The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-10-14

s. and s.. The committee find that !
the Government Is powrrle>s 10 check
the sale of intOXicauts in the outer
dis rict~, and they therefore present "A
bill, 65A, which they recommend to
passage. Laid on the table with bill.
Rep Smith presented report on
the bill to appoint a public admins
Irftor Thy find that such appoint
msnt would not be eXpedient this
time. Adopted.
Rep. Smith presented report of
Judiciary Committee on bill providing
for erection of bonded warehouses.
The committee recommended to lay
the bill on the table.
Noble Peterson did not sign the re-
port as he considered it best to bring
in an amended bill, and he would do
so.
The bill was laid on the table TO be
considered with minority report.
Rep. Smith again presented the
report of the Judiciary Committee on
Bill l54, relating to issuing of royal
patents. The committee recommend
ed to lay the bill on the table, or to
refer it to Committee on Public
Lands.
Minister Gulick desired the Clerk
on the matter of royal patents.
The report was adopted.
Bill l65 was referred to the Minister
of Interior.
Second reading of Bill 181, relating
to medical treatment of lepers.
The bill passed, to be read third
time on Saturday.
The consideration of Bill 65A, Iela-
ting to authorizing the licenses for
the retail of wines, beers and ales, was
postponed till next Tuesday.
Second reading of Bill lS9, relating
to Railroad Mortgages.
The consideration of the bill was
postponed till next Monday.
Second reading of Bill 1911, relating
| to amendment of Road Board Act of
1892.
Rep. Ashford favored the passage of
the bill. The bill was referred to the
! Committee on Public Lands.
Second reading of Bill 1872, relating
to encouraging the manufacture of
jams, jellies or fruit syrups.
Referred to Committee on Com
merce.
Second reading of Bill 1913, an Act
to repeal an Act placing an internal
revenue tax on playing cards.
Rep. Waipuilani moved the adOp-
ton of the minority report. The
! House had already passed an Act tax
ing playing cards, but the merchants
down town wanted to dictate to the
House what it should do. He consid-
cred that very humiliating for the
House to accede to any such dictates
from outside.
Rep. Smith was in favor of repeating
4. IL, L. 49, II
Finance. For if the duty were i'm
posed, playing cards will have to be
imported free of duty from America
and none from Europe, and the Gov
eminent would really lose $500 it now
receives yearly.
Noble Baldwin wished to see the
Act repealed, as those who voted fol
the bill in the heat of debate have
been sorry about it.
Minister Macfarlane said he haC
opposed the bill as it was not reve
nue. measure at all. A tax of % cent:
on cards was simply ridiculous. The
ma ority report was adopted. The
bill will be read third time on Tues
day.
Under suspension of the rules, Rep
Smith presented a report on Bill No
1872, relating to better preventing the
illicit traffic of distilling liquors. TIL,
committee recommend to lay the bill
on the table. The consideration of thu
bill was deferred until the Attorney
General, the introducer of the bill
was present.
Rep. Kamauoha inquired about tn
vaccination bills.
Rep. Smith stated that he had re
ceived replies upon the subject from
the Government district physicians
but the committee had not met yet
Noble Peterson moved the Hous
adjourn until Monday at 10 A. NJ,
| in order to give the committees tim
, to attend to their work.
, Notices of various committees.
Noble Horner moved the HOus
adjourn till Saturday morning.
, At 402 P. NJ, the House adjourne
| till Monday morning.