The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-11-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
127TH DAY.
WEDNESDAY. Nov. u.

unanimous report of the finance
committee on taxation bills. In the
case of three of them, they say that
as the question of revision of the
tax laws is one requiring the most
careful consideration, they recon-
mend that all bills bearing upon
this subject be referred to a COM
mission of FIVE, who shall consider
the same in connection with our tax
laws and report to the Legislature of
1892.
In the case of bill introduced by
Rep. Paehaole, the difficulty pro-
posed to be removed is the limited
time in which TO make appeals. The
committee find that there are legiti-
grounds for complaint In, this re-
spect on Molokai, where the district
embraces the whole island, but they
cannot recommend any change in
the law as it now stands, which
otherwise seems to work very salts
factorily.
Rep. Paehaole defended his bill.
Minister Brown moved the adop-
ton of the report.
Noble Baldwin supported the mo-
ton.
Rep. Hookano spoke in favor of
the bill.
Minister Brown asked him If he
expected the tax appeal board to
sit in perpetuity.
Rep. Hookano said the Minister
was evidently not aware of the little
tricks of the country assessors, who
taxed poor men excessively. As
sessments were made in pencil in
the taxpayers presence, but raised
in ink when the returns were made.
Rep. Kauhi enlarged on the injus-
tice of assessments in the country.
The law was good enough but it was
not carried out.
The report was adopted and re-
consideration lost.
The President appointed, as the
commission ordered, Messrs. Mac
farlane, Widemann, Rosa, Baldwin
ana u. Brown.
Rep. Baker presented the minor
ity report of the select committee on
the bill to license the game of paka-
pio, which they recommend should
pass. The Chinese had played the
game here for ten years, there are
seventeen places where it is regular
ly played, and it is in the hands OF
few. They recommend that one
license be granted by the Minister
of the Interior for $4,000 a year,
for conducting the game among
Asiatics alone. Signed by j. 7.
Baker and A. p. Paehaole.
Noble Berger presented a majority
report of the same committee, re.
commencing that the bill be indefn'
itely postponed, as it was to pro.
mote gambling besides being class
Legislation. Signed by G. @. Ber'
ger, A. s. Wilcox and James Ander.
son.
Rep. Paehaole advocated the bill
as providing for increased revenue.
The now illegal gamblers should dl
vide the spoil with the Government
Noble Widemann moved that the
majority report be adopted, and
moved the previous question which
carried.
Rep. Baker closed in behalf of the
bill. 1T would furnish bait fol
bringing Chinese cheap labor to the
country. Members need not hole
up their hands in holy horror at tn,
mention of gambling. They Otter
saw others than Chinese sitting
round table covered with "chips,
which was the same thing as paka
pic. The Chinese would not be in
juring their health at the game, ant
he confidently expected the votes o
all the planters in the House for TIN
bill. He moved that the ayes an,
noes be called.
The ayes and noes were called OF
the indefinite postponement of tn
bill, which carried on the followin.
vote:
Ayes-Ministers Cummins, Brow
and Peterson Mobiles Widemann
Berger, Macfarlaae, Phillips, Kau
hane, j. M. Horner, Baldwin, w. Y
Horner, Walbridge, Anderson an
G. N. Wilcox; Reps. Brown, Cum
mings, Rosa, Nawahi, Apiki, Rio
and A. s. Wilcox-21.
Noes = Mobiles Muller, Pua
Crabbe, Hind, Marsden and vol
Tempsky; Reps. MARQUES, r. w
Wilcox, Kauhi, Baker, Horner, Ka
hookano, Waipulani, Paehaole
White, Kanealii, Cockett, Kama
and Knudsen-l9.
Rep. Rosa presented the oral re
port of the select committee OF
pIorogaton. His Majesty informe'
them that he would have TO consul
with his Cabinet, which he would d
nj one O'Clock this afternoon.
Minister Cummins reported tina
il had pleased His Majesty to sigI
the following bills;
An Act to regulate the impOIta
tion of live stock for sale.
An Act TO amend the opium TT
striction law of 1888.
An Act to provide for the ap
pojntment Of two District Justice
for Hama.
AnAct to provide for the Danish
ment OF dlsorderly persons.
Noble Widemann moved recon
slderation of the vote on the gam
bling bill. Lost.