The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-09-09
THE LEGISLATURE.
NINETY-sIxrH pAY.-coNTINuEp.
WEDNESDAY, September 9Th.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

WEDNESDAY, September Sth,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house re-assembled at | :45.
Rep. Hayselden presented the
following minority report on the
Stamp Duties Act:-
HoN. j. S. WAIVER, President
Legislative Assembly-SiR: The
minority of the special committee,
to which was referred San Act to
amend an Act entitled an Act re-
lating to stamp duties, approved
September %, A. ID. 1876" intro
duced by the Hon. G. II. Dickey,
member for Makawao, cannot fully
agree with the recommendations of
the majority of said committee. 1
agree with the amendment proposed
by the majority to section / of said
bill, but do not approve the recon-
mcndation to strike out section 2 of
the same.
Section of the Act amended by
this bill provides that "there shall
be due and payable im respect of
the several deeds, documents and
instruments mentioned and specified
in the schedule hereunder written,
the several sums of money for
stamp duty set forth in the said
schedule" Your committee believe
that this section is evaded to large
extent by money lenders. Many
contracts, sales, ETC., are acknow-
lodged, but not stamped, and are
never stamped unless by reason of
the non-payment of the loan, or nom
fulfilment of contract, etc., fore
closure becomes necessary. The
Government is thus deprived of the
Just revenue due it under the Act.
Section 2 of this Act covers this de-
feet and secures to the Government
the full amount of stamp duty due,
and your committee respectfully
recommends that the Act, with the
amendment proposed by the maj
GRITTY to section l, be passed.
FRED. III. HAYsELDEN.
The report was laid upon the table
to he considered with the majority
report.
The reports of the majority and
minority of the Committee on Per-
manent Settlements were then read.
Rep. Keau moved the bill grant
ing 4 permanent settlement on Hon.
W. c. Parke pass.
Rep. Brown moved the bill be laid
upon the table. There are several
bills before the house to make per-
manent settlements, and if they
pass, the Appropriation Bill will be
increased by $4,000 the next two
years. This money could be spent
to better advantage, and therefore
he could not vote for this bill, and
hoped it would be laid upon the
table.
Rep. Keau, who introduced the
bill, spoke at length in Hawaiian in
favor of it without Interpretation.
Rep. Palohau was not in favor of
the bill. He thought Mr.. Parke
had been well paid for his services
by the Government.
Rep. Kaulukou said he was in
favor of the bill. He always
thought that Mr.. Palohau and Mr..
Parke were on intimate terms, and
he was surprised at the former OPP
posing the bill. 1t was only within
few years that the salary of the
Marshal had been anything of ac-
count. Some people had an idea
the fees of the office amounted to a
great deal, but they did not. Any
one who knows the history of the
country would know that Mr.. Parke
had been n faithful officer, and the
country should show some recog-
milton of his services. He has had
large family to bring up, but had
saved money and was in comfortable
circumstances. That fact is brought
up against him in connection with this
bill. But it is q credit to man to
bring up family, educate them
thoroughly, and at the same time
save n little money. Mr.. Parke had
shown a good example to the young
men of Hawaii. He always took a
great interest in health matters.
Leave this matter to the people and
it would be found that three fourths
of the population would say, "Pass
the BILL" The house would do no
more than what was right to pass
this bill.
Rep. Lilikalani said he was not in
favor of any permanent settlement
bills, except that for Mrs. Emma
Barnard.
Rep. Dickey was opposed to the
bill on principle. He agreed with
the honorable member for Honolulu
that pensions should not be granted,
except in cases of disability. lie
did not believe, as stated by the
honorable member for Hilo, that tho
people would generally approve Of
this pension. The people know
better what their real needs are
They know that they have more
need of roads, bridges, schools
wharves, etc., than the granting o
pensions. Mr.. Parke had been .
salaried officer of the Government
"a years, and the speaker could no
see the propriety of giving him
pension of $4,000 when he was no
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