The Hawaiian gazette., 1876-09-13
WEDNESDAY, SEPTENBER 10,
Proposed Act relating 10 stamp
Efutfcs.
IS IT rv,crED by the Hias and The Legislative
Assembly Of the Hawaiian Islands, in the Leg
i.l2surs Of The Kingdom assembled;

Assembly Of the Hawaiian Islands, in the Leg
stature Of the Eicejou assembled;
I Sr-r-1xl From ana AFTER the coming int
/ oez-sr.1r OF this Aci ihz-s shall - cue ccO
psvs5ls % His Msiss,y in respect Of The ssvsrs
{ deeds. 6occnerts ard Instruments mentioned ~.
specissd ia The Schedule hsrerr.o written, Tx
.-vsrsl suns Of n'-sy for Stamp Daues SCI io''i
( IL tie sGid Schedule
Szc. 2 Tie Minister Of Finance shall and HI
. i hereby required 20 O5llia SUFFICIENT uunbe'
Of DIES Icr Stamps ari Of adhesive Stamps Il
carry 0zl the provisions u this Act.
SEc- : The said dies and adhesive Stamps
shall be plcesi 60 cbs-ce cf he R-gsrra- u Pah-
Ec Accounts. who saaH stamp an instruments r.
Quirias 70 Dc stamped with the proper stsu1p d
noting The z7ouui O. duty paid, aud hall supply
10 uay person applying therefor s1ch adhesive
STAMPS rs bs osy require ard pay Tor. Fruvt-
6sd that Until The N,a,Ster Of Finance shall. by
pubic uy,i6cz,iou IN ell the newspapers Published
IN HOoo'uiu tbs, be has adhesive stamps sam
cIsu- TO supply the wants Of ths Public Po>tasr
Stamps o. the Kingdom. may De shx-d hy the
parties 90 I'll ics'r1msuts liable 10 3 Stamp Duiy
Of less th-a Ore Du,iSr.
Szc. 1. All persons using adhesive Stamps or
Postage Stamps, shall Immediately Gelses and
cIueel The ssms by writing across 'hrsn their
names and the date o cancellation. or hy some
other uears tel-ce the saus 30 that they may
%; be used . second time.
$50 3. Every instrument requiring 10 b.
Stamped sbsl De stamped isisiy. ard - thct the
Stamp Usnant be used fJr anOilef Instrument on
the ssme plps--
SEC 6 Every instrument continuing distinct
matters or made Tor more than one consideration.
shall he stamped on each matter or consideration.
SIC. :. Al consideration money shaii be set
o.; ia words Al lsuZth % Oh Instruments aHd al
other considerations affecting Ids liability Of 30
in,:ruaeut 10 Duyy shsll oa set oct fully.
SIC 8 All instruments. except those iur
which sthesTs stamps may bs used may be
stamped oy the Registrar q Pubbe Accounts
within three Uouibs after the execution thereof
uitioat Pc sty being charged bot Il stamped
after the sid spacc OF three months tue instrU-
meur shall BE- ,1n.e 10. ar6 the person presenting
the sane shall pay penalty Of one hundred per
cent. OF tie vsi1e Of tue dGty. Provided. boa
ever. that instruments executed IN foreign c0un-
triss uag be stamped within three months after
their arrival 10 this kingdom without the pay
nsut Of zHy penalty.
scr g. No Instrument requiring 10 BE-
stamped shalF be recorded hv the Registrar o.
Pgbhc Conysyaucss. OF be Of any validity 10 any
Court Uf this Kingdom unless the same shsll be
properly stamped. Provided that instruments
Improperly stamped may be received 10 evidence
he CJlF.s u Record Il The lupaId duty aGd pen
ally be paid 10 the clerk OF the court and on such
PAYMENT being uate the clerk Of the court shall
f,-xard the INSTRUMENT TO the Registrar OF PGb-
lie Accounts TO B. property stamped.
