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Hawaiian Parliament.
Legislative AssembIy-One Hundred
and Nineteenth Day.

The House met at 10 a. III. Prayer by
the Chaplain. The following members
answered to the roll call: Their Excellen-
cies Gibson. Creighton and Dare; Hons.
Bishop. eCIeghorn, Bush, kaae, Walker,
) Parker, Hayselden, Keau, Lilikalani,
Baker. Kauhi, KauIia Kaulukou, Pahia,
Kaunamano, Wight, Nahale, Nahinu,
Aholo. Kaukau, Richardson, Dickey,
Kaai. Thurston. Paehaole, Dole and
Kauai The minutes were read in Ha-
waitan and English and approved.
THE TAX BILL.
Mr.. Hayselden presented the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, a resolution was passed by
this honorable Assembly on September 3,
1856. that no new bills were to be brought
in after September 9Th, and whereas it has
been brought to the notice OF this honor
able Assembly that it is desirable that an
important amendment be made to the
present Tax Law, and whereas such
amendment can not be made without the
introduction OF a special Act for that pur-
pose, therefore be it
Resolved, That leave is hereby granted
unto Fred H Hayselden, member for
Honolulu, to introduce an Act for the pur-
pose of amending sections - and -, OF
chapter %, of the Session Laws OF 1882.
Mr.. Thurston said he did not see how
the object could be obtained under the
rules Of the House. The House decided
some time ago by a resolution not 10 take
up anv new business. 1t was not recon-
sidered. therefore was final. The intro
duction of this resolution was simply an
attempt to whip the devil round the stump.
1t was simply seeking to evade resolu-
ton OF the House brought in and passed
Mr. Hayselden said a majority ruled the
House: nothing could be done without
majority. He hoped 70 have this resolu-
ton passed by 4 majority. The rules OF
the House were broken yesterday when
Mr.. AhOlo moved the House adjourn to 10
O'Clock Tuesday morning instead OF $50
O'Clock. as ordered by the adoption of
resolution He asked the House 20 pass
this resolution.
Mr. Thurston said that Mr.. Hayselden
seemed to think nothing could be done
without a majority. \ resolution or bill
could be passed by a majority, but there
are a great many things a majority cannot
do. They connot prevent the ayes and
noes being taken OF the reconsideration of
a bill. \ majority cannot override the
rules OF the House.
The President said that Mr. Hayseden
was right in saying that the rules OF the
House had been disregarded. 1t seemed
to him that the resolution passed some
time ago that no new matter be intro
duced. took the form of a rule of the
House 1t would take a two-third- vote 10
adopt this resolution.
Mr.. HayseIden said he would ike 70
have the opinion of members older than
himself Mr.. AhoIo might give his views.
lie did not want to take any exception To
TO the ruling Of the Chair.
Nj Thurston said the Chair had given
ruling and there could be no discussion, as
there was nothing before the House
Nj Hayselden moved the resolution be
adopted.
Nj Thurston moved it De indefinitely
postponed. The resolution seeks TO intro
duce a bill TO raise taxation from p 70 l
per cent. That is an addition OF 33lz per
cent to the present taxes. II was unjusti-
fable. 1t has been said this country l.
taxed the hghtest IN the world. The rate
cf taxation on real estate and personal
r,-arertv does not show the full amount Of
the eourtrv's taxation. The real taxation
+, represented by the expenditure 81 the
Government, which have been no the rate
If s.. 500 g00 per auuum. which Is contrib
utef through various channels by IoYI-
Iarign NJ 5000 u Va- a positive outrage
urou taxpayers to have 70 pay +''' per
cent more shan uoR They age paying as
nueh as they can The .ualsfr.r- o' the