The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-09-07
THE LEGISLATURE.
NINETY-FoURTH DAY.--CoNTINUED.
MONDAY, September 9th.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House reassembled at 1:45.
Second reading of an act to tax
Chinese residents.
On suspension of the rules the
bill was read by its title.
Rep. Thurston moved its indefinite
postponement. Though there were
several bills before the House that
ought to be killed, and this was one
of the most deserving of such fate.
The bill would establish dangerous
precedent. There would be no end
to the artificial lines which might he
drawn, in consequence of our ac-
cepting the principle of this bill.
Apart from these considerations, he
was opposed to the bill owing TO the
provision for turning over a large
amount of public money to Chinese
secret society to be disbursed.
Rep. Castle said he was on the
committee, and in general terms,
the committee had recommended the
bill pass. The hon. member cited
the document returned to the House,
some time ago, in answer to en-
quiries as to the constitutionality of
the measure, by the Supreme Court.
The bill was introduced by the late
Hon. Acknowledgement, and he took
for granted that His EXcellency
being an able lawyer, would not
frame an unconstitutional measure.
The Chinese society referred to was
incorporated by charter from the
Government. If the bill is good
one, the House had better pass it.
If the bill pass, it will place upon
Chinese residents the expense of
supporting their own sick and indi-
gent, and it will also bring some
revenue to the Government. If any
case should arise, in which the con-
.titutionality of the law is involved,
it will devolve upon the Supreme
Court to decide whether it is con-
stitutional or not.
Minister Dare said there is only
one way by which tax can be i'm
posed in the Hawaiian Kingdom {;
and that is by the authority of the
Legislature, and the same authority
is necessary for the disposal of the
money. He believed the law would
be used by INSCRIPTIONS Chinese as
an engine of oppression on their
fellow countrymen, and the Chinese
are not noted as a people for their
humanity. He did not believe the
House ought to authorize one class
of Chinese to tax another class. If
the Government see fit to establish
Chinese Hospital, they could do so
but they ought to have direct super
vision of the outlay of the money for
its support. He supported the motion
for indefinite postponement. The
motion passed.
Rep. Castle moved a suspension
of the rules, that the act to create
Boards of Road Commissioners, pre-
scribe their d Ities, and tnose of
Road Supervisors, passed its first
reading, July 23rd, be read second
time by title, and the House go into
committee of the whole to consider
the bill section by section. Passed.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
House went into committee of the
whole. Rep. Kaai in the chair.
Section first provides three road
commissioners for each district, one
of whom shall be road supervisor,
to serve four years, any member of
the board to be removable for cause
by the Minister of Interior, and
vacancies to be filled at once.
Passed.
Sections 2 and 3 defining the
duties of Road Supervisors, passed.
Section A requires the Road Super
visor to give bonds for the faithful
performance of his duties.
Rep. Thurston moved to insert the
word "unencumbered" before "real
estate"
Rep. Palohau moved to strike out
the word "double" so as to make
the amount of the bonds the same
as that of the road tax.
Rep. Castle said it was customary
in drawing bonds of this kind to fix
the penalty at double the sum pro.
posed to be secured.
Rep. Kaulukou thought it would
be difficult to find persons who
could give bonds of the amount re-
quired, If the house wanted al
white men for supervisors, they
should pass the section, but b.
thought it should be indefinitely
postponed.
} Rep. Castle said he thought thu
argument of the hon. member fol
!. Hilo very foolish one. The hon
member himself would have no diff
Guilty in securing bnndsmen in sucl
q matter.
. Rep. Wight said he was sorry I,
hear the hon. member for Hill
speak without thinking, where h
said that the bill would eXclud
native Hawaiians from holding ofllc
as supervisors. He would ask VIII
were the road supervisors and ia,
collectors of this kingdom for tn