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SOLONS ARE NOW BUSY (Continued from Page 2.) was simply frozen out of his business bv the influences dominating the licensing power. In any land lease the occupant may hold his rights by paying the high est amount bid. The lessor, the same government, gives him this equity, but applying this principle to the case in point, it was refused to the man who was minus the necessary "pull;" the privileges were wanted for men closer to the licensing power, and his rights were invaded and his request dismissed with out even the common courtesy of being given the opportunity cf taking what was to be Issued under the new conditions and terms. The injustice of this must appeal to all and the committee thinks substantial relief should extenu to Mr. Ottman and will so recommend. Another case in which there was di rect loss of property, in effect the con BscatiOD of the right to operate under .a license paid for and in force, is that of H. A. Juen, who was burned out in the sanitary lire within three months after he had paid $1,000 for a spirit license. After the tire, within a month, Juen and his attorney appeared before Minis ter Young and asked that a privilege be given him to open a saloon in the Or pheum block, as the loss to nim was very heavy. Minister Young said that no more licenses would be granted on Fort street; that he would resign before granting such a privilege. Two other locations were tried, but the Govern ment would have none of Mr. Juen's choosing. After he had been out of bus iness for more than six months, he was permitted to open in Aala. Three months later, when the ..censee had taken a 20 year lease on the property where his business was, he was refused a renewal of his license for the reason that the lo cation was outside the prescribed limits. He was later granted a license with the condition that he remove within the lim its named by the Government before the fallowing year. But this was not the only loss of the licensee. His goods giv en in charge of the Government at the time of the destruction of his place of business, were held for four months and disappeared to the extent of one-half the original quar.Hty. And to make matters seem more unequal to him, licenses have since been granted for the two places for which he made application previous ly. i The application of Jose de Melo Pedro, for a license at Holualoa, Hawaii, is one instance where hardship attended the attempt of some Americans to establish themselves in business. With the en dorsement of all good citizens of the dis trict and the approval of the sheriff, Pedro, who is now the lessee of public lands, and, of course, must be a respon sible citizen, was granted a license, but almost immediately thereafter the same was withdrawn. Since that time, accord ing to the testimony of his attorney In the case, a Japanese has been granted a license for a place in the same district and nearer to the church and school house than was Mr. Pedro's, and an alien enjoys the privilege denied to an American citizen. With all these facts before your com mittee, it feels constrained to make sev eral recommendations, and to suggest the passage of several resolutions to make the same effective. First, your committee would recom mend in the case of H. A. Juen that his license be extended for a period covering the Interval during which his license, through conditions beyond his control, left him without resource or income, and In consideration of this concession he to waive all claims against the Territory for losses on account of stock. Second, we would recommend that W. C. J. Ottman be granted a renewal of his license at Waikiki. upon complying with the us i.il conditions save that of distance lr m a licensed spirit seller. This license, in the opinion of this committee, was wrrngfully taken from him and the pro visions of the law of 1898 should be and are hereby suspended for thiq purpose. Third, we would recommend that in the future no retail liquor license be granted to any wholesale liquor dealer or firm, and that no agent of any such firm be i; en license. Fourth, that in taking bonds for liquor 1 . to '.sc-s, the department shall accept only voters and real property ow.iers who reside In the voting precinct ?n which the saloon to be operated is sit uated. That no person or firm dealin? :n 1 quors may be bondsman for another su;-i firm or person. Fifth, that no license for the sale of liquors be granted other than to a ciii z -n of the United States. (Signed) A. F. GILFILLAN, Chairman. (S