The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-23
AGAINST THE beer TAX
HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS FAVOR
ABLY ON THE SENATE BILL REPEATING THE
SPECIAL TAX OF FIVE CENTS A GALLON ON HA-
WAIIAN BREWED BEER.

The House Finance Committee this morning reported favor
ably the Senate and House bill repeal the special tax of five
cents a gallon on malt liquors, as follows
Under law license was taken out by the Honolulu
Brewing and Mating Co., corporation formed operate
said act This act provides that special of five gal
ION shall be paid to the for all malt liquors made
der the license, addition Of 5oper The above named
corporation opened up for business July 9o they began
the sale of malt beer liquors then Treasurer of the
Territory that collections
of this special and that report the number of gallons
brewed and sold was ever furnished his office Under date OF
March 1902 the Treasurer William H. Wright address
ed letter to the president of the above named corporation
gard this matter but there record of reply having been
received writing and the brought up with the Gov
advisory council and bonds arranged the
Indebtedness Of the Honolulu Brewing and Mating
Territory because OF this
Your committee have that the the spe-
cial tax due the Territory 263675 to December ST. 1902
being five per gallon 52835 gallons from July 1901
The committee further stated in its report that the special
dement the local industry OF about per month"; all beers
coming from the mainland selling here without having paid any
The prosperity the Territory says the report de
ponds upon the protection OF its industries and legislation adverse
to the interests of the corporations individuals asking av
but simply expecting equal advanages) is detrimental to the
advancement of this Territory and the interests every citizen
In conclusion your committee recommend that this bill pass
Kanho presented petition from Haawa Mill asking for Just
and good laws make the hours OF actual plantation labor 81
hours and hour Tor the noon meal total hours to provide
that wages shall be less than per day agreement
between employer and employee that wages be paid peeky that
the flow of refuse and through plantations be
regulated and that tax collectors be prohibited from further col
lecting poll taxes.
petition was l. c. Abes asking that he be re-
mbursed in the of 5000 for money paid for license by him
and others for the Pantheon saloon which burned by the
Board of Health leaving months unexpred license
petition received from Haawa Mooka planters
asking for $500 to reimburse them for paa lost shipment OF
November, 1902.
W. j. Wright introduced petition from Kona asking for
number OF changes in the county act 1t referred the
Miscellaneous Committee.
Pulaa introduced resolution asking Congress amend the
Organic Act ito allow the of the Hawaiian language 1t
adopted by "a ayes after brief discussion during which
appeared that the resolution intended ask that the
language be allowed in the legislature though resolution
not say
Lewis presented petition from io asking the eper
temen remain under the control of the Hawaiian Board of
Health
Puaa offered resolution Of inquiry directed the Superin
tenden of Public Instruction asking why he had erected
school house Puaas district according the appropriation
bill Harris said that the easy there $780,
worth OF appropriations and in funds Puaa said
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