The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-25
NO MORE TIN HOUSES.
PETITION TO AMEND THE FIRE
LIMIT REGULATIONS.
the License Act-Figures The
House.
TWENTY EIGHTH DAY.

Minister King reported three
bills signed by the President.
Mr.. McCandless read the follow
ing petition: We, the undersigned,
representing property and business
interests in the city of Honolulu, do
petition your honorable body 10
make such changes in the existing
fire laws as shall prevent the erec
ton Of such unsightly structures as
are now being erected on some Of
the principal streets.
The erection of such buildings,
constructed mainly of corrugated
iron, not only tend to destroy
the appearance of our thorough
fares, but they depreciate the
value of adjoining property;
they discourage the building Of
stone and brick structures, and,
furthermore, while complying per-
haps with the present law, are
nevertheless not fre-proof build.
ings, properly speaking.
We would therefore petition that
action be taken with view not
only to stopping the issuing Of fur
Their permits for this class of build
ing, but also, if possible, to cancel
any such permits already issued.
This petition is signed by the
principal business firms and real
estate owners of the city.
Referred to committee on Public
Lands with authority to bring in a
bill covering the petition.
Mr.. Lyman reported Tor the Joint
Pail Road committee as recon-
mending the Bruner survey.
Adopted.
The President announced the
following committee on the loan
bills Henry Waterhouse, H. w.
Schmidt, G. N. Wilcox, c. Brown
and II. P. Baldwin.
House Bill No. s, to better de-
fine the duties of the Minister of
Foreign Affairs with respect to the
military, passed final reading.
Senate Bill No. ~, relating to
private ways and water rights, was
read second time and referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Senate Bill No. II, to reorganize
the Judiciary department, was
taken up and read by sections. Mr..
Brown explained the importance Of
this bill. Passed second reading.
Senator Holstein asked the Min
lister of Interior questions respect
ing the amounts of money expend-
ed on certain roads on Hawaii, and
if more would be asked for.
The Water Rights Bill was
taken up and read by sections. Mr..
Brown explained the bill Passed
second reading.
Under suspension Of the rules
Senator Brown for the Judiciary
Committee reported on the License
Bill. A license of $50 real estate,
stock or loan business is added.
Ava license for Honolulu is in
creased from $500 to $3.50; tor Wal
luku and Hilo from $500 to $500;
Lahaina 5000; other districts. 800.
Auction license is increased from
$500 to 5000 in Honolulu. and SIS
to $25 outside. Banking license is
increased from $500 to $3.50, aud
BARRIERS license is made $50. This
is new.
Billiards, bowling alleys, boats
and boatmen remained unchanged.
Butcher licenses are advanced from
$40 to $40. Drummer's licenses re-
main at $500 for Honolulu; $3.50
for the outside. License of doctors
and dentists is new and is placed
at $50. 1t is recommended that
the license to hunt with fire arms
be extended all over the islands
and not confined to Honolulu.
License Of lawyers remain at $50
and $25. The tax of W a year on
hire horses is repealed, and the tax
now comes under the head of livery
stables at The old rate.
Boarding and lodging houses are
placed at from " to $40. Four
persons may be taken without
license. Number of private cows
is limited to three; tax on milk
cows is unchanged. Licensing of
notaries public and contract agents
is new. The item of "Peddlers of
Imported Goods" is struck from
the list altogether. Cake peddling
is unchanged. Public show license
has been placed at $40 for each
performance, an advance from IS
for each performance or $40 a week
for long peri d.
The license for the sale Of salmon
has been increased from $40 to $40.
Two new licenses are recommend
ed. One is for the manufacture OF
boots and shoes, Sac; the other the
tailoring business, $50 for Homo
lulu and $40 outside. Other items
in the long list show no changes