The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-02-27
COUNTY BILL TO HAVE
THE RIGHT Of WAY

real estate. This In Just double the
present rate.
Senator G. Brown was on his feet
in an instant. He said he didn't like
to move that bill be rejected, as IL
was not treating other members with
proper courtesy But this BILL" ne
said. seeks to increase the tax rate
from to per cent. and as there is
also an income tax OF per cent. this
would make the total tax on the people
of the territory per cent. something
mheard of and unprecedented. I think
we all know that the Territorial gov
eminent is in want of revenue, and that
the county bill, instead of decreasing
the expense of government, will in
crease 1t over the cost of the central
, lied government we are now going
under. / believe, Mr. President. that
this matter of taxation is a matter
which can only be gotten at by gem
eral revision of the tax, income, and
other laws now on the statute books.
In order not to reject the bill, but
that 1t be not printed, move that after
it's first reading 1t be laid on the table
for future consideration whenever the
maj ority of the house desires"
Senator Baldwin agreed that 1t was
the best disposition to be made of the
BILL and stated that the ways and
means committee, of which he was
chairman, intended to get all possible
data as to revenue and what tax would
be necessary. LAS soon as it is set
tied" said he, what extra revenue will
be required in order to carry out the
provisions of the county bill, we will
decide what taxes are needed. we
can't tell what revenues will be nee
essary under the county bill until we
know in what form 1t is to be passed,
salaries etc. AS the bill now stands,
each county is to collect it's own taxes
and a portion is to be turned over to
the Territory, a portion to be retained
also by the county. ! think the proper
course is not to print the bill, but
refer II as 1t is now to the committee
on ways and means"
Senator Kalauokalani replied that he
had brought up the bill for the purpose
of finding out how to raise the revenue
needed under the county government.
He said other people raised taxes
among themselves, and he didn't believe
the government should go out to bor-
row money. If his bill made the taxes
too heavy he was willing to have 1t
amended so as to make the rate IL.
IA or per cent. His other bill was to
exempt property owners up to 900,
and he didn't believe $500 was sufii-
: cient
! The bill passed it's first reading.
without reference.
| MERCHANDISE BILL.
! Senator Kalauokalani gave notice OF
bill relating to a tax on merchandise,
and it was read for the first time by
) title and referred to the printing COM
mfttee.
THE FISH QUESTION.
| Senator Wilcox gave notice of an act
| to prohibit the use OF cast or throw
/ nets in taking fish from the waters of
+ the Territory, and it was given it's
first reading. The bill provides for a
fine of from s25 to $500 for violations,
or Imprisonment up to three months.
Senator Kalauokalani objected to the
bill, stating that the same subjects
| were covered by Senate Bill No. H. the
Isenberg bill, and there was no neces-
sity for going to the expense of print
/ ing and translating. He said that
d lsHliS Will ntN was ucti put
did not believe that two bills were re-
| quired to remedy the difficulty. He
afterwards Withdrew his objection.
| Senator j. r. Brown said he agreed
, with Wilcox. and that the use of nets
in fishing should be entirely prohibited,
! and thought that this bill was more
: extensive and better than the one in
troduced by Isenberg.
| Senator Wilcox said that his bill
! had been misunderstood. that 1t simply
prohibited the use OF throw nets, which
he said had ruined the Island fisheries.
, The bill had been forwarded to him by
parties on Kauai. and he believed such
n law was needed. These nets had
been used in his fish pond. and had
destroyed the fishing entirely. Now
the nets We're no longer permitted, and
fish could be caught in the ordinary
nets. He said that Japs were the chief
I offenders The bill passed its first
reading.
/ Senator c. Brown apoloGiZed for fail
ing to keep an appointment with the
! county committee on Tuesday and
called another meeting for yesterday
afternoon.
The Senate adjourned at 80 until
this morning at 10 o'clock.
Emigrsnts to Hawaii.
nf tha 900 onoipronts hound for Ia.