The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-09-23
Eighty-first Day.
THURSDAY, Sept. Is

THURSDAY, Sept. is.
The House met at JOAN. Prayer
by Chaplain.
Rep. Brown. before the reading of the
minutes, moved that the report of the
committee of the whole yesterday, re-
commencing the appropriation of $685.
| 600 for the Volcano road, be adopted.
! Carried. and ordered to be entered on
yesterdays minutes, the House having
/ had no quorum on adjournment. The
minutes were then read and approved.
Noble Muller presented the unanimous
report of the commerce committee on
the bill to create additional ports of en-
try at Kealakekua, recommending that
the bill be indefinitely postponed, as
there was no necessity to justify the ex-
cred with the bill.
Noble Burchardt presented the unan-
imous report of the select committee on
the military bill, submitting an amended
bill which they recommend do pass
Laid on the table to be considered with
the bill.
Noble Burchardt read a first time a
bill to provide $5,000for further expenses
of the Legislature. On suspension of the
rules passed to engrossment, to be read
third time Friday.
Minister Peterson read a first time his
bill to declare certain lands to be Crown
lands and part of the Royal domain.
Noble Macfarlane moved resolution
that a select committee of five be APP
pointed to devise such measures as may
be practicable to prevent the cutting of
trees along the Volcano road. Adopted.
Rep. Waipuilani read first and
second time by title his bill to divide
Honolulu into two taxation districts.
He moved it be referred to the finance
committee.
Noble Pua moved it be indefinitely
postponed The introducer had good
deal of cheek to come down from Kona
and attempt to cut Honolulu district in
two. II he wanted to divide up Kona
the case would be different
Rep. Waipuilani commended he had
right to introduce any bill he deemed
for the public benefit.
The bill was indefinitely postponed, Is
to u, and a motion to reconsider lost.
Order of the day, second reading of a
bill to open roads over the lands of those
not benefited thereby. Considered sec
ton by section.
The first section passed.
Minister Peterson moved that the bill
be referred to the committee on COM
merce, which had charge OF other similar
bills, as some provisions might conflict
with other bills.
Rep. Brown thought the bill did not
conflict with the provisions of any of
those bills.
Rep. Kapaehaole thought the bill
would make a great deal of trouble.
That he could see clearly, although the
provisions of the bill are not very plain.
The bill is evidently brought in in the
interest of people in the cartlng business.
1 move the bill be indefinitely postponed.
Rep Cummings moved the bill be re-
ferred to the committee on commerce.
Noble Widemann-The hon. member
from Molokai has put one case, l will
put another. Suppose man owns
kuleana running clear across the valley.
What are the other poor people to do
who live further up?
Referred to the committee on COM
merce.
Second reading of Bill II, to license
sale of beers and wines of low alcoholic
strength. The majority report was read,
recommending the passage of the bill |
with certain amendments The minor
ity report by Noble ] M. Horner and Rep.
Knudsen recommended the indefinite |
postponement of the bill.
Rep. Richard moved the bill be con-
sidered section by section.
Rep. Kanealii-The bill provided for |
the ruin of the people. the absorption of |
all their earnings, the increase of the |
police force, and courts. | now under |
stand why all the members were so
anxious to have all the district courts,
police courts. 1t was in anticipation of
the passage of this bill. 1t was all nom
sense to limit the alcoholic strength to
twenty per cent. Let man take out
license under this bill, and the stuff he
sells will be as strong as lion. This
bill will destroy the Hawaiian race, and
wipe it out, and l move it be indefinitely
People can get all the liquor
they want now, but this bill assumes
that they don't get enough. see people
walking around with bottles in the hip
pocket, the breast pocket, and in their
hands-they seem to have no troublei
in getting liquor. The saloons are well
equipped. l don't approve OF this ten
lency to break down all restraints. This
bill is the younger brother of the Sunday
aw. If both pass, Sunday will be given
up to drunkenness.
Noble Marsden admired the magma
ion of the last speaker. Everything he
said was imaginary, except the state
nent that everybody could get all the
liquor he wanted. That was true. Il
icit liquor selling was the rule all over
he islands. 1t was sold at every Chinese
store. The liquors sold were all of the
,iIest description. This bill was drawn
~ one of the strictest prohibitionists of
his town, and prohibitionists believe it
o be distinct advance. Drunkenness
lad decreased where saloons had been J