The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-06-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
FoRTY-sECoND DAY-CoNTINUED.
MONDAY, June 2lst.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

bureau. On nOJlOn vi hep. hcdu,
the bill was read second time by
its title, and, on motion of Rep.
Aholo, referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Minister Gulick moved that the
bill relating to the construction of
buildings be taken out of its regular
order and made special order of
the day tomorrow, and gave rea-
sons of urgency in the fact that
about thirty-five buildings were in
course of construction in the burnt
district of Honolulu. He also in
cluded the bills relating to obstruc-
ton of streets and to the grades of
streets. Carried.
Rep. Dole presented a resolution,
that the Minister of Interior be re-
quested to state to the house on or
before Monday next, why the rcso-
luton of last session, authorizing
him to purchase certain lands on
Molokai, was not carried out. Car
iied.
Rep. Dickey read n first time an
act to amend art. 43 of the Consti-
tuition, to prevent members of the
Ministry from voting in the Lcgisla-
ture.
The same member read a first
time an act to exempt native-born
Hawaiian subjects from paying the
road tax.
Rep. Brown moved the bill be
read second time by title and re-
ferred to the special committee on
tax laws.
Rep. Kaulukou moved the bill be
rejected.
Rep. Dole seconded the amend
ment, saying that the member, hav-
ing probably acceded to pressure
from his constituents, had fulfilled
his part in bringing in the bill. If
the bill included everybody there
would be some equity in it.
Rep. Dickey said there was nc
pressure from his constituents. The
idea originated with himself, and he
took all the responsibility for it.
One reason for the proposition wa:
that native born Hawaiian subjects
were entitled to some benefits as
against aliens. He had been told
that some members were going tC
oppose this bill because it was I'M
constitutional. If it was unconsti-
tutional, then the law to exempt
soldiers was unconstitutional. If
the Government could afford it, he
would be in favor of doing away
with ahe road tax entirely. Wht
uses the road? Is it the poor or il
it the rich? Is it those who owl
good carriages and drive over them
or is it kuaainas? Where is the roa,
money spent? Is it spent here il
Honolulu? He would ask ever.
member of this house if the road
were not shame and delusion
Where there are property-owners o
people who ride in carriages, ther
were found good roads. Therefor
the road tax was for the benefit Q
property-holders, and not of tn
r poor people, and the property
, holders should pay that tax. An
other reason was that personal take
!, were very large in this country i
proportion to those of other cour
tries. In some countries person;
| taxes were one, two, or three dollars
Why should taxes be greater in thi
country than in others! He there
fore called on the native members t
i assist him and have this bill com
up in its order.
S Rep. Dole thought they coul
: save from 50 to S. in printing e,
penses by killing this bill now. If
reduction in the taxes would he
II the roads there would be some re-
J. son in it. Every other member hs
i bill for remedying the grievan'
J. of districts not getting the benefit
:. the road taxes collected in ther
4" The Ministers did not return ii
Le amounts to the districts, but TIN
e were legislating for the future al
II sometime might have Ministers W
- would do their duty. The memb
} for Makawao himself might be
L Minister.
I'd Rep. Aholo was in favor of t
2 bill taking its usual course, but
b. need not be printed. If the b
.. passed there would be general
10 joicing throughout the kingdo
es That was one tax that people h
ly been asking to have repealed
~ several years. If they passed t
,b bill they would have to take il
- consideration means for making
- the deficiency. He moved that {
ce rules be suspended and the bill ia
al its usual course without printing.
H. The motion to reject the bill p
rt vailed, 1G to s.
/. Rep. Nahale presented q reso
"e ton that 50 900, 900 be appropriat
ng for the following purposes: S27
si- 417.60 for carrying water from |
pt makua through the districts of No
,,ir and South Kona; S37 1897 for
- railroad through the district
'ss Kona Sl,300,000 for immigrat
ng from India; S3l, 1875. 40 for impr
he ing the wharves at Hookena Q
nm other places. He moved
resolution be laid on the table to
considered with a bill to be int
es' duced by him. Carried.