The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-30

class of people 1t is peculiar fact
but if is nevertheless so. The income
fax bill is irresistible. 1t does not
suit me- entirely, but | bow III defer-
once TO the lower House, who nave
made a careful study of 1t, and pased
If in its present form. 1t IS one OF the
host bills that has ever been intro
duced. and [ intend to stick by II. Inc
time is short. and il cannot be amend
ed now. | believe in graduated IN
come tax. Some people call this SO
ciaIism. l choose to be classed with
the socialists if such is the fact When
the House drew up this bill they meant
it for a graduated income tax 1t Is all
right as it is, and 1 move that Section
/ pass.
Senator Brown-It is not the fact
that the constitution does not IofDlu
making tax bills, but it is the matter OF
double taxation that object TO-
Minister COoper-When the income
tax bill was introduced in the House l
felt there was something in connection
with it which l could not favor. II IS
true the Executive have not asked for
the measure, but it was not objected
to bv them, since it was an effort to
the proposed law is declared uncOnsti-
tutfonaI in it's present form it will not
affect the other tax bill. The Supreme
Court might declare it in conflict with
the internal tax bill, and here would be
a source of trouble. Again there is OBJ
lection to the exemption clause. There
seems to be an inequality in it's pro-
visions.
After the first trial Of strength to see
how the vote of the Senate stood, the
sections OF the bill passed without dis
cussion. The only change likely TO be
made in the measure is to grant the
right of appeal from the Tax Appeal
Board 10 the Supreme Court.
Section passed as in the bill. Sec
lions 4, ), 8, z, s, 9, 10 and II took the
same course without further discussion.
The bill then passed the second read
ing, Senator Brown voting against 1t.
The bill will be read a third time Sat
urday.
Under suspension of the rules Senator
Lyman presented the report of the
Committee on Commerce on House bill
No. II, relating to the disposition OF
lands in Honolulu deleteriOus to public
health. The committee recommended
the passage of the bill without amend
ment. The bill passed the second read
ing without discussion. The third read
ing is set for Saturday.
Senator McCandIess' wide tire bill
came up on second reading. Senator
Waterhouse moved to Indefinitely post
pone the bill Two years was short
enough time for the bill to be deferred.
If the next Legislature wanted such a
measure it could be passed then.
Senator McCandIess asked the Senate
to be sensible. The bill gave plenty OF
time for the people to change their car
riage wheels. Every carriage wheel III
the country should be road maker.
Senator Wright opposed the bill.
Senator Baldwin said there were |
many good points about the bill, but
the roads Of the country presented such |
varied character that it was almost
to fix hard and fast rules for
all districts.
Senator Hooking ought to be
a section in this Act repeating the law
against cruelty to animals.
Motion to indefinitely postpone was
lost The bill was then taken up section
by section. Section 1 passed with the
recommended by the COM
mittee Sections and 3 took the same
course. The bill then passed the sec
Ond reading as a whole.
The loan bill was made the special
order for Saturday.
House bill No. 40, to amend portions
of the laws of 1892, relating to appeals,
passed the first reading, read the sec
ond time by title and referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Senator Brown said a question had
arisen as to the cOnstitutiOnality of the
loan bill, No. As, owing to the provision
in the constitution that requires that |
loan measures should emanate from the
Executive. The bill now before the |
was a substitute bill. The
Executive considered that the Senate
had exceeded it's authority. Mr.. Brown
did not take this view. 1t was import
ant that the matter should be decided,
as it might affect the sale of the bonds.
Senator Brown brought the matter up |
so that it might be discussed when the
bill was brought up Saturday.
The Senate then adjourned. After
a secret caucus on the re-
funding scheme was held.