The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-04-23

Harvey. Woods. Brown, Coelho. Rob.
lnson and Makekau
Affirmative votes were cast by Ba-
ker. Chilllngworth, Fairchud. Kalama,
Knudsen, Mccarthy and smith.
House Bill No 205, providing for the
payment OF the expenses Of the dis.
trict courts by the several counties
was taken up on second reading. Ma.
kekau moved 10 strike out the provi-
sion for a clerk and Interpreter for the
court Of South Hilo. The motion was
carried.
Senator Robinson moved TO raise the
salary Of the district magistrate at
Dahaina, Maui.
Time for a Halt.
Senator Fairchild said that It was
about time a halt was called in the
matter Of raising salaries, He de-
clared that a measure involving a sal
airy never came up In the Senate with
out some member trying to force a
raise.
Senator Mccarthy offered an amend
ment. striking out all the salary speci-
fications and substituting clause that
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the discretion of the county Board OF
Supervisors.
Senator Fairchild said that he fully
agreed with the principle OF McCar-
thy's amendment, hut said the carry
ing out of such a plan at the present
time would he a trlhe premature.
Robinson next wanted 1925 for the
district magistrate at Wailuku, but
the motion was lost.
The Ways and Means Committee re-
ported favorably on the bill raising the
salaries of the County Supervisors and
other officials OF the County of Maui.
House Joint Resolution No. Z, pro.
Viding for commission TO investigate
the methods of imposing stamp duties,
passed second reading.
County Tax Bill
Senate Bill No. 1879, allowing a spe-
cial tax of not more than one-quarter
fof one per cent. for the purpose of
county improvements, was taken up on
third reading
Senator Fairchild declared that the
bin as amended practically took the
part of bonds. He stated that 1t was
a serious problem that confronted the
Territory and insisted that some such
measure was essential to provide for
the necessities of county development.
Senator Robinson offered an amend.
ment to make the bill become opera
tive December 81, 1909, so as to bring
it within the next taxation period. 1ne
amendment was adopted but later
withdrawn.
Senator ChillngwOrth said that the
bill would work hardship upon the
taxpayer and explained why he had
dissented from the majority report of
the Judiciary Committee, recommend
ing the passage of the bill. He stated
that no country would tolerate the bur
den of taxation that is borne by the
people of the 1rritory.
Coelho supported the passage of the
bill, arguing that il was based on SINH
lar practise in the United States.
Senator Smith took the floor in Oppo-
sition to the passage of the measure,
declaring that the principle was wrong.
He said that the question of raising
the tax rate should not be allowed to
rest in the hands of the County Board
of Supervisors. He said that the time
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taxation could be left in the hands
of the counties He insisted that the
argument offered in support of the bill
Were specious and unsound and con.
trary to the established principles of
government.
Senator Smith then moved for an in.
definite postponement of the measure,
but the motion was lost by vote of
9 to g, the affirmative votes being cast
by Senators Brown, Chillingworth, Har.
vey. Quinn, Smith and Kalama.
The same vote carried the bill past
its third reading.
House Bill No. l22, increasing the
pay of officials of the City and Coun
| ty of Honolulu, was taken mp on second
reading. Senator Moore stated that ht
| opposed Increasing the salaries and de
| clared that it was time that some effec
| tive idea of economy was carried into
| effect. Moore then moved for ndef
mite postponement, but the motion was
lost and the bill passed on second read
ing.
Tax for Wireless.
The select committee on taxation re
ported favorably on House Bill No
| @Vo, pfoNiuinS an annual Incense upon
the transmission of wireless messages
The Committee on Ways and Mean,
recommended the passage of House Bill
No, 209 relating to stamp duties ant
House Bill No. 202, providing for th'
disposition of the special gold certifi
cate deposit, special silver certificate
deposit and special money order deposi
funds in the territorial Treasury
Senate Bill No. l41, providing TO
the assessment of property holders 70
the cost of sewers, was taken up Of
third reading but was deferred becaus
of the absence of Senator Chilling
worth. President Smith said that Sen
ator Chillingworth was anxious to b
heard on the third reading of the bill
Senator Moore also observed that thcr
seemed TO be some defect I'M the mea.
urc, and he moved that the bill b
deferred until today and the motto
was carried
Senate Bin No. l45, repeating the LAY
limiting the transportation of lepers I
vessels of not more than $50 tons bur
den, passed third reading without
dissenting vote.
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