The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-07-10
The Arcade-EGAN & co.
Leader Of Low Prices.


with the majority report on the
same subject.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS.
Minister Green gave notice of a
bill to regulate the office of Tax As
SCISSORS and Collectors, and for the
assessing and collecting of taxes.
Minister Thurston read first
time a bill to amend the law relating
to the Hawaiian Postal Savings
Bank. Referred to Printing Com
mittee.
Minister Green answered the ques-
ton of the Hon. Noble Widemann,
contained in his resolution of the
previous day. He stated that he
had given no special instructions to
the parties named in the resolution,
either directly or through the tax
of taxes, except in two cases of
bankers in Honolulu, the only two)
when the question came up as to
whether the law called upon them
to return the list of their depositors
and to pay the taxes on the amount
deposited, charging the same to the
dcpositors. Both these bankers,
Messrs. Bishop & Co. and Claus
Spreckels & Co. disputed the pro-
position that the law obliged them
to do so. The question was brought
before the Cabinet, and it was de-
| cided that the law did not so COM
pei them TO pay taxes on the amount
of deposits. One of the main
grounds urged, and which the Cab
met recognised as valid, being that
they had no such amount on hand,
but that the money was lent out to
other parties. He personally saw
Mr.. Damon of Bishop & Co., and
Mr.. VIM. G.. Irwin of Claus Spreck
els q Co., and agreed with them, in
accordance with the decision of the
Cabinet, that they should return
their actual cash on hand and pay
taxes upon that, and not the much
larger amount standing to the credit
of the depositors.
The usual printed instructions ac-
companied the assessment list, but
there is nothing in this instructing
the "parties" named in the resolu.
ton, except the general statement
that 'parties" having property be-
longing to others in their possession
are assessed for the value thereof
and may recover the amount of ia,
paid, from the owners. BY the SAM
assessment list each party is show
to be expected to return for himsel
cash in bankers or agents hands.
Noble Widemann moved to aceep
this report, have it tranlated ant
made the special order of the da,
this day week. He considers tina
it essentially alters the law as it nov
exists on the statute books.
Minister Ashford stated that h
should ask to have the matter refer
red to the Judiciary Committee, a
it is a matter that involves the inter
probation of u section of the law
The Ministry have put such n con
struction as is contained in tn
answer from the Minister of Finance
They may be wrong, and the tiv
lawyers constituting the Judiciar
Committee are able to decide whethe
or not the Ministry have interpreted
the law Alright.
Rep. G. Brown said he did nc
think that the Judiciary Committe
should be obliged to interpret the La
fer the Cabinet. If the Ministers thin
} that their construction of the law
} not correct, they should refer tn
} matter to the Supreme Court fc
their decision, and not drag dow
, the Court into the House by refer
ring such matter to the Judiciar
t Committee.
Noble Widemann's motion wa
+ carried.
: Noble Hitchcock gave notice of
bill to abolish the passport system
f and also the tax of $500 for peop
| entering the kingdom.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
, 1nlrd reading or the GoVern'
l bill with petitions and reports of Il
committee on the subject.
: Minister Ashford said that Il
substitute bill was not of such
nature as would admit of compr
mise by the Government, al
! the Cabinet consider the Off,
superhuous. The control of Il
police has already been taken fro
the Governors, and a bill now befo
the house relative to pounds al
estrays takes that duty from IL
) Governors, and they have practical
= nothing at all to do. He said Il
government were willing to reach
compromise, but as they hold ollic
c and accepted such en- the pla
II form of the reform party, one plaI
= of which is to abolish all usele
offices, they cannot support the b
e brought in by a majority of Il
II committee. He therefore moved
J. pass the original bill to engros
If ment.
i Noble Smith said that the ma
1t features are these: he gave Il
V Ministers credit for sincerity at d