The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-06-24

the collection Il taxes from those "wanderlnl
tramps who migrate from one plantation Il
another during the tax time. but the present bill
places a heavy burden on employers of laboi
and the Ministry could not support it.
Hon. Mr.. Kauai, the introducer of the bill
said that a great deal of money was lost every
year by Government in the non-coHection o.
taxes from laborerS on plantations, especially
Chinese, and IN support OF ms statement desired
HIS Excelency Governor hauOa Of Kauai. 10 in
form the Committee. Of the amount ofuncollect-
ed taxes in that island during the past year.
His ExceIleucy Governor kanoa, in com
pliance with the request informed the Committee
that on the island of Kauai alone there was yet
uncollected and deemed lost, as taxes, the sum
Of S8o9.90, due from Chinese who could not be
found.
Hon. Mr.. hauhane and Hon. J. Mott Smith
| spoke against the bill as at present framed. aud
Hon, Mr.. kaunamano and P. P. Kanoa in favor.
During the discussion the Committee rose at
y N. and took a recess until $50 pm.
AFTERNOON.
The Committee sat again at 100 pm, and the
discussion on the bill introduced by Hon. Mr..
Kauai was continued. Finally, the ommitt
without taking any definite action on the bill,
passed to the reading and consideration of the
next Section in the Tax Bill,
Section IS. Relating to power Of Tax Collector
to levy upon the goods and chattels Of people
who neglect or refuse TO pay taxes. Also if per-
sons have NO property and be able-bodied, to be
imprisoned at hard labor. Passed.
Section SO. Collector to keep goods seized until
day of sale. Sale to be by public auction.
Amount of taxes to be first deducted from
amount of sales, overplus TO be paid to owner of
goods. Passed.
Section 60. Relating to power of Tax Col
lector when resisted or impeded in his duties.
Punishment of peace officers refusing TO assist.
Passed.
Section 81. Relating to penalties to Tax Col
lectors who fail to pay over monies collected by
them before the last day in December of each
year. Passed.
Section 81. Governors to hold Tax Collectors
responsible for full amounts specified in tax lists.
unless sworn lists of unpaid taxes are filed.
Governors authorized to deduct amounts sworn
to, as not collected. Passed.
Section So. Relating to the pay of Tax Asses
sors and Collectors who shall have faithfully
performed their duties. Passed.
Section GA. Relating to power OF Governors to
appoint persons to finish uncompleted collec-
tions. Passed.
Section So. Relating to the forwarding of Tax
Collectors books and papers in case of death or
removal from office. Passed.
Section &c. Duties of Tax Collectors regarding
school taxes collected. Powers of School Trea-
surers to allow deductions. Pay of Tax Collector
for collection of school taxes. Passed.
Ats p. m. the rose and Hon. Mr..
Pilipo reported to the House the action taken on
the sections of the Tax Bill under consideration
and the report was accepted.
Hon Mr.. Kauai moved to refer the bill intro
duced by him relating to the collection of taxes
the employers of labor, to a new special COM
mittee. The motion being carried, President
Rhodes appointed Hons. Kauai, Aholo, Pilipo
and Keau, and His Excellency the AttOrney-Gen-
eral as said committee.
A motion that the House adjourn was put
and lost.
Hon. Mr.. Keau, member from Honolulu, I'M
der suspension of the rules, introduced a reso-
luton that, as certain articles, insulting to mem
of the Assembly and derogatOry to the digni-
ty of the House had been published in the Kuo-
and Gazette newspapers, be it resolved that
the Sergeant-at-Arms be instructed to expel the
of those papers, and that the papers
be no longer permitted to be distrib-
uted to members of the Assembly, also that no
more Government printing be sent to the Gazette
establishment nor official advertisements be al
owed to be published in that paper.
Hon. Mr.. Aholo thought it was beneath the
lignity of the Assembly to notice the items re-
erred to and judged that it was the better plan
When a man went along the street and a little
log came out and barked at him to keep on and
lot take any notice of the dog. He moved the
postponement.
His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs
econded the motion of Hon. Mr.. Aholo, not so
much because he did not consider that the Hon.
1ember for Honolulu had good cause to feel in
uited Il at The derogatory items, as, that he con-
idered it beneath the dignity of the Assembly
notice the insinuating innuendOes which had
aused the resolution. From his experience in
iewing the sittings in the American Congress
nd the Legislatures of different American States
e was satisfied that the Hawaiian Legislature,
a body, displayed a dignity, order and decor
m which would impress visiting strangers in a
favorable manner. He favored the motion
} indefinitely postpone.
Hon. Mr.. Keau quoted from Article 50 of the
constitution and drew attention to that portion
elating to the publishing of false reports of the
roceedings of the Assembly, or insulting COM
tents upon the same, that the Assembly had
lie authority to punish those who made them.
e thought that the representatives of the press
al many privileges in the House and judged
lis TO be a poor return. He stated that the !
azette reporter had misrepresented him in the
,gument in the House. on the Insane Asylum,
nd for that, and other insulting remarks about 7
lie Assembly in general, he should be punished. |
e thought it strange that a foreigner, who was
D more than an adventurer, and had been in
lie Kingdom but a short time, should be allowed
make insulting comments upon the actions of
e Legislative Assembly.
Hon. J. Mott Smith spoke in favor of indie
postponement.
His Excellency the Minister of the Interior
owed the previous question, which being car
ed, a motion was made, and carried that the
and Nays be taken on the question of the
definite postponement. Carried, and the result
rs the indefinite postponement o f the resolu-
IN, % ayes s noes; 10 members being absent
not voting.
House adjourned at 4 pm. until the usual
,ur this morning. .