The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-04-24
APPROPRIATION BILL DISCUSSED.
t;eneraI Appraiser Item KiIled-Con-
ference With House Requested
Absentee Tax Brought Up-Military
Pay Rolls Reduced Tax Bill.
Forty.ninth Day.
TUESDAY, April q.


session Tuesday and disposed of a gooc
number of important measures, in
cluding the principle items OF the ap-
propriation bill for salaries and pay
rolls
After the opening preliminaries the
Secretary read communications on the
Sunday shooting law and other mat
tiers acted upon in the House.
Senator Holstein presented petition
from Hamakua 10 the effect that the
appropriations for roads and bridges
of that district were entirely inadequate
TO the requirements. The petition was
tabled.
Senator Rice reported printed copies
of Senator WAREHOUSES; bill amending
the law relating to corporations.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Senator McCandless:
ITO the Executive Council: We here
by request you to ask the Supreme
Court the following question: Has the
Legislature authority under Article 81
of the Constitution to exempt property
from taxes that is owned or held by
any. association having or maintaining
in or upon such property any sectarian,
denominational or private school?'"
Minister Damon opposed the resolu-
ton on the ground that it would stir
up discussion that had better rest for
a while.
Senator McCandless said that was the
reason he introduced the resolution.
The matter always would be matter
for diccucciop ,,ntil coY,,o dofipito moth
cd of settling the thing once and for all
was taken up.
Senator Hooking endorsed the ideas
expressed by Senator McCandless.
The resolution was passed by good
majority.
Senator Holstein's bill to reduce the
import duty on jewelers. goods was read
the second time by title and referred to
the Finance Committee.
Under unfinished business the third
reading of the Internal Tax Bill came
following motion:
Il hereby move that it is the sense
of this House that there should be ad-
ded TO this Act proper provisions for
imposing special tax upon the income
of absentees, and the bill should be re-
ferred TO the Taxation Committee with
instructions to formulate and present
such provisions"
Senator Brown promptly came to the
support of the motion. Senator Water
house opposed it on the ground that
such tax would drive capital from the
country.
Senator McCandless couldn't see it
in that light. An s per cent. exchange
that once existed had never driven
capitalists from the country.
Minister Damon disapproved of the
scheme because he did not believe 1t |
good policy for the country to under
take too much at one time.
The final vote on the motion resulted
in a tie. and the motion was lost by
the deciding vote of Vice President
Kauhane, who was in the chair.
The Internal Tax Bill then passed |
the final reading.
Senate Bill No. Is, relating to pat
ents, passed the third reading, as did
the libidinous solicitation bill. The bill
amending the Civil Code in relation to
the disposition of property in case OF
divorce passed the second reading and
was made the special order for Wednes-
day. The bill relating to corporations |
was referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
Appropriation Bill Again.
Senate Appropriation Bill No. 1, as
amended by the House, was taken up.
At the first send-off Senator Brown |
asked for a conference with the House |
on the amended title of the bill. Sec
ton / was deferred. Conference was
asked on the item raising the salary of
the North Kohala magistrate to 81 200.
Conference was also asked on the sal
airy of the South Kona magistrate.
The Senate concurred in the House |
amendment placing the military pay
roll at S133 900; also in the new item
of $3.50 for January bills Of the mill
tary.
A new item of 81 800 for auditing the
books of the departments, raised con-
siderable discussion. Minister Damon
explained that this item was to help
out the auditing department Senator
Waterhouse moved to concur. Senator
McCandless wanted to know what this !
was for, when it was anticipated that
an audit act was being prepared. What |
had become of chat act?
Minister Damon replied that the Ex-
ecutive was not prepared to transfer |
the authority of the Executive to the
Auditor General.
Senator McCandless favored increas-
ing the power of the Auditor General. |
This item was simply making two
audit departments. Senator Water
houses motion to concur in the item |
was carried.
House amendments placing the SAL |
airy of the Secretary of the Postal Bu-
reau of $500 and salary of clerks at
S26. $50 were accepted.
Senator Brown moved to concur with |
the House in dropping out the item of
Sc, 400 for salary of general appraiser. |
Senator Waterhouse-I move we do |
not concur.
Mr. Waterhouse wanted to know why |
the Senate should go back on an item
which it had once passed after thor