The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-12
Present Very Conservative Re-
port to Legislature.
AN INCREASED DUTY ON sAKI.
Report-Think there Is Enough Law
Already : Enforcement Is Needed.


virtue of joint resolution passed at the
special session of the Legislature pre-
sented its voluminous report to the Sen.
ate Monday morning. The report re-
views liquor legislation of other coun-
tries, and also gives the suggestions Of
fered by various organizations and indi-
viduals. Two Acts accompany the ma
jority 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, and that the
adoption of either the Gothenberg or
Dispensary system complete, as devel-
oped and working in the countries OF
their origin, would not suit. conditions
in Hawaii. If it were possible to in
troduce either plan, it must be with
notifications suited to our mixed popu-
lation. 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 Commits
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 feasible
and in line with restriction of the
evil to be remedied.
Saloons should be decreased in num-
Der, not be opened earlier than $50 a.
M, not be opened at all on Sundays,
holidays or any general or other cleo
ton day, and always close on the or
der of the Marshal when occasion re-
quires. They should communicate with
a public street directly, and any secret
or unusual avenue of approach should
be 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 Ii
cense" should be so changed as to per-
nit of sales for medicinal purposes,
upon the prescription of licensed ply
stefan.
At the same time the laws regarding
illicit selling should be made more
stringent. AS an inducement for infor-
nation, large proportion of the fine
might be paid over to informers. Proof
of illicit dealing should be made easier
and fhnrpfOra of tho htrr Of
proof might be placed ON the defend
ant.
AS the nature of saki and similar
products of grains appears to be more
injurious than liquors made from the
grape, their importation might be pro-
libited for that reason, or very heavy
duties be imposed to the relief of the
wines made from grapes. The ques-
ion of such liquor containing deleteri-
ous ingredients seems to be an open
1ne. 1t is not improbably that their
,heapness, permitting an inordinate
Use, is the cause of trouble, not inner
INT badness, and a heavy duty would |
hen seem to be the proper course |
Putting heavier import duty upon |
such liquors should also satisfy the |
grape growers of California, whose |
complaint that they were not getting |
he benefits of the Reciprocity Treaty |
las been considered by the Commits
ion. For the protection of the liquor
lealers who pay license to the Gov
rnment for the purpose of carrying on
he business in legitimate way, as
veil as for the best interest of the pub
lc as a whole, we would ask that the
roper department be made to execute
more fully the statutes now on the
ooks relating to the whole liquor trof-
C.
A careful study of both the Gothen-
urg and Dispensary systems leads
our Commission to the conclusion
nat through one of them, probably the
alter, the solution of the question of
ow to remedy the evils of the drunk
abit, covered by the resolution, and
e recommend the adoption of the prin-
pies there involved. For the purpose
preparing a system for this country.
e do therefore recommend the con- r
nuation of the work placed upon us,
Y the appointment of Commission I
report to the Legislature of 1898. '
Your Commission herewith submit
opposed Acts to carry out their recon-
endations, and joint resolution to v
divide for the appointment of a Com ,,
ission to continue the work suggested.
ID save the Republic. "
HENRY WAREHOUSE, G.
F. s. LYMAN,
E. G. BOND, U
F. ]. LOWRY, W
JAMES DAVIS.
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