The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-07-10

! 10 prevent the two auctoneers al Honolulu not only
from selling any goods liquors otherwise than a.
auction but also from importing any goods and
| closing them out AZ auction, and also from receiF
! ing any consirnments Of goods from abroad and
selling the same at auction In short, 20 prevent
the auctioneers from selling any general merchah
disc or liquors except from the stock OF some OF tne
| licensed wholesale or retail dealers.
II was urged before the Committee that the auc-
ioneers ought to be thus restricted, because they
receive cOnsignments Of goods from abroad they
conid afford TO sell them directly az auction Tor
prices lower than the goods sent to auction by reg
ular merchants here that is Tor much less a. the
aneiiOneer's commissions amount TO- say "a per
cent This is a saving directly TO the advantage OF
the retailers and consumers, for the Committee
were assured that the importing auetoueer does not
charge bis cOusignoT his auciioneers commission Of
21k per cent in addition 70 bis wholesale commits
sion of per cent and Il he owns the goods be GER
.ainly can afford to sell them for the amount Of his
anctioneers commission less than others The
cheapening OF goods IN the market is certalnly an
advantage but II Is claimed that the iudiscFminaie
importing Of goods and selling OF goods and selling
them at auction at low rates. disturbs trade aud dis
courages regular and stated imp0rtaiiOns; In short
it substitutes fuctua,ing for steady market The
objection nigh, be urged against all auction sales.
Your Committee are OF the opinion that these
evils correct themselves in due time, as goods are
not likely TO be sold continuously for less than their
cost or value.
contrary 10 The spirit Of constitutional liberty 10 en-
act laws restricting the trade privileges Of any indi
vidua or class of individuals. No laws OF this nature
exist in this Kingdom.
1.-THE King conducts his Government Tor the com
mon good and not for the profit, honor, or private
interest OF any one man, family, or class Of men
among bis subjects tArtiele 70 OF Constitution
Even Government officers are allowed the lurgusi
liberty of trude If this amendment proposed by the
Chamber Of Commerce should become a law, 10
would apply to but two individuals in this Kingdom
The restriction Of the number Of auction licenses
for Oahu creates sort Of monopoly OF this business,
which your Committee deem inadvisable, aud would
advise the enactment of law allowing any person
10 fake out an auctoneer's license, for ! liked sum
per annum should those Interested or the Minister
of the Interior, propose such law.
alter carefully considering all the arguments on
both sides Of the question, your COMMITTEES report
adversely to the prayer Of the petition, and recon-
AFJUDD. Chairman.
L. AHoLO,
?. NUI,
j. A. KAUKAU.
d. II. HITCHCOCK.
After considerable discussion the report was
adopted.
The following Bill. introduced by His Ex. the
Attorney General, next cOnsidered
Section l. That the following Section be added 70
Chapte Of the Penal Code:
Section IL. Whoever shall commit any as
sault or assault and battery, not hereinbefore
specified, upon another, shall be deemed guilty Of
common assault assault and battery and shall be
punished by fine not exceeding One Hundred Dol |
lars, or by Imprisonment at hard labor not exceed
ing two years.
Bill indefinitely postponed.
Bill to protect Woods and Forests, introduced By
Mr.. A. F. Judd, was taken up on its second reading
Ms follows:
Whereas 1t is an established fact that the desruc
tiOn of forests in any country tends 10 diminish {
the supply of rain therefore, Be it Enacted, &c,
Section l. That the Minister OF the Interior IS /
hereby authorized and directed to set apart and \
cause TO be protected from damage by trcspass of
animals or otherwise such woods aud forest lands,
The property of the Goyernmeut, may in his
opinion be best suited for the protection o. water
sources and the supply Of timber and fruit trees,
,abinet woods, and valuable shrubbcry.
Section 2. For the purposes contemplated in this
Act the Minister Of the Interior is hereby author
zed and directed TO appoint some competent person
Is Superintendent of Woods and Forests, who shall,
lndcr the direction Of the said Minister enforce such
ules and regulations as may be established 10 pro-
ect and preserve such woods and forest lands from
respass. Said Superintendent shall have charge Of
he construction Of all fences and barriers required
o protect the said woods aud forest lands, and
hall be responsible for their being kept in good
condition. He shall under The direction Of the said
Minister, be empowered to cause the arrest of any
respasser on such lands, aud all cuustabulary or
,Oce OF the districts In which such woods and lands
nay be situated hereby required to assist such
superintendent in carrying out the directions Of the
aid Minister In the premises. And il Is hereby
made an U1ense punishable by fine not 10 exceed
)ne Hundred Dollars, or imprisonment at hard
lbor not to exceed one year upon conviction be-
ore any Police District Justice, of any person
Who shall violate any OF the rules regulations
as Aforesaid, tabuiug such woods aud
crest lands.
Section 3. The Minister of the Interior is hereby
authorized and directed TO secure from the Commits
toner's of Crown Lands, by lease otherwise, such
woods and lands being the property OF the Crown,