The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-12
So Decided the Councils at Yester-
days Session.
MORE CHINESE TO BE ADMITTED.
Supply Company-A Petition From
the Physicians and Pharmacists-
Several New Acts Presented.

ellis met yesterday afternoon, with
Councillor Allen In the chair. There
were present: Ministers King, Da
mon and Smith, and Councillors
Brown, Warehouse, Morgan, Ena
Emmeluth, Tenney, Young, Mott
Bolte and Mendonca.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
MIR. Tenney presented petition
from physicians and druggists of this
city, of which the following is a re-
sumo:
The petition sets forth that the old
law places the duty on alcohol at 81
per gallon. Under this law large
quantities of Fictitious liquors are
prepared and sold, and it was to
remedy this abuse that the Act of
1893 raised the duty to $3.50 per gal
lon The petition shows that about
$4,000 worth of alcohol is imported
almost all of which is used in the
preparation of medicines, the cost of
which to the consumer is increased
by the duty to the amount of at least
$4,000. This the petitioners regard
as oppressive, and they therefore
ask for the repeal of the statute.
the petition is signed by almost
all the physicians of Honolulu and
many from the country districts.
Attorney General Smith moved the
above matter be referred to a special
committee of the Advisory Council.
Mr. Emmeluth objected, as it had
been before the House for some time
previously, and he did not think the
Councils should waste their time. He
moved to lay it on the table.
The Attorney General: This is not
a petition from a single person, but
from great many reputable citizens
Of this country who have the welfare
of the community at heart. 1t is not
the right thing to lay it on the table,
and recommend, again, referring it
to special committee of the Advis-
DRY Council.
Mr.. Brown: / agree with Mr.. EN-
meluth. / do not see any reason
why the Act already passed should
be repealed, and there are no reasons
set forth in that petition for chang
ing it.
After considerable discussion, car
ried on principally by Mr.. Emme-
luth and the Attorney General, the
petition was laid on the table by
vote of to 4.
Attorney General Smith presented
a request for three weeks leave of
absence, from NJ Hatch, which had
not been presented before through
an oversight. This was granted.
HONOLULU, Jan. 6, 1894.
To the President and Members of the
Executive and Advisory Coun-
ellis:
sence for three weeks.
F. NJ. HATCH.
HoNoLoLU, III. l., Jan. 4, 1894.
The Attorney General also read the
following requisition:
HEADQUARTERS, VOLUNTEER \
FORCES, Prov. Govt, HAWAIIAN :
ISLANDS, HONOLULU, Jan. 5, '94. }
5. B DOLE, President, Provisional
Government of Hawaii:
SIR-I beg to recommend that an
allowance of (SSO) eighty dollars be |
Of the drum corps, in order that they |
may be distinguished from the pri- !
Yates of the II. O.. H., as recommend |
ed by Drum-Major w. c. King.
And the further sum of $500 fifty |
dollars to provide an outfit for DR.. |
Cooper. I remain, your obediCnt SER |
want, JNo. III. SoPER,
Col. Commd'g n. @. 81.
1t was referred TO the military |
committee.
The following petition from the
OF the Paradise of the !
Pacific Was rea /:
Hon. s. B. Dole, President Provision
al Government, and to the Mem
bers of the Executive and Advis-
o-y Councils.
MIR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN:
The undersigned, proprietors of the
Paradise of the Pacific, would most
apply for continuance of
the subsidy granted to the journal,
during the months of January, Feb
ruary and March, 1894, at which lat
ter month it will, in accordance with
the original Legislative grant, and as
proposed and passed by Hon. L. a. |
then cease.
1t is q duty, and will be a pleasure
to, at any time, produce proofs of the
extended circulation and continuous
faithful distribution of the journal,
and also to show the estimation of for
eign readers.
Very respectfully,
FRANK GODFREY,
(Signed,) J. J. WILLIAMS,
Proprietors paradise of the Pacific"
MIR. Brown moved to refer to the |
executive committee.
The Attorney General said he |
thought there should be some ex-
preston of opinion on the subject.
MIR. Morgan amended by moving
that the petition be referred to the
finance committee. Carried.
Minister Damon then read the
weekly report of the Finance De
partment, as follows: