The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-08
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A. G. RI. ROBERTSON.
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lowing Acts, relating to the Penal Code,
which passed first reading and were
referred to the Printing Committee:
First-An Act defining perjury and
subornation of perjury and to repeal
Chapter p of the Penal Code, relating
thereto.
Second-An act to amend Chapter
"a of the Penal Code, relating to va
grants and disorderly persons, and re-
pealing Chapter of the Session Laws
of 1876, Chapter 40 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 reappraise-
ment to be made of certain homestead
lots, and to accept payment for the
same upon the basis of such reappraise-
ment.
Passed first reading and referred to
the Printing Committee. .
The License Bill came up in second
reading. section by section.
Rep. Robertson said it was wrong to
prohibit the sale of alcohol to anyone
but physicians. Adufterated alcohol in
the form of liquor was permitted to be
sold to anyone. Why should there be
an absolute prohibition of the sale of
pure alcohol?
Rep. Robertson made a 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 1895.
Minister Damon described the law az
being in the interest of the people, and
also as being calculated to prevent
abuse. jc
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
Minister Damon said that il an
amendment to the effect proposed were
to be passed the doors would be opened
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
physicians fee for alcohol
Rep. Rycroft-Yes, but to get alcohol
in such manner is simply a favor
Some men would rather pay than ask
the favor. Let the law be fixed so that
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small quantity of alcohol, the same as
in any other country.
Sections II, Ii and II referred to a
select committee.
Rep. Kamauoha moved to strike out
Section 16 and that the substitute sec
lions be referred back to the select COM
mittee.
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 hardships 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 were already suffering from
competition with the Asiatics, 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 out of the
sugar industry. Instead of ferreting
out the people who were not paying
their just share, and making the law
accordingly, the poor people have been
taxed more heavily. am very glad to
hear that the Minister does not insist
on the passage of this law All he wants
is money enough to carry on the Gov
eminent.
At IL noon the House took recess
until 100 p. m.
House met at 1870 o'clock and con-
tinued the consideration of Section 16
of the license Bill. Minister Damon
replied to remarks by Rep. Robertson
in the morning session, and said:
ut seems to me that the remarks
made by Rep. Robertson deserve some
what of an answer in justification of
the bills. / am sorry he is not present
to hear the few words have to say"
Rep. Richards-So far as some things
said by Rep. Robertson, can agree
with him, but the matter under discus
sion, this particular item, l favor its
remaining in the bill.
Rep. Bond-The bill has been before
us for several weeks, and the committee
comes forward and recommends that a
license ON a particular business be rails
ed from $50 to $3.50. would like to ask
member of the committee present
why the change is made?
Rep. Richards-From conversation
with Rep. Winston, am satisfied that
he would change that portion of the
report of the committee. He intimated
to me that he had been misinformed
regarding it.
Rep. Rycroft-I think Rep. Robertson
was correct in his remarks regarding
the raising of revenue by the Govern
ment. There's been great deal of talk
about prosperous times, but l doubt it,
except among people who are interested
in sugar. The provisions of the bill
would materially interfere with the in