The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-03-18
MAY ATTACK THE INCOME TAX
BILL.
(From Sunday Advertiser)


In an effort to save source of rev.
enue which is now bringing in about
$4,000 year to the Territory, all of
it contributed by persons whose income
reaches $500 per year, Senator Brown
caused some furry in the busy senate
esterday morning. He asked that the
bill introduced by Senator Rice fixing
minimum income which could be taxed
at $4,000 be deferred until March 90.
"We are puzzled now as to where
we will get our revenue to meet the
appropriations asked for" said Brown,
"and before acting on this measure it
would be well to know where we are
at.
Senator Rice was absent and unable
TO defend his measure had it come to n
vote Senator Makekau moved to
amend the motion to defer fixing the
date for March 10. This carried.
Soon after another discussion arose
while the senate was meeting in com
mittee of the whole to discuss Senate
Bill rs. This is a measure prepared
by Attorney General Thayer, appro-
priating 500, 900 and providing for the
creation of a commission to examine
the financial affairs of the County of
Hawaii.
! This is the first time during the ses-
/ sion that the senate met as a commit
| tee of the whole. Senator Iaukea was
chosen ms chairman, President Knudsen
taking the floor to join in the discus
sion on the merits of the measure.
The bill provided, among other
things, that the expense of the pro-
I posel investigation should be borne in
full by the County of Hawaii. Senator
Metzoer, alert to the interests of his
constituents on the Big Island, moved
to amend this section to have the ex-
pense borne by the Territory.
Territory Must Pay.
at might be true that this proposed
investigation now centers around Ha'
waii, - said Senator Metzger, "but the
good which the investigation will ac'
complish will be of incalculable value
to the entire Territory. do not doubt
but my county will bear its full share
of the investigation, but it is no more
than just that the investigation, start
ed for the benefit of the Territory as 4
whole, should be paid for out of thu
general fund"
Senator Brown pointed out that th'
County of Hawaii stood to recover thu
$71 900 or more illegally taken from
its treasury should the investigation
place the blame, and that surely i
would not object to paying $4,000 TO
this service.
Senator Wirtz backed up Metzger il
his fight to have the Territory bear tn
expense.
The vote stood four TO four when tn
! question was put. Chairman Iauke
I decided the tie by voting with th
| Metzger forces, and while the hand
clapping which followed was in prol
/ ress the vote WAS announced.
The committee then reported bae
I to the senate and the bill passed wit
: nine votes in lis favor aud none agains
Huddy's House Bill No. so, prohibi
ing the employment OF prisoners
q city and county jails by private pa
ties passed second reading without
dissenting vote
B. Regulating Liquor sellers.
.e An that now remains for the enae
& ment u Senator Wirtz' measure reg
" iating tho uale Of intoxicating iiquo
m n phhshRe through tho house nud q
4 nHnrtiop ~ the Governor, The b
Id passrd third reading iu tho senate u
D, irfiny morning This u Intended
give thf license commission HH opnol