The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-05-23

The bin 70 regulate the sale Of opium, etc was
considered in ommitt OF the whole, and the FIRST
Section was postponed indefinitely. Adjourned.
TWENTIETH DAY, May 22d.
PETITIONS.
From Honolulu, (3) Kau, Hlo. Hama, LAupahoe-
hoe. Ulupalakua. aud konA, (Hawaii,) all Of the
same tenor. praying that the traffic In intoxicants be
prohibited.
From waimea, Kauai, that salaries OF all Govern
ment officers be redueeds that the military be AboI-
ished; that the tax on animals be reduced. ..er,.
A communication was read by the President from
His Majesty's Chamberlain, inviting the members OF
the Legislature to a picnic in the Palace groupis to-
morrow. $3.50. g~rtfVnr@AGN
Hon. Mr.. Komoikechuehu gave notice Of intention =
to introduce a bill respecting certain Customs dues.
Hon. MIR. Naukana read a first time a bill 60 amend
Sections 1873 and Ola Of the Civil Code, respecting
the assessment Of taxes Ordered 10 be printed.
Hon. Mr.. Nawahi gave notice Of intention TO intro-
duce a bill to prohibit the sale Of intoxicating drinks
in this Kingdom.
Hon. Mr.. Nawahi read FIRST time a bill providing
that the biennial election for Representatives shall
take place on the FIRST Monday in February.
Hon. Mr.. w. I. Martin read n first time q bill 90
repeal Chapter 10 Of the Act OF 1870, respecting the
Bureau Of Public Instruction.
Hon. Mr.. Kaiue road first tune q bill 10 amend Sec
ton 1885 of the Civil Code. respecting property re-
served from sale in cases OF bankruptcy.
Hon. MIR. Komoikechuehu gave notice 81 intention
TO introduce n bill TO prohibit the Importation Of
opium; also a bill TO amend the Law respecting Inn
ported birds.
On motion Of the Hon. Mr.. cummihs the House
voted to make the Appropriation Bill the special order
of the day for Mondays m Wednesdays.
Hon. MIR. Mikalemi read fret time a bill 10 amend
Section ia of the Civil Code. respecting the letting
of horses. provides that tho rate of hire shall be
so cents per hour, aud that the person hiring ak-iibe
held responsible for damage to the horse or outhtj
Hon. Mr.. Kaai moved TO reconsider the vote OF yes
te. day, whereby Section 1 OF the opium bill was in
definitely postponed. Lost.
ORDER or THE DAY.
The House resumed consideration Of the Opium
Bill, when it was indefinitely postponed.
The House went into COMMITTEES Of tho whole on
consideration.of the bill TO repeal Section | Of Chapter
Al Of the Penal Code. (remOVing the restriction on
selling or furnishing spirits to native HawsAsus9-.
Hon. Mr., Kaukaha in the Chair.
p ,ssi%i I0ffs Was al sot no 70 dis%Ss" the nS~anSSS
race. H-E .attf ~
Hon. Mr.. Kaai (the introducer Of the bil) madsar
vigorous speech in its support. He said he did not
bring forward this bin because he thought liquor was
agoOd thing. but simply because Of the inequality
Of the existing law in this respect. The law as IL
now stands is contrary TO the Consultation, for by ID
the Hawaiian does not have equal rights with y for
eigner. Freedom and equality were wbatS America
fought for in her war of independence. ,yhsere Is the
freedom and the equality Of native Hawaiiansi There
is none.
Hon Mr.. Mikalemi supported the motion TO in
definitely postpone the bin. He would favor n meas
ure if introduced Ia this House that prohibited the
sale Of intoxicating drinks 10 white men, Chinese.
Dlaoks, reuS-everyD0dy,- fOrelRneT84 and native6-a
that would be the real equality.
Hon. Mr.. Nawahi spoke energetically against the
bill, and in reply to the. Hon. MIR, KaaL Rum, lac
said, was the direct cause Of poverty and vice, and IL
freed, would speedily carry of the Hawaiian people.
They are going fast enough now-this bill would add
a fearful momentum 20 their passage. p.
Hon. Mr.. NaukanA was strongly opposed to the
bill, and he gave some Of his own personal experienced
of the evils Of drinking.
His Excellency the Attorney General said -
There is much to be said on both sides, and there
is strong feeling on both sides Of this question.
shall not occupy much Of your time, IN trying TO
Men say the law makes more drunkards ilah IL
saves, because liquor Is now bought in large
quantities. The reply is, that we know better.
We know by our own observation that a good deal
OF intoxication Is prevented by the law, and that Is
why they want to repeal il.
Men say the law makes bypocrites Of those who
seek to cVade il. That can be said Of any law.
But the main objection Is, that IL draws q lire
between natives aud foreigners. and therefore, the
law is unpopular with many. On this point / will
talk plainly ia MY oh FOR for lo5'y =, years ,s. y was !es yisy Of
this nation was wont to listen. that the curse OF
the race was rum. Now the chiefs who had inhn-
ence over the nation, and the wise men " whom
the people listened. are many OF them passed
away. 1t is for you to say whether you will throw
of all the restraints on the people which they
thought were proper. We must not forget that
with all the gosd that Civilization brings, evil
comes. History shows that the great danger Of a
race when arst brought in contact with a new civ
ilizatiOn Is. that IL imbibes too easily the foreign
vices, before learning its foreign virtues. or gain
ing strength to resist the new vices. It. is the old
story that a little learning il a dangerous thing. y
| wish the old line OF English poetry could be
given in Hawaiian. that " Fools rush In where an
gels fear to tread" We find plenty Of ignorant
people around MS who think they know more Of
law, government, finance, theology aud everything
else than all the wise Haen in the world. Ask the
half-dedged law student, and be will give you
more decided opinions of law than venerable law
yers who for years have given their days and
nights to study and practice. He knows moro law
than all the judges can tell him. II is something
to venture to say that one does not know, and can
suspend judgment until be gets more light. The
saying Of the old Greek philosopher thousands OF
years ago was, One thing I know, that / know
nothing"
Now the country is passing through a transition
period. Il is for the men who ought TO influence
the people, to set an example 81 wisdom and pru-
dence, and therefore 1 am glad 70 hear members
speak wisely as they have done. rt
| say then, that if the curse Of FREQ rum be.
added 10 opium, ava, bad habits Of living, insuni-
cient food aud irregular eating. the doom of the
race is sealed. IL is bad enough for the man born
in a colder climate, whose blood is more sluggish,
TO drink here. and many a foreigner has gone to
his grave from its use. The Hawaiian race is quick
in its impulses. generous, ~confding, unable to keep
money in the close grasp that the Northerner holds.
So often have they been deceived, that many Of
them now hardly know If they can trust any one.
1t is the men OF passionate aud generous impulses
who go down first before King Alcohol. Let loose
among Hawaiians the demon Of liquor, and they
will soon 60 to the wall EILf# ~ (
/ see by the earnest looks OF members, that
whatever may be done by any Of Hs ont Of this
House, they are going 10 vote on this question
according to what they believe 70 be the interest
of the whole people,
Hon. Mr.. Haupa suppoEtsd the bill. 4TKa
Hon. Mr.. Kskina spoke against the bin
The motion to postpone indefinitely the first Section
Of the bill (Which is tantanount to killing fl was
carried by q large majority, whereupon the Commit.