SECTION 2. This Act shall become a law from and after the date of its approval, and all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisious of this Act are hereby repealed.

Approved this 9th day of August, A. D. 1880.

KALAKAUA R.

CHAPTER XXV.

AN ACT

TO AUTHORIZE THE MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR TO GRANT LICENSES FOR THE IMPORTATION AND SALE OF POISONOUS DRUGS.

Be it Enacted by the King and the Legislative Assembly of the Hawaiian Islands in the Legislature of the Kingdom assembled:

SECTION 1. The Minister of the Interior may grant a license to any duly qualified physician or surgeon or to any other suitable person who may be recommended by the Board of Health, to import and sell poisonous drugs for the term of one year in the district of Honolulu upon receiving the sum of forty dollars, and in any other district upon receiving the sum of twenty dollars.

SECTION 2. No such license shall authorize the licensee to import, sell or furnish opium or any preparation thereof except on the prescription of a duly qualified physician.

SECTION 3. The Board of Health by its President may authorize any duly qualified physician or surgeon or any licensee under this Act to enter opium and preparations thereof at the Custom House on the payment of the duties thereon, anything in the Act approved on the 8th day of August, A. D. 1874, entitled "An Act to restrict the importation and

sale of opium and preparations thereof" to the contrary notwithstanding.

SECTION 4. Any person who shall import, sell, or furnish any poisonous drug without license, or contrary to the provisions of this Act, shall be fined not less than Fifty nor more than Five Hundred Dollars, or be imprisoned at hard labor not exceeding six months in the discretion of the Court. Nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to prevent the Government or the Board of Health from importing any drugs or medicines.

SECTION 5. Every license issued under the authority of this Act shall be signed by the Minister of the Interior, and impressed with the seal of his Department, and shall not be transferable.

SECTION 6. The provisions of Chapter 88 of the Penal Code shall apply to all persons holding licenses under this Act. SECTION 7. This Act shall come into operation and become law on the first day of September next.

Approved this 9th day of August, A. D. 1880.

KALAKAUA R.

CHAPTER XXVI.

AN ACT

TO PROVIDE A SPECIAL LIcense for the Sale of SALMON.

Be it Enacted by the King and the Legislative Assembly of the Hawaiian Islands, in the Legislature of the Kingdom assembled:

SECTION 1. The Minister of the Interior shall give to every person applying therefor a license to sell salmon, at retail, for the term of one year. The price of the said license shall be twenty dollars.

SECTION 2. This Act shall not be construed to apply to salmon placed in stores for sale as merchandise from abroad, in accordance with the provisions of Section 57 of the Civil Code.

SECTION 3. This Act shall become a law from and after the date of its approval; and all laws and parts of laws in contravention herewith are repealed.

SECTION 4. Any person who shall contravene the provisious of this Act shall, for every offense, forfeit and pay a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.

Approved this 13th day of August, A. D. 1880.

KALAKAUA R.

CHAPTER XXVII.

AN ACT

TO PROVIDE FOR A PERMANENT SETTLEMENT FOR HENRY S.

SWINTON.

WHEREAS, Henry S. Swinton has been in the employ of this Government during the reigns of the late Kings Kamehameha III., Kamehameha IV., Kamehameha V., Lunalilo, and His Majesty Kalakaua; having during all that period maintained a character for honesty and reliability, and whereas he has become aged and enfeebled in the service of the Government; therefore,

Be it Enacted by the King and the Legislative Assembly of the Hawaiian Islands, in the Legislature of the Kingdom assembled:

SECTION 1. That the sum of three hundred dollars per annum is hereby permanently settled upon Henry S. Swinton during his lifetime; and the Minister of Finance is hereby

directed to pay the same out of the public Treasury in like manner with other salaries and appropriations annually or by the month.

SECTION 2. The said Henry S. Swinton shall be entitled to draw upon the public Treasury for the pension provided for in Section 1, from and after the date of the passage of this Act.

Approved this 9th day of August, A. D. 1880.

KALAKAUA R.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

AN ACT

TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION of Co-partnerSHIP FIRMS.

Be it Enacted by the King and the Legislative Assembly of the Hawaiian Islands in the Legislature of the Kingdom assembled:

SECTION 1. Whenever any two or more persons shall carry on business in this Kingdom in Co-partnership, it shall be incumbent for such persons to file in the Office of the Minister of the Interior a statement of

1. The names and residences of each of the members of such Co-partnership.

2. The nature of the business of such Co-partnership. 3. The firm name of Co-partnership, and

4. The place or places of business of the Co-partnership. SECTION 2. All persons who at the time of the commencement of this Act, shall be carrying, on business in Co-partnership, shall within two months of the time of the commencement of this Act, cause such statement as aforesaid to be filed in the Office of the Minister of the Interior.

SECTION 3. Whenever any change shall take place in

the constitution of any such firm by the death or withdrawal of any member thereof, or by the addition of any member thereto, or by the dissolution thereof, a statement of such change or dissolution shall also be filed in the said Office of the Minister of the Interior, within one month from such change, death or dissolution as the case may be.

SECTION 4. All such statements as are required to be made by the preceding Sections shall also be published by the members of each Co-partnership at least twice in the Hawaiian and English languages, in two newspapers pub

lished in Honolulu.

SECTION 5. The Minister of the Interior shall cause a book to be kept in his office, in which shall be recorded the several particulars hereinbefore required to be filed in his office; and which book shall be open for public inspection on payment of a fee of twenty-five cents for each inspection.

SECTION 6. There shall be paid to the Minister of the Interior a fee of fifty cents for each name so recorded as aforesaid.

SECTION 7. The members of every copartnership who shall neglect or fail to comply with the provisions of this law, shall severally and individually be liable for all the debts and liabilities of the such co-partnership and may be severally sued therefor, without the necessity of joining the other members of the co-partnership in any action or suit, and shall also severally be liable upon conviction, to a penalty not exceeding five dollars for each and every day while such default shall continue; which penalties may be recovered in any Police or District Court.

SECTION 8. Nothing in this Act contained shall be deemed or construed to apply to corporations or incorporated companies.

SECTION 9. All fees received by virtue of this Act shall be accounted for, as part of the revenue of the Hawaiian Government.