The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-14
61sT DAY-Aueust 10th.
MORNING SESSION.

L uc I1UuSC OpCHctt ub ~ u. ILL.,,
President w. II. Castle in the chair.
Roll called and absentees noted.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS.
Noble Hitchcock offered resolu-
ton to the effect that the sessions of
this House, from Moday next, COM
mence at 8 a. m. and continue un-
til 1880 p. m. each day, except Sat-
urdays, when the session shall close
at p. m.
Noble Waterhouse moved TO ex-
tend the session into the evening.
Noble Richardson moved to amend
be striking out 1880 p. m. and leav-
ing the time open.
The motion as amended by Noble
Richardson passed.
Rep. f. Brown reported one bill
printed and ready for distribution.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Third reading of the bill to give
greater security to deposltors in the
Hawaiian Postal Savings Bank.
Passed.
Consideration of the bill relating
to tax Assessors and Collectors. On
motion the bill was considered Sec
tion by section.
Minister Thurston made detailed
explanation of the advantages of the
bill over the old system of Asses
sing and Collecting taxes.
While making this explanation he
was interrupted by the Seargept-at-
Arms entering, and announcing that
an officer bearing a message from
the throne awaited an audience with
the House. He was ushered in and
delivered message from his Ma
jesty, relating to the Bookkeeping
Bill. The message reads as follows: {:
To Honorable W. r. Castle, Presi-
dent of the Legislative Assem-
bly, of the Kingdom.
SIR:-The bill entitled an Act to
regulate the keeping of books of ac-
counts by wholesale and retail licen-
sees, has been submitted for our ap
proved and return the same with
out my signature for the following
reasons:
FIRSTLY.
Section II. of the Act is in con-
travention of article XII of the
Constitution.
SECONDLY.
The Act is in contravention o1
Article XIII of the Constitution.
THIRDLY.
The Act subjects persons to penal
ties for derelection, which it may
not be in their power to avoid. Sucl
an Act is not only unreasonable ant
impartial (partial?), but oppres
sive and in restraint of commerce
Done at Our Palace at Iolan
Hale, on this 9TH day of August
1888.
(Signed) KALAKAUA REX.
Consideration of the message was
deferred until after the special order
of the day.
Reps. Kauhane and Kamauohs
spoke against the general provisions
of the bill, but thought the idea :
good one.
Mobiles Richardson and Smiti
spoke against the general provisions
of the bill.
Noble Smith offered an amend
ment to Secion III and spoke a
length on it. He had the floor whel
the House took recess until p. IN
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House re-assembled at / p
M, and Noble Smith resumed hi
argument in support of the amend
ment to Section of the Tax Collec
tors and Assessors Bill.
Minister Ashford spoke upon th,
unconstitutionality of the amend
ment, as it gave the members of thi
House power to execute the law. II
therefore deemed it time wasted t
even consider the amendment.
Noble Hitchcock spoke in favo
of the principal embodied in Nobl
Smiths amendment, and if it is un
constitutional, then he should favo
an amendment to place the electio
of Assessors and Collectors in tn
hands of the electors of Mobiles, q
they represent the property interest
of the kingdom. He amended sec
ton 2 by inserting the word SEQ
lector" after the word "Assessor,
. so that the section shall read. uar
point an Assessor and Collector.
Rep. f. Brown moved the follow
ing amendment in place of section
in the bill;
Th election of the Assessor an
Collector of taxes for each .taxatio
district shall be by ballot cast b
the members of the Legislature,
session assembled, and said Asse
sor so elected shall hold Office unit
his successor is elected by the sal