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than II per cent Of alcohol. be sub
| Ject TO pay a duty Of go cents per gal
Ion; if containing more than II and
not more than q per cent. of alcohol
shall be subject to pay a duty Of one
| dollar per gallon; if containing more
than u per cent. Of alcohol, such liquor
| shall be subject to the duty by law
! provided for spirits Of like grade. -
Rep. Robertson further moved to
amend by striking out that part men
tioning sake explicitly. The first am
endment he had made would cover the
| admission of sake at so cents. There
would be no cause for complaint Of
discrimination.
Minister Damon heartily seconded
the amendment of Rep. Robertson. The
dropping out of the part Of the bill
mentioning sake, was an act of states
manship.
Rep. Richards said that the bill rails
ing the duty on sake to one dollar had
made a great many friends among the
wine growers in California who had
been supporters of annexation. To pass
| the bill was 10 aim a blow at annex
alton.
Rep. Paris stated it as his opinion
that the native Hawaiians should not
be specially mentioned in discussions.
1t looked too much like class Iegisla-
ton. The laws should be made for the
good of all classes.
The amended bill passed third read
ing by a vote of 10 to 3.
Third reading and passage Of House
Bill 50, relating to the limit of time
within which claims against the estate
of deceased persons.
House Bill so, relating to the impor-
tation and sale of opium, read second
| time and passed.
Third reading of House Bill 81, re-
Iating to smoking of tobacco by chill
dren under a certain age. The bin fail
ed to pass on a vote of to z.
The matter of the proposed visit Of
the representatives to the various pub
lie institutions of the city was post
poned until later date and Reps. Isen-
berg and Kaai were appointed to look
further into the matter.
At 1915 p. m. House took a recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Rep. Richards announced for the
COMMITTEE on Passed Bills, transmits
sion to the President for consideration
of House Bill SO, relating to tax appeal
court.
Rep. McCandless presented a petition
of $1,000 for repairing HOughtailing
lane in this city.
Senate Bill 3, appropriation for IN
paid claims brought up in third read
ing.
| Rep. KahauleIio moved to insert an
item of $500 to pay Jas. H. Boyd for
extra work in the Interior Department
in the absence of Chief Clerk Has
singer. This was objected to by sew
eral of the members and finally refer
Ired to the Finance Committee.
The item of $4,000 for compromising
dairymen for COWS killed on account
| of having had tuberculosis, in the event
of the decision of the Supreme Court
| in their favor, created much discus
sion. Rep. McCandiess moved it be
stricken out of the bill. 1t would have
the effect Of influencing the Supreme
Court. The COWS had been killed for
1.-The public good and the former owners
should be perfectly willing to lose their
tubercular COWS without murmur
Rep. iMcCandless further moved that
IReps. Achi and Isenberg be not allow
ed to vote, these two representatives
lbeing pecuniarily interested. The mem
lbers referred to stated they had no IN
tention of voting. The motion to strike
cut was put Rep. Wilder moved Tor
consideration. More discussion follow
led when the motion to strike out again
carried. The recapitulation having
been reached, further consideration
was deferred until Wednesday.
Minister Damon announced his IN
tention to introduce bill removing
the duty from alcohol meant for the
use of the Queens hospital, exclusive
ly.
Minister Cooper announced signing
Inv the President of the bill relating
to coffee and ramie; also the bill relat-
ing to the extension Of certain streets
in Honolulu.
Minister Cooper announced his IN
lten+ion to introduce an act relating &c
the promotion of construction OF rail-
roads.
. Second reading and passage OF House
Bill So. relating to the disposition o.
school tax. Third reading set for Iues
day, April 18th.
House adjourned at 3:15 p. m.