The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-08-20

and effect as if they had been appoints
under the provisions of this Act.
( Mr.. Hayselden moved thaJ the section
/ be amended so a. TO read: Section 80. al
/ Acts and part of Acts conflicting with thj
/ Act are hereby repealed.
i The amendment was carried and the sec
ton passed a. amended.
Section 81 This Act shall take effect anC
become a law from and after the date Of it,
approval.
On motion OF Mr.. Hayselden the section
passed.
Mr.. Aholo moved to insert, Approved
this - day of -." Agreed TO.
Nh Hayselden moved the title read An
Act to amend an Act entitled AN Act to
consolidate and amend the law relating to
internal taxes approved on the seventh
day of August. 4. D. 1882" Agreed to.
The enacting clause was passed.
Mr. Castle moved that when the COM
mittee rise they recommend the House TO
refer the bill to a select committee of one,
consisting of Hon. Mr.. Hayselden. TO re-
arrange the sections. Agreed to.
Mr.. Castle moved the committee rise
Carried
On the House resumiug. the Chairman
reported progress.
The report OF the committee was
adopted.
ANOTHER TAX BILL.
Mr.. Castle moved the House proceed to
the consideration of the other tax bills
Agreed to.
An Act to amend sections 80 and 80 OF
chapter 43 of the Laws of 1882, relating to
the collection of taxes
The majority and minority reports
from the Special Committee on Tax Bills
were read. The former, after making
amendments, recommended the passage,
while the latter recommended it be indefi-
nitely postponed.
Mr.. Dole said that if the bill passed it
would take away the power from the Tax
Collector, and enable summary proceed
ings to be taken against those who did not
pay their personal taxes.
Mr.. HayseIden moved the bill be indefi-
nitely postponed, for the very two reasons
given by Mr.. Dole.
Mr.. Thurston was in favor of the bill on
both points. 1t provided for getting hold
of the Chinese, who tried to evade paving
their taxes
His Excellency Mr. Dare said his
main objection to the bill was that it re-
quired the Tax Collectors to sue the Chi
nese for their taxes. The first thing that
it would do would be to involve the Tax Col
lector in a matter of about 1000 suits
Messrs. Dole and Thurston are both law
H. !
have to be brought separately. The effect |
Of this law would be to multiply litigation, |
and he thought the law as it stands was
good enough.
Mr.. Brown was not in favor of doing |
away with restraint but he was in favor |
Of a provision for the payment of personal |
taxes. He offered an amendment to the |
section in accordance with his argument
MessrS. Kaai and PaehaOle spoke in |
favor of the bill, though the former thought |
it was not complete.
Mr.. AhOlo moved as an amendment that |
where there was no property to levy on |
personal taxes. the Tax Collector could, |
the LIST day of November and Both |
Of June following, order any Constable to /
axe such person before any District or PO- |
ice Justice.
Mr.. Brown withdrew his motion in favor
If the one offered by Mr.. Aholo.
Mr.. Brown moved the bill be laid upon
he table for the purpose of amendment.
carried.
ASKING FOR FURTHER TINE.
The Committee on Commerce asked for
urther time on the bill to provide for the
neasurment of vessels Granted.
At o'clock, on motion of Mr.. Brown,
he House adjourned to 10 o'clock Friday
morning.