Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-07-03
THE REPRESENTATIVES,.

this morning. q report from the
printing committee was received.
Mr.. Kamauoha gave notice of
bill to amend the law relating to
Circuit Courts.
Under the order of the day,
there came up for second reading
Mr.. Robertson's bill Ito provide |
for the importation and sale of
alcohol for medical purposes, and
of methylated spirits" The petit
ton of local physicians in its favor
was read.
Mr.. Kanauoha was afraid that
the articles would be improperly
used. The bill ought to be re-
ferred to committee.
Mr.. Rycroft spoke of the ex-
tensive use of alcohol in certain
mechanical trades, saying that
petition from the mechanics would
be quickly forthcoming If re-
quired.
Mr.. Kamauoha was still of
opinion that great care should be
used. In Hama he knew that beer
was made in the morning, which
by noon was strong enough to
make people drunk. He made
inquiry and was informed that the
beer was strengthened with al
cohol. Where did its makers get
the alcohol, if not from the Ii
censed druggists Z
Mr.. Robertson said the conduct
of some of the members in the
back row reminded him of a horse
from the country, brought to town
for the first time; it SHE'D at every
little piece of paper it saw in the
road, The only changes made
from the existing law was the
reduction of duty on alcohol, for
medical and mechanical purposes,
and the imposition of increased
restrictions to prevent the sale of
alcohol for other purposes. At
present the duty on alcohol ranged
from $3.50 to $40 a gallon accord
ing to strength, and this bill pro
posed to reduce it to 80 and $3.50.
The motion to refer to q COM
mittse was lost.
Mr.. Hanuna said the bill was
left to the Legislature by the Ad-
visory Council. 1t was wanted
by the doctors to reduce the cost
of medicines, but nothing had
been heard from the people to
show that they wanted the bill.
There was nothing before the
house to indicate that the price in
medicines would be reduced OF
consequence of this bill. He
moved the bill be laid on the
table.
Mr.. Robertson said if the
doctors did not bring down their
prices, the act proposed could be
repealed. People complained of
: the high price of medicines, not
knowing that it was partly due to
the high duty on alcohol.
Mr.. Rycroft said he had charge
} Of Government medicines for the
natives IN Puma, and DR.. Bond
| would not furnish him with
alcohol ION account of its
J cost. In consequence the people
/ brought back medicines he mix
: ed, which had become spoiled by
> fermentation. The bill guarded
| against the procuring of alcohol
, for adulteratlon of drink.
t Mr.. Kamauoha renewed his
: motion for reference, which car
: ried and the bill was referred to
= the sanitary committee.
. Mr.. Kamauoha presented a
3 petition from homesteadersLf Pun.
kapu, Waimea, Hawaii, praying
that the price of their land be re,
duced to 81 an acre.
5 Mr.. Hanuna thought the petit,
| ton was rather too late, the land
bill having been engrossed anc
l sent to the Senate.
D Mr.. Kamauoha moved the petit
1 ton be referred to the Senate, t,
: which Mr.. Robertson objected az
} irregular. The motion was los
t and the bill was laid on the table
to be considered with the lant
bill when it was returned to tn
: HOuSa