Poll, f. Kekoa.
Bill to amend Subdivision 4, Section 10 Chapter
l6 of the Penal Code, on its second reading. The
Bill was introduced by Mr.. Carter, and is follows:
SECTION l. That the fourth subdivision of Section
Is OF Chapter 10 of the Penal Code be and the
is hereby amended by striking cut the words "a
public whipping not exceeding twenty lashes orr
and Provided, however, that the punishment by
whipping shall never be Inflicted on any female"
so that the Section as amended shall read follows
SECTION Is Larceny is of four degrees, viz:
= as All larceny to an amount less than five
dollars and all other larceny not being in one of
the preceding degrees, is such in the fourth degree
and shall be punished by Imprisonment at hard Ia
Dor not more than six MONTHS
SECTION .. This Act shall take effect from and af
ter the date Of its passage and all laws and parts of
laws conflicting with repugnant to the provisions
of this Act are hereby repealed.
On motion bill passed to engrossment
Bill to repeal Article % of the Constitution on
its second reading introduced by His II. w. c.
Lunalllo.
Bill declared out of Order as it was not brought
in according TO the provisions of Article so of the
Constitution.
Bill to amend Section S, Chapter of the Penal
Code, on its second readng-passed to engrossment
The Bill was introduced by Mr. Carter, and is as
follows:
SECTION l. That Section of Chapter of the
Penal Code be and the same is hereby amended by
striking out the words "receive fifty lashes on his
back, and, be fined one hundred dollars, or" so
hat the Section as amended shall read follows;
"SECTIoN S. Whoever shall commit an assault or
IN assault and battery another with knife,
word.caue, or any other weapon, obviously and i'm.
nincnty dangerous to life shall be fined not to eX-
iced five hundred dollars, aud imprisoned at hard
abur not to exceed five years, in the discretion Of
he Court"
SECTION . This Act shall take effect from and at
date of its passage, and all laws and parts of
avs in conflict with the provisions OF this Act
hereby repealed.
Bin to repeal Section of an Act to prevent the
pread of leprosy-mtroduced by Mr. Carter.
After considerable discussion-b passed to en-. !
.rossment
Bill to amend Section lOI of the Civil Code, in re-
alton to boat licenses, on its second reading.
Mr. Halemanu moved that the bill pass to engrosss-
neut
Mr. Kahauanui moved that the bill be indefinitely
ostpoucd which put to vote and carried.
Assembly adjourned,
THIRTY. EIGHTH DAY, JUNE A. 1872
The Assembly met at the usual hour, the Presi- q
ent His Elk. P Nahaoelua in the Chair, Prayer \
y the Chaplain Journal Of the preceding session !,
cad and on motion, approved.
Hon C. R. Bishop gave notice Of Bill TO amend :,
he law in relation the assessment and collection Of
axes. -
Mr. Aholo introduced Resolution that doctors :,
employed BY the Board OF Health to search every ;,
ouse in the city, and report all cases of small !,
OK that are concealed.
Mr. A. F. Judd thought the Resolution out of -,
lace as the Board of Health and the police were :
the alert for all such cases, aud vgilant in :,
heir duties in this particular, otherwise he would },
ote for the Resolution; but under the present =
circumstances there was call for it. =
Motion to adopt the Resolution put TO vote and ;,
,st
His Elk. c. c. Harris read for the first time Bill =,
} amend the Names Bill. The Bill was passed to :,
scond reading and printing. .
The Assembly then proceeded to the Order Of the :
law Anpronriation Rill-in Committee of the =