The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-01-12
MORE CHINESE TO BE ADMITTED
supply Company-A Petition From
the Physicians and Pharmacists-
Several New Acts Presented.

| CHS HeG yesterday AFTERNOON, Will
Councillor Allen in the chair. Their,
were present: Ministers King, Da
mon and Smith, and Councillor
Brown, Warehouse, Morgan, Ena
Emmeluth, Tenney, Young, Mott
Bolte and Mendonca.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
MIR. Tenney presented a petition
from physicians and druggists of this
city, of which the following is 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
1898 raised the duty to $3.50 per gal
Ion. 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 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 1t on the table,
and recommend, again, referring it
to q special committee of the Advis-
DRY Council.
Mr.. Brown: 1 agree with Mr.. EN-
meluth. 1 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be repealed, and there are no reasons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 |
ng it.
After considerable discussion, car
led on principally by MIR. Emme-
nth and the Attorney General, the
petition was laid on the table by
7ote of s to 4.
Attorney General Smith presented
request for a three weeks leave of
bsence, from Mr.. Hatch, which bad
lot been presented before through
n oversight. This was granted.
HONOLULU, Jan. 6, 1894.
o the President and Members of the
Executive and Advisory Coun-
ellis:
l respectfully ask for leave of alb
ence for three weeks.
F. NJ. HATCH.
HoNoLoLU, II. L, Jan. 4, 1894.
The Attorney General also read the
blowing requisition:
HEADQUARTERS, VOLUNTEER ! II
oRCEs, Prov. GOVT, HAWAIIAN s
ISLANDS, HONOLULU, Jan. 5, '94. s
B. DOLE, President, Provisional 6
Government of Hawaii:
SIR beg to recommend that an I
lowance of $50 eighty dollars be {
ade for alterations in the uniforms q
the drum corps, in order that they :
ay be distinguished from the pri-
ties of the n. @. H, as recommend
by Drum Major w. c. King. .
And the further sum of $500 fifty i
'llars to provide an outfit fer DIR. b
)oper. / remain, your obedient SER
mt, JNo. II. SoPER, il
Col. Commd'g n. G. II. n
1t was referred to the military D
mmittee. a.
The following petition from the a
oprietors of the Paradise of the "
scific was rea 1: n
On. S. B. DOLE, President Provision
al Government, and to the Mem a:
bers of the Executive and Advis- 10
DRY Councils. al
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: OF
The undersigned, proprietors of the re
radise of the Pacific, would most r
pectfully apply for continuance of
; subsidy granted to the journal,
ring the months of January, Feb al
Try and March, 1894, at which lat la
month it will, in accordance with m
original Legislative grant, and as m
'posed and passed by Hon. L. A. nc
urston, then cease.
t is duty, and will be pleasure IN
at any time, produce proofs OF the ~
ended circulation and continuous
,hful distribution of the journal, FL
also to show the estimation OF for er,
q readers. z,
Very respectfully, pl,
FRANZ GODFREY, tn,
Signed,) ]. J. WILLIAMS, Lar
prietors paradise of the Pacific" sal
Ir. Brown moved to refer to the thu
cntiva connittee clio
he Attorney General said he
ught there should be some ex-
ssion of opinion on the subject. At
Ir. Morgan amended by moving
/ the petition be referred TO the ma