The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-03-31
Thirty-third Day.
Monday, March 80.

After the opening exercises of the
Senate, Minister Damon reported more
data in reply to the quesuons put by
Senator McCandless of the Taxation
Committee.
Senator Rice presented petition
from the citizens of Mokuli, Waimea,
for school house at that place. Refer
red to Committee on Education.
Senator McCandless presented a pc
tition for fire station at Makiki plains.
Referred TO Miscellaneous Committee.
Mr.. MeCandless also asked of the
Minister of the Interior if he had re-
ceived a petition asking for the re-
moyal of the powder magazine from its
present position, and If so, what had
been done in the matter.
The Registration Bill came up under
unfinished business. Minister Damon's
motion to indefinitely postpone Section
/ was defeated. Senator Rice alone
voted for the motion. Section / then
passed by the same vote-13 To 1. Sec
ten 2, relating to the time of registra-
ton for those coming to the islands,
and Sections and II were also refer
red to the Judiciary Committee. The
other sections passed as in the bill.
Under the regular order of the day.
the nominations by the Executive first
came up for consideration.
Senator McCandless chung TO the old
method Of going into secret session, but
his arguments were of no avail, and the
Senate in open executive session con-
firmed the nominations for consuls in
the Azores and at Seattle.
Senate Bill No. IL, regarding the con-
solidation of the license laws, then came
up. The first six sections were passed
as read. Section was amended to read
No license issued hereunder shall be
transferable"
Section s, defining alcohol, passed as
read. Section 9 passed with slight
amendment Section 10, relating to the
form Of bond, passed. Section IL, re-
lating TO examination, withdrawal and
duty at the custom house, passed as
read. Section u, limiting the amount
of alcohol withdrawn by any person in
one year to $50 gallons. passed as read
Section 13, on the conditions of license,
passed as read. Section II, relating to
the records Of sales, passed as read.
Section Is, relating TO penalties, passed
as read. a-
Loan Business Fee.
Section is, making the annual fee for
carrying on an agency, real estate,
stock or loan business" at $50, passed
as read. Under the definition of agency
business" real estate" ETC., Senator
Brown wanted TO know whether in the
Interpretation of the Act it was the in
tention to tax parties $50 for carrying
on each class of business named. Sen
ator Brown thought not, and moved to
reconsider Section 16 so that it should
read, Annual fee for carrying on an
agency, real estate, stock and loan
business shall be $50" This motion was
opposed by Senator McCandless, but
was finally carried.
Senator Wright wanted to increase
the license to $500.
Senator Brown said some men could
afford to pay 800, but as a rule it
would be hardship.
Senator Schmidt opposed Senator
Wrights motion. Senator McCandless
withdrew his second, and then Senator
Wright withdrew his motion.
Section 16 passed as amended. Sec
ton II, defining agency business, ETC..
passed as read.
AVA Licenses.
Section is, relating to ava licenses,
was amended so as to allow but one Ii
eense for the districts of Honolulu,
Hilo, Lahaina, Waikiki, and for each
ether taxation district in the Republic.
On motion of Senator Holstein, act
ion on the section was deferred for a
time.
Sections 19 and 20, relating to the
place of sale and advertisement thereof,
passed as read
Section u passed, making the upset
price for Honolulu 81 500; Hilo and Wal
luku, $500; Lahaina, $3.50, and for each
other district 800. Section %, requiring
a cash deposit of % per cent. of the
amount of the bid. passed as read.
Section %, relating to resale in case
of forfeiture, passed as read; also Sec
ton "a, regarding sale by cultivators of
ava
On motion of Senator Holstein, Sec
ton Is was again taken up, but before
action was taken a motion TO adjourn
was carried.