The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-09-24

made at any time. but he would with
draw it
The bill was referred to select COM
mittee.
Noble Crabbe read his bill a second |
time, and Ii was referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce.
Rep. Eahookano read by title an Act
TO promote construction OF steam rail
roads on Hawaii.
The bill was read second time by
title and referred TO a select committee.
The House proceeded TO the Order OF
the Day.
Second reading OF the bill licensing the
sale of light wines, etc.
Noble Isenberg moved section l he
postponed. The bin would
not mitigate the evils of drinking. Any
one travelling around tue Islands can
see that drinking is killing the Ha-
waiians. This bill will finish them. II
cannot be carried out. All sorts OF
liquor will be sold. 1t cannot be pre-
vented. We should need ten times the
present police force. Ii they don't sell
LIQUOR in the room when they sell light
wines, they will 10 it in another room.
/ therefore move the first section and
the whole bill be indefinitely postponed.
Noble Marsden-It is quite true that
drinking has done the Hawaiians great
deal OF harm. But it is said that the
law will not be carried out. TO convict
a dealer holding license under the
present law, you must prove the sale.
Under this law, the possession OF a hall
bottle of liquor will be sufficient. | move
the section pass as it is leaving out the
amendment requiring the consent OF a
majority Of the voters OF the district.
Rep. kanealii favored the molten to
| indefinitely postpone. There would be
| the same drunkenness, misery and pow
erty as before, aud more. This bill is
an attempt to let loose a devil In the
community. He would postpone the
whole bill, head, body and tail.
Rep. Richard would not favor any
measure which would make trouble. Ii
all liquor could be kept out OF the coun,
try, he would hold up both his hands
| for it. He used stimulants himself in
moderation, but will be willing to forego
that pleasure for the general good. But
it was simply impossible to keep liquor
out. He had twenty-five years expert
ence on plantations and knew that the
laborers would have liquor. They drink
the kind they do because they can't ge
anything else. They spend the excess
of their earnings on it, Saturday even
ings. The result is that Monday morn
ing they are in bed sick. He honestl,
believed this bill would reduce tn,
drinking in the outer districts. Will
that view he favored the passage OF TIN
bill.
Noble Burchardt said good deal O
liquor was distilled, and that since
saloon was opened in Kohala distillin
had decreased. The sentiment of tn
community undoubtedly looks upon tn
condition of virtual prohibition in tn
|, country districts with disfavor. Thi
leads to law breaking which is demon
alizing.
Noble Widemann-This idea of tots
abstinence is unsound on the face of il
He did not believe in it. A great man
people who said they were total al
st liners, took their drains on the 81,
Tie would not himself give up drinkin
unless he had to. He had been here
: good many years and had succeeded
: setting his neighbors good example
:, temperance. He would do good de-
7. to do away with this streak lightnir
liquor and he thought this bill would {
= away with a good deal OF it.
:. Noble Kauhane thought the law cou
: be very easily evaded. 1t is better
:. have illicit selling than to license i
= The people have to drink on the ST.
But if it is licensed great many W
, drink who do not think of doing so no.
: Rep. Kapaehaole thought we h;
. about enough wine and beer. Everyol
Q had made up his mind and he won
! move the previous question.
u u Noble Walbridge (by consenD pr
u scented statement of analysis of thr
y American and five German beers.
= The previous question was carried.
!. A discussion took place as to VIII
a questions were before the House.
- Rep. Brown made the point that t
~ ~ bill coming up on reconsideration,
- the original motions were before t
!. House.
- Noble Widemann differed on ii
- point. All those questions were d
70 posed of by the amendments which We
- adopted. A motion to reconsider dc
~ not revive all the old motions. A
:" motion ON which the House now vote
q. must have been made to-day.
- - The President stated that that was
" . view.
e. Rep. Rosa protested against memb
se rising and speaking without waiting
III be recognized by the Chair. Imove
y, adjourn. Lost.
" Rep. White said if the Preside
would put the motion on the indefin
" postponement all this trouble will
~ saved.
CT The motion to indefinitely postpc
y the bill was carried.
W A motion to reconsider was lost.
nv The House adjourned at 4 10 p. NJ.
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