The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-04-10

read, II gave a number of reasons why
such enactment would not be advisable
at this time
Makekau wanted to refer both bills TO
the committee, with directions to re-
port after the Senate had adjourned.
This motion was not in order and
motion to adopt the report Of the COM
mittee prevailed.
Senate bill No. 80, requiring the en-
ployment of American citizens on gov
eminent work, except where impractc-
able, passed third reading Woods Ka-
lama and Makekau voting in the ne
gative
Senate bill No. 81, the liquor bill
came up on third reading. The read
ing Of the measure through occupied
nearly an hear.
Mccarthy moved to amend the Sec
ton Of the bill that defined the meaning
of saloons, hotels, etc. This was adopt
ed Another amendment was offered
by Mccarthy which provided that an
additional fee of $3.50 for hotels and
restaurants selling liquor on Sunday or
election days after closing hours being
charged The amendment was adopt
ed A still further amendment by Nc
Carthy gave to hotels or restaurants
the right to sell liquor outside Of regular
saloon hours, subject to their payment
of the additional $3.50 fee provided for
by an earlier amendment. The amend
ment was adopted. He also offered
some minor amendments that relating
to the wording of the measure The
amendments being adopted.
Chilingworth inquired il there were
any provisions in the bill giving drug
stores the right to sell drugs contain
ing alcohol
Hayselden of the comittee that had
had the bill under consideration, said
that this matter had not come up be-
fore the committee.
Knudsen thought that the definition
of the statutes relative to the sale of
and what constituted intoxicating IL
quor amply protected this feature of
the matter.
Mccarthy said that the internal re-
venue department had ruled that drug
stores had to take out internal revenue
license in order to sell drugs contain
ing alcohol.
Chillingworth said that the drug men
did not think that they had been ex-
empted under the bill nor their rights
protected
MCCARTHY moved that section 80 of
the bill which provided that the holding
of any internal revenue license, would
be taken as evidendce that the party
was engaged in selling Intoxicating
liquor. His motion prevailed.
MRkekau wanted to strike out the
provision of the bill which limited the
license to one to every 1900 inhabitants.
He felt that it was wrong to take this
authority out Of the hands of the peo-
pie and place it under the control of
the few as represented to the liquor
license board. He said that it was
wrong to restrict the number of licenses
for it was taking away from a large
| number of people the right to engage In
the liquor business. If there was an
attempt to restrict the number of
licenses, it will tend to encourage the
introduction of cheap adulterated
| liquors. He favored that the granting
of licenses ought to be left so that any
body applying for license could secure
one, as under the present law. The
amendment was lost,
Hayselden moved to amend the bill
by making the section that placed the
license fee for place located within
a limit of five miles of any first OF
second, to include third class post
office. He urged that as the retail
dealers had formerly paid $1,000 and
now were given increased privileges
they should pay the $1,000 Such a pro.
vision would take in all saloons except
those located in isolated places. II
would moreover result in placing the
liquor business in the hands of the
better class of people. The amendment
passed. The section that placed a sec
ondary fee of $500 which would have
covered those within a radius OF a thirt
rate post office was stricken out Sew
eral amendments to provide for tn,
REMEMBERING and clerical corrections
made necessary by the eRactments OF
the various amendments were passed.
The bill then passed third reading by
the following vote: Aye: Bishop, Kala-
ma, Lane. Chillingworth, Smith. Knud-
sen, Hayselden, Coelho. Mccarthy; noes
Dowsett, Woods, Makekau, Brown and
Hewitt.
Senate bill No. &c. the general license
fee measure came up on third reading
Makekau wanted TO save time by de-
ferring consideration Of the bill until
Saturday. There was no second to the
motion. so the reading Of the bill was
resumed.
Brown moved to defer action unit
tomorrow. He gave no reason for
such action. On tie vote the chan