The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-08

pTeme 1OuIt.
Section SO. Upon any appeal to
the Supreme Court under the pro-
visions of this Act, the evidence
taken before the tax appeal court in
connection with such appealed
cause shall be considered by the
Supreme Court, and it may also
in its discretion allow further evil
dence to be introduced by either
party.
Costs on Appeal to Supreme
Court"
Section 81. The costs of any such
appeal to the Supreme Court to be
paid by the taxpayer if the deci-
sion of such Court is against him,
shall be the same as in other APP
peals to the Supreme Court.
No costs shall be assessed to or
payable by the assessor.
If the decision ofsuch Court is in
favor of the taxpayer, he shall not
pay any of the costs Of such appeal.
Fourth. That section SO be
amended so that the same shall read
as follows, viz:
Section SO. Section 26 of chap
ter 81 Of the laws Of 1892, is hereby
repealed, such repeal to take effect
upon the date of the publication
hereof. The other and remaining
sections of chapter 81 of the laws OF
1892, and all other laws and parts
of laws INCONSISTENT with this act
are hereby repealed, such appeal to
take effect on the 3Ist day Of De-
cember, 1896"
Fifth. That Section o2 be amend
ed SO as to read as follows, viz:
"Section ga. This Act shall take
effect and be in force from and after
the 3ist day Of December, 1896,
excepting Sections 10, 81, 80, 80
and 81, and so much OF Section SS
as repeats Section 20 of Chapter 81
of the Laws of 1892, which said
sections and portion Of a section
shall take effect and be in force from
and after the date Of the publication
thereof"
Mr.. McCandless offered a reso-
luton TO give to the members Of
the press the privilege OF seeing the
tax data. Adopted.
Senate Bill No. 9, Internal Taxes
Bill, was taken up and read by
sections. The time of assessment
on growing crops of rice was fixed
at May I. Poll tax 81, and school
tax $2. passed. Road tax 50, be-
tween the ages of II and 60, came
up. Mr.. Warehouse contended
that it should be reduced to so years
limit. Supported by Mr.. McCan-
dless. Mr.. Damon thought it
should be left at 60. Mr.. Baldwin
moved to make it S.. Mr.. Water
houses motion passed.
Mr.. Hooking moved an amend
ment giving persons liable for poll,
school and road taxes the privilege
of working same out on the roads
in the districts in which they may
live, at the rate of so cents per day.
Mr.. Damon strongly supported
the amendment.
Mr.. Baldwin agreed with the
principle, but thought it would be
unfair to the school fund.
Mr.. Damon explained that the
school taxes spoken Of went into
the general fund, and sufficient
money was appropriated out Of the
general fund for school purposes.
Mr.. McCandless agreed with Mr..
Hooking and the Minister Of Fin
ance.
Mr.. Baldwin thought the matter
should be looked into, and moved
that it be referred to the Tax Com
mittee. So referred.
Carts, drays, wagons and brakes
were made $a; Carriages, wagon
cites, hearses, omnibuses, IS. Car
riage taxes go into the road fund.
Dog tax was made 81 for male and
So for female animals. On motion
of Mr.. Hooking the realizations
from the sale Of dogs sold under the
Act will go to the policemen arrest
ing the dogs.
Under the next Section Mr..
Hooking moved to assess book ac-
counts. Amendment lost. Mr..
Baldwin led the negative argu-
ment.
Adjourned.