The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-08-14
Afternoon.

Afternoon.
Re-assembled at o'clock.
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 ,, 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 at
great length. Members resOrted to the
lobbies. &" No quorum was called several
times.
Noble Young moved the previous ques-
ton" Members swsrmed 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:
Section 2. The Minister of Finance, with
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, u
as in the bill.
Section 4. Noble Smith moved to strike
out OF line 4, the words, q" 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, I'm his opinion" after "shall'' in
the eighth line. Adopted.
Rep. Deacon moved to insert, after
ESTATE" III 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personal property" Withdrawn.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. P"
Lost.
RESOLUTION.
Minister Ashford moved that the House
return to the order of business, a Resolu-
tons" Carried.
Minister Ashford then moved the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That the reconsideration of
bill No. 20, being An Act to regulate the
keeping of books of account by wholesale
and retail licensees" this day returned to
this House without His Majesty's ap-
proyal, 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 by 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
consulting with the Ministers, who would
be ready to confer with him at any time.
They advised him that such a course would
have the effect OF bringing him into con-
fict with the Legislature and would there
fore be derogatory TO the dignity OF the
Sovereign.
Rep. Kamauoha asked the Attorney
General and Ministers for their opinions
on the merits of the objections set forth in
the Veto message.
Minister Ashford said the objections, on
constitutional grounds, are not well
founded. The obligation TO keep books in
the prescribed languages, under this Act,
would, in the terms of the license, be a
matter OF open contract. Persons apply
ing for licenses would know the terms be-
forehand. Similar laws are in operation
in other countries. German firms doing
business in England keep their books in
English, and English firms in Germany
keep their books there in German. The
provision by which officers of government
are authorized to enter licensees place
of business and see his books had a prece-
dent in the opium license Act of 1886. No
search can be unreasonable that is preVi-
ously bargained for and agreed to. The
objection based on Article Is Of the Con-
stitution is OF no force. Article Is has no
more bearing on the Act than has the ar
ticle providing for liberty of worship.
Rep. Kamauoha said that having heard
the matter cleared up satisfactorily, he
would vote for the passage of the Act.
Noble Baldwin thought the explanations
of the Attorney-General good and sound.
The case has been as fully discussed as
necessary. he would not move the pre-
vious question, but would call 'ninau."
The ayes and noes were taken on the
question: "Shall this Act become law
Notwithstanding the Veto OF the King ?"