The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-03-05

Nrs
Araius Moors BAL.
Ssnttof tef.ha Ifrsfrirl q pfililon
frem thf i.aln.ua iuffotrmeri Asfo
cailer. lu vi.fh ii Del leeiaul Tia ihe
safiaeut ef lsAslas sfe opposed to any
shsngs in tll ealrire Nsuef lans The
ful tert ef tts ioeaueui is ~ ioiioNst
ssAf mcefirg 0f sac laahaiua lm.
YTossmeut Association. heli ai l.ahalna
coufihouse oH Wednesday, the srd day
a. MAreh. A. %. lgie Tor the purpose
% making recommendation 90 our
legislator. Senators and Representa-
tiVcs. in rae ma. ter ~ public improve
menis aud appropriations, and other
matters affecting tlt welfare 81 the
districi 81 Lahaina. aEd matters Of pub
Ee policy e1eeulg no. only the dit
irici bot Tie Territory a. large, II was
resolved.
Fsrst. That this association does
henely - o. record a. unalterahly OPP
posed 70 any change OF amendment 10
he made. or sought 70 he made, IN the
present iaE governing the granting Of
liquor licenses.
Second. That this association is IN
altesably opposed 20 the change Of
court sefms for the Second Judicial
nov before the Legislature, which in
effect takes from Lahaina the one court
term which i is now entitled to.
Third. That this association favors
the granting by the Legislature OF an
appropriation Tor the hospital for La
hzina district. a. provided for in a bill
now before u. and for any further pro-
visions for the same which the Legis-
lztufe may allow.
Fourth. That this association favors
. liberal appropriation for the support
Of Lahaiualuns Industrial Schools.
fifth. That this association favors
the appropriation Of an amount sufh-
Gent 10 erect a new government build
ing a. Lahaiua. and falling which,
liberal appropriation for the repair of
the present building, which is in sad
state Of neglect.
sixth. That this association strongly
recommends the provision Of an armory
building FOR Lahaina.
That this association further respect
fully request the Honorable House of
Representatives and the Honorable
Senate 70 take the matters herein rep
resented under consideration. All of
which il respectfully submitted.
Dated at Lahaina, March 3, 1909.
The Civic Federation's request that
the liquor law be unchanged and the
Republican members reminded of their
solemn promise to refrain from tamper-
ing with the laws, which they must do
By fayOrably considering the Moore
amendment, was read by Clerk Savidge
IN full. The petition shows very
plainly the evils that will follow in
the wake Of any change in the present
law. The petition in full is as follows:
"TO the Honorable Senate and House
Of Representatives, Territory of
Hawaii:
"Greeting.-The Civic Federation of
Honolulu respectfully petitions your
honorable body that Senate Bill No. 30,
entitled An Act to amend Act ll9 of
the Session Laws of 1907, entitled "An
Act to regulate the sale of Intoxicating
liquors, repeating Act 81 of the Session
Laws of 1885," be not passed for the
following reasons:
"G) The present liquor law has
worked well in most see ions, causing
marked decrease in drunkenness. 1t
has been complimented highly by many
prominent visitors 10 the Territory. If
should have fair show to prove itself
by being left unamended for another
term.
"(2) The proposed law takes from
the Commissioners their discretion in
issuing licenses, making it mandatory
that the license issue if the consent of
adjacent property holders has been OBJ
tanned. This reyives the similar fea-
ture Of the law of 1905, to which great
objection was made. The discretion
of the Commissioners is the most valu-
able feature of the present law and
should not be eliminated.
40 Inc bill proposes to reduce
the amount of the license fees. This
should not be done. An ample number
offlicensees have paid the present fees
and there is no call to reduce our rev.
eDues.