gned) J. MONSARRAT. (Signed) JOHN EMMELUTH. (Signed) JOHN K. PRENDERGAST. (Signed) J. K. H1HIO. alB Oncers .,... " w sum Ratal S'lversmitbs EN. r .in,;- irrtrr. C0PANI. I (w ... Resolved. That the Treasurer of the Territory of Hawaii be. and he is hereby, directed to issue to W. C. J. Ottman a light wine and beer license for his house, situated in Waikiki, near Kapio lani Park. Resolved, That in taking bonds In liquor licenses, the Treasurer of the Territory shall accept as sureties only voters and taxpayers of the voting pre? cinct in which the saloon is located. Resolved, That no license for the sale of liquors may be granted within the Territory of Hawaii to other than a citi zen of said Territory. pied) A. F. GILFILLAN, Chairman. (S'gneil) J. MONSARRAT. (Signed) JOHN EMMELUTH. f Signed) JOHN K. PREND12RGAS P. (Signed) J. K. HIHIO. BUSINESS RESUMED. The translation of the report on the ted in the afternoon session. It was very hot, very sleepy in the House, and the steady murmur ol fho nlcrlr'c tinlpa wnftpd Aklna IntO the ! land of dreams, even into snoredom. lie I . . . -- r..i CtT I was awakened ana me rcpuu d,.. - the Journal of the House. A substitute bill on the laws of trespass brought up anecdotes from the members. Dickey told of a favorite horse that cost bim J65 once to redeem from poundage, sW favored the passage of the bill. Caniho, Representative and lawyer, told of wicked ranchman who deliberate ly drove his (Kanlho's) horse Into his pasture under Kanlho's very eyes and charged him with six months' pasturage. Thus," concluded the rising young at torney, "by this law, any ranchman may drive horses into pasture and charge $ a month pasturage." . Makekau favored Kanlho's remarks Good News for Alert Shoppers. We always show the Smartest Styles and the Handsomest Novelties at the Smallest Prices to be found in Honolulu. 4. onirt waists, Dress Skirts, Ladi s' Neckwear I X Are this week's Attractions. Dainty Elegance 1901 Shirt Waists The reign of dainty Shirtwaists is at hand, and we are making the"fTnest display of these goods ever brought to Honolulu. The excellent taste of our buyer, and the beautiful designs of the manufacturer and the -mall prices at which these beautiful goods will be sold, combine to make this week's selling somewhat remarkable. SKIRTS New white linen lawn, embroid ered fronts and fine insertion fronts n-60 up Mercerized zephyr in pink, light blue and in ox blood shades $1.50 up Fancy colored waists In sephyr and madras 750 as reported tLcommlUee.StltUte i jH"44'4HH luth sprang a sensation by the announce- efe ment that he had received a message 5"" from the Senate stating that the Govern- or positively declined . to grant an extra eg session. The news broke off the argu- ments, the members realizing that they J? would have to get down to work. The bill was promptly passed. eS House bill 13, repealing certain obso- lete laws, passed its third reau.ng; 21-5. Robertson here suggested that the House bills be photographed so that some showing might be made for the W5.000. House bill 50, repealing all the gam bling laws now in existence, came up for second reading, and after a motion to indefinitely postpone was lost, was pass-f-ci and ordered typewritten, Ahulii, Hi hio. Kauimakaole, Kaniho, Kawaihoa, Mahoe, Makainai, Mossman, Nailima. Paete, Prendergast and Puuki voting against. House bill 36, providing for Uie control of the Government sewers, came up f -r the second reading. The committee re ported favorably on its passage with some amendments. The report was adopted and the bill passed on second reading. The Public Health Cmmittee on House bill 67, relating to the treatment of lep rosy by any persons without license, anj was considered with the bill. The report was rejected. Dickey moved the indefinite postpone ment of the bill. "I think it is a shame. I have many friends among the lepers, and I think it an outrage to allow Ton., Dick and Harry to administer strong medicines, poisons even. It is bad enough for a regular physician to prac tice on them, but when It comes down to obliging the Board of Health to allow any one who feels like it to praecipe upon the unfortunates, I think It should not' be allowed." Makekau: ''Our doctors don't .ry to cure thetfi; they ship them to Molokai, that is all; and it is claimed that many who are sent there are not lepers at ail. Surely it is right to allow anyone to try and cure this disease. It Is wrong to restrict them. We are going to have a hosDital erected where those afflicted canlT be practiced upon by those who claim their ability to cure them. This is