The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-09-21
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
SESSION OF 1856.
Continued from Cd page.
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AFTERNOON.
The Assembly reconvened at 1:50 o'clock and
consideration of the bills on the order of the day
was continued
The bill to amend Section 1911 of the Civil Code
relating to the regulating OF the Government Wa
ter was taken up on second reading. Pending
the adoption of amendment to the first section
a slight disagreement, regarding parliamentary
practice, took place between President Walker
and the Attorney General finally settled bv the
Minister Withdrawing projected appeal
The various sections OF the bill were finally
passed, bill ordered to engrossment and for third
reading on the 18th inst.
Second reading of the bill to regulate the cur
rency, and on motion of Rep. Hayselden the bill
was considered section by section.
Considerable discussion was engaged in on the
consideration OF the various sections, notably SO
on sections and 4.
Section =. The silver coins of the Hawaiian
Kingdom are legal tender at their nominal value
Tor any amount not exceeding ten dollars In any
one payment"
Representative Thurstnn moved to amend by
inserting after the words Hawaiian Kingdom !"
and United States of America.
Hon. A. 5. Cleghorn moved the section pass as
IN the bill. He was surprised at the motion made
by the member from Molokal. 1t was one con-
hnual ding III the ear. for a long time past, that
there was too much silver here. de was IN favor
of Hawaiian silver money. There was plenty of
1t In the country for the needs, and even If they
did run short, more could be obtained. There
might have been some mistake in getting the FIST
lot of silver coin, bat 1t would not occur the
second time.
Hon. c L. Bishop said that if they we're not
going to have another Legislative Assembly for
ten twenty wears there would be ground
for the fears of the member from Molokal. Every
one who knew anything about coinage WAS aware
that there Is superabundance of silver here
There is plenty of it in America. This amend
Enent would leave 1t open for parties to bring IN
more money. De felt no anxiety, but others in
terested In the bill did. He was opposed to the
amendment.
Representative Dole asked the Hon. c. r.
Bishop what he considered would be the effect on
silver at his bank if they passed the amendment
proposed.
Hon c. R. Bishop said that: at present, it would
be quite safe to take American silver at the
ter less only the freight on shipment to San
Francisco. He judged the discount would be
about per cent.
and the section, after some further attempt to
change, was finally passed rs in the bill.
section 3. All gold and silver coins other than
those mentioned In sections Que and two of this
Act shall be received in the Treasury rate not
exceeding their bullion value for Government
dues, duties and taxes"
The foregoing section was struck out, and
long controversy then took place on the pro-
visions of section g. or rather upon an amend
ment offered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
which lasted until 4:35 p. ~, at which time the
Assembly adjourned until 10 a. m. next day.
ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTH DAY.
FRIDAY Sept. IL.
The Assembly convened at 10 a. m. and after the
usual parliamentary routine business had been trans
acted, Rep. Dole read the following report, signed
by himself and Reps Richardson, Aholo and the
Attorney General as follows:
Your select committee. TO whom was referred
certain bill entiedAnAct to license the business of
brewing of malt liquors III Honolulu and vicinity
report herewith a substitute bill which they re-
commend to the favorable consideration of the
Assembly"
section l. The Minister of the Interior is
hereby authorized to issue license for the brew
ing of malt liquors IN the district of Honolulu
Tor a term of-yearsi provided. however, that no
sales of such malt liquors shall be made by the
owner Of the license il less quantity than five
gallons in bulk, if in bottles, not less than two
dozen quart bottles or four dozen pint bottles.
section 2. The owner OF the license shall,
upon the receipt thereof, pay to the Minister Of
the Interior one hundred AMI fifty dollars, and
shall pay special tax OF five cents gallon fUr all
malt liquors made and sold by Lin.
Section g. The Minister of Finance is hereby
authorized to remit import duues upon such arti
Giles used for the purpose of brewing malt liquors,
rs many be admitted free of import duties without
conflicting with existing treaties.
Section t. The owner of the license shall keep
correct accounts of all malt liquors made by him,
which accounts shall 1T all times during business
hours be open the ms Jectiou of the Minister of
Interior. and shall make at the end of each quar-
ter to the Minister of Interior Il sworn report of
tue quantity of malt liquor sold by him during
such quarter, and shall ihereui on pay the special
tax provided by section ., on account of the
Liquors sold during such quarter.
Section 5. Any person licensed TO brew malt
liquors under this Ac. who shall disull alcoholic
liquors of any kind. who SHALL in the manu-
facture of malt liquors make of any deleter-
ious or poisonous drug or distance, or who shall
manufacture, offer for sale malt liquors of All
alcoholic strength abOve--per cent, shall, upon
conviction before the Police Justice of said dis
trict of Honolulu, forfeit his license and be pun
ished by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars
Inv m AT Ia far a uOt
exceeding one year.
Section 6. Any license granted under this Act
snail become void unless the owner thereof shall
be ready 10 begin the manufacture of malt liquors
and begin sucn manufacture within one year from
the date Of such LICENSE.
Section T. The legal representative or repre-
sentatives of the person 20 whom the license is is
sued shall be the owner or owners thereof, and en-
titled TO all the privileges, and be subject all
the disabilities OF this Act;provided, that owner
of such license shall voluntarily sell or transfer
the same without the written consent of tue Min
lister of Interior"
The report and bill were laid on the table 10
await the translation of the bill into Hawaiian.
Unfinished business being now the order of bust
ness the consideration of Section of the bill to
regulate the currency of the Kingdom came up.
On motion of Hon G. L. Bishop sections and
OF the bill referred 20 the following select
committee: Hon G. K. Bishop, the Minister of
Foreign Affairs and L,eps. Castle, Dole and Aholo.
Two bills, and reports of committees relating
thereio, with reference to providing electric light
ing for the CITY of Honolulu, were read but,
before much discussion ensued, the Assembly at
l1.55 adjourned to 100 Pun.
AFTERNOON.
The Assembly reoonvened little past the time
appointed and discussion commenced on the first
section Of the Berger BILL provide for the supply
ing of electric light tor the city.
Representative Dickey IN we'd to strike out the
words 'the right Is hereby granted for the term
of ten years TO c. o. Berger etc. etc. He did not
believe in tying down tue Minister of the Interior
TO give the right TO any particular agent. The
appearance OF the whole thing looked like oh. :"
Hon c. K. Bishop considered that, 1t was not so
much the brilliant light in place and darkness
in another they wanted light spread over the
city. The wisest thing 10 do would be to wait
and increase the present number of lights. He