The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-02-17
men
HAVE A BILL
Prepare Plans to
Control the
Trade.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

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the course of discussion of the bills
which have been prepared for submits
sion to the Legislature with interest
and when the time comes for the pre-
sentation of measures they will not be
behind. Such bill as will represent
the opinions of the majority of the deal
ers in liquors has been drawn, approved
by the executive committee of the Ha-
waiian Protective Association. the or
| ganization of the dealers in liquors, and
will be read before the caucus of Re-
publicans very soon.
The proposed bill is one which has in
it much that will appeal to the men
who recognize the inequality of the
present law, and although it does not
have in it all the ideas which have been
advanced by men in the business, has
| the support of the majority of the men,
| bers of the Association. There is one
! feature, however which is not in the
bill which has attracted the attention
! OF many liquor dealers, and while the
association does not intend to make any
| fight at this time, many individual
me mbers are ready to take UP the strug-
| gle. This is the clause which gives to
druggists the right to sell liquors at
retail in unlimited amounts. The deal
ers in liquors will make representations
| which may have the effect of setting a
limit upon the amount of liquor which
| may be sold or defining the right to
sell, making perhaps a physicians pre-
scription necessary for securing liquor
from druggist
President Rothwell Of the Protective
Association yesterday gave the follow
ing summary of the bill which is to be
presented as being the one having the
support of the liquor men:
THE bill has been prepared especially
with a view to conformity with the pro-
! visions of the proposed new county bill
as submitted by the Republican County
and Municipal Commission, and pro-
vides for the repeal of all liquor laws
! at present on the statute books, many
| of which have become imperative and
obsolete by common consent and Gus
tom, which fact in itself is the strongest
argument that they were no longer suit
able for the advanced ideas and prevail
| ing conditions in Hawaii Many of the
restrictive provisions of former legisla-
| ton have been retained, and there has
been no act or section eliminated that
would thereby result in lessening legit
| innate government control, or in any re-
|
trary, the bill as presented, with the
endorsement of all legitimate liquor in
| terests, provides methods for increased
and complete supervision by properly
constituted authority over the entire
traffic, and will prove by virtue of
higher penalties for infringement of the
| statutes, a distinct and valuable assist
ance in the suppression of the Illicit sale
! of Intoxicating liquors.
| Three classes of licenses are provided
| for. each with definite and specific
! limitations. The fees for all licenses
! are sufficiently high to warrant reason
able responsibility of the applicant as
we'll as to insure increased revenue to
! the government.
THE authority to grant liquor licenses
! pending the passage of the county bill,
| is vested in a board of officers of the
| Territory, consisting of the Treasurer,
Superintendent of Public Works and
High Sheriff. After the passage of the
county bill this authority Is exercised
by the board of supervisors for each
county, thus practically introducing
| liberal form of local option.
"a proper and sufficient form of bond
| is provided for all licenses, which are
! divided as follows: Wholesale license,
| $500 per annum; dealers license, $500
per annum; retailers license in districts
of the first class, or being within ra-
| dius of three miles from first or sec
( ond class postoffice, $1,000 per annum;
retailers license in districts of the Sec
ond class or without the above radius,
$500 per annum. None are transferable
as to holder, but change of location may
| be obtained, in case of fire or other
wise. on approval of the board of Off
| GERS.
Manufacture of liquor is provided for,
| under proper restrictions and upon
payment of license.
Due restrictions end ample penalties
for infringement of any of the provis-
ions of the act are enumerated under
the several sections Of Chapter of this
! bill, the Illicit sale being punishable
first with fine of $3.50, which increases
! afterward.
Temporary licenses are provided for
under Chapter ., Section 43, and are In
tended to legalize the sale OF liquors on
snecial occasions of celebration and
places OF public recreation; the section.
however, leaves the approval In the
control of the society or organization
In charge of such celebration,
"Chapter 10 defines the meaning Of
the term Intoxicating liquors and the
limitations Of time that are expressed
by Sunday under the act,
chapter II provides repeal Of all
laws. both specified and unspecihei, that
are In conflict with the act,
"The association appreciates the
courtesy extended by the Republican
committee In the Invitation 90 present
our views, and win hold itself In read
mess, through It's representatives, Ia
meet any special or regular committee
Tor discussion ana conference"