the time for all fellow Hawaiians to take up this bill in the interest of thejr race." (Kokua.) Kumalae: "We have herbs here that in the past did good. We have discarded them for the doctors, and see the result. There is a gentleman in town who claims that he can cure the disease, butKing unconnected with the Board of Health, he is ngt allowed to try. He is a spe cialist and this would give him an op portunity. We know that a young lady of this town was, after eleven years on Molokai, brought back here, and folks could not sav whether she was a leper or not. The doctors here don't know anything about it, and it is no wonder under their treatment that the race is dying out." The bill passed its second reading and was placed in today's order of business. House bill No. 95, an action granting a franchise for the eiectric railroad in Hilo came up for its second reading. Dickey offered an amendment that 2 per cent of the gross receipts of the com pany be paid to the Government. Emmeluth: "The children of the mem bers who are attempting to railroad through such franchises will be groaning under the lash of these corporations. The House should be ashamed to present Con gress with such resolutions. I am In fa vore of allowing the people to speak on th.s matter. During the progress of election members paraded the streets talking of equal rights. Now two-thirds of the House throw away the people's rights. First, last and all the time. I am here for the interest of the people who voted for me; after that for what I think the best for the country. It is giv ing. Mr. Speaker, a company the right to do that, of which we complain ,ln fhe Rapid Transit Company, to pull up ma cadamized streets and putting them back LADIES' DRESS . SKIRTS Would you know what is newest, richest and best in Ladles' Dress Skirts P. K. and Dresa Linen? fleet leadership. If so, come here. The styles and variety we show re- Rich Fancies Ladies' Neckwear Swell ideas inclusive delicacies of style, rich fancies; all here in greater va riety than ever. A Wise Selection has much to do with the popularity our neck wear has already attained. New Stock Collars, in white ' 25c Silk Scarfs, corded and tucked effects, gold spike ends . . ".'...."....!".!!!!".!!!!!! 36c Long Ties, lawn with embroidered effects 25c Bobinette Lace Scarfs, newest effects V.V..V.".V..V.V.75c up Chiffon Fichus, novel and beautiful ideas for evening wear .!""!!!!!"!"!!75c up Lace Fichus, after the style of the boa, delicate and handsome for evening wcar 75c to $2.50 Chiffon and Silk Collarettes, with tucked effects; something new and dainty 1.50 to 2.0 Silk Stock Collars, with velvet ribbon and gold spike ends, gold braid trim mings, many beautiful shades to choose from Ji.oo Progress block, Fort St. I Pacific Imoort Co.. House bill 95 passed Its second reading and was placed on the order of today s business. The measure relates to the electric railroad franchise for Hilo. House bill 121, to satisfy the claim of Her Majesty Liliuokalanl against the in a half-hearted fashion for the uovern- Republic of Hawaii, passed its second ment to rectify. There is no limit as to reading and was placed in today's order freight charges. The poor man ming along the line of the Oahu Railroad pays twice what a corporation does for an i.c.i t th!c enual riehts? It is what this bill proposes. Let us call It down. It is well said, 'Poverty is no of business. House b.ll 106, relating to the manufac ture and sale of intoxicating liquors was reau section by section on Kaniho's motion. Beckley: "This bill, Mr. Speaker, pro poses an Increase of the tax on hearses. It is bad enough for a man to die, with out making his relatives pay extra for getting rid of him. Also my bicycle, I have to pay enough for punctures with out digging up $5." Monsarrat: "The Intention is, I think, to get at the Japanese hackdrivers in Hilo." Aylett offered an amendment to ex cept brakes. Monsarrat: "Why not. then, exempt . . "1 . . , , . . tl'Tftl. . : , . , . - v i . 