The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-07

"First-In the title, the words 1&cts
be stricken out and Session laws in
serted in place thereof.
'Second-That the same change be
made in line 1 of Section 1.
A. G. ID. ROBERTSON.
S. K. KAEO.
G. P. KAMAUOHA.
Rep. Robertson introduced the fol-
lowing Acts, relating 10 the Penal Code,
which passed first reading and were
referred to the Printing Committee:
Tristan Act defining perjury and
Eubornation of perjury and to repeal
Chapter q of the Penal Code, relating
thereto.
Second-An act to amend Chapter
q of the Penal Code, relating to va
grants and disoT1ierty persons, and re-
pealing Chapter of the Session Laws
of 1876, Chapter 80 of the Session Laws
Of 1886, relating thereto.
Third-An Act to amend Section of
Chapter of the Penal Code, relating
to assaults with certain weapons.
The following Act was introduced by
Rep. Rycroft:
An Act authorizing the Commissioner
of Public Lands TO cause a reapprafSe-
ment to be made OF certain homestead
lots, and to accept payment for the
same upon the basis of such reapprafse-
ment.
Passed first reading and referred to
the Printing Committee.
The License Bill came up IN second
reading. section by section.
Rep. Robertson said il WAS wrong to
prohibit the sale of alcohol TO anyone
but physicians. Adulterated alcohol in
the form of liquor was permitted to be
sold TO anyone. Why should there be
an absolute prohibition of the sale of
pare alcohol?
Rep. Robertson made motion that
the section relating to this be referred
to the Committee on Commerce, with
the instruction that they restore it to
its form before the session of 1898.
Minister Damon described the law as
being in the interest of the people, and
also as being, calculated to prevent
abuse.
Rep. Robertson said he did not in
tend to strike out the whole law, but
he did want to have things so that
people could get their alcohol without
trouble.
amendment TO the effect proposed were
upon dangerous ground.
Rep. Richards think that matters
should be so arranged that families can
get alcohol without having to pay
physicians fee.
Minister Damon-No one has to pay
a physicians fee for alcohol.
Rep. Rycroft-YeS, but to get alcohol
IN such manner is simply favor.
Some men would rather pay than ask
the favor. Let the law be fixed so that
any man can go to drug store and get
small quantity of alcohol, the same as
in any other country.
Sections II, IL and Ii referred TO a
select committee.
Rep KamauOha moved TO strike out
Section Is and that the substitute sec
lions be referred back to the select com
mittae.
Rep Kamauoha was not in favor OF
all of the section. People were saying
on all hands that just as soon as the
new Government came into power all
sorts OF haTTiships in the line of licenses
were introduced
Rep Robertson said that the Minister
OF Finance had taken the wrong tack
IN regard TO the matter OF raising funds
The License Bill was unpopular
throughout the House and in town.
People We're already suffering from
competition with the Asiat3cs, and yet
the burdens were being increased The
money making concerns of the country
are not touched by the bill They are
the least taxed. The middle class and
poor people are taxed more than those
who are making fortunes ont of the
sugar industry. Instead of fernefina
out the people who were NOT paying
their inst share. and making the law
accordingly, the poor people have been
taxed more heavily. I am very glad TO
hear that tine Minister does not insist
on the passage Of this aw an he wants
Is money enough TO carry ON the Gov
eminent
until 1:30 D NJ