The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-08-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
SIXTY-FOURTH DAY.
SATURDAY, Aug. ID, 1899.
Morning Session.

Minister Spencer reported the fol
lowing bills as having met the APP
proval and obtained the signature
of the Queen, viz:
Bill 100, relating to the currency
(Sl0 notc) Bill 33A, relating to
duties. Bill 100, relating to the time
of commencing personal actions.
Bill 81, to amend the law relating to
the crime of murder. Bill Ill, pro-
viding for the carrying of lights by
bicycles and other similar vehicles.
Noble Neumann from the Labor
and Judiciary Committee presented
report on Bill g., relating to the
registration of male residents and to
the effect that although the measure
will cause a slight Inconvenience to
the citizens, but in view of the direct
benefits and advantage which the
country will gain by enacting this
law the Committee does not hest
tate to recommend the bill for pass
age. Signed by Mobiles Neumann,
Dreier, Peterson, Marsden, j. M.
Homer, Kanoa and Reps. Smith,
White and Kaunamano. Rep. Bush
appends an objection based on his
idea that "the prospects for having
means to pay extra expenses make
it inopportune to carry the bill
through" Tabled for consideration
with bill.
Noble Williams from the Printing
Committee reported Bills 100 to l65,
inclusive, as printed.
Rep. Akina, under suspension of
the rules, read for the first time a
bin relative to the setting aside of
Kalalau, Hanalei, Kauai, for use as a
leper settlement to be supported
without Government aid.
At 1910 the Assembly took up
unfinished business bringing forward
for consideration other sections in
Bill ll5 relating to internal taxes
the following being the subject of
each and the action taken thereon:
Section 20. Relating to compen-
sation of Assessors to be fixed by
Legislature. Deputy to receive per-
centage of taxes collected by him
not to exceed 5 percent. Passed.
Section q. Assessors shall keep
offices where directed by Minister of
Finance. Passed.
Section %. Assessors with Minis
| ter of Finance as chairman, shall
constitute Board of Equalization
and shall meet in Honolulu between
April LIST and the last of June, in
each year, and formulate rules.
Passed.
Section %. Minister of the In
terror to furnish at the end of each
quarter, to Assessors, an abstract OF
conveyances and real estate entered
during the quarter; to cause maps
to be prepared, and also furnish Ger,
titled copies of corporation exhibits
each year. Passed.
Section "A. The successor of al
Assessor is endowed with the same
powers and duties as his predeces
sor Passed.
Section 25. Executors and admin
istrators of a deceased Assessor shall
deliver books, papers, etc, in re TIA,
matters to the Minister of Finance
Passed.
Section 26. Cash value of pro
perty, real or personal, or of interest
therein shall be determined by what
it might bring at sale by publ,
auction. provided always that whel
any real estate or house is leased o.
rented the sum of eight years renta
shall be the assessment value" TIL,
section was amended by the add
ton of unless such valuation shall
be manifestly unfair or unjust.
Passed.
Section n, Relating to the man
ner of making personal assessments
Passed.
Section %. The definition of tn,
meaning of the word "Company'
when used in the Bill. Passed.
Section %. Returns of corpora
tions to be made by the president
treasurer, secretary or manager. |
a co-partnership then by membe
thereof Passed
Section 30. Property of a com
pany shall be assessed to the com
pany not to individual stockholders
Passed.
Section 81. Mortgagor of an
property liable to taxation only o
the difference between the Who'll
value of the property mortgage
and the amount of the money OWN
on the property. Passed,
Section 81. Every agent sha
make returns of property in hi
charge and shall be taxed as if pro