The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-03-06
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Minister Damon said there We're a
few more items not provided for in
this appropriation that would be
brought before the Legislature at an.
other time. The report was referred
to the Committee on Finance.
A communication from the House
was read stating that Senate bill No.
2 authorizing the Minister of Finance
to provide for the payment of current
accounts, had passed the third read
ing.
Senator Brown from the Joint Com
mittee on passed rules, reported that
bills Nos. 2 and had been placed
before the President for approval.
Senator Rice reported the opium
bill, bill for appropriations from cur
rent receipts, and typwritten amend
ments to the House bill referring to
leases. Copies were distributed.
Senator Brown gave notice of a bill
amending the laws relating to Chinese
immigrations. The bill will provide
for large importation IF Chinese aud
will doubtless force the Japanese ques
ton to an issue.
Minister Smith gave notice of bill
amending Section 35, Chapter ~ of
the Laws of 1892, effecting the dam
ages resulting from cOndemning land
for opening streets.
Under suspension of the rules Min
lister Damon introduced bill relating
to taxation laws. The bill was read
by title and referred to the Printing
Committee. A general outline Of the
measure is as follows:
!. One main change is in the rear
rangement of the law, placing th-
sections in logical sequence AS to sub
lee: matter aud by placing all sections
relating to the same subject matter
together, thereby greatly facilitating
reference to the Statute.
The order in which the subjects treat
ed Of come in the Statute is as follows:
(D Taxation Divisions.
(2) A Synopsis Of all dates. This
will be of special convenience, as the
sections referring to the different dates
upon which the different acts must be
done are scattered all through the law.
81 Sections describing the differ
eut kiuds OF taxes and disposition OF
The special taxes, Road and School
Taxes.
"a Definitions of different kinds OF
property and the respective bases OF
assessment aud valuation of the same.
(5) Exemptions from taxation.
(6) Appointment and removal and
bonds OF Assessors.
(7) Powers and duties OF assessors.
Isl Board OF Equalization.
70 Time and method of assess
ments.
t10) Appeals and Appeal Courts.
1l) General provisions.
2. A running index of subjects runs |
throughout the law facilitating refer
ence thereto.
8. The principal change in the law |
is the change in dates OF assessment |
and all succeeding operations.
The date OF assessment has been
changed from July LIST 10 January LIST
on all property except growing ice,
which is assessed as OF April l.
Corresponding changes have been |
made in ali the other dates with res
pect to taxation. The time for max
ing up assessments has heretofore |
been found to be too short to do accur
ate work and the time has therefore
been extended to July LIST.
Appeals may be taken at any time |
between the 1st and Goth OF July. The
Aupeal Courts Nill sit between the LIST
and 10Th OF August.
Taxes will become due on the lst OF
September and become delinquent on
the 18th day OF November instead OF
the 18th day OF December ~ under the
existing law.
Ii will he noticed that although the
assessment of taxes has been put back
for six months the date for collection
of the same has been retrograded only
one month, so that there will be a