without reference to the Section or Chapter of the Penal Code, Session Laws or Statutes which may be the original enactment of the Section of the Penal Laws cited, in all cases where the section or chapter so cited or referred to correctly sets forth and recites the original enactment.

SECTION 2. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to repeal or modify any existing law or statute defining an offense or imposing a punishment or otherwise which may not be contained in said compilation.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect from and after the date of its publication.

Approved this 3d day of May, A. D. 1898.

SANFORD B. DOLE,

President of the Republic of Hawaii.

ACT 25.

AN ACT RELATING TO AND CONCERNING VEHICLES, TIRES AND WHEELS.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Republic of Hawaii:

SECTION 1. Every owner of a cart, dray, wagon, omnibus, stage coach, wagonette, or other vehicle used upon any public road and which shall have been brought into the Hawaiian Islands or the construction of which shall have been completed after the thirtieth day of June, A. D. 1898, the axles of which are one and one-half inches or more in diameter

shall have wheels, tires and axles proportioned as stated below:

PROPORTION OF TIRES AND AXLES.

In the case of one-horse dump carts, without springs, the width of wheel tire shall be at least one and one-half times the diameter of the axle.

In the case of all other vehicles without springs the width of wheel tire shall be at least double the diameter of the axle except goose-neck drays in which case the width of tire on the front wheels need not be over one and one-half times the diameter of the axle.

In the case of vehicles with springs, the width of wheel tire shall be at least one and one-half times the diameter of the axle.

In the case of vehicles with wooden axles the width of wheel tire shall be at least the diameter of the axle.

Other styles of axle shall have tires of same width as those of equal carrying capacity above specified.

SECTION 2. The front and rear axles of all vehicles mentioned in this Act shall differ in length so that in progressing along a straight course the hind wheels shall not pass over the same ground passed over by the front wheels.

SECTION 3. Every person who uses upon any public highway or street in the Republic of Hawaii any cart, dray, omnibus, stage-coach, wagonette, wagon or other vehicle, the 'wheels of which wagon or vehicle have tires of a less width than specified for such kind of wagon or vehicle in Section 1, or whose axles do not conform to the provision of Section 2 of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

SECTION 4. From and after the first day of July, A. D.

1901, every owner or driver of a cart, wagon, omnibus, stage coach, wagonette or other vehicle used or driven upon any public street, road or highway, even though brought into the Hawaiian Islands or constructed previous to the thirtieth day of June, A. D. 1898, the wheels of which wagon or vehicle have tires of a less width than as specified and provided for such kind of wagon or vehicle in Section 1 of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

SECTION 5. Any person found guilty of a violation of any of the provisions of this Act shall be fined in the penal sum of not less than ten dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars.

SECTION 6. This Act shall become a law from and after the date of its publication.

We hereby certify that the foregoing bill, having previously passed the Legislature, was presented to the President for his signature and approval on the 22nd day of April, 1898, and that on the 9th day of May, 1898, more than ten days having elapsed since such presentation, the President of the Republic of Hawaii returned the same to the Legislature, neither signed nor vetoed, and that the Legislature had not adjourned sine die prior to the expiration of such ten days from the time of such presentation.

Attest:

W. C. WILDER, President of the Senate.

Attest:

GEORGE MANSON,

Clerk.

JOHN LOT KAULUKOU,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

JAS. N. K. KEOLA.

Clerk.

ACT 26.

AN ACT RELATING TO THE DUTY ON SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS, STILL WINES AND OTHER BEVERAGES MADE FROM MATERIALS OTHER THAN GRAPE JUICE; AND AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ACT OF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1896, RELATING THERETO.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Republic of Hawaii:

SECTION 1. Section 1 of Act 79 of the Session Laws of 1896 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 1. That all spirituous liquors, all still wines and other beverages made from materials other than grape juice when imported into the Hawaiian Islands, shall, if containing nine per cent. and not more than seventeen per cent. of alcohol, be subject to pay a duty of sixty cents per gallon; if containing more than seventeen and not more than twenty-one per cent. of alcohol, shall be subject to pay a duty of one dollar per gallon; if containing more than twenty-one per cent. of alcohol, such liquor, shall be subject to the duty by law provided for spirits of like grade."

SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect from the date of publication.

Approved this 11th day of May, A. D. 1898.

SANFORD B. DOLE,

President of the Republic of Hawaii.

ACT 27.

AN ACT ALLOWING ALCOHOL, SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS AND WINES TO BE WITHDRAWN FOR THE SOLE USE OF THE QUEEN'S HOSPITAL FROM THE CUSTOM HOUSE IN HONOLULU, FREE OF DUTY.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Republic of Hawaii:

SECTION 1. All alcohol, spirituous liquors and wines required for the sole and special use of the Queen's Hospital, shall upon the sworn certificate of the Secretary of the said Queen's Hospital that such alcohol, spirituous liquors and wines are for the use of the Queen's Hospital and for no other purpose, be withdrawn from the Custom House in Honolulu, free of all duty.

SECTION 2. During the months of January, April, July and October, in each year, a sworn statement shall be filed by the Secretary of the Queen's Hospital, with the Collector-General of Customs, showing the quantity of alcohol, spirituous liquors and wines used at said Hospital during the preceding quarter, and the quantity on hand on the first day of the month in which said statement is filed.

SECTION 3. In the event of no statement being filed by the Secretary as provided for in Section 2, no further alcohol, spirituous liquors or wines shall be allowed to be withdrawn. until such statement is filed.