The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-04-10
Amendments to Reports by
Committee.
INCREASE OF ABOUT $4,000.
Petitions From Medical Men-Oppose
Direct observation-disclosures Must Pay.
Chinese BARRIERS Object TO Paying
Taxes-Damon Asks Amendments.
FOrtieth Day.
THURSDAY, April 8.


Senate met at 10 a. M, and after
prayer and reading of the minutes, Sen
ator Waterhousa read a petition from
the Y. P. S. C. E. regarding the sale of
liquor.
Senator McCandleSs, of the commit
tee, to whom was referred the amend
ment to section of the tax law which
provided that road taxes might be
worked out on the roads at the rate OF
80 cents per diem, recommended that
the amendment be not adopted, as it
was not considered practicable,
Report placed on the table to be con-
sidered with the bill.
Senator Lyman, from the committee
to whom was referred the bill to pro-
vide additional fire houses on the
mended that the sum of $4,000 be ap-
propriated for the purpose. The report
was laid on the table, to be considered
with the supplementary appropriation
bill
A petition signed by twenty-four Chi
gnese BARRIERS, praying that the tax on
their trade be not passed. Laid on the
table, to be considered with the bill.
Senator Waterhouse moved for re-
consideration of Sections and of the
tax bill, which provide for the pay
ment of taxes by boys of a school age.
Senator Brown opposed reconsldera-
ton because if amended it would ma
terially reduce the revenue of the Gov
ernment. A young man of Is is old
enough to be at work, and can make
living and should contribute to the
maintenance of the Government by
paying road and poll taxes.
Senator Waterhouse believe it best
to reconsider, because it would then be
sent to a committee and the details
could be carefully gone over. 1 believe
we can do better by making the limit
between the ages of 20 and 60 than we
can by allowing it to remain II and So
as it now is.
Senator Brown moved the item pass
as in the bill.
Senator McCandless agreed that 20 to
so was better because it was incOnsist-
ent to make man pay poll tax, which
was really for the privilege of voting
when according to the Constitution he
was not granted right of suffrage until
he arrived at maturity.
Senator WaterhOuse seconded the
motion, because the two sections could
be made uniform.
Minister Damon was sorry to notice
a desire to change these sections of the
bill 1t should be the aim of the Sen
ators to increase rather than decrease
the revenue. 1t will make unnecessary
trouble and confusion for the tax as
SCISSORS and a loss to the Government
in the collection of taxes.
Senator WaterhouSe-The Minister is
away off. 1t is not the tax collector
who has trouble, but the outside man
who collects $5 and pays over SO. 1t is
the amount that is now lost that would
be affected.
Senator Baldwin, think the mem
ber is mistaken; this law has been in
operation-well, ever since the creation
of the Government. When a young
man reaches the age of II he can earn
as much money as one of 25. There is
no reason why. at that age, he should go
to school; he should be at work. l be-
lievT it would be best to defer the mat
ter so it will go to a committee
Senator Waterhouse seconded the
motion and the item was referred to the
Finance Committee.
Senator Brown moved that report of