The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-02-10
OFFICES
WILL Be
COMBINED
Republicans Plan
For Fewer
Places.

With the preliminary consideration of
the county bill half finished, the Repub-
lican caucus of members of the legisia-
ture and executive committeeman of the
party has settled down to harmonious
work, and great progress is being made.
The caucus spent nearly three hours IN
reading the bill last evening, quit work
when the sections bearing upon the in
come tax We're under consideration. ad-
journing to meet at 1880 o'clock this
evening. The leaders believe that with
a meeting on Monday evening the first
reading will be completed, and that
work on amendmt nts Will follow sI'erd-
lily. The bill may be completed during
coming week.
OF the many features of the bill which
hes becn PISS 81 upnn thee sn~us "a h~
practical unanimity on the point that
there has been provided too manv on
GERS. When the members ~ the caucus
had taken up consideration of taxation
and population, they seemed to agree
that there were combinations which
could be made with profit and without
expense to the public service.
OF these offices that of coroner seems
doomed. 1t Is the opinion of one who
has followed the discussions that the
with that of the sheriff or of the dis
trict magistrate. In the matter of the
, treasurer and tax collector the senti-
ment is as well that one official can per-
form the duties of both places, and as
to the recorder his duties may be COM
bined with those of the county clerk.
There was considerable discussion last
evening over the general subject of tax
alton, but there was no decision reached
In the matter and there will be later
and further consideration given to it
before the subject is closed. Considera-
BILE opposition has developed to the in
come tax, and If 1t is decided to con-
! tinue this tax there is a strong possi-
bility that it will be almost entirely
changed in its form. There is a grow
| ing belief that the limit of exemption
should be only $500 Instead of 81 .OOO and
that If this change is made there should
! be also a reduction of the rate from 3
per cent to per cent. The opponents
of the tax are confident however, that
they will be able to defeat it.
! This evening Is the regular time for
holding the monthly meeting of the Re
publican Central Committee, and the
two meetings nay be merged.
HOME RULE BILL.
|
of the Republicans and begin at once
caucuses as 10 plans 81. action which the
minority will follow in the Legislature
when it meets. There are few members
now in the city, but t Is eXIo,.ed that
| there will be number wflu will arrive
| in the ships of today and tomorrow.
Antoine Fernandez of Hamakua, is one
of the Home Rulers already on the
| ground, and yesterday he said tha. az!
of the out of town members with whom
he had had either conversation or cor
respondence were in favor of making
the county bill the first order and push
ing it through.
AS to Hamakua's wants, he said he
would press the need OF a road from
Kukuihaele to Waipio. a continuation
OF the present road along the coast from
Hilo. and further a road from waipio
to Kohala, so as to thoroughly open the
lands between those sections. AS we'll.
he will ask for homestead and landing
roads for the convenience of the people
! who do not live near the plantation
landings.
Home Rule leaders here have a county
bill in course OF preparation, and they
expect that they will be able to get
down to its consideration very soon.
The measure is not long one and is
| said to be In few features like the one
presented and passed at the last session
of the legislature. The members now
in the city say that they see much in
the Republican bill that they could en-
dorse, and they may decide to make
their fight along lines of amendment to
it. rather than for the entirely separate
measure.
FRAMING LIQUOR BILL.
One of the measures which Will be sub
mitted to the caucus Of the members Of
the majority party in the Legislature 10
a bill which will be framed hereafter
by the Hawaiian Protective Association,
the organization of Liquor Dealers.
making new arrangement as to IL
censes and regulation OF the traffic.
Such measure has been prepared by a
committee OF the organization, but II
has not as yet received the assen, ~
the association, according 10 President
Rothwell There will be opposition 10
the measure as framed within the asso-
citation, and many amendments are
probable.
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