Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-08-05
SEVENTY SECOND DAY.

TUESDAY, August i 1857.
House met al 10 Il. IN. Minutes of previous day
read and approved.
Leave of absence after to-day, was granted to
w. ii. Rice, j. q. Domnis, and u. lsenberg.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
with Mr.. IsenberG i'll the chair, to consider the
bill to regulate the sale Of sprituous liquors.
Mr.. KaunGnlauo moved that when the commit
tee rise, that 1t recommend the House to pass the
first section of the bill.
Mr.. Rico moved that the committee recommend
the sectlcl to be indefinitely postponed.
MIR. Rlce made long speech i'll Hawaiian
against the bill explaining in how many ways it
would work evil to the country
DR.. j. NJ. Smith also oppose, the passage of the
section He said the question fairly
before them Liquor must be sold to all or its
bill pass he is fearful for the result. He hid
always believed i'll and voted for total abstinence.
The trend OF public opinion i'll other countries is i'll
that direction and the passage of the section
would be step backward.
Mr. Aholo said that lie was q member of the
committee to which the report was referred and
signed the report. Before hin election he was in
favor of prohibition if it could lie carried into
effect; it not, lie leieved in according NIL the
same privileges He referred to the Prohibition
bills that had been introduced: one allowed the
importation Of liquor under certain restrictions !;
another did not prohibit the importation of liquor
and third allowed the distillation of liquor in this
kingdom. All contain Inconsistencies Several
bills for and against have been introduced; none
are perfect but the ono before the House he
thought better than the others. He would prefer
total prohibition himself but lac represented others
and must have Difference to their opinions.
Mr.. III ulukou spoke in support OF tie bill. He
WAS in favor of prohibition but tie ill first intro
duced prohibits the present importers from bring
ing liquor but allows the Government TO import
IT. 1t ~ said liquor is poison II so, why ALLOW
doctors 10 use IT llo believed that Hawaiians
should have equal rights with others.
j. IA. kauhane and q. w. Pilipo spoke against
the passage of the section and W. III. Lahilahi,
and j. keau for 1t.
House adjourned at II o'clock until 1:30 p. m.
| House rp-uastmblpl at 40 n. m
Mr.. lsenberQ being absent Mr.. Piipo was
appointed chairman of the committee. Mr.. Keau
resumed his argument and WAS followed by Mr.
Nawahi, who opposed the passage OF the section.
At tine his RENAL ks caused considerable excite
kaulukou also interrupted the speaker. Mr.. Rich
ardsun and MIR. Iilkalani attempted to make
themselves heard aud Mr. Aholo, to prevent u dis
| tnrbance, moved that the committee rise and
/ report progress. The motion was lost but order
was restored Messrs. Knlua, Kauaane and Rice
/ spoke against the passage of the section and Ka-
| yena, hHai, Bush and Richardson for it. DIR. j.
| NJ Smith said that he thought there had been
sufficient discussion ana suggested that vote be
/ taken un tine motion 10 Indefinitely postpone,
which WAS done with tho following result Ayes
| j. Z. Parker III. kUiheini, j. Mott smith, g. IL.
| Judd, j. W kalua, j. hakookoO, j. kamakele, j.
| Nawahl, j. III. kauvila, j. kanhare, ID. IL. Ma
him, 3. Aiwohi, w. ii. Rice-l3. Noes-W. NJ.
khodss, j, NJ. Kapena, J. kaae, r I. Kanoa, T.,
| X. Lilikalani, n. W. Lqhil hi. f. Pahia Frank
Brown, i. X. Aahoe, j. kaluhi, j. l.. kiulukou, l..
/ Aholo q. t. Richardson, J. Gardner, T.. Hanpu, j.
X; kaunamano, j. Kauai, q. H. Palohan, j. kaka-
| leka, ;. X kupihea, A. kaukau-25 Present but
not voting q. *. Bishop, =. kanoa, A. >. Clsg-
/ horn. j. hoanauli. Pilipo in chair.
Comfnittee rose aud reported progress tn the
/ HORSE. Report accepted.
House adjourned AZ O'Clock to 1oa. m. wednes-