The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-07-10
ID OF THE DAY.

ORDER oP THE DAY.
Third reading of an Act to relieve the school,
agent at Kau of any further liabilities from the
loss Of fire. Passed.
An Act to amend chapter Al of the Penal
Code. particularly sections 1. 2, Z, 8, 9, 10, IA,
IL, 20, 81, D, "a, 26, 81, % and to add GER
tain new sections to be numbered respectively
sections 81, 80, and 80, on its second reading,
together with the report of the same.
The first section as passed reads as follows
SECTION l. That Section / of Chapter Al of
the Penal Code be. and the same is hereby
amended by striking out in the second and third
lines, the words 50 any spirituous liquor, or other
intoxicating drink or substance" and inserting
in the place thereof the words I" any spirituous
liquor not exceeding 27 .070of alcoholic strength
and by striking out the words " two years. In
the last line of said Section, so that as amended
the Section shall read as follows
Section /. Who shall sell, give, purchase
or procure for and in behalf of any native of King
dom, any spirituous liquor not exceeding 81 .07o
of alcoholic strength, shall be punished by a
fine not exceeding two hundred dollars. and in de-
fault Of the payment of such fine, by imprison-
ment at hard labor for a term not exceeding one
year"
Mr.. Kalua moved that sections 3, 4, 7 and 8
be struck out and the remainder pass to engross-
ment.
Mr. Hanuna moved that sections 2 and 6 be
also struck out.
Mr.. Cleghorn moved that the bill be considered
in committee Of the whole. Lost.
Motion to strike out sections 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and
8. Carried.
Section 5, which remains in the bill reads
thus
SECTION 5. That Section 9, Chapter Al of the
Penal Code be, and the same is hereby amended
by striking out in the fourth line thereof the
figures " TO-" and inserting in place of said fig
ures the word 90 eleven, . SO that the said Section
shall read as follows
Section g.. From and after the first day of
July, A. D.. 1882, no person licensed to sell ar
dent spirits, either by the glass or bottle, or
licensed to sell wine, ale, porter, or spruce beer,
shall sell or furnish the anne from the hour of
eleven O'Clock of each Saturday evening, until the
hour of 5 o'clock, A. NJ. OF the Monday following,
under a penalty of not more than five hundred
dollars, nor less than one hundred dollars, upon
conviction of such offense before any Police or
District Justice. PrOuided, that this Section
shall not be so construed as to interfere with the
ordinary supplies of the above named liquors on
the tables of the hotels and victualling houses
The President informed the House that the re-
port had not yet been adopted.
Mr.. Rhodes said there were SO many inconsis-
tencies in the bill that it could never be made to
work. Who can tell the strength of the liquor
they are taking. 1t is well known that the
Islands are flooded with cheap gin, and is it to
be supposed that the increased license will stop
the traffic. Nobody will take out a license, but
| people who are now selling surreptitIously will
increase the practice.
The following Sections were read and approved:
SECTION g.. That Section II OF Chapter Al of
the Penal Code be, and the same is hereby
amended by striking out the words 90 one hun
dred y in the third line, and inserting in place
thereof, the words "one thousand - and by
striking out the words - two hundred and fifty -
and inserting in place thereof the words 90 one
thousand, > so that the said Section shall read as
follows
Section IL. Before granting such wholesale
license to vend spirituous liquors the applicant
shall pay for the use of the Royal Exchequer one
thousand dollars, and give a bond to the Minister
of the Interior, with the penalty Of one thousand
dollars, with at least one sufficient surety, to be
approved by said Minister"
SECTION 10. That Section 20 of Chapter Al
of the Penal Code be, and the same is hereby
amended by striking out in the fifth line the
words 8 two hundred and fifty - and inserting in
place thereof the words :" one thousand and
by striking out the words - five hundred ~ in the
sixth line and inserting in place thereof the
words 8 one thousand" SO that the said Section
will read as follows
Section 20. Before granting such license to
any person to vend wine, ale and other spirituous
liquors, as prescribed in Sections Is and 19 of
this Chapter, the applicant shall pay to the
Minister Of the Interior, for the use Of the Royal
Exchequer, the sum of one thousand dollars, and
give a bond to the Minister of the Interior in
the penalty of one thousand dollars, with at least
one security to be approved by said Minister"
SECTION IL. That Section 81 of Chapter Al
of the Penal Code be, and the same is hereby
amended by striking out these words, :" But it
shall not be lawful to grant licsnses for the retail
of spirItuous liquors, including all wines and
other intoxicating drinks at any other place."
and inserting in the place thereof the provision
that the Minister of the Interior may grant such
licenses in all such places as he may deem just
and proper, SO that the said Section shall read as
follows
s'Section 81. The Minister of the Interior
shall have power to grant licenses to retail spirit
nous liquors by the bottle or glass upon applica-
ton in writing, stating the name of the vendor
and where the applicant intends to establish his
place o! business under the law in the city of
Honolulu or elsewhere as the Minister of the In
terror may judge proper
SECTION II. That Section % of Chapter Al of
the Penal Code be, and the came is hereby amen
ded in the fourth line thereof, by striking out the
words, 's one thousand - and inserting in place
thereof the words g three thousand - so that
the said Section shall read as follows:
:" Section %. Before the granting of a retail
license to vend spirituous liquors as contemplated
in the proceeding Section, the applicant shall
pay to the Minister of the Interior for the use OF
the Royal Ezchequer the sum OF three thousand
dollars, with at least one sufficient security to be
approved by said Minister"
MIR. Rhodes here said if we are going to make
laws let US do so with sense, but do not let US
have a pack Of nonsense. There is a good bill
before the House drafted by the Attorney Gener-
al. He would therefore move the indefinite post
ponement Of the further consideration of this bill.
The Ayes and Noes were taken on this motion
as follows
A4Es-Messrs Wilder, Kapena, s K Kaai, Preston,
Dominis, Cieghorn, Parker, Kuihelani, Castle. Rhodes,
Mott Smith, Judd, Kaulukou, Woods, S W Kaai, Pilipo, &
y Wilcox-17.
NoEs-Messrs Kanoa, KahAnu, Moanauli. Bush, Kunui-
akea, LiIikAlAni, Baker, Keau, KalAma, Kahulu, Kama
ana, Aholo, NAhaku, R W Wilcox. Glendon, Hanuna, Wa
hine. KsunAmAno. Mahoe. KuApuu, kakinA, Beckley, Ku-
piheA-23.
Mr.. Aholo moved the bill pass with the report
added, excepting section Sc.
The report make the following additions to the
Bill.
Section 80. 1t shall not be lawful to ship on
board of any schooner, sloop or other vessel or
boat engaged in the coasting business between
these Islands from Honolulu, any bottle or
bottles, bundle or bundles, basket or baskets,
package or packages, bag or bags, demijon or
d~emiions, boxes or kegs wherein may be con-
tanned any kind of strong drink, unless the afore-
said shall be marked with the Government reve-
nue. mark as follows:
For 1 Dottle y
For 2