The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-05-13

IN one uay- ne price IL the opium
sold is to be the cost price, cost to in
clude So per pound duty, purchase
price, freight storage and carriage. The
Board may also furnish opium for me-
dicinal purposes at cost to the Queens
Hospital, the Leper Settlement and
vessels bound for a foreign port, for
use on such vessel. A penalty of not
less than $500 nor more than $1,000
and Imprisonment for not less than
one month nor more than two years.
is attached for the illegal importa-
ton.
Provisions are made for the register
ing of smokers for license, the control
of the license and all phases of the
importation and sale of opium. The
bill passed first reading without dis
cussion and went to the Printing Com
mittee
Senator Lyman introduced the bill
of which he had given notice. for a
railroad on Hawaii The bill differs but
slightly from the bill introduced in
the House. 1t passed first reading and
went to the Printing Committee.
Consideration of the barbed wire
fence bill was deferred to May IS.
The House bill amending the act re-
lating to the construction of railways
passed first reading. The amendment
prohibits any railway corporation from
entering upon or taking any tide
waters, or hindering, obstructing or in
terfering with navigation in or on any
public navigable waters, or building or
maintaining any bridge, pier, jetty or
wharf in, upon or over any harbor, bay
or river beyond low water mark.
The Finance Committee recommended
the passage of the Audit Act, providing
for the reconstruction of the Auditors
Department, and placing the inspec-
ton of the accounts and books of the
Government more perfectly under con-
troll The bill passed second reading.
Third reading was set for Thursday.
The Commerce Committee recon-
mended the passage of the bill fixing
the license to sell milk at low rate.
The bill passed, including also the
amendment to the act regulating the
license for Notaries Public. The
amendment passed by the Senate fixes
the fee at $40 for Honolulu, S. for the
remainder of the Judicial Circuit and
IS for all other Judicial Circuits. Third
reading was set for Friday.
The Minister of the Interior furnish
ed the statistics relating to dredging
the Pacific Mail wharf slip in response
to questions of Senator McCandless
The answer was referred to the Pub
lie Lands Committee.
At II o'clock, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
Third reading of House bill 50, re-
lating to appeals from decisions Of
District Magistrates and amending
Section 6S of Chapter 81 Of the Session
Laws of 1892. Unanimous passage.
Consideration of Resolution 1, deal
ing with the appointment of com
mission to bring in a bill on taxes OF
incomes at the next session of tbs
Legislature. Rep. Pogue moved foI
the passage of the resolution. Thu
whole tax matter could be settled b,
the commission and he was sure thu
President would appoint the very bes
men to that body. The ayes and noe
were taken and the resolution wa'
unanimously adopted.
!, Under suspension of rules Ministe
of Interior ad interim presented thu
, answers to questions propounded b.
Rep. Gear in regard to the Richards
street slip.
, This report was referred to the spe
cial Committee on Contracts and Pub
lie Improvements.
Third reading of House bill 20, re
lating to cemeteries. Unanimous pass
age
Senate bill II, relating to the regis
tration of vessels was reported on b!
Rep. Atkinson. The committee recon-
mended the bill pass.
Report 102, relating to wharves ant
harbors, laid on the table.
Second reading of House bill 65, re
lating to internal taxes, set for Tues
day.
Second reading and passage accord
ing to the recommendation of the
committee of Senate bill II, relating
to the registration of vessels. Third
reading set for Thursday.
AFTERNOON SESSION.