The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-05-17

powers 10 the assessors 10 placesa feti-
tious and intangible valve to combin-
aJions Of property for business pur-
poses.
That no law on our session book
today is more unpopular and is posi-
bic in its enforcement 10 create more
friction than this same law. schedule
E)
In the opinion OF your committee.
the burden Of taxation can be better
and fairer placed where it should be
the imposition Of an income tax. where
the assessment can be made. not by
guess work or arbitrary ruling. but
by the inspection OF books OF the &C
tual accounts OF those liable TO taxa
ton.
We do therefore recommend that
this bin be laid on the table. and that
8 substitute. which we herewith in
troduce, providing for the repeal Of the
present system OF valuing property on
fictitious valuation be adopted"
Rep. Pogue moved for passage in
nrsJ reading OF the substitute bill while
Rep. Richards moved its rejection on
the ground that il would bring on an
other fight between the people and the
Government The molten OF Rep.
Richards was lost and the substitute
bill passed first reading. Report laid
on The table 10 be considered with the
bin
For the Finance Committee Rep.
POgue reported in part as follows. on
items in the appropriation bill referred
10 that body:
Line Hive consider that the
Postmaster-General should be relieved
from the actual care of the details Of
the Honolulu Post Office. and that the
secretary not only be the bookkeeper
OF the bureau, but should also be prae-
tieally Postmaster Of Honolulu. We do
therefore recommend that this line
read Deputy Postmaster-G neral, So
500
We concur in the above report with
the exception Of the permanent settle
ment 70 haiulani. We consider that
this lady has been deprived of her
rights through no fault OF her own
and that the amount in the appropria-
ton bill is not a sufficient compensa-
ton We would therefore recommend
thai the item pass at $1,000"
A V. GEAR,
]. D. PARIS.
Report laid on the table to be con-
sIdered with the bill
Rep. Robertson reported for the Ju-
dietary Committee on various items in
the appropriation bill.
Rep. Gear reported for the special
committee 10 whom had been referred
House bill %, relating 10 the proc-
duTe in actions of condemnation under
the right Of eminent domain by de-
cIaring certain uses connected with the
production and distribution Of electri-
city ana electric power 10 be public
uses, and providing for the condemna-
ton OF property Tor such uses. The
committee recommend passage of a
substitute bill which was presented.
This went through first reading and
the report was laid on the table 10 be
considered with the bill.
Rep. Kaai introduced the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee on
/ Government Lands and Internal I'm
! provements be instructed TO confer
with Superintendent of Public Works,
Rovell for the purpose OF ascertaining
the amount OF money necessary for
| laying pipes from the water head al
Kapela in lao Valley TO the town OF
Waikiki and Kahului, on the Island
Of Maui and that the committee be
further required 10 report by May
18TH
Rep. Loebeustein-"Th resolution
embodies requirements which the COM
mittee feels it cannot carry out. The
committee has wearied its limbs by
walking back and forth TO the Public
Works Office for information without
being able to get any"
Then came q long discussion on the
adoption OF the resolution. 1t was
finally put through.
At y m, House adjourned