The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-02-04
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
NATrRDAY. FEBRTARY4 !.
l. cur issue for January 18th we published the
EnIInxinr larca nnssed h. Tie lata IaGiala TIRE

Iadas;rIsi and Rt55rmatory sehoo! for TIE care aud education
jsSsaae ossadsfss '--''
a Act to amend paragraph Sixth Of see!on 81 Of me Civ
An Act TO create a sinking Fund.
An Act 70 amend the Iz~ relating 10 DueMnE'
An Act 10 prohibit the maintenance @: su.is Tor the recover
Of iebts contracted in public houses-
The object Of the first Of the above laws is n YER
p~raiseworthy one, but we question whether tn
time has come 70 carry out its provisions o
whether any system designed for the reformation
Of juveniles can be made practically beneficial q
present, or even made to work at all. Besides
the Board of Education, as now constituted, i
not the proper agency TO carry out such scheme
as is contemplated in the Act. As 1t stands, tht
law will prove practically worthless.
The next law should have been entitled An
Act to amend Section 81 of the Civil Code, by
imposing a duty Of 10 per cent. on certain arti-
cles now admitted free. including curiosities,
paintings and statuaIy not for sale, and machin-
cry and agricultural implements of all kinds -
It's effect will be TO check the importation 4
these articles, except as ordered, and 70 make
| agriculturists and farmers, including the poor
native laborers just tearing to till their lands, pay
a much greater price for their tools. This is the
way our Legislature encourages agriculture.
The law 10 create a sinking fund to reduce the
public debt may or may not be beneficial. accord
ing 70 the earnestness with which the Ministry
strive u reduce the public debt and keep the
expenses Of government within reasonable limits.
The public debt, at the last official statement, was
about Sl66, coo.
The law relating to duclling was enacted to
supply = deficiency in the Penal Code, created by
rhe repeal Of certain portions of that code at the
time the Civil Code vas enacted. There never
has been but one, and probably never will
be another duel fought here. although in the
&. old-n times " there were often threats of them.
Il is q custom peculiar TO the Southern chiyalry,
which, during the past four years. has been pretty
we'll used up, and will come out Of the war better
civilized, and purged of its harbarous customs, of
which duelling was one.
The law relating To debts contracted in liquor
h houses is an important one, as it practically out
lars the business Of vending liquors. 1t was called
out by the abuse said to have been practiced by
some liquor dealers in making extraordinary
charges against their customers for real or mag
mary mischief done while intoxicated, and appeal
ing 10 the Courts TO enforce their claims. 1t
would surprise no one to see the next Legislature
advance = step further, and compel liquor deal
ers 10 support all those made sick or inca pacitated
through dram selling. -
In this weeks issue We continue the publica-
ton of the laws. and several important ones are
inserted, which should be read by all. We give
their titles:
An Act authorizing the Minister OF the Interior to grant ore
license Or more for the establishment of a Disuilery or DistI-
An Act to amend SECTION 4o7 of the Civil Code. and q add q
new Section to the Civh Code, to he numbered section 4O7 a.
An Act 10 regulate the Carrying Of Passengers between the
An Act :" make a pernanen, settlement on His Hishness
Ma,aio Kckuandoa.
An Act relating TO the Adoption Of Children.
The Distillery Act authorizes the establishment
of two distilleries in this city. But on reading
over the lazy, one is struck with its singular pro-
visions. Any person. giving a bond for 1900,
can take out a license for IRE years only, and is
70 pay $50 a year license money, bat at the end
of that term the two licenses can be put up at
auction and sold TO the highest bidder. Now, to
erect and carry on a distillery requires an invest
ment of from ten to forty thousand dollars, ac-
cOrding to the extent of the manufacture. Can
any man be found so foolish as to go to that out
lay. with the prospect of being stopped at the end
of FIVE years, and his Investments sacrificed? His
only alternative would be to submit To such license
%extortiOn as any opponent at the auction might
compel him to pay. So a few years ago, the
liquor license for Lahaina was sold at public auc-
zion, and bought by Il merchant. expressly TO pre-
vent the sale Of liquor, which for the time being
was efectual and probably wise. No sane man
will ever erect a distilIery in Honolulu. and risk
his investment under the equivocll protection of
such a law as this d~istillery act.
Next comes 4 provision 10 amend the postal law,
and forbidding any indiridual to convey any
letter or letters from port 10 port" under a zen
atty of from FIVE to fifty dollars. 4 machinist
sent from Honolulu TO Koloa, 10 mend a bro n
mill, cannot take q letter of Instructions with him.
stamped or unstamped. 70 the mill agent there,
without becoming liable 10 a penalty of from FIVE
10 fifty dollars nor can a merchant at KaiIua or
Kahului send an invoice of his goods shipped by
steamer or schooner unless a stamp is on his let
ter. which, if he has forgotten the stamp at his
Office. can not mpa his goods shipped. This
feature of the law is arbitrary, fer consiguee's let
tiers and bills Of lading are. all the world over,
allowed to be sent free by the ship taking the
goods. And all this is done, while every vessel
is compelled 10 carry the mails without compen-
sation. no matter how bulky they may be. Is
this fair or right?
The absurdity of the law is patent on it's face.
\ man living AT Waimea, Hawaii, whici, is not
a - port can send a letter without a stamp 10
Makawao or Waikapu, which also are not ports,
but a man at Hilo or Lahaina is denied that priv
ilese in sending to Honolulu, or rice uersa. Oh,
sapient Solons, Another thing-who is to pro-
vide boxes, stamps and ink for the captains of
forty or fifty coasting vessels to keep letters in, and
N ohIitara 70 rha stamps? Will II not be che1Der