The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-06-26

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quested to send a report to this House and be
furnished with a list Of all Crown Lands.
The Attorney General said il this resolution
passed, nothing can become of it. Commits
sioneTs of Crown Lands are not responsible to
this House. IL the House desired the infOrma-
ton the proper course would be to pass u reso-
luton asking Mis- Majesty TO furnish the inform
alton, and il carried. he would no doubt take the
advice Of his Ministers. He would therefore
support the motion to indefinitely postpone the
resolution. Indefinitely postponed by 20 to Is.
Bill read for first time to amend an Act en-
titled an Act "a promote the construction of rail-
ways.
Gov. Bush moved that it be referred to a
Special Committee.
The bill was read a second time by it's title.
The following gentlemen were appointed ON
the committee Aessrs. Gibson, Rhodes, Pres
ton, Hanuna, Kaulukou, Pilipo and the Minis
ter of the Interior.
The Minister OF the Interior said the bill he
had to bring forward was much the same as this.
Whereas, there are two resolutions now on
the table referring TO lepeTs, resolved that they
be made the order OF the day Tor Thursday next.
The Minister of the Interior said in reference
to the report on these resolutions, that the COM
plants made are so frivolous they are unworthy
Of consideration. When the matter came up
with the Appropriation Bill, be would be pre-
pared to report.
The motion was carried.
That the bill relating to road and poll tax be
made the order of the day for Thursday.
1t was set for Friday.
The Minister of the Interior read for the first
time a bill relating to the Secretary of War. Re-
ferred to Committee on Revision.
Mr. Keau moved that the bills relating to the
importation and sale of opium be made the order
OF the day Tor Tuesday next. Carried.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The further consideration of MIR. Bakers liquor
bill in committee of the whole.
The Attorney General said in reply 70 a aues-
ton, that a Minister of the Gospel did not yio-
late the laws of the country by administering
the sacrament.
Mr.. Bishop said be was unwilling to give the
chance Of this section passing without remarks.
Ii is a serious matter to license the sale of wines
for the use of everybody. 1t would be quite i'm
possible whether the wine sold had 27 of al
cohol in it or more. No man thinks of drinking
spirits without an equal amount of water, and
then it is not stronger than wine. A few glasses
of wine containing q Of alcohol will produce
intoxication. Ii is idle to talk about those who
drink a little are not killed. Some men 90
through life drunk every day, yet no man will
deny that intemperance Is a sin, one OF the great
evils of the world against which good men are
fighting. Will anyone contend that if
this law passes it will do any good? he contend
ed that il is a protection to the weak to have
kept out of their sight. A great many
are too weak to withhold temptation. We can
not afford to experiment with Hawailans in the
Of strong drink. If it Costs a life 1t costs
too much. If HaWaiians wish to perpetuate they
must not drink. There never was anything done
BY Hawaiians that gave them greater credit than
putting this taba on liquors. 1t was an act that
the civilized world. 1t is splendid to
see mer having the power in their own hands,
deny themselves. It was one of the principal
that led to the acknowledgment of our in
dependence. In many things the Hawaiians
have made progress, but in some things they have
not improved. We miss the characters of Chiefs
that used to lead the people and set an example,