The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-03-12

VAIIAN GALEl LII, IOESDA
Inhabitants according to the last uni
ted states census.
Retail or Saloon. TO include also
hotels, within radius OF two miles OF
a second or third-class post office. ilq-
uor to be sold In quantities OF less
than ave gallons. with the right to
dispense liquor with meals, the license
to be $500.
Retail or Saloon. to sell liquor of any
kind ut any saloon or hotel. but out
side the radius of tho ive-mile, said
license to be issued as one to every
one thousand residents. Fee. $3.50.
Cafe or Restaurant. To sell liquor
In a bona fide hotel or restaurant, to
be consumed with the meals and with
in a radius of Ave miles from first
class post office, $500.
Club. To sell intoxicating liquors In
any bona fide club the fee shall be
$3.50
Special. To sell liquors for a term
of not exceeding three days the sum
of fifteen dollars per day.
This latter is for the accommodation
OF race meets, etc.
AS there is little difference between
this and the Liquor Dealers bill, there
is no doubt of its passing with few
amendments from that side though
the Anti-Saloon men may come in and
tighten the strings.
ABOUT REGISTERING.
House Bill No. 80 came up for sec
ond reading and created a lot of dis
cussion. 1t provides for person to
register for the election in event of
his failure to do SO through illness or
absence from the Territory during the
regular session of the board. The re-
port of the committee favored the bill
but Senator Makekau asked that IL be
not adopted and wanted the bill so
amended that II would allow the per-
son to register before the election in
spectors up to the day of the election.
This was contested by Senator Smith
on the grounds that 1t would open the
way to fraud.
Senator Hewitt said II was long
time between the visits of the regis
tration board in his district and there
are times when some Of the voters are
sent up in the woods on election day
to cut wood and are thus prevented.
Intentionally, perhaps, from register
ing.
The discussion continued for long
time until finally Senator Chilling
worth called attention to the members
that this body has NOT the right to
amend the Organic Act which provides
that the last day for registration will
be on October 10. To change this
would be Illegal for 1t would be an
amendment under the law.
consideration until Monday, March IS,
motion to recommit to the Judiciary
committee which motion carried.
WOODS WANTS TO KNOW.
The following resolution was pre-
sented by Senator Woods and referred
to the Finance COMMITTEES:
Resolved, That the Treasurer of the
Territory of Hawaii be and he is here
by requested to forthwith furnish the
Senate with the following information:
/. BY what officer or officers of the
Territory each of its three (3) loans
were negotiated?
g. The amount of commission, II any,
paid to any person, firm or corpora
tion for services rendered in and about
any or all of such loans?
g. Whether or not there is any per-
son, firm or corporation, which Is now
acting or has heretofore acted as a
Financial Agent or Agents, or in a
similar capacity, for the Territory. and
If so, the name, residence or place OF
business of the same, together with
his, their or it's authority as such
agent or agents. and by whom grant
ed, and his, their of its compensation,
IL any, for so having acted or acting?
4. Has any payment for commission,
brokerage, or otherwise. for services
in floating or negotiating any or all of
the loans of the Territory of Hawaii
ever been promised by the Territory
through its Agent or Agents II so,
I, whom? By whom? And what
amount?
5. Has any person, firm or corpora
ton made any claim or claims, de-
mand or demands, for brokerage or
commission in connection with any
loan fioated by any person, firm or
corporation on behalf Of the Territory
Of Hawaii? If so. by whom and to
whom was any such claim or demand
made? And what were the grounds
upon which such compensation was
claimed or demanded?
v. uTHiSu ali correspondence Will
and from any person, firm or corpora
ton touching any claim for broker
age, commission or compensation aris-
ing out of any of the three loans re-
ferred to.
Senator Smiths measure relating to
the responsibility of inn keepers in
relation to baggage was sent to the
Judiciary committee.
At noon a recess was taken until 2
p. m.
Afternoon Session.
Senator Chillingworth moved that
action on Governor Carter's message
No. 4, relating to appointments be de-
ferred until the 18th instant Carried.
Under a suspension of the rules Sem
ator Kalama from the Miscellaneous
committee reported on Senate Bill No.
40. On motion of Senator Dowsett It
was tabled for consideration with the
bill.
LAVA FLOW TROUBLES.
Senator Makekau gave notice of his
intention to introduce bill for the
appropriation of the sum of five thou
sand dollars for the repair of the road
at Kahuku, Kau. island of Hawaii. re-