The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-08-11
Afternoon.
Re-assembled at l o'clock.

| Re-asSemDled at l CLOCK.
i Consideration of the tax assessors bill
continued. The amendment proposed by
Noble Smith was discussed by the mover
| and Rep. Kauhi, for; the Attorney Gen.
/ eral, Minister of Interior and Noble Young,
| against.
| Noble Hitchcock would like to see as
| SCISSORS elected in the districts where they
| are to serve. He moved an amendment,
| to insert in line 2, and Collector - after
| the word assessor
F. Brown moved that the section read
+ as follows:
| Section 2. The selection of the Assessor
and Collector of taxes for each taxation
division, shall be by ballot, cast by the
members of the Legislature, in session as
sembled, and such Assessor so selected
shall hold Office until his successor is
elected by the said body.
Rep. Kauhi took the floor and spoke al
great length Members resorted to the
lobbies. - No quorum was called several
times.
Noble Young moved the ' previous oues-
ton" Members swarmed in and carried
the motion.
Rep. Browns and Noble Smiths amend
mentS were lost.
Noble Hitchcock's amendment was
adopted and the section, so amended
passed, as follows:
-
the approval of the Cabinet, shall on or be-
fore the first day of April, 1889 appoint an
Assessor and Collector of taxes, hereinafter
called the Assessor" for each taxation
division of the Kingdom.
Section passed, minus the word WHO. 8"
as in the bill.
Section 4. Noble Smith moved to strike
out OF line 4, the words, and Collectors"
Lost.
Passed as in the bill
Sections and passed as in the bill
The committee recommended striking
out OF the 9TH Section, the word % real, +" in
the fifth line, and the insertion of the
words, Gin his opinion after shall" in
the eighth line. Adopted.
Rep. Deacon moved to insert after
"estate," IN the fifth line, the words ''or
personal property" Withdrawn.
Rep. KamauOha moved to amend by
substituting for $4,000, " the total
amount OF the taxes in all the districts, on
the basis of the taxes collected in 1888"
Lost.
RESOLUTION.
Minister Ashford moved that the House
return to the order of business, 'Resolu-
tons" Carried.
Minister Ashford then moved the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That the reconsideration of
bill No. 20, being IAN Act to regulate the
keeping of books of account by wholesale
and retail licensees, - this dav returned to
this House without His Majesty's ap-
proval, be proceeded with forthwith.
Rep. PaehaOle moved the reconsidera-
ton be set for the 18th inst. Lost.
Minister Ashford's resolution was
adopted.
The message was read in English bv the
Clerk and in Hawaiian by the Interpreter
Noble Smith asked if any statement had
been made by The Ministers relative to this
matter. He was not present in the fore
noon when the message was received. Be-
fore proceeding further he thought some
statement should be heard from Ministers
if none had already been made. He would
like to be informed as to the advice given
to His Majesty by the Cabinet.
Minister Thurston said that after the
first Veto, the Ministers had presented the
King with their views and conveyed to
HIM what they believed to be the views of
the House. They advised him distinctly
and urgently, though respectfully, after
learning that he had it in mind to Veto
this Act, not to take that course without