SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved this 28th day of April, A. D. 1915. LUCIUS E. PINKHAM, Governor of the Territory of Hawaii. ACT 194 AN ACT Act 194. License Refund. APPROPRIATING ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPAYING MONEYS WRONGFULLY COLLECTED AS MERCHANDISE LICENSE TAX UNDER SECTIONS 764 to 768 of THE PENAL LAWS OF 1897. WHEREAS, certain persons, firms and corporations doing business in the Territory of Hawaii, were required to pay and did pay into the treasury of Hawaii certain amounts as license tax, imposed by Sections 764 to 768 of the Penal Laws of 1897; and WHEREAS, said Sections 764 to 768 of the Penal Laws were, on January 26, 1901, declared by the Supreme Court of the Territory of Hawaii unconstitutional; and WHEREAS, by Act 143 of the Session Laws of 1911, the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) was appropriated for the purpose of repaying the moneys wrongfully collected as aforesaid, it being provided in said Act that all claims for repayment as aforesaid should be presented on or before the 30th day of June, 1911, or be forever barred; and WHEREAS, the said appropriation of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) was insufficient to pay the claims duly presented on or before the 30th day of June, 1911, to the treasurer of the Territory of Hawaii, as provided in said Act 143 of the Session Laws of 1911, and the further sum of seven thousand four hundred sixty-three and 44/100 dollars ($7,463.44) was appropriated by Act 52 of the Session Laws of 1913 for the purpose of repaying the moneys so wrongfully collected as aforesaid; and WHEREAS, on or before the 30th day of June, 1911, the following persons presented to the treasurer of the Territory Act 194. License Refund. of Hawaii, as provided in said Act 143 of the Session Laws of 1911, their claims for the repayment of moneys wrongfully collected from them as aforesaid, that is to say, 2. Tai Foo Tong, Waimea, Kauai (Paid June 19, 1900) 3. N. Abe, Hawi, N. Kohala, Hawaii (PaidJune 19, 1900) .$ 50.00 50.00 17. Foo Kee, Heeia, Koolauloa, Oahu (Paid 50.00 .... 58. Apo, Hoopuloa, S. Kona, Hawaii (Paid July 2, 1900) 50.00 83. Apo, Waiohinu, Kau, Hawaii (Paid July 11, 1900) 50.00 148. L. Hee, Kapaau, Kohala, Hawaii (Paid) July 23, 1900) 50.00 150. Inokuchi, Niulii, N. Kohala, Hawaii (Paid July 27, 1900) 50.00 166. T. Aona, Makawao, Kula, Maui (Paid July 30, 1900) 50.00 167. Len Chong, Nahiku, Hana, Maui (Paid July 30, 1900) 50.00 175. Hung Chong, Lahaina, Maui (Paid July 31, 1900) 50.00 .... Satsu Katsunai, Makapala, Kohala, Ha waii (Paid August 6, 1900) 50.00 207. Heopon, Pauoa, Punchbowl St., Honolulu (Paid August 6, 1900) 50.00 249. Kwong Chong, Beretania St., near Keeaumoku (Paid August 16, 1900)..... 50.00 Act 194. License Refund. 270. Wing Hing Chong, Nahiku, Hana, Maui (Paid August 17, 1900) 50.00 299. Chun Sack, Kaluanui, Koolauloa, Oahu (Paid August 29, 1900) 50.00 304. W. Aki, Hilea, Kau, Hawaii (Paid Aug ust 31, 1900) 50.00 ..... 307. Aki, Kukui St., Honolulu (Paid Sept. 1, 1900) 50.00 313. Kee Hop, Honuapu, Kau, Hawaii (Paid Sept. 4, 1900) 50.00 394. 319. Kwong Tai Jan & Co., Kalihiwai, Hana- 50.00 50.00 557. Dack Sing, King St., Honolulu (Paid WHEREAS, the appropriation made by said Act 52 of the Session Laws of 1913 was insufficient to pay said claims, Therefore, Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii: SECTION 1. The sum of one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars ($1,250.00) is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the treasury received from the general revenues for the purpose of paying back the amounts collected as license tax under Sections 764 to 768 of the Penal Laws of 1897, claims for which were duly presented, according to the requirement of |