The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-11
|,Isiness Men Take
steps Against
| New Law.
hi OBTAIN
| LEGAL OPINIONS
|, t,uss With Merchants Asso.
linton To Assist Weldon in
! Advertising Hawaii.

l.ton TO Assist Weldon in
Advertising Hawaii.
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Moved, That it is the sense of g
Il. meeting that the constitu- e
.eraJity Of the Income Tax law g
b tested" z
Notion made by c. W. Macfar- g
=. seconded by P. Muhlendorf, g
the regular monthly meeting g
the Chamber of Commerce Q
Yesterday morning, which was 9
sssssd unanimously. 9
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!, Chamber of Commerce will join
with the Merchants Association
h. city in testing the constitution
q the Income Tax law passed by
first Territorial Legislature. The
stss Of obtaining an opinion upon
abiect from three Of the represent
legal firms of Honolulu will be
iaintly by the two organizations.
i opinions suggest the 'unconstitu-
afy Of the act, a test in the Cir
Court viii at once be made and
hi tG the Supreme Court.
azgede action was the watchword
stsFiays meeting of the Chamber
Commerce. That the subject was
Ehah has made a deep impression
the merchants was evidenced by
large Epresentation. The meeting
Faaisi over by w. F. Allen, with
g G Spencer as secretary. The
lhers PRESENT were F. J. Lowrey,
Fa1dn Bishop, ]. F. Hamburg, c! Nj.
ss, + N, SEanzy, c. Bolte, F. A.
astsF' HelF Waterhouse, Bruce
lSfighi7 J. Campbell, Paul Muh-
lof c \ Wight, NJ. Phillips, Geo.
CarsF ] B. Atherton, ]. NJ. Nc
Fsasf gaFence W. Macfarlane. J.
SathEsll A. V, Gear.
ne asuSsOn upon the Income Tax
sS Spirited and the consensus of
"n vas that the members are
l'' 'ae law because it imposes
y. .sSa 1aelr property already taxed
1lsf methods. Henry Waterhouse
~ immediate action He was of
P.il0R mat If there was any doubt
we eohstitutionality of the law,
'l' Vasfnoer of Commerce should
.ll'sdiate action in the courts to
anu decide the matter once and
o.nef members spoke in a sim
,1sir ana the climax was capped
v. Aacfarlane introduced his
" nave the Chamber of Com
a a body bring the matter be-
''uf's at the earliest possible
- a'leFion was the first to speak
question. He said the matter
.-.F discussion by one or two
an, .s9alzations. An opinion would
r,o, ~ 1e given by several legal
y. ..1 us constitutionality at an
Z Waterhouse: q don't nronosa
s. Is !, property o5. doubly taxed. If
$50 % come let US meet it right I
sss,s t q waiting for future de- !
ssrs ~ Il = it is unconstitutional. |
"a, . ne law stricken out" Some. !
ssfTs sa.d =. as to the case being an
ma ss,a !. Inc Income Tax law and /
= R. Carter: AS to . t
Il
ssE., 'a n. legislature. which has $
b tss u 5.. .atsly, that is being fos- /
.5ss -t legislators. Everything l. !
u as tS II cause a call t5r an extra /
. h o ,qey believe 1t will be nacl
Is sy, asesF that the Gove 1T 'se
haior;, ,4ses. l don't oalieva that
u ,bs ~. nave taken int e,nsi1'
Mt 5 y 0s issued. The revenues ,gel mes
tsx u nm increased except by the
IF Ts. can be met by the is
h s,,S grants, That method fil5 u Is
IN he IN tMh, city county and
TON II. Union 10 tide over + the
oaae !, receipt Of tayss ,,n ong
ven ,ba again. I would I'LL Issl.
nes. f5so s borrow rT'f fbP
Question Of the e' sDe expenses, I
test s35 4. up again, an 3y1S ,pn
Carter I'm, tae Income tax or ~ NV,
: to the e'q eaasti whether an m o ao,, I
sted hat 50 tai President Dt a the
rtss already look sigaa nts Asso-
oan resss'tea that the 1seef chat that.
tsrsl 4isssoeiation in rs the with lsn.t the
con,,tt.o, confer 1t5as v Commit nit
ought s5t t, that If the P issns to to
j s1isa' that % o. be met right n'e sv was
s.l - Or the whether It was esit tb 1t
p ot SUGGESTION q rs Session, Mr.. .
y. 1os 4f''iP @ and ssoo PGt into ITO
!. 4 4 q onne ne added that that t by
ssaist y 70 play see eS also too i'm
a b. oad sa'9 a., = ,nonen baalS a and
'e'asy did dd', nal ''a'-