The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-03-20
IN THE HOUSE

1t took only few minutes to trans
act the preliminary business of the
House and work began on the Senate
bills sent down as passed the previous
day. These were passed first reading
and approx riately referred. They We're
the Dental bill and the act to reorgan-
lie the judiciary.
/ An invitation from the High Sheriff
to the members of the House to wit
ness an exhibition drill of the police at
Kapiolani Park on Saturday afternoon
at 2:30 was received and the Secre-
tary was instructed to notify the High
Sheriff that the Police and Military
Committees and such members of the
House as can do so will attend.
NO SUBSIDIES FOR STEAMERS.
The Finance Committee reported
that it recommended the indefinite
postponement of consideration of the
resolution of Kaniho granting subsidies
to inter-island steamship companies, SO
that cheaper deck fare might be grant
ed. The majority of the committee re-
ported that the deck fares were rea-
sonable and recited the charges. Ku-
malae dissented from the clause saying
the charge was reasonable and Kaniho
was given three days to file a minority
report.
On the resolution of Kupihea asking
for $4,000 in the Emergency bill for
bridges in the Eva and Waianae dis
tricts the committee reported that no
emergency existed except in the in
stance of a bridge over the Kalauao
stream at Honolulu Plantation and
this could be attended to from the APP
for roads and bridges, Fifth
District. Kaniho wanted time for a
report without specifying how
much he wanted and after some discus
sion the report was laid aside until he
shall be ready.
On the subject of beer licenses the
committee reported that from the
Primo licenses $3.50 each, $4,000 was re-
ceived and that instead of this revenue
now there was a charge against the
police funds because of the necessity
to endeaVor to prevent sale of beer at
small stores. The committee therefore
recommended that the Chillingworth
bill pass, with the amendment that APP |
prevail be given by the Treasurer and |
Sheriff.
The Kumalae bill on Fire Claims |
was tabled because the Senate bill on |
the same subject had passed, and the |
'eport was adopted.
In connection with the Insurance bill |
IF Andrade the Finance Committee re-
ported a recommendation that the bill .
go to the judiciary Committee as II
vas entirely a matter of law and the
House so agreed.
POLL TAX IS NEEDED.
In taking up the Haia resolution on
he abolishing of the poll tax, the com
nittee went into the matter very fully,
recommending finally that considera-
ion be indefinitely postponed. The re-
'ort follows:
From the report of the Treasurer of
he Territory, the Government has de-
lived revenue from the above taxes
or the past four years of the follow
ng amount: 1899, 1887 ,O9s; 1900, 1899. 749;
9O1, 1869, 1OS5O 1902, S24S,S59. Total,
/ 144, 800. so.
Your committee would call the at
ention of this Honorable House to the {
act that the road tax, as collected, Is
assed to the credit of a special ac- I
cunt known as the Road Tax, Special
Deposit and Is spent only in the dis
rict in which such road tax is collect
d. In all of the islands, with the ex-
option of Oahu, this tax is collected
nd the accounts are deposited with ,
ne Treasurer, to the credit of the dis !
let from which collected, and is drawn I
n approved vouchers (by the Super
ltendent of Public Works. by the /
Dad Board of the different districts !
! which the work has been done, for !
hich the vouchers are drawn. n
Honolulu is the only exception on l
he Island of Oahu that does not de- G
osit its road tax to a special deposit. n