The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-08-13

ing decrease in the country, where
most of the leases were.
Noble Judd explained that his
reference was to property in the
city.
Rep. Dole gave figures of the
total valuations of property since
1881, to show that they had not de-
creased under the present law. In
1881 it was S31, 100, 900; 1882,
$33, sol, 900; 1888, $34,251 900;
1884, S3l, ,206, 900; and 1885, when
there was heavy decline in the
price of sugar, S33, ,S71, 900.
Rep. Hayselden objected to the
former speaker citing totals of real
and personal property, when the
discussion was on real estate.
Against the decline of sugar he
placed the double output of sugar,
which proved that much more land
must have been under cultivation,
SO that the valuation of real estate
ought to show an increase rather
than decrease.
Rep. Paehaole opposed the section,
on grounds similar to those given by
previous speakers.
Rep. Aholo thought there should
be something to guide assessors in
valuing cane lands, and he had
hoped the Finance Minister would
have issued instructions to them
during the past period. He had
observed much disparity in the
valuations of contiguous lands con-
tanning growing cane. Perhaps it
might be we'll to try this amendment
for the ensuing period.
Rep. Palohau considered the
members for Lihue and Molokai
were supporting the Government in
the policy of increasing taxation,
because they had proved that there
had been an increase under the pre-
sent law. The member for Homo
lulu had evidently changed places
with them and was opposing the
Government, for his proposal would
tend to reduce taxation. Therefore,
as the people were opposed to in
crease taxation, and he wanted to
please his constituents in view of
next election, he should vote for the
section as in the bill.
Rep. Keau was in favor of the
section, as under the existing law
real estate valuations had only in
creased $500, 900.
The section passed.
Sec. 10, amending sec. 27 to
make it read as follows, was read
"The interest of any person as ten.
ant, lessee, or occupier of any real
estate that is exempt from taxation,
shall be assessed to such person who
shall be liable to taxation in respect
of the value of such interest"
Rep. Hayselden moved the sec
ton pass.
Rep. Dole moved to strike it out
as an unnecessary change from the
present law.
The section passed.
Sec. II was read, amending sec.
90 to read: "The full cash value OF
the interest of any person in real OF
personal property shall be estimated
at a sum which such interest might
reasonably be expected to bring al
a sale by public auction for cash. ,
Rep. Hayselden moved the sec
ton pass, which carried.
Sec. -, amending section 20 tt
read as follows, was read: ''Th'
King in Cabinet Council shall ap
point annually, on or before tn
first day of July, an assessor TO
each taxation district of the King
dom, whose duty it shall b
in accordance with the provisions Q
, this act, to make on or before tn
r fifteenth day of September faith
full assessment of all taxes impose
by law within their respective dis
tricts, and to furnish an accurat
list of the same according to blan
forms to be furnished by the sai
Minister of Finance, which shall ex
hibit the names of all person
assessed and the different items O
taxation charged against them. L
| case of non-residents the list shal
state their residence, if known
q otherwise such residence must b
=, described as unknown
Rep. Dickey moved to insert afte
r the word "kingdom,'' the words
"from the residents of such dir
tricts," and spoke of the incor
venience of nonresident assessors
Rep. Brown was against tn
|. whole section,. but if must pass
: would support the amendment. I'll
section gave Too much power to tt
= Ministry as a whole, and it WI
better leave the appointments to IL
Minister of Finance with the a.
proval of the King.
). Rep. Hayselden said the chang
,r was dictated by complaints that Il
l. Finance Minister had too mu'
al power in the matter, and that Il
1T responsibility should be borne
'e the whole Ministry.
m Rep. Brown further remarked,
ly support of Rep. Dickey's amen
S. ment, that resident assessors we
likely to be acquainted with t
n, property in the district. The
RS was always a mysterious dlminuti
ne i'm tbo n,,r,har of lo0s iust hafr