The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-10-16

HE series Oh letters now FURNISHING III
this paper on the important subject of La
Dor. commenced in our issue of September
25th, has evidently produced a stir among
the politicians and foreign community OF
our Islands, if we may Judge from the
number of communications they have
been the means of calling forth in the
columns of our neighbor the Adcesiser.
From a perusal of these letters it is evil
dent that the opinions Of individual men,
bers of His Maiesty's Government, and
indeed, the policy which would be pur-
sued by the Government as a unit, has
been misunderstanding had almost said,
misrepresented.
Il is not to be presumed that because
we have not. commented upon the cor
rcspondence above referred to, we have
no decided opinions on the subject in
question, nor that we will not, when
the proper time arrives, express those
opinions. Neither are we aware that it
Is understood that the opinions expressed
10y any correspondent of newspaper
necessarily reflect the views of anyone
either connecsed or not with such paper,
except the views of the writer himself
II would almost appear that those who
offer their comments on this subject have
forgotten that the whole matter is regu-
lated by law, and that no alteration has
been made in it since the 23d of June,
A. ID. 1865.
We give resume of the laws, or so
much of them as is necessary for elucidat-
ing the whole subject.
BY the Act of the Legislature dated
December 3oth, 1864, "To provide for
the importation of laborers, and the en-
oourasement Of Immigration it is enact
ed
SEcTIeS /. That there shall be created Bu-
reau in the Department of the Interior 10 be
styled the Bureau of Immigration, for the pur-
pose Of experimenting the Importation Of foreign
dl50n.S and the introduction of immigrants.
SECTION ?. That the said Bureau shall be
under the control of the Minister of the Interior
assisted by Committee of five Members Of the
Pnvy Council Of State to be appointed by His
Majesty the King, for that purpose.
SECTION 3. That # shall be the duty of the
Minister of the Interior with the assistance of
the Committee of the Privy Council aforesaid.
as soon as convenient after the passage of this |
Act, to devise and recommend for the adoption |
of His Majesty the KING, in Privy Counil such |
measures as may be necessary to secure the i'm
portation of sufficient number of foreign Ia |
borers to supply the wants of planters and others;
and such regulations as may be deemed expedi-
ent. touching contracts to be made with such |
laborers. as well as the terms and conditions
upon which they are to be assigned after their
arrival in this Kingdom.
SECTION 6. Such measures aud regulations as
shall, from time to time, be adopted by His
Majesty the King, in Pnvy Council, under the
provisions Of this Act, shall be embodied in
Ordinances Of the King in Council; and the
same shall be Published in a newspaper published
in Honolulu.
Under the powers conferred on the
Bureau by the Srd Section of this Act,
the following Ordinances were published
in the GAZETTE of February 18th, 1865:
BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION ORDINANCE No. l.
Whereas the Bureau of Immigration is EN-.
powered by an Act passed at the last session of
the Legislature, to provide for and superiutend
the introduction Of LabOrers from abroad into
this Kingdom:
n is hereby Ordained, by His Majesty the
King in Pnvy Council that all persons are strictly
prohibited from introducing bound LAborers into
this Kingdom from abroad without the express
license Of the Bureau of Immigration and any
person violating this Ordinance shall be subject
in penalty Of one hundred dollars for each and
every laberer introduced into this Kingdom by
such person without the license aforesaid. upon
due proof being made before any Police or Dis
trict Justice.
Dated at Iolani Palace this 18th day of Febru-
airy, A. D. 1865. KAMEHAMEHA r.
By the King.
CEAMEs GoRDoS HoPkISs.