1 i crime, out conuuions uuh ; um was mienuea 10 cvoimit ine uiu 11- ty are criminal, and we are criminal in ; censes of a wholesale license and a job passing such a measure as this and in . ber's license each $500 into one license bartering the privileges of the people for costing $1,500, to be called the wine and insufficient recompense." spirit dealer's license. The 2'4 per cent amendment was car- , Gilsillan: "Mr. Chairman " rjc(j Akina: ''Anyone calling me 'Mr. Chair- Monsarrat explained that the first sec- buggies, phaetons and all family convty- Kumalae got so excited tnat ne B-'vc no opportunity to the interpreter to in terpret his speech at all literally. Kaniho kept up a running commentary. Kumalae's speech was In favor of pas sage of the bill. Kaniho: "Cattle of this brand has ap peared before now in this House. We put a halter tnrough the nose of the otn er cow and refused it grass. Why should we give this one feed? I refuse to be the father of this cow. The honorable member who supports this bill Is a squid, a cuttlefish; he moves backwards." Kumalae: "I rise to a point of order; the honorable member is speaking beside the question; he always does. Tt took a better man man is.uihic goods, etc, ctr. Kaniho. who kept on shouting at , (jiiiiUan: Gilfillan "Julian. Julian. I thought the ton of his voice and pounding his ; Letter of you. Are you trying to form a . - t lnrtrnr.i(Qtlfin. , I . . . . T . - 1 .' . . T rU.ek in Dite OI cries mi iiuii"" iiijuur num. ju. i Kaniho thought that those who naa Monsarrat m 1 ik Y.nfsiA far trll ' J tt been suspected or unm c..c ---- UCr, Tramways Company snouiu a. nee ted now. , Kumalae and Kaniho are friends no Avlett. constantly Interrupted by Kani ho tried to say something, but couldnt A motion to Indefinitely postpone tho bill was lest by a vote of 8-15. . "tv.. hill elves them two . ...., thp work and five ei - - 1 . , , , 1 . (rro.i Tur II- rnnmlele five mnes, a -- cense than the Hap:d Transit Company." 1'rendergast also spoke. An amendment that no single fare should be made more than five cents was Kumalae introduced a resolution to provide electric lights for the districts of Kewalo. Kukuluaeo and Kakaako as they were ;very dark and injurious dur- 1 '"Iw'eivehousand dollars was asked for a pension for "(jueen" Liliuokalanl to be inserted in the appropriation bill b the ame member. In another resolution. A recess was taxen uuui - v THE Z.IGHT SESSION The evening session started at 8:10 with eighteen members present. A motion to suspend the rules so as to enable the members to take off their coats and smoke out the mosquitoes car ried despite Prendergast's utter disgust. Gilfillan brought up the motion referring to the days of the Legislature under good King Kamehameha L no oae wore coats. ey are lying loose? Still, if these people did not tell the truth, and there are no shovelsful of money, let us make It $L That won't hurt the member from Ka uai, who owns several sugar planta tions." Emmeluth: "I am confident that such a tax is p-ssible if proceeds are used for school funds. Board of Health expendig ture or any additional expense Incurrea by the bringing in of labor. I therefore move that this bill be referred to some committee to be placed in legal shape. There is a bill to be brought up tomoirow that will thoroughly cover all these spe cial taxes." Beckley: "I second this motion. This r ff-rence to a committee will perfect the bill and make the plantations pay what they should pay. Waialua and the Ka uai plantations have shirked paying their right amounts. They are like enormous squids, sucking the life-blood of their country. If this bi.i went to - the Sen ate I believe Mr. Baldwin and Cecil Brown would go crazy if they heard it In Its present state." Makekau objected owing to the small space of time left and Beckley withdrew his second and Emmeluth his "first." The b.ll passed its second reading. House bill 92, repealing certain laws re lating to vagrancy came up for second reading. W.icox proposed the addition, which carried, of "hard labor" to the words "providing for imprisonment.". Kaniho: "I think that Uis bill is in tended to run in the native Hawaiians for vagrancy, only they have tried to cover it up." Emmeluth: We have no vagrant law at present. If we don't pass it, the door will be open to all sorts of penniless tramrjs who will have to be taken care All' wholesale dealers have a right to im- 1 technic was to the effect that $10 was far, 0f by somebody-not Representative Ka port what they like." i far to mue for a tax. , niho, I am afraid." Monsarrat: "I call the gentleman to I Dell"e Aiicr tuiisuaing im many i Monsarrat spoKe or tne increasing army order. He is working for Hackfeld and ances for private use?" Makekau: "I propose postponement until tomorrow, as the introducer of the bill is not present." The motion was carried. House bill 64 came up and was postpon ed for the same reason; also House bill 63. House hill 105, relating to the extension of fire limits, was read section by se:tio-i and passed second reading. House bill 68, fixing penalties for rro cureurs, etc., passed second reading on the adoption