The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-05-11


! penses of the Government of the Kingdom
for the biennial period ending March g!
| 1888. 1t gives a detailed estimate of ex
! penditure amounting to 50, 1896, 500 81. A
recapitulatiOn of the appropriations con.
templated by this Act has already appeared
in the ADVERTISER.
COPYRIGHT BILL.
This bill consists of seventeen sections
! and provides for the issuance of copyrights
| for the protection of the author of any
map, chart, book, literary production, or
musical composition; also to grant pro-
lection to any person or firm, or any CO.
operation being entitled to the exclusive
use of any lawful print or label against its
unauthorized use; also to register and pro-
tect trade marks. There are general pro-
visions IN the bill necessary to its working
BILL TO AUTHORIZE OSCILLATION.
This bill amends chapter %, sections l
and of an Act approved 1874, entitled
An Act authorizing the Minister of the
Interior to grant to owners of mills for the
manufacture of sugar licenses to distiIl
spirituOus liquors." The bill provides that
such license may be granted by the Minis
ter of the Interior to anyone applying
therefor, subject to certain conditions and
restrictions. These provide that quar-
terly return under oath of the guam
tity of spirits manufactured by each
Il@er'-'s'7 -.''s'-~ delivered to the Custom
House authorities. be made to the NTt,Ii1
of the Interior and Collector General e
Customs. The person subscribing to such
oath is rendered liable to all the pains and
penalties of perjury, provided the report
so sworn to shall prove to be untrue.
LEASES OR INTERESTS IN LANDS
This bill cOntemplates an amendment
of section 1853 of the Civil Code, to
read as follows: No estate or interest in
lands other than lease for a term not ex-
ceeding one year, nor any trust or power
over or concerning such lands, shall be
created, granted, assigned, surrendered or
declared, unless by act or operation of law.
or by writing signed by the party Great
ing, granting, signing, surrendering or
declaring the same, CT by his attorney
thereunto duly authorized"
HAWAIIAN AND ENGLISH VERSIONS OF THE !
LAW.
This is a short bill, the pith of which is
contained in the following amending
clause: Wherever there shall be found
to exist any radical or irreconcilable differ
ence between the English and Hawaiian
version of the Laws of the Kingdom, which
have been or may hereafter be enacted, the
Hawaiian version shall be held binding"
DUTIES ON SPIRITS, ALCOHOL, ETC.
Clause 1 of section SIT of the Civil Code
is sought to be amended by bill which
provides that the duty upon alcohol and
spirits of the strength of alcohol shall be
$40 per gallon on brandy, rum, gin,
whisky, and all other spirits or strong
waters, and upon all cordials, liqueurs,
oitters, branded fruits, perfumery, and
other articles sweetened or containing al
,ohol or spirits OF the strength of 80 per
,ent or upwards and not exceeding So per
,ent So per gallon; and all above So per
ent pro rata. The provisions of this Act
hall apply to all goods in bond at the time
t goes into effect.
PAWNBROKER's LICENSE.
This bill contains five sections. 1t pro
ides that every person who shall carry on
+ seek his livelihood in or by advancing
Or interest, or for or in expectation of
roft, gain or reward, any sum OF money
pom security of any goods or chattels
whatsoever, taken by such person by way
pawn or pledge, shall be deemed and
lken to be a pawnbroker within the mean
lg of this Act; provided that nothing
herein contained shall apply to loans or
lvances made on any goods or chattels,
onds, bills, or other security taken by
erchants, bankers, commission agents,
auctioneers in the ordinary and bona
lie course of mercantile transactions The
mister of the Interior is authorized to
ant pawnbrokers' licenses for one year.
BON certain conditions rs to interest, re
.mption of pledges, etc. Interest at the I
tie of 4 per cent. per month may be
arged for loans up TO $50, and , per cent.
r month for all sums over that amount, Z
ID no commission, compromising or other
vice may be resorted to for increasing
ch interest a register is to be kept in
awaiian and English The penalty Cor
plating any OF the provisions OF the law II
a fine not to exceed 800.
STAMP DUTIES.
This bill is an amending Act. 1t pro- Il
les among other things that ali instru-
,nts presented for acknowledgment be
e duly authorized officials of the King
m must be fully stamped according to
'. Acknowledgements taken of I'M
mped instruments will subject the Off
taking them to a penalty of S25 for &