Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-04-01
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Planters Labor and Supply Company
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pnny convened with \ Austin in the
chair.
4 motion whs mndo 10y " q Smith and
carried that pamphlet bc issued monthly
by the Company, nnd That copies he sent
10 each member free W. q Smith and
=. H. Dole were chosen EDITOR
Moved by 4 s, iinrtwcll. and seconded
by II. Mncfnrlnnc. that nm effort I've mndc
to ascertain whit funds are IN possession
" tho Immigration Society
i II Walker moved TINT the number ~
4hRrca IN the Company held by cnch plant
cr shall bc in proportion to the amount ~
sugar produced, and that no plantation
agent he permitted 10 hold more thnn ton
shares. Lost by n vote ~ i1bb7 shnrcs 10
2,526
II was moved aud carried that the com
mittccs IT the plnntcrH' Association he
tho committees ~ this company aud that
their reports I've accepted and placed ON
hle
Legislative report next considered
Moved mud seconded that the BonTd Of
Trustees bc instructed 10 draw up mn Act
which shall comprehend the objects Of the
first recommendation, viz the prohibition
~ the snlo Of intoxicnnts, and urge the
pnssngc Of the same in the coming Lcgis
laturc by all necessary and proper mems
at thcir disposal Discussion followed in
which many took pnrt Adjourned.
SATURDAY, March 25th.
:. T. Alexander in Chair Discussion
on motion al previous meeting continued
Amendment moved by Mr. j. II Sopcr
that the Board of Trustees bc recon
mendcd In use their utmost cndoavora to
secure the passage OF law totally pro
hibiting the importation and snlc of all
spirituons or intoxicating liquors except
Tor medical and mechanical purposes, and
that tho Bonrd OF Trustees be- further
requested to consider what means are
necessary for the better enforcement OF
existing laws against the manufacture Of
liquor, Carried unanimously
The following members were present
and voted in favor OF the motion s. r.
Alexander. :. H. Austin j Austin T.. G.
Jones, jr., w. w. Hall, ii. NJ Whitney, T..
y. Adams, s. n. Castle, W. o. Smith, w.
a. Irwin, A, $. Hartwcll, II Deacon, j II.
Sopcr, W. H. Bailey, James Woods. H. Il.
Hind, l., $. Thompson, II. A. Widcmann,
J. &. Glade, II. A. Maciic, jr., q. l.. Holmes,
]. NJ. Alexander, T. X Clark, c. #. Hart.
q. N. Wilcox, j. Spencer ii. L. Baldwin,
r. A. Schacfcr, @. g. Kymerslcy, w. #,
Grant, w. Il. Rowcll, r. 4, Bmchardt A.
II. Smith, j. n. Wright, DIR Wotmore
Considering next the recommendation
of the enactment of n statute that no con
tract for labor can penalty be enforced If
over $50 shall be advanced in case con.
tract shall not be FOR exceeding one year
of service. or If over S25 shall have been
paid in case contract he FOR over ono year,
It was moved and carried that the Trus
tees be requested TO confer with the Gov.
crnmclt and recommend the passing of
registration on Identification act.
The recommendation that the Executive
Committee be authorized to employ coun-
sol to examine by consent all Legislative
bills, was left in the hands of the Trustees.
The recommendation that there be no re.
moval of present restrictions on keeping
ruling opinion but more stringent on
forcement of same, was adopted
Moved and carried, that all Interested be
requested to communicate with Board OF
Trustees ON any matter relating to lcgis-
lation.
Moved and carried, that the Trustees
consider the law of taxation with special
reference to the taxing Of growing crops.
Moved and carried, that the Trustees be
recommended to consider the ACCESSIBILITY
OF having u thoroughly competent chemist
to reside ON these islands to do such work
as may be for the advantage OF planters
and manufacturers.
Report of Committee on Reciprocity
Treaty was next taken up and referred to
the Board Of Trustees
Report on Manufacture of Sugar, Ma
chinery, Transportation and Cultivation
DO adopted, and that members communi
cate with Trustees on above matters.
Moved and carried that the Chairman of
Committees he requested to report monthly
TO the editors of the Planters Monthly such
matter ms may be in their hands desirable
for publication
MONDAY, March 9th,
j. Austin in tho chair,
Labor question taken up, Remarks
made by Il. A. Burchardt, A. S. Hartwcll.
T.. II. Wetmore, j. B. Atherton, c. f. Hart,
w. II. Castle and II. NJ Whitney
Moved and carried that the reporters of
such papers Ms desire il be admitted to
the meetings of the Company
Moved and carried that the planters of
the Company desire to co operate with tho
Government in the introduction of immi-
grants; that they are ready to reimburse
to the Government the cost of the intro
duction of male laborers and believe that
with such male labor women and their
families ought TO be brought into the
country; that the Government should bear
the expense of the introduction of such
women and children, families of such
male laborers.
Moved by T. r. Walker, and carried,
that il is most important for the moral and
industrial welfare OF this country, that
tho attention of His Majcsty's Govern
ment should be directed to quarters from
which the importation of both sexes can
be obtained; that the Board of Trustees
DO requested to report to the Company, If
possible at the present meeting, or by
means Of the Planters Nonttly, as to any
differences that exist between the laws of
this country and laws required by con
vention necessary for the procuring of
East Indian immigration, and that the
Secretary bc instructed to convey the
sense OF this meeting ms embodied in this
resolution to the President of the Board
Of Immigration.
Moved and carried that the Board of
Trustees appoint committee of five to
report to next meeting ON improving the
live stock of the country. w. H. Bailey,
w. Cornwell, T.. A. Burchardt, j. n.
Wright and James Woods We're appointed.
Monday afternoon.
Called to order at $50.