The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-03-02

House Bill 40, relating to the Honolulu
sewer system and the collection of
sewer rates, and also recommended
Kealawaa Is resolution to appropriate
$1,000 for the Pahoa Jail.
A Military Measure.
A bill to provide for information
concerning those in the Territory able
to bear arms, should an emergency
arise, was presented by Moanauli and
referred to the Military Committee
The main paragraph of the bill says:
''The tax assessor of each taxation
division of the Territory of Hawaii
shall during the month of June in each
year. and at such other times as he
may be requested So to do by the Gov
ernor, prepare roll containing the
names of all the inhabitants of his
taxation division subject to military
duty, two copies of which roll shall be
sworn to by him before some person
authorized by law to administer oaths,
and shall be delivered by him to the
Adiutant General of the Territory of
Hawaii. Such roll shall state the
name, residence, age and occupation of
each of the persons enrolled and also
the previous existing military or naval
service of each such person, and, If
the Governor shall so direct, and as
often as he shall so direct, such en-
rollment shall further show separately
the names of all seafaring-men of
whatever calling or occupation, the
names of all men engaged in the con
struction and management of ships and
crafts, together with the names of
ship-owners and their employees,
yacht.owners. members of yacht clubs
and all other associations for aquatic
pursuits. -
Second Readings.
House Bill Il, Coney, was read a
second time. This bill empowers the
Superintendent of Public Works to in
stal water meters, to be paid foI
equally by the government and con
sumner, and further empowers him t.
FIX the water rates after advertising
any changes, and allows him to shu
off the water from consumers delin
ouent in their rates. This bill went t,
Public Lands Committee.
Sliding Tax Scale.
House Bill 76, Kinney, is the Gea'
tax bill, as presented somewhat am
biguous in language, the first rate-fx
ing paragraph having n most necessar,
"not' omitted in the copying. TIT
rates fixed are: Up TO $4,000, 1-2 of
per cent; up to $4,000, 1-2 of l pc
! cent on $4,000, and "a of ! per cent
on the excess; up to $4,000, 1-2 o.
per cent. on $4,000, ga of l per cent
on $4,000 and ! per cent. of excess; NJ
to $4,000, l-2 of / per cent. on $4,000
"a of | per cent. on $4,000, | per cent
on $4,000 and ! IL per cent. on tn
excess; up to $4,000 same rates oil
first. second, third, fourth and fiftl
$4,000 as above and l ga per cent. ol
excess over $25,000; over 100000
same rates as above up to $4,000 an,
per cent. on excess over $4,000. Th
exemption is raised on personal prop
erty from $500 to $500. The bill wen
to Finance Committee.
House Bill 75, Hihio, is to establis
public hospital at Lahaina, to b
known as "Malu Ulu Lele Ho,
pitai,' or "Under the Shadow Of tn
Breadfruit Hospital. - The bill wa
referred to the Police and Publ
Health Committee.
House Bill rs, Makekau, provide
for interest to commence on delinquen
taxes only at the expiration of 81
months. The Finance Committee wi
consider it.
Third Readings.
Five bills were taken up for thir
readings on the order of the day.
House Bill %, Furtado, provides 70
the redemption of real estate sol
under foreclosure of mortgage or ext
cution. The bill provides for redeml
ton within one year on payment Q
; the amount for which the property WI
sold, together with the costs legal
taxed at the time of sale and interei
on the amount paid by the purchase
: mt per cent unless the rate be othe
I wise fixed in the obligation prior
, the sale, but in no case to exceed til
t legal rate.
hNt IpNNh ~ w Dhh
2 ciary Committee to allow those WI
: loan money, as well as those who bo
{ row, to appear before the committe
t the question being one affecting LOAF
. on real estate. Long objected to IL
a money lenders being consulted in Il
0 matter, Rice explaining mat it WI
i more a question of not putting har
ships in the way Of borrowers.
: Shingle pointed out that borrowe
0 would suffer if the bill passed. AS
a was now, loans on real estate had
pay 8 per cent, while loans on sug;
e stock and such collateral could be hi
:. at six. At present, even, few want
O to loan on real estate at all. ~
t speaker called the attention of Il
l. country members to the difficulties (
IS ready in the way of raising loans
3. real estate on the other Islands al
q stated that the bill only put furth
@ difficulty in the way.A He told of t
=, scheme behind the Achi bill, simil
@ measure introduced in the Senate
1905.
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