The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-09-19

OF liquor would be sold This bill would
not help any. There was a saloon in
Waikiki, but as much illicit selling went
on as before. The keeper OF the saloon
said 1t could not be prevented. As long
as all the selling could not be stopped,
this bill would do no good. and he should
therefore not vote for 1t.
Rep. K. w. Wilcox thought it was a
matter which this House should consider
very carefully.
Rep. Nawahi moved TO amend by add
ing that no more than two licenses
shall be granted for districts where there
is no wholesale license"
Noble j. NJ. Horner said all agreed
on drunkenness. The difference was as
TO the way to check it. His opponents
thought the way was TO open another
door, he thought it was TO shut those
that were open as fast As possible. One
thing which had been forgotten was the
petitions which were here from 500 to
600 natives asking that no more licenses
be granted. One OF these petitions was
from Hamakua. The people up there
did not want the hon. mobiles bill. They
had petitioned against it. These petit
TONERS should be considered. They
wanted their children saved. When he
was standing for election, the Portuguese
said TO the natives, on vote Tor Horner
and you will get no more liquor" They
said, 1--WE like rum, but it isn't good for
us" and l bless them for ii, and shall
try to do them all the good l can. The
deputy sheriff said to Noble Marsden
that this bill would enable him to con-
troll the traffic. But the sheriff told me
if the bill passed he would need twenty
five per cent more police to keep order.
There is the difference.
Minister Brown had as much horror of
excessive drinking as any one. But he
did not think the bill would tend to any
| thing of the sort. Children had been
| spoken OF. They were not in the habit
| OF visiting saloons, and dealer would
not expose himself to a 81 900 fine for the
sake of selling 25c worth of liquor to a
| child. This bill was very carefully
| guarded, about as carefully as bill
| could be. Anything which would pre-
vent the drinking of the vile stuff now in
such general use among Hawaiians
would be great benefit.
Rep. Knudsen said the minister spoke
as he knew, but he did not think he was
right at all. No liquor ought to be sold
against the will of the people of the dis
trict. He would amend by requiring the
applicant to present to the Minister oil
the Interior a petition from majority OIL
the voters of the district, asking that q
license be issued.
Rep Brown said he would adopt n,
BILE Burchardt's amendment.
Rep. Kahookano favored the amend.
ment of Noble Burchardt, viz, that nc
license should be issued within two miles
of any existing saloon. He would also
strike out the words, in his discretion.
Noble Won Tempsky moved the pre-.
vious question. Carried
The motion to indefinitely postpone
was lost, 81 to Is.
| Noble Marsden said he would accep
the amendment of Rep. Knudsen.
Noble Kauhane withdrew his amend
ment in favor of Rep. Knudsen's.
Noble Baldwin moved to amend by
requiring a petition signed by two-third
of all the voters of the district.
Noble Walbridge's amendment passed
The combined amendment of Nobl
Burchardt and Rep. Brown passed
Rep. Knudsen's amendment passed
The words, in his discretion, wer,
stricken out.
The amended section passed.
The House adjourned at 55 p. NJ