The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-09-19

few moments later, the bill was
passed.
Second reading of an act to appro-
pirate $2S9.05 to pay the claims for
court costs of 120 Japanese at Keka-
ha, Kauai. Passed second reading.
The first reading of the alcohol act
was brought up. Under the motion of
the last meeting, the following bill,
introduced by the finance depart
ment. was read:
AN ACT to amend Chapter &c. of the
Session Laws of 1892, entitled Gan
Act to provide for the Importation
and Sale of Methylated Spirits for
Mechanical and Scientific Pur-
poses, and of Alcohol for Medical
Purposes" approved the 18th day
of January, 1898.
Be it enacted by the Executive and
Advisory Councils of the Provisional
Government of the Hawaiian Islands:
SECTION l. Section of Chapter &c.
of the Session Laws of 1892 is hereby
amended by striking out the words
"one dollar per gallon duty" at the
end of the section, and inserting in
place thereof the words "alcoholic
duty in proportion to its strength" so
that the said section as amended shall
read as follows, to wit:
"The collector-general of customs is
hereby authorized to permit the hold
ers of licenses herein provided to with
draw alcohol from the custom house
upon payment of alcoholic duty in
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SEC. 2. The provisions of this act
shall extend and apply to all goods in
bond at the time it shall come into
effect.
SEC. 8. All acts or parts of Acts not
in conformity herewith are hereby
repealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect
from the date of its publication.
The secretary then read the bill
introduced by the judiciary com
mittee.
The bill was considered section by
section.
An amendment was made to sec
ton five inserting the word "alcohol"
before the word licenses"
Mr.. Allen moved an amendment to
section 6 to allow licensed physicians
the privilege of buying a gallon of
alcohol at one time.
Mr.. Emmeluth said he noticed the
minister of finance had seconded Mr..
Aliens motion; he wished to know if
the minister of finance intended to
abandon his bill
Minister Damon said he had with
drawn his bill because he considered
the investigation of the committee
had warranted the bill they had rec
commended.
Mr.. Emmeluth said he was sur
prised to hear this statement from
the minister of finance. AS far as he
was concerned he was against the
bill. He cited the Maine law as it |
had failed to work in Lewiston, and |
was confident the result would be |
the same here if the bill was passed. |
He knew of case which had recent
ly taken place in Honolulu, within
fifty feet of the corner of Hotel and
Nuuanu streets, were barrel of |
brandy had been concocted out of a
portion of alcohol and a barrel of |
water, which it would be hard to tell
from the genuine article.
The amendment carried.
Attorney General Smith moved an
that the returns relative
to sales and Withdrawals should be
made under oath. Carried.
In moving the amendment he
wished to explain that in the matter
Of the committees bill he had doubts
but had deferred to the opinions of
those who had Investigated the mat
ter and drawn the bill.
Minister Damon in explanation of
the withdrawal of his bill said that
be had intodruced his act as a radical
one to cure the abuses prscticed. He
it was two steps inadvance
Of the old law. He had discovered
his law would meet with strong OPP
position, and as the new bill intro
1uced from the committee was step
at least in advance of the old law he
mad withdrawn his bill as he was in
favor of getting one step of improve
nent if two would not be got.
Mr.. Emmeluth did not think the
dill was a step in advance. He did
lot believe it would be car
led out. The devil would get
around it somewsy. He held the bill
vas vicious one at best. The old
dill had been introduced as revenue
measure; the new bill would not
meet this end. He also cited that the
dill would work hardship to the drug
gists, the perfumers and the consum
ng public.
Mr.. Ena pointed out there was a
oophole in the bill which would al
ow person to buy an unlimited
quantity of "half.pints" of alcohol
MIR. Smith admitted there was a
oophole in the bill, but thought the
present one was better.
Section was amended and passed.
Mr.. Emmeluth said he would be
sdifed to know what section s
meant.
Mr.. Allen explained what he and
he committee had understood it to
mean.
Mr.. Damon held that perfumery
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