The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-07-20

the speech of the Minister. bat be should oppose the
resolution Tire phalanx Of the Honolulu delegation
is yet unbroken in everything pertaining 70 the
hotel. The Minister Of the Interior Is by the exact
terms Of the Law. responsible and the lawful custo-
dian of the public property. This hotel Is paohc
property. The resolution cannot supersede the
statute law, aud in fact is unnecessary All that
Government has 10 do in the matter OF the hotel Is
TO collect the rent when due-certainly not 70 ex-
anime the accounts Of the proprietor Of the hotel.
The nation. this resolution to the contrary notwiih-
standing, viii have ? egsl right 70 hold the Minister
Of the Interior responsible for the care and custody
Of the hotel, in common with other public property.
Hon Mr.. Carter was sorry that His tx. the Min
lister of Foreign Relations had got into such a warm
state of mind. But really, he has not a leg 10 stand
on in regard 10 this -esolution-legally speaking.
In the face Of the statute there is no power that can
put the care and custody of public property into any
hands other than those Of the Minister of the
Interior. From the inception OF this affair Of the
hotel. I have taken the ground that il was a wrong
against the people of this Kingdom. And like most
all other wrong steps, when once taken and not
retrsced, they led on to other wrongs. The question
is, would n resolution like this have the force Of law
to amended or repeal an e isting law.
After some further explanatory remarks from the
Miaister Of Foreign Relation, the Minister of the
Interior said he hoped the House would pass this
resolution. 1t met his views precisely. The Minister
Of Finance has had all to do with the hotel since it was
nrst commenced, and knows all about Ill 40 not
The hotel will require g good deal of watching and
oversight. My time is fully occupied. The Minister
of Finance has time 10 attend TO it.
Hon. \. F. Judd wished to put himself square on
the record. A resolution. to have the effect and
force of law, should be worded in the enacting style,
which was not the case with this.
The resolution was passed.
The bill to repeal Section l41S of the Civil Code,
came up en- its second reading. provision for con-
tracts made in foreign countries to be binding here-)
Hon. Mr.. Carter said that the Section as it now
stands strikes at the mutually of contracts. A con-
fracf mazda in China IN he AYaeutt1 here cannot hut
be one sided. Explained the system of procuring
Chinese in HOugkong and Macao, and read author
tiles and stated facts showing that it was but an
q Infamous slave trade" full of fraud. To repeal
this law would not have the effect to cripple our
plantations, for Chinese lsborers can be and have
been procured outside of the system. He exonerated
the agents of the Board of Immigration from any
imputation of wrong in the matter of contracts with
Chinese lsborers. A provision like that at Msuri-
titus would be q good one. that the men should be al
lowed one week after arriving in. the country before
shipping. What is TO be desired is that these labor
ers should come here free and unfettered. and be at
liberty to make their own contracts when they get
here. -, -....
Hon. Mr.. Kipi moved to indefinitely postpone this
bill. 1t would obstruct the business of plantations.
by cutting of the supply of labor from abroad. Mo-
ton to indefinitely postpone carried-23 to IA.
House then adjourned.
SIxrY-FoURrH DAY, July 10th.
{ On leave. the Hon. Mr.. Kuihelani read first time
a bill forbidding interpreters from practicing as
counsel in the Courts. Rejected.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The bill regulating the issuance of Royal Patents,
was read a third time and passed.
The bill g for the protection of parties under con-
tracts authorized by Section 1417 of the Civil Code
(~provides for the registry of contracts) was read a
second time, and taken up in Committee Of the whole,
Hon. Judge Kamakau in the Chair.
When the Committee rose, the bill was referred to
a select Committe consisting of Hons. Messrs. Carter,
Judd, Aholo, Kaai and Bishop.
On q suspension of the rules. Hon. Mr.. Lonoaea
presented a petition from 40 persons, detained here
on account of the regulations of the Board of Health,
asking an appropriation of $500 for their expenses.
Laid on the table.
On leave, the Hon. Mr.. Bishop gave notice of in
tention to bring in u bill to regulate the currency.
The bill to establish the number of hours for a
days work under contracts (nine hours) was read a
second time, and considered in committee of the
whole, Hon. C. II. Judd in the Chair.
The Minister of Foreign Relations said that the
general custom was to allow ten hours. This arose
from the fact that the Board of Immigration had fixed
that as the time for laborers brought here from
abroad, and the natives had fallen into the practice
without any question. He thought ten hours was a
proper limit. 1t had worked well. He did not think
it was advisable to make any provision for overwork
his own experience was that if q man was called on
to work extra time, he should be well paid for it, and
should not be worked overtime unless he volunteered,
in response to n call.
Hon. Mr.. KuIheIaui thought it was best 10 make
no provision in law as to the hours of work to be
performed under contract. This was a matter that
should be left to be regulated by circumstances.
try to regulate it By law would result mis-
chievously.
Hon. Mr.. Kaai was in favor of the nine hours
system. The prisoners of the Government were I
nine hours. and their sentences read " hard /
Thus it would seem that nine hours was
all that u man ought to work. when
worked hard.
Hon. Mr.. Kalakaua favored the bill. He would
aVen go farther. and put the limit of the hours of \
DAYS work at eight. He asserted his belief that 4
great deal of sickness and death had resulted from
sending the hands of 4 plantation to work at early
morning, when it was raining or n very heavy dew
falling.
Hon. MI. Hitchcock was in favor of indefinitely
postponing this bill. It's effects would be to make
between masters and servants. and OBJ
struct the work ON plantations.
Hon. Mr.. Aholo supported the bill. Ii was poor
economy to work men longer than nine hours a
both in regard to the interest Of the master
the health of the servant. He also knew that
lnder the present system Of ten hours. the hands on
some plantations have no time TO themselves, and
have to wash their own clothes on Sunday.
Hon. Mr.. Bishop was of the opinion that this was
matter which could well be left to custom to regu-
ate. He had heard of no complaint of abuse in
'egard to the general custom which has obtained, of
en- hours for a days labor. But if the Assembly
vas determined to fix the number of hours to make
days labor, then he favored fixing it at ten instead
# nine.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was lost, 20 to
|; the motion 10 insert ten hours in the place of
line, was lost by n tie vote, IL to II. The motion
hat the COMMITTEES N the House to pass the
iii as amended, was carried, 10 to 16, when the
Committee rose, and reported accordingly.
On the call for the ayes and noes, His Elk the
Minister of Foreign Relations addressed the Assembly
It length against the adoption of the report of the
which was that the bill do now pass.
lie opposed the bill solely on account of the nine
hours clause.
The bill passed to be engrossed, % to 10.
The House then adjourned.
SIxTY-FIFTH DAY. July 18th.
The AnnroDriation Bill was made the speciai