The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-08-02
LEQIsLATIYR.

iect Committees, none.
Hon. Messrs. Rice, J. o. Dominis
and +. Isenberg asked for leave of
absence, granted.
MIR. kaulukou moved the order Of
the day. Carried.
Consideration Of an Act to rcgu-
late the sale of Spirituous Liquors,
second reading. Bill read for the
second time in the Hawaiian Ian
guage. ~
On the motion Of Mr.. Rice the
bill was read by its title only.
On going into Committee Of the
Whole, the member for Lahaina
moved that the committee read and
consider section by section, carried.
Section / read. Mr.. Kaunamano,
(the introducer of the bill, moved
that the section do now pass.
Mr.. Rice moved that the section
be indefinitely postponed and sup
ported his motion in an eloquent
speech Of considerable length.
Hon. j. Mott Smith followed antl
spoke in favor Of total prohibition.
Although not total abstainer him
self, he would sacrifice himself for
the good Of the country. Supports
Mr.. Rice's motion.)
The Hon. member for Hahaina, as
one of the committee who recon-
mended the bill, explained his posi-
ton in regard to it. When seeking
election he had been in favor of total
prohibition, if possible, and had
pledged himself to that effect; but
II total prohibition could not obtain
ed then he was in favor of taking
away all the restrictions and not
making any distinctions of race, and
as in his opinion none of the bills
brought before his committee
had been for total prohibition !;
he therefore would vote for the pre-
sent bill which removed all obstruc-
tions. Personally he favored total
prohibition, but he had to represent
the opinions of others.
Hon. member for koolaupoko also
sigued the port Of the Committee.
He also was in favor of total prohi-
bition, but the member for Laha,na
had expressed his opinions.
Hon. member for Kau G.. Knu.
hane) was in favor Of indefinite
postponement.
Hon. member for Honolulu (H.
W. Lahilnhi) favored the passage of
the bill.
Hon. member for Hilo Up. Haupu)
was in favor of indefinite postpone
ment, and caused great mcrriment
by part Of his speech.
Hon. member for N. Kona C..
w. Pilipo) was in favor of indefinite
postponement (dissected the argu-
ments of the Hon. member for Koo-
laupok0.
Hon. member for Honolulu q.
Keau) seemed to be for neither
party exactly, (but still moro in
favor OF the bill than otherwise.)
Hon. memoer for Lahainaluna
moved that the House take recess
till 1880 Pm. Carried.
House met at lao Pm. Hon. G.
W. Pilipo in the chair.
Mr.. keau spoke in favor Of the
bill. Mr.. Eawahi was speaking
against the bill but was interrupted
by Mr.. kaulukou, when Messrs.
Richardson, Kapena and Lilikalani
tried to restore order; finally Mr..
Aholo moved that the committee
rise and report progress. For IA,
against IL, motion lost.
After several other members had
spoken Their Ex.'s Kaai and Bush
spoke in favor Of the bill: making the
special point that previous Legislation
had been class legislation.
Mr.. Kauhane spoke against the
bill. Mr.. Nakaleka spoke in favor
Of the bill, Mr.. Richardson followed
in the saw- strain. Hon. j. Mott
Smith proposed that as everybody
that wished to speak on the section
| had now had mn opportunitv