The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-08-07

the funds TO Honolulu. Practically they
did not have much to do with IT, III any
one wants the governors back let him
BRING In bill TO that effect, but not mix
that question up with this.
Rep. Marques-A good deal of yaiu-
able time might have been saved, il the
suggestions had been adopted to defer
consideration until the bill 10 abolish tax
assessors. l have seen the bill and il /
bears directly on the subject. ! am my
self in favor OF abolisning the head |
assessors on each island. They are USE |
less go betweens, between the deputy |
assessors and the Minister of Finance. |
favor deierring the items at present. II
1t waste OF time to pass these salaries
Tor two years il we are going TO abolish
the office.
Rep. Nawahi-The present system is
poor one. 1t had resulted IN great
many appeals and great many petit
tons TO the Legislature for = refund OF
taxes.
Noble Walker - Ii seems TO me
that just one hour and half has
been wasted here this afternoon
1t makes no difference how many
appeals or petitions there have been.
The law is here and must be appropri-
ated. | cannot see any reason for post
ponement. hope the House will come
| TO reason and try 10 transact some BUSH
ness.
Rep. Marques - The appropriation
| called for is for two years. There is no
use appropriating for two, il We are only
| going to have the office one.
Noble Walker explained that il the
Office were abolished the salary for the
second year would not be drawn.
The motion to postpone the four items
was lost; "a to IA.
Rep. Brown moved the item pass as in
the bill.
Rep. r. Wilcox moved that il pass at
| 5000.
Rep. Cummings moved it be 5000.
Rep. Marques wished to know why
the Minister of Finance was willing to
reduce the salary Of registrar TO So 900,
but not these?
Minister Brown-That has nothing TO
do with the matter.
Rep. Marques-I beg your pardon, l
think it has.
Minister Brown have already ex-
planned it to the House once.
Rep. Marques-I move il be 10000.
Rep. kauhi thought $500 enough. 1t
was $3.50 month. / would be willing
to do it for 1920 per month, aud l think
if / could have il for two years could
retire, and when | died have as good a
!, coffin as the Kings have.
!, Noble Walbridge (sotto voce) -Should
be glad to furnish him one now.
Keep. Kauhi, continuing, was saluted
r by chorus OF calls of Ninau He said !:
Ii you don't look out I'll speak till
O'Clock. The speaker went OH to explain
; that he had always been opposed to the
' abolition of the Office of governor. The
D law was good enough, the fault wac with
: the people who carried it out.
Noble Walker called the member to
| order. The remarks had nothing TO do
Y with the case.
e The motion to pass as in the bill carried.
5 Tax assessor Hawaii $1,000.
e Rep. w. Wilcox moved it pass at $4,000
e The item passed as in the bill.
e Tax assessor, Maui, $4,000.
Rep. kalua moved it pass at $1,000
: Lost
Item passed as in the bill.
e Tax assessor, Kauai, 5000. Passed
It Pay of deputy assessors and collectors
a $44 900.
st Minister Brown asked for increase t.
n $45, 900 to be sure to cover all commits
sions.
" The item passed at $45, 900.
W Minister Brown wish to insert nj
e item here for pay Of two clerks in Ia,
J. Office. The clerks have always beer
We employed and paid out Of the pockets O
the assessor, who is afterwards REIN
1. bursed out of the commissions 1t will
E. not make any difference in the total ex
Sc penditure.
re Rep. Kalua-I am opposed to this. /
q. simply means the same thing for all tn,
r islands.
N Minister Brown-It doesn't make an,
l practical difference. 1t is merely ques
ton of the tax assessors advancing thes
rs salaries six or seven months before h
d. gets it back in commissions. 1t will no
| cost the Government one cent more
Noble Macfarlane-This ia a matte
It. which has been brought to the notice G
h the Finance Committee / think tn
ID items should be inserted. On the othe
20 islands there is no necessity for anythin
in of the sort. All it amounts to is that q
lie present the tax collector practically ad
ut vances his commissions to the extent G
lg his salary.
IS Rep. Nawahi was opposed to insertln
he the item.
Rep. Kauhi after various remark
IN moved the committee rise. Carried.
De Report OF the committee was adopted
i'll President Walker said great man,
r special committees ought to report.
re After notices of committee meeting
/ the house adjourned at :10P. NJ.