The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-08-07
THE LEGISLATURE.
EIGHTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6.
AFTERNOON SESSION,


tnN system. First there were the
assessors, then the deputy-asscssors
who generally know great deal
more about the property than the
assessors then the Tax Appeal
Boards, and finally there was an
other appeal to Honolulu. The
speaker told story of tax expert
encc in California. The assessors
were all appointed by the Govern
mcnt, which the speaker objected
to. After the revolution the people
seemed to have a new lease of life
in the Government, here and there
was an enterprise which would
never have existed under the old re-
gimc. 1t was this which had caused
the increase in taxes collected. 1t
is no wonder the Government is
satisfied with the law since all the
officers are appointed by the
general Government.
Minister Brown Was not at ali sur
prised at the desire of the hon.
member TO abolish tax assessors. 1t
was notorious that the taxes had
been increased by the new law. The
trouble was the tax assessors were
very intelligent, and they found too
much property. There were planta
tons that did not pay taxes on the
amount of their annual dividends.
The gentleman had said enough TO
show where the shoe pinched. 1t
was well known what happened at
Hilo year ago. An honest TAX
assessor had made correct assess
ment. Planters who had influence
got it through the tax appeal boards
very much reduced. Nothing Of
that kind was gong to happen while
| this Ministry remained in Office.
Rep. Knudsen complained that the
taxes were imposed unfairly. He
would not have said anything at this
stage on the subject, it had not been
remarked that the tax collector was
our enemy. His district would be
satisfied to have the official paid
well, If only an equitable mode of
taxation was devised. He thought
the appointment of tax assessors I'M
der the present law had led to these
officials over-exerting themselves.
One man was assessed $500 for 100
bags of paddy, although he had no.
thing behind the bags. 1t was un-
christian to do this simply because
it was Chinaman; to keep the
Chinese out of the country would be
another thing. The Minister of FL
nance seemed to think that the sys.
TEN that scraped the largest amount
of taxes together was grand sue.
cess.
Noble }. nj. l1orner said his OBJ
1ectlon TO these assessors was tha'
there was no need TO spend the 49,
ooo pa!d Tor their salaries. lhe
people OF Hamakua ne knew never
shlrked paying their taxes He
scorned the lmpu'atlon mat such
thing could be laid al the door OF
the planters OF 1amakua. 1T the
three courts were not suilc'ent tt
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speol", ase,os WIS necessary AZ
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ou' .he eAls'lhg law. ne pfelerfe
llie oia way ana never hao any lanl
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ne, however, hau commence IN Ia
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