The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-07-16

goes round now he will find all the suga
gone IL the time for assessment wa
changed from July 10 January, the Asses
sor would find all the fields full OF Suga
cane and also thousands Of tons of Suga
in the warehouses. He had heard tina
the late Chief Justice Harris had state'
that the taxing OF sugar was a violation O
the provisions of the treaty.
Mr.. Dole said his objection was that thi,
section changes the whole principle of aS
Sessing The law now is good, and it take
/ all property that can be found. This Law
does not reach any more property. Tn,
/ old law, if carried out inielligently, reache.
all the property. The present law Simpli
ieS the duties of the Assessor. He find:
! the property and taxes ii according to hi,
Judgment. This new law introduces
/ complicated system of assessing. II,
would like TO know how much Mrs. Swan
+ had paid for taxes on her claim of IS OOC
for the last thirty years.
Mr.. Hayselden replied that she had paid
about as much as the Hon. c. r. Bishop
and the late Queen Emma had paid on
their claim for Honolulu Hale, for which
they had entered suit and recovered, be-
sides the back rents. from the Crown,
amounting TO seven or eight thousand dol
lars. They had never paid one cent of
taxes on it for over twenty years.
Mr. Dole, continuing, said that the
House could pass a vote and say that a
horse or religious belief was real estate
They could not amend this section-better
wipe it out. The old law is good enough.
He believed land owners had not paid
their share, but this was owing to incom-
peteut Assessors. q.
His Excellency Mr. Dare said that at
one time in California there was great agi-
tatiou which lasted six months, over the
tax law. 1t was finally resolved, after
great expense, to enact new Constitution.
This law before the House is a verbatim
copy of the California law. He moved to
strike out subdivision 3 of section 1.
Mr. Thurston said that it was known al
the world over that this California law
spoken of by the Attorney General was
the work of demagogues. Every respecta-
bic newspaper was against it. 1t was put
through by the Denis Kearney stripe of
men. They had had taste of people romf
California. If this was a specimen of Cali
fornia law he thought they had better let
it alone and look after Hawaiian law. Our
present law gives = good description OF
real estate
Mr.. kaunamano moved that when the
committee rise they recommend the House
refer the section to the Judiciary Com
mittee
Mr.. kaulukou said that this first section
was opposed by the lawyer members of the
House, and it appeared to pinch them.
Mr.. Brown thought the honorable mem
Der had better attend to his own business
and not indulge In personalities. He pre-
ferred to be addressed by gentleman and
not a BLACKBOARD.
Mr.. Kaulukou said that if he had said
anything offensive he would withdraw it,
but he did not think he had Mr.. Brown
and his friends were very fond of using
the expression where there is a deal of
smoke there is little fire" When he
(the speaker found this opposition to the
section, he concluded there must be Mig
ger in the fence somewhere If there is
not one Of these dark creatures there, why
this strong opposition? Why do not they
offer some amendment instead of trying to
indefinitely postpone the bill 1t does not
take long to see that simply because it
comes from the Cabinet these gentlemen
attempt to cry it down. When an item
came up for the encouragement of the cul-
tivation of ramie they said it was good
thing, and that was because they were in
terested financially in it.
Mr COT !, fot Il
ramie item, and was not interested one
dollar in it.
Mr. kaulukou said perhaps not but Mr..
Castle was, and he got Mr.. Thurston to
introduce it. The reason there is such
strong opposition to this new law is be-
cause the Opposition members and their
friends will have to pay taxes on all their |
property. 1t gets them by the throat, and |
holds them there until they pay.
Mr.. Brown said that if Mr.. Kaulukou |
had remained i'll the House and listened |
attentively to the arguments, they would !
not have heard such trash as had fallen |
from his lips. The only objection made |
was to this first section. When it came to |
a vote he would be found voting for the |
taxing of every note the Assessors could lay |
their hands on. Lots of money escapes !
taxation by notes being overlooked. A !
few moments ago he (the speaker) made |
use of the expression blacl1guard. He de- |
sired to take it back.
Mr.. Aholo said that this first section |
could be amended and anything objection |
able struck out. They ought not to bring |
up personal matters, but go on with the |
work of the House. The Chairman was
wrong in not calling the members to order /
when he found they were indulging in
personalities.
Hon. Mr.. Cleghorn had no objection TO
the section going to a committee. All
taxes due the Government ought to be col
lected. There was not equality in taxes.
Some pay more, some less. They all know
how people make a rush to get their sugar
out of the country before July to escape
taxation He thought the production
ought to be taxed. The mill and growing
crop should be exempt from taxation. BY
this system all would be taxed proportion
atelv.
His ExceIlency Mr.. Gibson said he
hardly thought it gracious on the part of
Mr.. Thurston to quarrel with this bill be-
cause it was California law. Why, this
country has Massachusetts, Constitution,
and laws have been framed from the Vic