The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-12

virtue of a Joint resolution passed at the
special session of the Legislature pre-
scented it's voluminous report to the Sen
ate Monday morning. The report re-
views liquor legislation of other coan-
tries, and also gives the suggestions OF
fered by various organizations and indl-
viduals. Two Acts accompany the ma
iority report, one to increase the duty
on saki and the other amending the
present laws to coincide with the recon-
mendations made
The recommendations of the major
ity report are as follows:
Your Commission feel that on many
accounts radical changes at the present
time are ineXpedient, ana that the
adoption of either the Gothenberg or
Dispensary system complete, as deVel-
oped and working in the countries OIL
their origin, would not suit conditions
in Hawaii Ii it were possible to in
troduce either plan, it must be with
notifications suited to our mixed popu-
Iation. Such notifications can be made
ONLY after a careful study and consul
tation., Ind sufficient time has not
elapsed since it was possible TO get
digests of the systems before the Com
mission for such work. No such plan
has been prepared, and your Commls-
sion is not therefore ready to recon-
mend any definite, entire and absolute
change from that now in vogue.
There are certain minor changes
which, however, appear both teaslple
and in line with restriction OF the
evil to be remedied.
Saloons should be decreased IN num-
her. not be opened earlier than 6:5O q.
m. not be opened at all on sundays
holidays or any general or other elec-
ton day, and always close on the OF
der of the Marshal when occasion re-
quires. They should communicate WIN
public street directly, and any secret
or unusual avenue of approach shouId
he visited with severe penalties, and
screens shutting them from the view OF
the street should be abolished, and all
Games and music should be prohibited.
The law providing for dealers IL
cense,' should be so changed as TO per-
nit of sales for medicinal purposes
unon the prescription of licensed phy-
stefan.
Al the same time the laws regarding
illicit selling should be MADE more
stringent, AS an inducement Tor lnlor-
nation. large proportion OF the me
,oiobt he Maid over to informerS. PROOF
of illicit dealing should be made easier
and therefore more OF the Durueh VI
Droof might be placed on the deIeno-,
ant. a,,4,or
AS the nature of saki and similar
products of grains appears 10 pe hIol
injurious than liquors MADE from INC
crane. their importation might De pro-
hibited for that reason, or very neaES
duties he imposed to the relief OF the
&c made from grapes. The ques-
tion of such liquor containing deleterl-
o,1c ingredients seems to be an open
ono It is not imprObably that thelr
cheanness. permitting an inordlnate
rse &c the cause of trouble, not inner
ut badness. and a heavy duty Woulu
+tan seem to be the proper COURSE
putting a heavier import duty upon
- Ijouors should also satisfy the
crane growers of California, whose
complaint that they were not geCIlns
tho benefits of the Reciprocity treat!
hos been considered by the CONN
80 For the protection Of the liquor
dealers who pay license to the NoN-
eminent for the purpose of carrying OH
tho business in a legitimate way dS
we'll as for the best interest OF the pun
liz as a whole, we would ask IldI INC
DroDer department be MADE 10 eAe0u'o
more fully the statutes now OH 'ito
hooks relating to the whole liquor
fic. - Gotham
burg and Dispensary systems IoouS
T,o,,r Commission to the concIuslon
+bot through one of them, probably the
Ia++ar the solution of the question VI
t,o1,I to remedy the evils OF the drum
t,obi+ covered by the resolution anu
-I-a ,ocommend the adoption OF the prln-
80. there involved. For the purpose
- -,,enaring a system for this country
,,o do therefore recommend tne 20
tio,, of the work placed upon uo'
-. Tho anpointment of Coll naa
- renort TO the Legislature Oh 800 =
- -. commission herewith supll Lll
Good Acts to carry out thelr I .7 =
1,epdations. and a joint CIV
-1rovide for the appointment Vi q 100 800
l!S.ioo To continue the work sugses'eU'
Cod save the Republic
HENRY WATERHOUSE'
2 s. LYMAN,
e. c.. BOND,
F. J. LOWRY,
JAMES DAVIS.
Ables and H. NJ. Won Holt olei
o minority report, in which they eA-
,,ress doubts as to the constitutonall'S
In Acts proposed by the other mem
-. Of the Commission. They cohsluel
40 present laws, if enforced, sufhclehl
Iouont the illicit sale of liquor, and
Inject TO "encumbering our codes Will
tbooretical laws which upon their lace
,,,,,racticable and therefore never