The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-02-08

officer of the government, both by the
master. or his duly authorized agent. and
the servant IN person. Further, the advance
had 70 be uaid in the presence Of the OH
Ger acknowledges the contract. ard no
Zee uzid hv she master to agent. runner or
niddleman could he deducted in any way
from the servRnt's wages. This was god
work undoubtedly. The second laws Chap.
x11v.l amended section 142S Of the Civil
Code. when 4 master is guilty of
cruelty. misCsSCe or viOlaOcn ot the
terms Of contract, towards the bound PES
son: that peTScn may make complaint 70
any district or Police Justice. who shsH
summon the parties before hims the com
piainani- n AZ examinations shall h n
competent witness II the complaint :
sustained the servant shall l,e discharged
and the master fined nOt les thsn i've or
more than one hunGre1 dollars. Inc
third law. iC hap. NxXI. 0f the same session
laws further defined the nature and oeh-
cations Of the contracts authorized under
sections I4I7 and l4lS az the civil code.
Tbs, ureSrsb,e stated that the law in rel3-
bOn 10 Masters and Servants had bcon
misunderstood in some Of lis PROVISIONS
and had been wrongly interpreted; under
three sections. Il made Is cisar as possible
what The INTERPRETATION Of the law should
be. See I. Dealt with married women;
Such women cannot contract TO serve
another, unless separated by law; and IN
case 2 woman n.urieS the marriage shall
operate - annul any contract she may
have entered into Sec. ,. Deals with
laborrS who IN consequence u desertlon,
have been sentenced by Court 10 work
for 4 period u time beyond that contracted
for. such laborer has to he PAID, at the
stiprlated rate Of wages. foC his period OF
extra service Sec :. i : very important
one. and has done good service. ana VIII
do - vet. against some Of the calumnies
written against Us No labOrer can be
kept or compelled to work after his term
Of contract has expired Il liquidation Of
any det5 or advance made 10 HIM dur-
Ing the term Of his engagement These
were certainly excellent laws. and reflect
great credit on the foresight Of the man
who drafted them
Another perird Of four years slipped
bv. and again our legislators looked ii the
labor laws Clsl.l- XIV of the session laws
of 1876 amended the amendment Of 1851
L. Leu u ilnvrlsonuaent tUr period not
sitter being once punished for refusing Il
work. hSd again SbSeIted himself. nne
was imposed. with costs. for tie mrs.
otfenSe ave dollars. and for every sulrse-
cCeDt offence ten dollars Chapter NLyI
amended Eir. J. Q. Carter's first act Of
1872 The Minister Of Interior was only
20 appoint Two agents 10 acknowledge
. labor contracts in each electolSI district,
and no Judge eould be appointed e sUel
agency. Chapter XLvI-- enacted thoS tue
number Of hours q day man should
. labor. when not specified in the contract
yysS not 10 exceed nine. and for al oxtrs
time he should he paid Se not less rate
than that specified II tLe contract
The session of the Legislature OF -
+ gave Is one law and two amendments
CHAPTER III. provided that certain houses
. and amongst them these occupied by cen
. tract laborers. should lie kept IN good Tt
pair and water ticht- With not less thai
. so cubic feet of space for each acult O.
go Il for = man woman and two children
. CHARTER VI. amended See /. Chap. Wv. oi
the session laws Of 1876: striking cut Ii,
words = With costs" Chap. XxI. amended
the law Of 1858. and allowed the contrac'
- re entirely II Hawaiian. when bod
+ parties 70 the contract were native bon
+ Hswaiians,
From the above It viii be seen that
+ some Of the best work was done II
+ 1872; 1SS2 Is about TO tIy its hand Ihl:
+ article haS already exceeded the limit:
+ allowed. and 20 another time must b'
T reserved the points, which may sugges
themselves. as TO future amendments