The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-06-08

III I'LL llaal-l-a -lltD AllE ASSEMBLY, DN
Elal L = Ivons, 70 repeal so much of
-le 1lasier and Servants Act as is con-
l-luec l1 -,ecllans lzI7 to 1924, inclusive,
a rae flri. CODE has been under debate
larse-e-s-l daFs- and on Monday last, the
-zseulIilr instructed the Committee of
-ss RI nale a. report on Friday next, ON
'r-inei AR therefore, the vote Of the Com
rurr-r riI ise taken
The FL a. shp-1 and comprehensive,
iza-arsr inr ils oi.iect the absolute repeal of
-hl iar unde- winch, for twenty years,
.T.erslu.- ilzs-e hired themselves out 10 labor
l1r o-ilerE
Tse lzE- a. r stands. authorizes form
Hu E-u1eu eourrsict for any term not ex-
Hrssdlur fre years and If made in a
iorei-u 1auu--T- and not IN cOntravention
c tle iaus Of tiIis. shall not exceed ten
-san- HraEide- . penalty for willful vio-
lailau oi tis written agreement, by either
Ta-rT ~ z, uT,on conviction thereof before
z- 18is,riri or Police Justice Of the King
dan- Tise servant may he punished upon
ra1EioisuI for deser1iou, either by making
Elrisiartion f1r the los and injury sus-
lained i,r iis absence, or by sentence to
sa-ze oue daT additional for each day of
d-se-iol,- and payment Of costs of suit,
Ju fle additional service NAV not ex-
relc iseFoud one wear next after the end
o[ tne .o-1ginal term Of service Refusal
=. -ae =erraui 10 work al all, according
o. rile terms 81 the written agreement, if
persisted m. Erhen upon hearing before
lla-isf-sie, be h required by that officer
ao adhere to his compact, NAV be punish
.sl isr imprisonment until he does consent
rr raru-u lo has work
ga ibe other hand. # the master shall. .
.uT.ar complaint before the Magistrate, be
ieu1d .-iiifs 81 any cruelty, misusage or /
H-ialrior ot any Of the terms Of the con-
--zr- b. shall be fined In a sum not
Gees -hau I've. nor more than one hundred
.daliars. and IN default Of payment thereof, .
o. Imprisoned = hard labor until the same I
o. rsaid-- and the servant shall be dis
Icilar-ssd from al obligations of service"
Tho penalties Of tins law are imposed .
s-iie upon the servant and master, in two .
fo1ns-satisiaction by money, and salts
iariou by personal restraint. Either .
i.arf1 rusig claim and sue Tor civil damages,
and 1iie convicted party NAV stay punish
-1eu1 81 that form al his own option. The /
personal restraint is optional with the /.
convicted par1F- II can not be enforced 1
even b. tha Magistrate, against the viii
'of ths person IN fault
Inder the provisions Of this law. the /
cuslam hss obtained with servants who
Csslre Eork Tor q wear OF more. to engage
luaer written contracts rather than verbal
a-rseulsuts. both the employer and en-
proved accepting such contracts as the
isea 5or al concerned-as the method
leas liaale 40 Misunderstanding and mis-
lounsluuotion b. either party.
Al awe zre harsh and uncompromising
l1.-ilalr requirements- they override special
rz---. ana 1ake no acc0ut Of individual or
'esueF,iiana- hzrdships- This law is not an
s11osIIsiou ~ the rule; but 1t Is q signif-
CAR iacf thar although II Is well known
-haz H. rspeal would be brought before
-as -Assenbly, not a petition has been
isrousiri forward from the classes most af-
Isciel b n provisions, TO support that
1zaaE1re
inns NV Is not 81 exception 70 the rule;
mr. r Is q SIGNIFICANT fact that although
q Eas sci Known that rs repeal would
a. igronefl before the Assembly. not a
1.etitiss has been brought forward from
-he eiaszes mos affected by Its provisions
- EuTIsor- rhzi measure
Tine ErTften contracts authorized by
1tlE isE- are now mainly confined to
azTir1iturzii service. domestic and other
.ss-ioe a. aEilioh but trifing loss
y lsustzinsd by changes, are in
-rsz pazz supplied BY verbal agree
ueutE The HazaIian generally con-
z-zesk far enc year, Oaan for two years,