The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-04-03
Thitrv-hith Dav.
WEDNESDAY. April Is

ThitrX-fitth Dav.
WEDNESDAY, April LIST.
Senator Brown reported for the Judi
eiary Committee. submitting an amend
ment TO Section IS Of The License Act.
bearing upon fees OF foreign CONNER
ci2l travellers The amendment pro
posed fixes the fee 81 $500 for the island
ot Oahu and $3.50 for all the other isl
ands o the group. Report adopted
Senator Baldwin reported for the
1 Committee On Conmercs. 10 whom had
been referred Senate Bill No. II. bear-
. ing On Chinese immigration Accord
ing 10 the bill the limit Of Chinese 70 Be
inpo-ated is 1o.o01. The report rec
onuendsd striking ont the limit and
leaving the same 70 Be decided on by
the Executive Council Tabled for con-
SidsraCion.
Senator RSlGwin-This scale OF rates
Vas fixed By the Ways and Means Com
mitcee. who finally settled on this in
stead Of the percentage system. II Is
: matter OF difficulty 70 calculate all
saleS
The License Act VAS resumed under
the head OF unfinished business
Senator Brown presented an amend
uenC 70 Section 7S. relating 70 lodging
houses The amendment limits private
families 70 taking in more than four
bO2rters.
There was considerable objection 10
this amendment. but the item passed
with Senator Browns wish intact
Senator McCzndless introduced q sub
s-itute section for the one relating TO
licenses. This fixes the =
AZ So OF sales up 10 so .00a. and = Of
pr cent Of all gross sales above that
figure The number OF merchandise IL
eenses issued last year amounted 10
sol. and the total received was s54.075. 1
The substitute section would yield
quite large excess over the amount
taken il previously
Minister DamOn-HOw are YOU going
to get the exact amount OF saIes9 The
conditions compel the Government 10
b little arbitrary in imposing certain
charges This Is no- q homogeneous
,oCcC-y 70 certain extent You have 70
take things as they are.
Senator BrOwn-We had better pass
The section As in The bill The matter
has been gone over very carefully.
Senator NcCardless vas very much
n favor OF putting the matter on g per
s=lJage basis
Senator B-OEr-It Is h sane thing
lnde- one system as the other. The
statements have 70 b ua6e under oath
Senator Bsldwin-T an inclined q
aTo- OF The schedule as II the bill.
Senator McCandIess-The u7eser,
system Is nothing but { scheme TO make
he rich nan richer and 2 poor man
5cOrer- II nan Is fortunate enough
, control thres-qusrters OF the indus
p OF The country, he certainly should
= Wiling 70 pay il proportion
Cp01 being put 70 vote the amend
1e1I OF Senator McCsndless carried.
Senator BrOEn-As the substitute |
seton noE stands II is not worth the
.spsr il Is written On
Senator McCsndless move for q - {
ClsideTsriOn O the substitute section {
7 order 70 correct some irregularities i
-ocieed after the passage Of the same.
'srried-
Minister DsmOn-AecO1ding 70 the
meldmeut nan must pay $50 for the !
.Tst s2Q.000- Past that limit IL is mat I
sr OF progression
Senator Wsrerhous@Ins1ead OF
; .--- -
TssI decrease
Minister Damon think the bill as !
stands is the safest one.
Senator McCsndlesS-I move 10 defer I
he amendment I an not z lawyer. :
VI I can figure little We viii fx {
? this section 70 meet the objection OF I
enztor Brown
UudsF The head OF Application for l
license" RETIRING TO q person desfr-
Is Of obtaining license: If the sp- I
leation is in the name Of a eorpora-
on o. firm or store name such name. i
: vel as that OF the applicant IN per B
o. shall appear il the heading. and
MY Al o6esr Of Z corporation and z c
lsnber OF other person authorized Or
DpoTe1ed by letter 70 sign a firm !
zms shall Be allowed TO sign or swear :
an application" Senator Brown 8
aid that this would 90 away With any Z
ouOt As 70 people authorized 70 do bus 7
less for various houses G
Senator BroFn also moved to strike =
u lines Z. Il and Is Is unnecessary
} The sense of the section :
Section passed as smended. Ii
Under the head Of Prohibited Arff- i
-eS Senator Waterhouse moved To a
-rike cut nor tobacco. cigars or cigar I
ties