The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-05-16

Hon. Mr.. Cummins read q proposed amcndmen,
10 Article - ut tie Constitution confirming tie
Throne to His Majesty Kalakaul and the presen;
Royal Family. Referred to the Committee On lie
hon Nr. Nisalemi gave notice Of intention TO
Introduce bills 90 amend Sections Els and 22o Of
the Civil Code and 90 amend Sections 265 aud
. IO25 Of tie Civil Code.
Hon. Mr.. Kaiue gave notice Of bills 20 amend
Section 265 q the Civil Code and to amend Sec
ton 1898 Of the Civil Code; and for the relief OF par
ents with large families Of children
Hon. NJ. Birch gave notice % 4 bill 70 amend
the law relating 10 ;he Board % Health.
Hon. Mr. Naukana gave notice Of a bill TO in
crease the native race 20 amend Sections jl4 aud
4S3 Of the Civil Code.
Hon. Mr.. Kupahu gave notice Of a bill 10 amend
Sections and 3 Of A Act relative to retail licenses
OF dry goods.
His Ell. the Attorney General gave notice Of the
following bills:
To reduce the term Of Imprisonment Of c%onvicts
in certain cases.
To amend Sections $50. 574. go. GO. and 6sl Of
the Civil Code, concerning Custom House charges.
To amend the Act Of 1864, concerning Consular
certificates
To define the word Sc relative " in Article 10 Of
the Constitution. snd Section $50 Of the Civil Code.
To provide that the title Of each statute shall
clearly state the nature Of its contents.
ORDER or THE DAY.
The bill 10 tx the hours TO constitute a days
work. came up on its second reading tnine hoHrS,
unless otherwise stipulated by coniract). Con-
sA@NA III u hAN N@GaA mon WI AAN@
moikeehuehu in the Chair.
Hon. Mr.. Kaai said this bill was in the interests
of the laboring classes, and he favored its passage.
At present. in some cases, laborers Geld under con-
tracts were worked more hours a day than was
just or reasonable. 1t was necessary to fix a limit
beyond which masters could net keep their men at
work.
Hon. Mr.. Kaukaha opposed the bill. 1t would
not be for the interests OF the laboriug classes. II
we limit by law the hours of labor, the masters
will get even.-they Will make the men work
harder. and besides, the wages will be reduced.
The sugar interest in this country is the paramount
one, and we must be careful how We hastily passed
laws that would hamper that interest.
Hon. Mr.. kahai said that the severity of the
rules OF labor and the length of hours. on planta-
tons. was the cause why il was so difficult TO get
men to engage. Honolulu Is to-day full of this
class of men, but they won't go on the plantations.
He favored the bill.
carried on at Lahaina was very oppressive. The
men were worked like animals. without mercy,
from daylight till dark. He therefore favored the
passage of this bill.
His En-. the Minister of the Interior said the best
plan was to leave 1t to masters and servants TO fix.
in the contract, the hours of labor. His experience
however was that when men were worked over the
proper and usual time of nine hours, they were
paid extra.
Hon. Mr.. Koakanu supported the bill with his
usual force.
Without coming TO a vote, the committee rose,
reported progress. and asked leave to sit again.
Adjourned to Monday, at 10 O'Clock 4. NJ.