The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-09-15
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WEDNESDAY. SEPT. l5. 1886.
THE LEGISLATURE.
101sT DAY.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The house resumed at l 40.
Second reading of an act to license
pawnbrokers. Considered section
by section, together with the report |
thereon of the Judiciary Committee.
The first section defines the term
pawnbroker within the meaning of
the act.
Rep. Brown moved an amendment
to the section.
Noble Bishop moved n further
amendment, accepted by Rep.
Brown. Carried.
The section passed as amended.
Section second authorizes the
Minister of Interior TO grant licences
at $3.50 year. Passed.
The third section specifies the
conditions upon which every license
is to be granted, and provides that
the conditions shall be set forth in
the license.
Amendments recommended by
the committee were adopted, fixing
the percentage to be charged on
loans.
Minister Dare thought the per-
centage was not sufficient to induce
any one to take out license, and
that the bill would defeat itself.
The object of the bill is to stop the
business of pawnbroking from being
carried on surreptitiously, and to
confne it within legitimate limits.
Noble Cleghorn moved recon-
sideration of the vote fixing the per-
centage at 2 per cent. per month
for loans up to 500 and per cent.
over that sum. Carried.
Rep. Dickey moved to amend by
fixing the rate at 4 per cent. up to
$40, per cent. from $50 to 500,
and / per cent. over 500.
Rep. Thurston would second the
amendment of the honorable MEM
Der for Makawao with an amend
ment substituting 3 for a per cent.
The amendment for. 3 per cent.
was put and lost.
Rep. Dickey's amendment was
put and lost.
| INODlc ohS SiuNSS
pass as in the printed bill.
The clause passed as recon-
mended by the committee: 2 per
cent. per month under 500 and l
per cent. per month over 500.
Minister Dare moved. the indef-
mite postponement of the bill. Lost.
Rep. Thurston moved q further
amendment to the section, Carried.
Section three passed as amended.
Section four, as recommended by
the committee, renders a person
carrying on the business of pawn
broker except by authority of the
license provided for in this act,
, liable to fine of $500. Passed.
The fifth section renders the
! holder of license failing to comply
, with its conditions, liable to a fine
f on conviction before any Police Oh
o District Justice, of $500. Passed
The bill passed to engrossment
to be read a third time on Thursday
a Second reading of an act t.
, amend section 1, chapter 81, of tn
J. Penal Code and the act amendator,
70 thereof, relating to Migrants ant
idle and disorderly persons, ais
e the report of the Judiciary Com
ct mittee thereon, recommending tn
IT bill pass.
- Rep. Dickey moved an amend
s. ment to the first section. Lost.
Rep. Castle moved the bill pas
to engrossment. Carried. AN
8. third reading set for Thursday.
e Second reading of an act t
II amend section l0l, of the Civ
IS Code, and to regulate the Govern
= ment water supply, together wit
e the report of the Fire Limit Com
IA mittee on various bills on the sam
q subject.
u The bill was taken up and con
re sidered section by section.
% The first section provides anon
is other things that unpaid water rate
5, shall BECOME q lien upon the pre-
NJ misses,
1 Minister Dare said the principl
ne is wrong. 1t would be as reason
7. able to allow the grocer Or COZ
nc NC dealer to have lien upon rel
re estate for unpaid bills. The Supe
nd intendent might properly issue
n, circular notice to delinquents, tur
off the water if not paid within
III certain time and charge an exit
h price for turning it on again.
RS Rep. Castle said the bill befol
g; the house was prepared by I'll
W committee as a substitute for bi
- introduced by the late Minister
Interior and the intention of it W;
to carry out the principle, in IL
Minister'S bill, by making AREA
j, of water rates lien upon propert
- He thought the troubles pictured |
the Acknowledgement as likely
follow the passage of the bill, won
be found TO be more imaginary tn;
real.
Noble Bishop was a member
the committee that signed the I
port, and he considered that if Il
bill introduced by the late Attorne
General was to become law, it won
require the provisions specified
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