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

70 sell the lives d 4e4 ~ A@ AthLA4I NtAh~
from the licenses? A. to " at once and efectu-
ally putting an end to the traffic in intoxicating
drinks " in this Klngd5m,-ln the words Of the
many petitions presented,-nO one expects that
Will be accomplished here, and now. But the
world moves in tins direction, and our children
will be nearer than we are 70 this " cOnsumma-
ton devoutly 70 be wished And We take issue
with the Gazette in its intimation that the
. Maine Law has proved a failure IN America
Statistics on the contrary prove that it has ac-
complshed a vast amount Of good in supPressing
the greatest curse with which humanity Is afaicted.
The government has given notice Of q bill 70
tax educatiJn-fOr that Will be the plain c0nse-
'quence Of the proposed imposition Of one cent
postage on every newspaper sent from the Office Of
publication in Honolulu by mail. The policy Of
all civilized and enlightened countries Is to afford
every possible facility for the spread Of Intelli-
gence among the masses, and the easiest and
cheapest way to do this Is found to be by making
the POst-Ofice as free as possible. Here especially
should this be the case, for our people are very
poor as well as ignorant, but very fond Of reading,
and the only reading matter that comes within
their reach, besides the Bible, is the newspaper.
Surely the government may find some other
A4Sdio VI iuSLtA14nR LiiC ItfGuuG "a ny tdAihS
every native subscriber to a paper fity-two cents
a year for the privilege Of reading the news!
The newly proposed amendments to the Con-
s%titution passed in the Assembly on Wednesday,
without apparently eliciting any comment or
debate, and by a nearly unanimous vote. The
amendments to Articles q and "a, are to say the
least, entirely unnecessary and trivial, consisting
as they do, Of the substitution of the name of
the present Sovereign for that of Kamehameha
v, in the declaration Of the form Of government,
and in the stipulation as to the oath of Office.
We say trivial, because the words His heirs
and successors" following the name of the then
reigning Sovereign, rendered the change quite
4 work Of supererogation This is certainly q
useless 8" tinkering" Of that supposed to-be
sacred instrument, the Constitution. Article %
is also proposed to be amended lit being remem-
bered that these alterations are only proposed at
the present session, and are to be finally acted
upon two years hence) by confirming the crown
to His present Majesty, and failing his heirs,
then to Prince Leleiohoku. This form of success
sion His Majesty had already declared by prOcla-
nation Immediately after his accession. But the
present Assembly undertakes to go farther, and,
apparently anticipating things unnecessarily,
desires to fix the succession irrevocably in two
other branches of the Royal Family. While by
no means Directing to the personages indicated
for the remote succession, we fail to appreciate
the policy attempted to be pursued.
\ bill to prevent the spread of syphilitic and
venereaI diseases, has been introduced, intended to
take the place of the present " Act to Mitigate
etc. This is the same bill brought forward by
the late Minister of the Interior near the close of
the session of 1872, and which was then some
what summarily tabled. The main features of
the bill are,-that 1T establishes a Dispensary in
this city for the treatment of persons of both
sexes, affected with the diseases named and any
persons, male or female, so affected, and neglect
ing to procure proper medical treatment else
where, are required to submit themselves for ex-
animation and treatment and a failure or neglect
to obey the prescriptions of the Dispensary ply
-.~i"- ~n "~Lj~~s ouch Porsons to summary i'm
prisonment for so long a time as their disease
endangers the public health
In the midst of a flood Of petitions from all
parts of the country, praying for the prohibition
of the traffic in ardent spirits, the Hon. member
for North Kona, (NIr. Kaai) brings in a bill TO
legalize distillatiOn. As this is q bill that may
interest our plantors-though we are not aware
blhll lLhJ u hNm AAeNO Nv nv VI hHS a.
to manufacture spirits-we give the text entire,
as it is now before the House on its second
reading:
AUTHORIZING THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR TO GRANT
TO OWNERS OF MILLS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF SUGAR,
LICENSES TO DIsTIL sPIRITuoUs LIQUoR.
Be ii Enacted, by the KING and The Legislative Assembly
of te HGurqiiGn Islands, IN The Legislature Of the
Kingdom assembled
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to grant to any owner or owners Ct any mill for the manu-
hcture Of sugar, a license TO distil spirituous liquor, subject TO
the conditions and restrictions hereinafter set forth.
Sea- All persons applying Tor a license under tis law
the fOlowing) the same being always subject 10 the approval
OF the Minister Of the Interior
and - surety, are held and firmly bound unto the Minister
Of the Interior, for the use Of The Hawaiian Government, in
the penal sum Of i've thousand dollars lawful money to be
levied on our respective joint and several property, in case the
For the Just and fun payment OF which we hereby jointly
ami severaly bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, aiministra-
sealed with our seals this - day Of -A. IS
The condition OF this obligation is as follows: That whereas
the above bounden principal has this DAY applied for a license
TO distil spirituous liquor IN acceptance with the law enacted
sIu0us Of the said law, and has consequently become entitled
statute In such cases made and provided. for the term Of i've
years from date. Now therefore, if during the continuance
lion Of any Of the laws Of this Kingdom, nor violate any Of
the conditions Of his license, copy OF which is hereto annexed,
,bS1 ms obiirau5u shall be void. otherwise upon proof being
made TO the satisfaction Of a Common Magistrate, without the
intervention OF jury, the penalty mentioned in the bond shall
be forfeited, and the license Of the said this day granted
shall be void
Given under our hands and seals the day and year above
written In the presence Of
sec. 5. Such license shall be valid for the space Of five
years. and before granting such license, the Minister Of the
| Interior shall demand and receive az the hands Of the applicant
| for the benefit Of the royal eNchequeT, the sum Of huy dollars,
and az the expiration Of one year from the date Of said license
the Hceusee shall pay tty dollars further and 50 on AZ the
expiration Of each year during the time Of the license.
Sec. {. All spirits manufactured by authority Of this law
shall paw. when Withdrawn for consumption in this Kingdom,
an excise equal % the specific duty that IS now or may be
hereafter levied on spirits Of like strength Of alcohol Of foreign
manufacture imported into this Kingdom. II withdrawn fr
export, the said spirits shall be subject 10 The same surveillance
and restrictions 70 which liquors Of foreign manufacture are
now, or may hereafter be subjected when withdrawn for re-
expectation
Sc. s. All spirfuous liquor manufactured under this law
shall Be delivered into the charge and keeping Of the Custom
House luth1rtfes. and shall s. remain until lawfully with
drawn for consumption or expectation, by a permit Of the
Collector General Of Customs Or his deputy, aud all the eN-
peuses Of storage shall be paid by the owner Of such spirits, ia
ike manner as though the same were Of foreign manufacture,
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