The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-08-05
Ihe New Liquor Law.
(From the Duly Pacific Commercial -A5rs~ti

lJluuDTs, as DdS-eu by the LeRl~idluTe yes
terday, is a great Improvement on the ex-
listing law, and if efficiently administers
ought TO do away, in "A great measure, with
the evils which lately led so many thought
lul men TO declare themselves in favor of a
total prohibition of the traffic. We know
that one T. ature of il, which renders legal
the sale of liquor to native Hawaiians, is
viewed with great apprehension by many
among US, yet To cur minds this change Is
the basis of all hope that the Illicit manu-
facture and sale of intoxicating liquor in
these islands may be put an end TO, and
that the whole traffic in liquor may be
brought under the purview of the police au-
thOrities, and its abuses reduced To a mimi
mum. The Hawaiian race has revOlteu
against a class distinction which could on
ly be enforced by securing the assent to 1t
of a great majority of those whom IL affect
ell. There was no alternative at the pres
ent time between such a law as was APP
proved by the Legislature yesterday and a
total prohibition. As for the latter scheme
it seems to be not improbable that the
younger amongst us will live to see IT ac-
cepted by a large part of the cIvllised world.
1t will surely be Sd unless the spread of tenn
peTance principles shall so greatly reduce
the evils with which the world is now cursed
through strong drink AS to render any such
extreme IN assure no longer necessary. But
where\ er il becomes law il must hav- the
active support of n decided majority of the
people or il will be like our present liquor
Iaw-little better than u dead letter. Mean
while We are promised for this Kingdom
what is, We believe, the most stringent law
of any that exist i'm countries where the
sale of spirituOus liquors is licensed. We
reprint tO-day several sections of the new
Bill and would call special attention To their
provisions. Especially would we point To
the 81 stringent character of Sections 81, 81,
81 and 81. The power given by section 81 is
such AS only exceptional circumstances
should induce any Legislature to put lntp
the hands of the police. If it be faithfully
carried out ii will be almost Impossible for
the Illicit sale of liquor To he continued Oh
the islands, whilst the equally stringent
provisions of those sections which regulate
the licensed traffic ought To he etfectual in
reducing the crime and folly of drunken
ness to- the narrOwest pr portions. 1t should
b. noted too, that in the Important section
numbered 81, the responsibility placed Oh
the liquor dealer Is no longer confined to
the keepers OF saloons. All who deal in in
tOXicIIiug drink are brought into the same
category. Finally let it be remembered
that Oh the face of il, this new law is de
cared TO be AN experiment on Y. The ope-
ration of the Act is to cease Oh january LIST,
1885; sd the Legislature mist, at its next
session, deal with this question again, and
determine whether the provisions of the
Act shall be perpetuated OF not.
We reprint here some of the important pro-
visions of the new Liquor Law, referred to in
our editorial article.
Section 26. II any person shall be convicted
twice within a period of twelve consecutive
months of any offence against the provisions OF
this Act, the Justice before whom such per
son has been convicted shall by an order under
his hand in the form in the Second Schedule de-
clare such license to be forfeited, and the same
shall thereupon be void, and 1t shall be the duty
of the Acknowledgement to sue for and enforce
the penalty of the bond given by such license,
and such person shall be and be deemed incapa-
bic of ever again holding a license under this
Act.
section %. No holder of a license shall either
in his house or any of the appurtenances there
to, supply any spirituous liquor To any person
IN "A state of intoXIcatlon, under q penalty Tor
each offense of any sum not less than nifty nor
more than two hundred and fifty dollars. And
if any such intoxicated person remain more than
three hours on such premises, the holder OF
such license shall IN each sucn case De Liable 10
the sam penalty.
Section rs. No holder OF a retail license shall
recover any debt or demand on account oi any
spiriIuous liquor supplied by him to any person
tor consumption on the premises, out the hoIuef
OF such license may sue for and recover the value
of any spIrituous liqur supplied with meals to
any person bona tide lodging or boarding In the
house.
Section 81. If any licensed person shall sell
or offer for sale any adulterated spIrltuous
liquor, he shall forfeit and pay for every such
offense any sum not less than one hundred dol
lars nor more than five hundred dollars. And
In order to analyZe such splrItuous lquor, any
Justice may on complaint or oath made to him
that any such spirItuous liquor is or Is believed
by such complainant to be adulterated, and on
tie deposit by such complainant OF the sum OF
five dollars to defray the expense OF such
annlysis, authorize the seizure of such suspected
spIrItuous liquor, and cause the same to be
analysed by some competent person, and the
expenses of such analysis shall be a portion OF
the costs which such Justice shall order TO De
paid by the person convicted.
Section 81. ANY District Judge, the Marshal,
his Deputy. or any Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff, or
Constable may seize and take OF cause to be
seized and taken away, all such splrltuous
liquor as he or they shall have reasonable cause
to suspect to be carried about or exposed to sale
in any highway or ~foOtpath, IN any booth, tent,
store, or shed, or III any boat or vessel, or in
any place whatsoever, by any person not
licensed to sell the same, and all the vessels and
utensils used for containing. drinking or measur-
ing the same, and any cart, dray, or other car
rage, and any horse or other animal used IN
draying or carrying the same, and any boat or