The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-22

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ed first and second reading and wa
referred TO the Judiciary Committe'
The House bill prohibiting the sal
OF foreign goods so marked as to il
duce any person 70 believe that the
are Hawaiian passed first reading.
The Senate adopted the House rul
relating 10 action on concurrent reSo
lutions.
The amended appropriation bill ?
came from the Revision COMMITTEES
With the additions the total is nov
S26S. 500. The committee report wa!
adopted retaining the clause relating
10 u1e approval of road boards on loca
work The bill then passed third
reading.
In considering the bill authorizing
licenses for the sale Of wines. beers
and ales OF low alcoholic strength, the
Senate amended the provision for the
sale OF wines. restricting them tC
wines manufactured from grapes. not
% exceed IS per cent OF alcoholic
strength. The question was raised as
10 who are the responsible residents
of a district. The word responsible
was amended 10 read electors. After
some discussion on various sections il
was feared that there might be ambig-
uity in the provisions Of the bill and
il was referred in toto TO the Judi
eiary Committee for revision.
Notice was given that the President
has signed the act relating TO the re-
lease Of dover
The Public Lands Committee report
ed favorably on the petition for road
from Puakea 10 Mahukona 70 cost
$1,000 and 81 900 for q road erusher.
A communication was received an
nouncing the passage Of certain House
bills
At 3 O'Clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Rep. POgue reported for the Finance
Committee On House Bill S, Income
Tax, in part, as follows:
We find that this bill proposes TO
place tax on the net annual income,
over and above S, 500 Of every indiyid-
uai or corporation in this Republic.
The bill describes how the the net
income may be computed, the manner
in which the tax may be levied, assess
ed and collected, and how an appeal
from such assessment may be taken.
In considering this bill We have
made inquiries as TO the mode of as
SeSsing and collecting income taxes in
other countries.
We have also consulted many of
our citizens and taxpayers as TO the
fairness and business of the principle
OF q tax on incomes, and although
much opposition was found TO a tax
on incomes in addition to the present
property tax law, it was without ex-
ception conceded uaat tax on in
comes was the fairest and most Just
and equitable tax that could be levied.
We believe that a tax on incomes
most perfectly carries out the intent
Of Section ?. Article II of our Consti-
tuition, which states that each mem
Der OF society, tin return for the pro-
lection by law, of his property, shall
contribute his STARE of the expense of
such protection.
Your committee consider that those
members Of society, who have large
incomes, should contribute more than
those having small incomes, We find
that at the present time in some cases,
persons having large incomes contri- !
butte no more towards the maintenance
Of the Government than the common |
laborer on the road or in the field. |
This is certainly unjust.
We believe that tax on incomes, |
IN addition to the present property
tax. while it might not be wholly just
and equitable, is absolutely necessary
in order to initiate that system Of tax
alton in this country.
Again, What should be done today.
ought not 20 be put on until tomor-
row. and We would, by postponing the
enactment Of an income tax at this
session, be placing on others the re-
sponslbility which We should assume.
Further, by tae very conditions of
our community, ii is impossible to ar
rive al just rate for assessment, IN
til the amount and number of taxablef
incomes are obtainable This can only
be obtained after an income tax has
been in operation, and the passage of |
the present act, with amendments, Will |
form basis on which the next, or
coming Legislature may perfect the
whole system of taxation"
Then follows a long list of amend
ments recommended. The committee
further recommended the following
joint resolution in order that the whole
tax system may be adjusted and placed
on q fair, equal and just basis at the
next session Of the Legislature.
Whereas, The present systems OF
taxation are in many respects unjust,
unfair and unreasonable, and that a
thorough adjustment and reorganiza-
ton Of the present system of taxation
is imperative;
BE il resolved by the Senate and
House Of Representatives that the
President, by and with the approval
OF the Cabinet, shall Immediately after
the approval OF this resolution appoint
a commission OF three members who
shall consider ways and means for the
improvement and adjustment of the
license, property, Income and Poll tax
systems, and shall report at the next
session Of the Legislature, some bill
or bills for such improvement and ad-