Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-03-23
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America to allow the management OF
the leper settlement of MOlOkai to re-
main in the hands of the Board OF .
the Territory of Hawaii and that no |
lepcrs be allowed from any other por- .
ton Of the United States or of any OF .
its possession: also that the manage
ment. control and disposition of the |
public lands of the Territory of Hawaii |
and Of the funds arising therefrom re-
main within the jurisdiction of the /
Territory Of Hawaii. This petition was |
referred to the Public Health Commit !
tee
Finance Committee Reports.
Report of Finance Committee on AN
Act to repeal q part of Section 2, Chap
ter ~. Session Laws of 1856. and to re-
nit claims for special tax on malt liz
uors under said section: laid on the
table to be considered with the bill:
Under the above law a license was
taken out by the Honolulu Brewing
and Mating Co, corporation formed
to operate under said Act. This Act
provides that a special tax of five cents
gallon shall be paid to the govern
ment for all malt liquors made under
. the license. in addition to the regular
license of $50 Ter annUm. The above
named corporation opened up for bust
ness in July 1901. and that they began
the sale of malt beer and liquors then.
( The Treasurer OF the Territory states
/ that no collections were ever made by
/ his office of this special tax, and that
no report of the number Of gallons
brewed and sold was ever furnished
his Office Under date OF March 18th,
1902, the then Treasurer. VIM. II.
, Wright. addressed a letter to the Pres
ident Of the above named corporation
in regard To this matter. but there Is
no record Of a reply having been re-
Coived in writing. and the matter was
brought up with the Governor in Adj
visory Council and bonds were ar.
ranged to cover the Indebtedness of the
Honolulu Brewing and Mailing Co., 10
the Territory because OF this tax.
Your committee have ascertained
that the amount of the special tax due
the Territory is s26, 1860 to December
81, 1902, being Ave cents per gallon on
52S,73j gallons, from July /, 1901.
A tax of five cents per gallon is col
/ leCted by the Federal Government on
all beers manufactured, and after this
Territory became a part of the United
r came imperative, the local industry
= was Disseminated against by the pay.
| ment of this special tax.
, This special tax is detriment to the
2 local industry to the amount Of about
2 $500 per month, and as your commit
E tee have shown above, all beers brewed
in the United States are landed in Ho'
l nolulu free OF duty or other special tax
S 1t is a discrimination preiudicial tC
o the vested interests of the Territory
/ The prosperity OF this Territory de-
D ponds upon the protection Of its indus
= tries, and legislation adverse to the
o interests OF corporations, or individ
= uals asking no favOrs but simply eX
e peCting equal advantagesJ Is detriment
A al to the advancement OF this TerritOT!
=. and the interests of every citizen
S In conclusion your committee recon-
s mend that this bill pass.
e kupihea Not Satisfied.
: The following resolution by Mr.. Ku
II pihea was laid on the table by an over
i whelming vote:
@ Be it resolved that this House no
!. being satisfied with the private lega
II opinions OF the Territorial Attorne.
e General as received by the House oil
- Saturday March q, 1908, in regard Il
e the question presented to him on Sec
& ton So of the Organic Act, that tn,
4 same resolution be forwarded to tn
Attorney General of the United State
= by telegraphic communication for hi
}, official opinion upon the same.
y This resolution of Mr.. Kupihea re
o lates to the opinion of Mr.. Andrews Of
Q the County Bill now being considere,
e by special committee, in which II /
: stated that the Legislature has the RICH
d to pass a county, a municipal or
= township bill separately II it s
n chooses
}. Hawaiian Language.
r. The following resolution by Mr.. Pu
!. laa was adopted unanimously after
i very short discussion:
II Be 1t resolved by the Legislature q
= the Territory Of Hawaii, in Secon
h Regular Session Assembled that tn
i Congress Of the United States is here
# by respectfully requested to amen
= Section A of the Organic Act so as t.
II permit the use of the Hawaiian Ian
o guage, and
t BE it further resolved that certife
}. copies of this resolution be sent by tn
J. Governor of the Territory of Hawai-
=. one to the President of the Unite
# States, one to the President of the Ser
r ate of the United States, one to tn
7. Speaker of the House of Representa-
d tiyes Of the United States and one t