The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-01-11

WILL FIGHT
THE CORPORATION LAW REQUIRING THE FILING OF
EXHIBITS WILL BE TESTED IN THE COURTS AND
MAY GO AS HIGH AS THE SUPREME COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES

At the annual meeting of the Merchants Association which was
held yesterday afternoon by far the important matter which
up for discussion filing of exhibits under the
Corporation law Many members expressed on the sub
@ and Of these only favor of the law as it stands or
rather it at government The discus
sion concluded by the appointment of special to confer
with the Attorney General the Treasurer agreed state
nnt OF facts cannot be presented the matter
ors follows:
ITO the Members of the Merchants Association
Gentemen Your Board Of Directors beg report
There have been held meetings the Association ten meet
nS OF the Directors with the Trustees of the Chamber
your directors and the Association whole have had for
deraon the subjects of speedy handling s. mails
OF site Tor Federal building the matter of pas
Se dc ana steamer rates OF tare, equitable system OF
taxation merchandise licenses franchise for another
m S 3 Ine letoy at the hands OF the 3 Congress- encour
agement OF the work of the Promotion Committee
matter Of the cargo Of the wreck of the S Alameda
fully discussed carried to successful issue
The recommendation the President United States to the
present Congress- that cent of the and internal
the Territory be apart special
the Territory, important matter, with
prompt recognition by the commercial bodies of the city, resulting
lin the appointment delegation representing your
the Chamber of Commerce. with two delegates from the other Isl
and and favorable attention from the committees of
July your Association had the entertaining during
This party of Senators and Representatives.
Two firms have withdrawn from the Association in the past year
Your Directors have lost efficient Secretary Mr. Richard H
Trent, other duties compelling his retirement.
The coming year opens with promise
one OF the first questions being that of corporation exhibits for
N mercantile enterprises rather limited copanershps another
Icing that of taxation returns particularly Schedule O."
You about elect for the coming year, your
Directors who under Instructions will carry such work
may be deemed necessary.
In conclusion Directors would general attendance
the meetings the Association and the offering by members other
than Directors, of subjects for discussion and action,
SigneD Geo. W. Smith W. T. Lucas, NJ Phillips James Wake
field w. w. Harris, Robert Cation.
Honolulu, January 1906
The report of the Committee Public Affairs was follows
Honolulu, T. H., January 8, 1906.
Geo W. Smith, Esq, President Merchants Association
Dear Sir Your Committee Public Affairs beg report that
varied its character and useful and beneficial the Asso
January 1906 up ACCESSIBILITY of
attempting present providing for
tax real and personal pope after joint consultations with com
mes from the Planters Association and Chamber Of Commerce
1.-THE decision reached by the joint committees that that time
would be unw attempt amendments of the law but
endeayor to secure through the Legislature the appointment OF
commission for the study tax laws and their conclusions
Ito the Legislature bill introduced into the House and
Senate dealing with this commission but failed to secure executive
endorsement; and lost.
particular members of the AS
ISOLATION Act passed by the last Legislature in relation to suits
open accounts this believe will afford considerable protec
particularly the matter of disputes as to deliveries"
record appreciation of the efforts made in the Legsa
lance # is dob whether the fonamed law or the act prohibiting
trading Territory would found their
place the statute books Of the Territory.
We endeavored passage
led Laws of Hawaii by corporations attempt
failed and the matter will before you more acute form
than heretofore
secured the law relating on
foreign corporations trading Territory the Treasurer
the Territory will the financial benefits the acts provides so
corporations trading in the Territory will be equal
LASTS of taxation than they have been in past years
The the method assessing stocks of merchandise for
taxation particularly the of purely mercantile bust
enterprises profit placed the hands of your Com
discuss dealt with by the Assessor
satisfactory the Committee but definite general basis of
merchandise could be arrived We respectfully
that the legal right of the Assessor mercantile
enepes for profit be tested the this year. and
possible adjust a situation that a of irritation
and of difficulty courteous Tax Assessor.
(SigneO Jas Wakefield E. A M0Inerny Fred L Waldron
The following submitted by the nomination committee the
directorate and elected without oppoion Robert Cation,
Garley E H. Paris w. Smith W. F. Dillingham; w. W. Har-
ris W. Lucas, w. H. Smith G. ]. Waller.