The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1870-05-28


before the Assembly the person of the publisher
Of the RuOkOd to answer for the grievances against
the intrOducer Of this resolution published in his
paper.
AIr. HutchisOn minister of the lnterior)
advised that the resolution be withdrawn, 1T
did not do any good to bring these newspaper
publishers before the Assembly that DIR. Gulick,
when editor Of the KuOk0d, brought before
the Assembly, and censured for mistatements,
which occurred in his paper, but what good did 1t
do? Is the paper more loyal or less revolutional?
1t has been worse than ever since then, and mas
been determined to overthrow the Government
and reyolutionize The idea Of the KuOkOG is
to transfer this Kingdom to some other country,
but they can't do it. (Alr. Lyons asked for
proof. The Vice President stated that the merits
and demerits Of newspapers were not before the
House.) L do not think any one in the Assembly
has more cause for complaint against the Adrer-
HSer and RuOkOa than | have. [ have been mis-
represented repeatedly. but | treat with contempt
any articles against that may appear in those
papers their sole object is to heap contempt upon
the Government and overthrow it, which is be-
yOnd their power. In the last session of the Legis
ture certain gentlemen chose to petition for my
impeachment Tor not granting an opium license
in Lahaina, (and | intended to say something
about it the other day when the Opium Bill was
up, but could not as the previous question -
was putt there were some in the House that
disliked me and favored impeachment which was
discussed by Committee of the Representatives,
The debate published as g the proceedings of
the House, and went before the world such,
but it was not the proceedings of the House, and
the report went before the world as if L had done
? something wrong. l treated the whole thing
with such contempt that l never brought the
publisher of the AdrerfiSer before this House,
and hope the introducer of this resolution will
withdraw it, as we are a small community and
understand one another, and articles in these
papers cannot iniure us in the least.
MIR. LYONS stated that he was in favor of doing
away with these resolutions, but asked the Min
lister of the Interior for his proofs in his statement
that the KuOkOa was trying to revolutiOnize the
Government.
His Excellency replied that that would be
discussed by and bye, and that the member from
Kohala (AIr. Lyons) said that he would favor
repubicanism, and he considered such statements
revolutionary when living under monarchy.
DIr. Lyons again demanded of the Minister of
the Interior the proof regarding his statements,
and said that the member from Kohala was not
the KuOkOd, but knew something of its workings.
Mr.. Judd was in favor of returning the reso-
luton to the introducer.
Mr.. Kumahca spoke in favor of his resolution.
Mr. Kaukaha said that if Mr.. Kumahoa would
see the publisher of the huOkOd, he would correct
any misstatements. Resolution withdrawn.
Mr.. Hanaike gave notice of bill regarding
the Governor of Kauai, and MIR. kanaina.
Mr.. Thompson gave notice of bill providing
a Circuit Court for the Island of Hawaii.
House proceeded to the order Of the day, same
being an Act to repeal Sections l4l7 TO 1926
inclusive of the Civil Code, relating to contracts,
on its second reading. The bill was read through
out and on motion referred to Committee of the
Whole.
Section lst then read.
Mr.. Judd moved it's indefinite postponement.
Mr.. Lyons moved that the Committee recon-
mend the passage of SECTION LIST. The opening
Section of the Masters and Servants Act, Section
lst provided for two kinds of servants viz
I,xyf fbo
year, &c. But in providing enactments for those
two kinds the law in effect does no more than to
extend the enactments for apprenticed minors to
adults There difference in the two, and
our system is well called the apprentice system"
1t is in perfect accordance with the views OF those
who style the Hawaians children, and treat them
as such. Our system of labor is also system of
advances. 1t will be seen that having the law,
there is an encouragement TO give advance wages,
and having the custom of giving advance wages,
it natural to wish to preserve the law.
Every planter would tell you of the evil effect of
advance wages. Would 1t not be better in the
end to risk and suffer inconvenience for a while
for the sake of lnaugurating new system, giving
labOrers to understand that when money was
earned then 1t was to be paid to the labOrer?
Advances and bounties, either to laborcrs, sea-
men soldiers, were always temptations
The law at present was unconstitutional,
because while it made crime to break n
contract to service, yet no definite term of pun
fnement I'LL The LabOrer tCdS milling TO 90 TO ICOrk
be it longer or shorter. There was no pardon,
no working out of the sentence. Moreover, a
contract to service different from any other,
because no one could know what he contracted to
do. a contract to build a house, bridge, &c
was specific, and definite, contract to obey the
will of another man never could be. The master
might not make himself amenable to law, but
might make the service very much more arduous
and unpleasant than any contract can specify.
III 1f rrra1 fh.af he Inlls str nF
plantations needed guarantee that the laborer
should not leave his work, then there are hum
dred others that need the same. Yet the gather
ing of harvests, in localities where labor Is
as scarce here, went on without danger, and
without such a law we have. As to the bear
ing of this law ON the importation of foreign
labor, especially of Chinese coolies he should say
more hereafter; but it evident that the only
legal way to interfere with that importation,
which was distasteful to so many, through
the repeal of the present Masters and Servants
Law.
Mr.. Rice opposed the bill, as it would take
away our agricultural prospects. He thought
our present circumstances would not justify free
LABOR LII one has cattle drive or any easy
WORK, he can get ali the men he wants but if
there Is a hard days work on hand most all will
keep away and break their word unless prevented
by labor contract
Mr.. kaukaha favored the bill, and spoke at
some length IN favor of his position, and wished
%" Po1SOu IIldI WIS more Qennlte
than the present Masters and Servants Law
MIR. Naukana was in favor of the BILL as in
his opinion the working of the present law was a
drawback to laboring men.
Mr.. S. NJ. Kamakau favored the bill, as in his
opinion it would raise the people, from the
depths the existing law had placed them, and the
bill repealing the old law is just what was wanted
He did not see the use of the Government appro-
priating thousands upon thousands of dollars for
educating the people, when they had to slave
their lives under contracts.
Mr.. Kuapuu favored an amendment to the
present law as it was defective, but he did not
believe in repeating it altogether; was opposed
to the advance system.
Mr.. Hitchcock said that the motion to in
definitely postpone would not shut ont anv