Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-03-17

Corrca favored the passage of the
bill. He said that those who are not
paying an income tax now arc the
doctors and other professional men
whose income II Is impossible to as
certain. The men on salaries are the
ones who are paying the tax.
Cohen got the floor. He was sur.
pliscd at Kalciopu's attitude, as the
gentleman from the Fifth had all the
time heretofore been in favor of rails
ing the exemption. He couldn't see
that the loss of $4,000 was going to
bankrupt the Territory. This $4,000
would be given back to the laborinS
man, the employee, who IL now paying
the tax. 'Is It just to impose tax on
labor? In seven States this tax has
been knocked out. II is foi that rca.
son that opposed the entire income
tax idea. But II we can't knock 1t out
entirely | am In favor of removing the
tax on the wages of the poor man. The
estimates have shown that the income
tax from the plantations Is going to be
100000 more than last year. In the
face of that what is the loss of this
$4,000?
Income tax means tax on mans
income, not upon mans labor. Is II
Just to tax the labor of the working
man? Take the salaried man In this
town. when, on account Of the In.
crease In the cost of living he finds
himself in debt to his grocer, is II
right to tax his income? | move the
previous question"
Kalciopu objected. saying the mo.
tion was out of order. II wasn't but
to make assurance doubly sure Alfonso
also moved the previous question. The
bill was put on its passage, and went
through by vote of 10 to o. Moana.
Mi and Kaleiopu voted no with the
Democrats.
May Employ Non.citizens.
Senate Bill II, providing that where
II is impracticable to get interpreters
or other court officers who are citizcn9
non.citizens may be employed, was
taken upon third reading kaleiopu
of course, opposed the bill, arguing
that citizens should be employed
whether or no. Single offered an
amendment to substitute the word
impossible" for the word 'imprac.
ticablc," but Rice argued against this
and the amendment was lost.
Kaniho offered another amendment,
the effect of which would be to NULL.
fy the bill. His amendment, however,
was tabled. Carley moved the pass.
age of the bill.
After more hot air had been spilled
over the measure the vote was taken
and the bill passed, 20 to 6.
Human Bones Sacred.
Senate Bill 81. making Il felony
to disinter, disturb, scatter or remove
human bones from any burial place.
cave, cemetery or vault, ana making
violation of the provisions Of the act
punishable by Imprisonment Cor tw1
years or fine Of $1,000. passed the
House without debate.
Lyman Relieved.
The House also, by avotc of "a to 4,
passed Senate Bill 80. for The relief
of Levi c. Lyman. of HilO. The bill
approprlates s5OS.15 to reimburse Ly.
man for two homestead lots Surrcad.
cred by him.
Concurred and honoured.
Consideration of the Senate amend.
ment to House Bill II. Costi,'s meas.
ure to provide for the maintenance
and support Of the family Oi u dc.
ceased person pending the settlement
of the estate, resulted In the House
nOn-currcnce. A conference commit.
te9 consisting of Castro, EanIL0 and
Moanauli, was appointed. The House
voted to concur In the Senate amend.
ment to House Bill "a, the GAINS Al.
preparation bill.
New Bills.
Shinglc introduced bin providing
for the acquisition of land and other
property for public PURPOSES The bill
provides that when private property
is required for public use and no
special provisions made for It's acquisi,
ton, any public land which might by
law be exchanged for such private
property may with the approval of the |
Governor, be sold at public auction
and the proceeds used for the acquisi
ton OF the private property.
A Weird Bill.
Like introduced bill providing that |
road laborers and others in the public
employ shall receive theiI pay on
legal holidays" This might moan va.
rious things. Perhaps Like intends
that holidays shall he pa, days. or
maybe he means that the ltbcrers
shall be paid for the days they don't
work. This, Of course, word include
The weirdly worded biE
might mean almost anything.
Too Much Hanahana.
The Clerk read petition from the
guards Of Oahu prison asking for an
Increase in their salaries. They want
4 raise from $50 to s65 a month. aad1
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