SEC 10 The Registrar Of Public Accounts
sha .. DO Ell cases assess The duJy psyabe upon
instruments presented To hin to be stamped, ard
on payment u the sdms be shall atix slaups de-
u0,iuz tie an5gai paid and shall also denote the
dIy OF payment
SEc III. Ifthe Registrar Of Public Accounts
shall lIjlk ar instrument presented to be stamped
Is not liable 90 daty. he snail aSN a stamp there
on ds16tinz such fact,
Sac. y. II the Registrar Of Public Accounts
shall b. 10 doubt a 10 Nhethsr an i8sirumeai i
liable TO stamp G1ty. o. a. To The amouut Of duty
PAYABLE be shall refer the matter to the Minister
Of Finance.
SIC. I3 Any person dissatisfied with the a.
ssssms1t made by the Minister ot Finance may,
on raring lle duty within twenty one days and
tspositin. vith The NjEis,er Of FIuauce the sun
cr ten dollars fer costs. appeal TO the Supreme
Court on a case Elicb be mdy require the Minis.
ter u furnish and the Court shall decide the
question 81 the next ensuing term thereof If
the decision Of the Ninisisr i sustained The SUN
deposited for costs shaIl be paid 10 the clerk ~
the court. otEzrEiss shall be returned to the
Sac II When the consideration for con-
veyauce consists Of periodical payments Tor q def
mite period duty shaI he charged On the total
amount Of such payments
$50 Is II such payments are flr period 10,
tsrmjna5ie with life then duty shall b. paid on
the total amount Of The payments for twelve
years after tie execution Of the deed.
Sc 10. When the consideration Is life an
G1jty duty shall he paid % the amount II the
payments Tor seven years after the execution Of
the deed.
SIC II. When property sold for one consid
Grafton snail be conveyed by separate instruments
to purchaser the consideration shall be ap-
pointed as tue puiehuser may think 81.
SIC. Is. When purchaser Hh0 has not or
tal1ei 8 CoEvsysEes shall sell 10 smother and the
property shall he conveyed direct to the latter.
duty shall be charged on the consideration from
the slb-purcba>er to the first purchaser
SEC le. Wisn the consideration for any con-
veysuce " other transfer Of properly consists Of
goods or other lands, The duty shall he calculated
upon The market value Il such s0uds W land. 10
be a>certai8ei 10 such manner a. The Minister Of
FinaHee may direct.
SEE 70 Where property il conveyed subject
to q mortgage the smount due upon such mort
gage shsil be stated IN tie body Of The convey
e1ce. and cuty shzii be Calculated aEl paid upon
the amount 20 due and The smOgut expressed 10
BE- paid 10 addition.
SEC p. In case OF the sale Of sugar plan F..
tatiou, nee plantation sheep or cattle then duty
shlli he charged snd paid upon the NhuIe amDuut
pad ior the plau'sli0u or run improvements
stock and grOEiug crops.
SEC y. The Registrar OF Pebble Accounts
may impress stamps upon blanks and furnish .
them to the Courts, Executive Departments
Collectors OF Cg-t0ms Members Of the Bar and .
others a. the public convenience may. from time
10 tine, reqalre up0n receiving the smOants o. 4
such stamps. PROVIDED. however, that the Cal- .
iectOT General Of Customs aud other public utfi-
Gers required TO use stamps IL the execution uf .
their dulles shall bs emitted 10 receive them With
oai soeh payment, they giving receipts therefor
mi oeiug b0aud &c zcc1Gut for the use and pro
feeds Of the sane TO The proper department 10
their retains = required By laE.
SIC. .. The Minister OF the Interior may
stamp al Instruments which srs nov BY IaN lis-
be To stamp daIy if executed before this Act
shall come into operation, and If presented to
hin for that parpcse before the expiration Of one
mouth alter that date bat all Instruments not so
presented Eithia such time shall be liable TO and