of the committee report. House bill 84. relating to the Standard Telephone Company, was referred to the Committee on Public Lands. House bill 60, relating to electric trac tion for the Hawaiian Tramways Com pany, passed second reading. House bill 91, providing a $10 tax on every ton of sugar, next came up. Kumalae proposed to change the amount to $2 as a tax of $10 would ab sorb not only the profits but the princi pal of the plantations and strike at the v ry life blood of the country. "I call the member to or- i 1 v splitting vowel sounds, disturbing tho TKo hn.inr.hi. Mr Mnnwr. I HoEBe and causing Akina to leave the rat, then:' have a little manhood in you. i c! "ir ln charge of Kekaula. The pyro- man' ought to sit down." Gilfillan: "Excuse me, I wish to alter section 4." Interpreter Wise: "We are considering this bill section by section." Gilfillan: "Excuse me." Section 1 passed and Monsarrat, com menting on the next section, said that formerly people had to crawl on their hands and knees when wanting a license and now anyone with the money and bondsmen could procure a license. The section passed; also the third sec tion. GilfiUan objected to the fourth section prohibiting the holding of a license by those selling, by wholesale or retail, dry Company. Gilrillan: "I am not; I draw my draft from the steamship company ln the city to start the work and five years to ot gan Francisco. I thrust it back in the honoraDie memDer s throat. Monsarrat: "I am not trying to form a trust. If there Is any strong objection to this section, let it go." Wilcox: "I second Mr. Gilfillan's mo tion." Beckley: "If this section is stricken out, wholesale dealers can smuggle up a few bottles in retail to country trades men." Gilfilian: "I do not want to do wrong to any one; I am here for the good of the country. Let us strike out the sec tion." The motion was lost and the section carried, making It Illegal for wholesale dealers in other wares to carry a liquor license. The bill passed its second reading. Gilfillan then left the House, leaving seventeen members; Kaniho braving the doctor's orders out of sheer patriotism, and occupying his chair. House bill 46, relating to carriage tax, second reading, next came up. Kumalae arrived, bringing the number once more up to eighteen. em:nent lawyers, unconnected with th s 0f grafters and pictured what things Island, I have come to the con ?lu ion ' mKht be like two years from now. that such a tax would be unconstitutl ri al. The average taxes are about Waialua pays $2.18; Ewa $2.05. One plan tation pays $4 and has never paid a dividend. Had I not been convinced thai such a tax was unconstitutional, I would have Introduced it long ago." Akina then resumed his chair. Aylett feelingly related the fable- of the "goose and the golden eggs," com paring the same to the plantations and their taxes. Two dollars, he thought, was sufficient. "I showed this bill to the plantation managers, and they told me $10 was too much, but they would agree to $2 or $3, as t.mes were hard. Stocks are down, and I think we should think of these hard times. We have th:Te chances at these planters Income tax, property tax, and this sugar tax. If wa ki.. them off at one shot with this sue.ir tax, what Is tne use of throwing the two other rocks?" Kaniho, who had forgotten to put on his collar, and buttoned up his coat to hide the fact, provoked the House to spasms of laughter. "Before annexation we were going to shovel up money and benefits. Where are they? And why is , $10 too much. If these shovelsful of moa. Aylett: "This bill has reference to the apparent cripples that ask for alms and the men I saw in San Francisco with a tin cup and a sign, 'Help the Blind.' They could see the dimes quick enough, though. In "95, when I went to 'Frisco again, the 'tin-cuppers' had disappeared, owing to the Introduction of a vagrancy law." Makekau started to talk and the mem bers started to lock up their desks and get out of the way. Makekau's Invalu able utterances were lost to the world by his not allowing the interpreter a chance to turn them into English. It was, how ever, a wonderful exhihition of endurance and lung power, while his gestures show ed facility ln calisthenics. Monsarrat: "Any Hawaiian that says that any Hawaiian is r vagrant says what is untnie.Nf ither are there any Ha waiian prostitutes at Iwilei. I am Ha waiian born. I am surpMsed Rt any Ha waiian mr-king such statements." The seated members now numbered only a dozen. The motion to Indefinitely postpone was carried 7-6. The House then adjourned at 10:30 until today.