The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-03-29


HAWAII POLICE BILLS.
Moanauli explained the status Of the
police bills OF Hawaii run during some
months OF 1905. for the time served
under tho first faulty County Act and
asked for authority to pay them, tho
accounts being just and fair but which
the auditor now had no authority to
settle.
Rawllns raised the point that tho
claimants had n plain and speedy way
through the courts of forcing the audi
tor OF Hawaii to issue their warrants.
provided the supervisors who appoint
ed them approved their claims. II the
supervisors did not approve, Il was a.
bad precedent for the Legislature to
NEEDLE In the internal AFFAIRS of tho
county. The House should be care
full OF going on record, although he
believed the men should be paid. This
was not n question of the men or
their claims but of the principle be-
hind the bill. He asked for a short
time to get further Information. This
was agreed to and the bill placed on
the order OF the day for today.
MEDICAL SCHOOL INSPECTOR.
Kaniho opposed the bill to appoint
a Medical School Inspector. He failed
to see the benefit of such an official
when there We're government physi-
clans In each district. The right Civ
en- to the Inspector to examine each
child, whether sick or not, and with
out authority from the parents.
At this point Hughes rose to point
OF order and demanded a literal in
depreciation of the speech, Kaniho
having tossed off a few choice Ha-
waiianisms which the interpreter slid
over in turning the words into Eng
lish.
The Speaker decided that the point
was not we'll taken.
Kaniho resumed his attack on the
bill which gave such an inspector too
much liberty over the persons of the
children. The suspect law, which
seemed to be the real fear behind the
medical inspection, was referred to,
the idea being brought out that the
inspector would result in children be-
Ing suspected of leprosy and hurried
to Kalihi.
Kaleo seconded the motion to indef-
initely postpone.
Kaleiopu spoke on the bill as the in
PRODUCER and also as a parent who
would never have introduced any bill
that would result in danger to his
children, such as was feared by the
member from Kohala. He denied that
any intention of the law was to en-
large the suspect law. He regretted
seeing some members injecting ideas
into the bills which 1t does not con-
tain.
Kaniho and Kaleiopu fired at each
other across the floor of the House,
their main remarks being confined to
the duties OF the inspector regarding
leper suspects
Kaleiopu admitted that the Board
of Health was opposed to the meas
ure. not wishing to have any but their
own physicians visiting the govern
ment schools The vote on the third
reading was called for, Kaleiopu ask
ing that all the members be called
in. The roll call showed. ayes IS.
noes 10.
Senate Bill IS passed third reading
without debate.
MARKING BALLOTS.
The House went back to the proper
order of business to allow Rawlins to
introduce bill providing for an Inn
proved method of marking ballots in
elections. The bill passed first read
ing.
WILL JOLT SOME.
Coney presented a measure disqual-
flying government officials for the
nonpayment of taxes. The bill pro-
vides that any office holder of the
Territory who fails to pay any tar
legally assessed against him before
the same becomes delinquent, shall
thereupon become and be disqualified
to hold and continue in such office or
employment, and 1t shall be unlawful
for the Auditor of said Territory,
County, or other political subdivision,
to draw any warrant for the pay
ment Of such a person and unlawful
for the Treasurer OF any such political
division to pay any such warrant II
drawn. n
The following measure was introduc.
ed by Kaleiopu, a graduated property
tax. with the following provisions:
Section THAT Section 1919 of the
Revised Laws OF the Territory of Ha-
wall. be. and the same is hereby,
amended by striking out the words.
zone per cent"
Said section is further amended by
oouhiB luereto the IOllOWlnB para
graphs:
The rate per cent shall be as per
the following schedule:
On the sum total full cash value as
sessed to any one taxpayer on all real
and all personal property,
and all combined real and personal
property and combined classes or
kinds or parcels of real or personal
forming the basis OF an en-
terprise for profit.
When said total value does not ex-
coed 100000 LIZ OF 1 per cent.
When said total value exceeds $4,000
but does not exceed $4,000 1-2 of l per
cent OF 100000. and ga of / per cent
on the excess over 100000.
When said total value exceeds &c.,
100000 but does not exceed SIS, 100000,
l-2 of l per cent on 100000, "a of 1
per cent on 100000. / per cent on the
excess OF $10000.OO.
When said total value exceeds $15,-
10000 but does not exceed 100000, liz
Of / per cent on 100000, ia of / per
sent on s5000.00; l per cent on S5000,00,
Ia per cent on the excess or Sl5,O0O00.
When said total value exceeds $25,-
10000 but does not exceed $50, 100000,
-2 of l per cent on 100000, ga of
lar cent IN SbO00 M nor cant an