The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-07-06

The House met at 10 o'clock, the Presi-
dent, Hon w r. Castle, in the chair. Alb
sent: Ministers Thurston, Mobiles Wilder,
| Dowsett, Jaeger, Foster, Bailey, Richard
son, Campbell, Widemann, and Makee,
Reps. Kauhi and Nakaleka. Minutes read
and confirmed.
PETITIONS.
Rep. Paehaole moved the rules be sus-
pended to allow petitions to be presented,
the time for receiving petitions having
| passed with the thirtieth day of the session.
Carried.
Rep. Kinney read petition, with 444
signatures, for an appropriation in aid OF
the Paradise of the Pacific" to provide
for appropriate illustrations of public
buildings and views of Hawaiian scenery
to appear in each issue of the paper; also
that the Government purchase, say, $4,000
copies of each monthly issue for gratuitOus
distribution through the various Consular
agencies of this Kingdom abroad, where
they will be most likely to meet the objects
aimed at Referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Rep. Horner presented a petition from
Lahaina, with 308 signatures, tor an appro-
priation of $50 900 for road from Waliuku
to Lahaina.
Rep Kinney presented a petition from
John f. Bowler for an appropriation OF
81 900 to satisfy claim of petitioner against
the government for work done upon the
Palace Wall in 1887. Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Noble Hitchcock presented a petition
from South KOna, with 70 signatures,
praying that the office OF Governor be abol-
ished.
Rep. Kamauoha presented a petition
from G. w. Kamakaaa and S. Nawahine of
North Kahala for a refund OF $50 taxes
claimed to have been illegally assessed upon
them, and paid. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Rep. Paehaole presented a petition, with
35 signatures, from kamalO, MOlokai, set
ting forth that petitioners are all engaged
in the cultivation Of sugar cane, and pray
ing for an appropriation for an artesian
we'll. Referred to Committee on Com
merce.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
Noble Smith read the following report
of the select committee on Licenses:
Hon. W. r. Castle, President of the Leg
isature:
The Special Committee who were in
structed to examine into the subject of the
licenses. of the Kingdom, required by law,
and to report recommendations relating to
them, beg leave to state:
That they have had the matter under
consideration and have concluded not to
recommend, at present, any general
changes in the system of licenses now in
operation.
The special matters of licensing Dentists,
disseminating peddling licenses, and i'm
posing a tax upon Attorneys, will be re-
ported upon separately
The Committee cannot recommend any
general changes which will decrease the
revenue, for reasons which are obvious.
Nor are we prepared to recommend any
general changes which will increase the
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charged, or by imposing new licenses.
We believe that measures for taxation
should emanate from the Government.
The Ministers are charged with the over
sight and care of the public revenue; the
Minister of Finance, on behalf Of the Gov
eminent, presents to the Legislature, at
each regular biennial session, statement |
of the receipts and disbursements for the
previous fiscal period, and OF the estimated
expenditures for the coming period.
1t is the duty of the Ministers to ascer-
tain and present to the country the needs
OF the Government; If larger revenue is re-
CURED they should lay their plans and |
measures before the Legislature; but only
in special cases, or in the event of the inca |
pacity of Ministers, should measures for |
increasing taxation be introduced by the !
representatives of the people.
The Government has not asked for an
increase of taxation, or for more revenue, |
and the people desire to Tighten the taxes |
if it can be done with safety.
We therefore recommend no general |
changes.
Respectfully submitted,
a. JAEGER (Chairman),
w. .. SMITH,
HENRY WATERHOUSE,
G. w. ASHFORD.
Honolulu, July 5, 1888.
On motion of Rep. c. Brown the report
was adopted.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Poi-Second reading of the bill to regu-
late the manufacture of poi in the CITY of
Honolulu, with the report and recon-
mendatlQnS OF the Committee of Com
merce thereon. Considered section by sec
ton. A number of amendments were in
serted, and the bill, as amended, passed to
engrossment, to be read a third time on
Saturday.
Challenge to JurOrs-Second reading of
the bill to define the right of challenge to
jurors. introduced by the Attorney-Gen-
eral, with the report of the Judiciary Com
mittee thereon and the substitute bill sub |
mitted by said committee.
The original bill was supported by Min
lister Ashford and the substitute by Noble
Smith and Rep. G. Brown.
ACTS SIGNED BY THE KING.
Minister Austin reported the following
acts signed by the King:
To authorize the establishment of system
of parcels of post.
To amend section $50 of the Civil Code
relative to security for costs.
To amend section % of chapter LV. of
the laws OF 1876, relating to stamp duties.
10 limit the time within which permits
for Chinese to enter the Kingdom NAV be
used
To provide for records to be kept by
officers to take acknowledgements.
The Minister stated that these with
others previously approved were all the
bills, SO far, submitted to His Majesty.
Noon recess, one hour