The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-04-19
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not a saloon directory.
COULDN'T LET 90
The committee then argued 80 to tho
proper method ~ reporting the hill
A large number were ready to vote on
anything that would KIN the bill. while
others wanted to report favorably on
the bill but were chary OF making any
such motion for fear II would not
carry kaleiopu finally dared II, he
and Castro disputing rs to there being
a precedent for reporting progress,
recommending the second reading and
asking for time to file a written report.
MOTION TO KILL LOST.
silva then moved that the committee
rise and report and ask leave to sit
again on April 80. This was seconded
by Kaniho
A vote was called on Silvas motion.
Kaniho alone voting with him. Kalei-
opus motion then carried.
| The committee rose and reported, the
bill going on the calendar for second
reading today
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR COFFEE.
Correa presented his minority report
on the coffee tax exemption bill. The
report favored the tabling of the bill
as the coffee industry was anguish,
ing one and not to be revived by tax
exemption, which in this case would
not encourage the starting of small
| farmers in the coffee raising business.
The bill was further opposed because
those engaged IN the industry had not
requested it and in addition the gov
eminent needed the money.
A BLOW AT DIGNITY.
During the reading of this report the
dignity of the House was seriously
twisted by the advent of a friendly
little poi dog, who circulated among
the members in search of a friend and
even stopped and shifted the leg of the
Speaker. The sergeant-at-arms arose
in his wrath and pursued the obtrusive
canine, which thought the dignitary
was dandy sit" for a tag game and
entered into the sport with gusto.
SHELDON SUPPORTS HIS BILL.
Sheldon moved the adoption of the
majority report on his coffee bill, which
he had introduced as measure to pro-
mote the industry and was in favor of
the poor settler. He argued that rail-
roads and irrigation companies and
other diversified agricultural Industries
had been exempted and that coffee was
equally deserving.
HAwAIIANS NOT COFFEE
GROWERS.
Pail did not see how settlers were to
be encouraged by the bill. The sugar
plantations Will only give an acre to
each settler and that was not enough
TO grow coffee on. In Kona there were
very few Hawaiians growing coffee and
all the benefit of the bill would go to
other nationalities.
WOULD BENEFIT HAWAIIANS.
Kaleiopu said that all the other tax
exemption bills were in favor of rich
men and corporations who were well
able to pay their taxes. The railroads
would run without taxes, water would
flow unassessed and the coffee would
be exempted, so the benefit to Kona
would be great. The bill was the only
tax exemption bill which could benefit
would probably go back again into cof
fee growing II the bill should pass.
fsXEMPTING EVERYTHING.
Correa supported his minority report,
reminding the House of the Governors
veto -of the bill exempting other in
dustries from taxation because of the
loss of revenue. He also reminded
the House of the other bills passed re-
specting railroads and irrigation sys-
tens and wanted to know how long 1t
would be before a bill would be In to
exempt cane lands from taxes because
of the low price of sugar.
Although it was long past noon, ka-
niho arose to give the House the bene-
fit OF his opinion and to second Shell
dons motion.
The majority report carried.
LEPER SUSPECT TRIAL.
House Bill "a, which had left the
House as q bill to provide a receiving
hospital at Kalihi came up as another
bill, one to provide for the hearing of
each suspects case before medical
board and a district magistrate. The |
original bill is sidetracked to make
room for the amendments, something |
objected to by Kaleiopu.
The consideration of the amendment |
was laid over until the afternoon.
SECOND READINGS.
House Bills 225, 226 and 227 came up
for second reading and were referred
to committee. Joint Resolution 4, call
ing for the appointment of Corpora
ton Law Commission was passed on
second reading and referred to Judi
ciary COMMITTEES.
The House rose at 1890 for recess
Afternoon Session.
House Bill 213. which switches one
half OF all fines and licenses into the
county treasures and also provides for
the payment of one-half of the poll and
road taxes and the same proportion or
the income tax to the county in which
the business is actually carried on, was
from the Senate altered to
suit their particular taste. The
were so lengthy that Rice
asked time TO look them over before
calling for a vote. The request was
granted.
LEPER AMENDMENTS ACCEPTED.
House Bill "a. the much amended ka-
llhi hospital bill, concurrence in which