Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-07
Will WORK HARDER
SENATE TO ATTEMPT TO
fINI,n THIS SESSION
DIckEY'S LOCAL OPTION BILL
MEETS LITTLE OPPOSITION
BUT GETS SEVERAL
CHANGES.
FoRTY-FoURTH DAY.

CHANGES.
FoRTY.EoURTH DAY.
The Senate was today reminded that
time was fleeing and that work must
be taken hold of with renewed energy
II the Legislature should finish inside
the regular limit. The reminder came
from the Governor through Senator
Dowsett, who put It in the form Of a
resolution. which, though II was lost
made a strong impression and will
probably have the desired effect.
Dickey's local option law came up
for second reading. the special com.
mittee having reported very favorably
on 1t. A motion to adopt the commit.
tees report was made with such alac.
rity that the suspicious Of Dickey, the
introducer Of the bill, were aroused.
He was evidently surprised at meet.
Ing no opposition whatever where he
had expected big battle, and stated
that he thought there was a still hunt
on the bill. He asked that the opposi.
ton come out and fight in the open,
whereupon numerous amendments
were made. principally one allowing
hotels to sell liquor, but no open bat
tie was fought.
At the opening Of the session the
following message was received from
the Governor and read:
As already stated, the Legislature
In 1904 inaugurated economies and re.
duction of expenditures, which every
department of the Government has at.
tempted to carry out. In this endeav.
or the present appropriation bills have
carried little or no margin for unfore-
seen contingencies, and the actual ex-
perience has in many cases exceeded
the estimate. Therefore, submit here
with for your consideration an estimate
OF additional appropriations needed be.
fore June 30, 1905. In order to have
the expenditures Of this fiscal period
OF the Government fairly show its ex.
penditure. there are included claims
and settlements that have been incur.
red or made within this period and |
shall be glad to confer with the appro.
pirate committees in reference to the
necessity Of these items.
G. r. CARTER,
Governor.
Inc message was accompanied by
a bill In which the estimates referred
to In 1t were given as follows: Execu.
tive Department, $3,O95; Department
of Finance, $1.029.1O; Department of
Internal improvements, $l0,15O; De.
partment Of Justice. $6,75O; Depart
ment Of Public Instruction, $1,000;
Board Of Health, 81 1867; Public Lands,
$474.10; payment of salaries OF officers
$500; making total Of $25,425.2O.
This bill was introduced by Dowsett
and passed first reading by title.
The Lands Committee reported on
Senate bill 1l2, adding to the duties Of
the Board Of Agriculture the matter
OF protection and use Of domestic ami.
mails. recommending It's passage.
The same committee reported on
Senate bill l16. to prevent the moving
or changing boundary marks, stating
that 1t filled long.felt want.
The Miscellaneous Committee re-
ported in favor Of the livery bill.
The Revision Committee reported on
Senate bill 101, recommending its pas.
sage with numerous amendments. This
bill relates to the perpetuating Of ties.
timony Of witnesses In criminal cases.
The special committee on the local
option bill reported as follows:
This Is the local option bill. II gives
the voters Of any precinct the power
every two years of taking from the
Treasurer the right to issue licenses
to sell intoxicating liquors in that
precinct for two years to come.
Your committee thinks that this law
Is a just and fair one. It Is fair that |
each community should be able to say !
that no saloon can be licensed In It.
1t is not claimed that vote for no
license will stop the drinking of liquor.
Those who wish liquor can get 1t from
localities under license Just as those
who now live where there is no saloon
can and do get 1t, but the worst ele.
ments OF the evil will be eliminated.
The effect in some districts may be to
get saloon where there Ia none now,
out we believe that In the long run the
result will be great reduction in the
Of liquor. Local option Is
IN the increase In the United States.
Out of the 40 States and Territories
'nly IA are pure license States and
Territories. One has State control,
I've have prohibition, two have license
'nly on petition of the voters or prop
'rty holders, which amounts to local
option and twenty.six have local op-
ion, the trend is toward local con-
rol everywhere and II we want to be
n line with the best legislation 1t be.
looyes us to pass this bill.
In the twenty-six States where local
ptlon prevails there is an overwhelm
ng proportion of the towns or counties
which have voted for prohibition.
lore than half of the South today is
or strict prohibition and the Northern
'tates are all but six for local option
n some form.
We recommend the passage of the