The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-04-10

CORPORATION TAXES.
Amendments TO Reports by
Committee.
INCREASE or ABOUT $4,000.
Petitions Prom Medical Nen-Oppose
Direct observation-disclosures Must Pay
Chinese BARRIERS Object 70 Paying
Iaxes-Damon Asks Amendments.
INCREASE or ABOUT sSscoO
Fortieth Day.
THURSDAY, April 2,


prayer and reading OF the minutes. Sem
the Y. P. 5. c. E. regarding the sale OF
liquor.
Senator NcCandless, OF the commit
tee. 10 whom was referred the amend
nent 10 section OF the tax Law which
provided that road taxes might be
worked out on the roads AZ the rate OF
80 cents per diem, recommended that
the amendment be not adopted, as il
was not considered practicable
Report placed on the table TO be con-
side7ed with the bill.
Senator Lyman. from the committee
90 whom was referred the bill 10 pro-
vide additional fire houses OF the
plains. reported fsvorably and recon-
mended that the sum Of sla, 90 be ap-
prop-ia-ed for the purpose The report
vas laid on the table. 10 be considered
with the supplementary appropriation
bill
4 petition signed By twenJy-four Chi
nese BARRIERS, praying that the tax on
their trade be not passed. Laid on the
table. 10 be considered with the bill
Senator Waterhouse moved for 6 re-
consideration OF Sections and 8 Of the
TAX bill. which provide for the pay
ment OF taxes by boys OF school age
Senator Brown opposed reconsider
ton because II amended il would ma
terially reduce the revenue OF the Gov
eminent 4 young man Of Is is old
enough 10 be al work. and can make q
living and should contribute 10 the
maintenance OF the Government By
paving road and poll taxes.
Senator Waterhous-I believe il best
10 reconsider. because It would then be
sent 10 q committee and the details
could BE- carefully gone over l believe
we can DO better by making the limit
between the ages OF - and 50 than We
can by allowing il 10 remain l. and 80,
IS il now is
Senator Brown moved the item pass
IS il the bill
Senator McCandless agreed that 20 70
81 was better because il was inoonsist-
eat 10 make q man pay poll JaX, which
was really for the privilege OF voting.
when according 10 the Constitution he
g --A~ c---NC4 So - sun A--~--
he arrived ar maturity.
Senator Waterhouse seconded the
motion, because the two sections could
BE made uniform
Minister Damon was Sorry 70 notice
& desire 10 change these sections OF the
bill II should be the aim Of the Sen
ators 10 increase rather than decrease
the revenue II viii make unnecessary
trouble and confusion for the tax as
SCISSORS and g loss TO the Government
in the collection OF taxes
Senator Wa1eThOuS-TheM Minister is
away of II is not the tax collector
who has trouble. but the outside man
who collects IS and pays over IS. II is
the amount that is now lost that would
Be affected.
Senator Baldwin, think the mem
b=r is mistaken; this law has been in
opsrs1ion-well, ever since the creation
o. the Government When e young
man reaches the age Of Il he can earn
ss much money as one Of .. There is
no reason why. at that age. he should 90
20 school; he should be al work be-
lieve il would be best TO defer the mat
Ter 50 il viii 90 10 q committee
Senator Warehouse seconded the
motion and the item was referred 10 the
Finance Committee
Senator Brown moved that report OF
committee on Section Be adopted
Carried.
Senator Baldwin moved that Section
is Be adopted, the committee having
reported unfsvorably.
Senator HOcking-I fail TO under
stand why the committee should have
reported adversely The amendment
expressly provides that the man who
works out his taxes on the road must do
e full days work before he can get z
certificate OF credit on his taxes.
Minister Damon suggested that the
words at the discretion OF the Assess
o" might BE- inserted 70 advantage
Senator Waterhouse-I think the sec
ton is good II is high time that the
poorer classes should be taken out OF
the same category as men il Oahu Jail
If these people are arrested for non
payment OF taxes they are given pris-
on suit and put 10 work on the roads
Senator Hocking-h has been said
here that man with homestead can
always secure work on e plantation al
70 cents day, and earn enough 10 pay
his taxes II seems 10 NE like good
business policy 70 secure those mems
services al 80 cents . day If they are
willing 10 exchsngs AZ that price. II
they are arrested under the Law il costs
the Government, under the law, 50
cents 2 day, and the taxpayer must
wear z striped suit
Senator BroEn-To adopt the amend
nsnt means progression IL was done
here years ago and the implements
brought out by the man who was will
ing 10 work out his taxes were an o. o., |
2 pipe and a calabash- That was all
they would bring Such an amendment /
would be bad for Honolulu These ar
rests are seldom made in the outer dis |
tricts. and il the amendment was pass |
ed il would be an inducement for the |
taxpayer 10 offer his services and |
spend the day alongside his calabash,
en joying pipe. The Supervisor cannot
be with gang Of laborers all the time:
his duties require him 10 be anywhere
and everywhere.