Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-05-07


was then presented and referred to the
Committee on Public Lands and In
ternal Improvements.
Mr. kaunamano read for the first
time his bill to amend section 2s chap
ter, and in regard to licensing the dis
tllation at sugar mills of spurious
liquors Ordered to second reading
Mr.. Cecil Brown gave notice of a
bill relating to proceedings in bank
ruptcy.
Mr. Kauai offered resolution for
the appropriation of $1,000 for i'm
provement of roads of the town of
Waimea, Kauai Referred to the
Committee on Public Lands and In
ternal Improvements.
Mr. Paehaeole gave notice of an act
to amend Section IS, Chapter xiii,
Session Laws of 1885.
Mr.. Kalua offered resolution with
preamble reciting that notwithstand-
ing certain regulations against the
landing of over IS Chinese from each
vessel, numbers largely in excess of
these numbers land from almost every
former steamer. Therefore, the resolu-
ton requests the Minister of Foreign
Affairs be requested to inform the
House Immediately if the regulations
aforesaid have been carried out.
Mr.. Kalua argued at length in sup
port of his motion. The newspapers
publish the arrivals from time to time
of numbers exceeding twenty five. BY
what right does any number over
twenty-five land from one vessel?
Large numbers of Cinnamon are con
stantly coming seemingly with restric-
ton to crowd native Hawaiians out of
employment. There is no necessity
for these fresh accessions to our pop
ulation. The Government informs US
that arrangements have been per-
fected for supplying our laboring ranks
with Japanese. Then why these Chi
nese and how do they land on our
shores despite the regulations.
Mr.. Dole asked for copy of the reg
ulations alluded to-
Mr.. Kaulukou thought Mr.. Kalua
had answered all the questions his
resolution asked. The resolution asks
how greater number than the regula-
tions allow landed and Mr. Kalua
answers on newspaper authority, they
have. The resolution asks have the
regulations been complied with and
Mr.. Kalua answers mo" The speaker
thought the resolution should ask 7Ohy
the regulations had not been com
piled with, and the Minister would
then have something definite to an
swer. Mr.. Kaulukou eulogized the
Chinese as class which minds its own
business and doesn't meddle with
politics.
Mr.. Thurston moved an amendment
adding to the resolution the words:
"And if such rules have not been en-
forced what is the reason for such non
enforcement" Amendment accepted
by Mr.. Kalua
After arguments by Mr.. Richardson
and Mr.. Kalua, Mr.. Kaunamano
moved an amendment that the Minis
ter reply verbally, and at once.
Mr.. Dole thought the Minister
should reply in written statement. In
his (Mr. Dole's) estimation a clause of
the regulations actually negatives this
restriction function. Plantation man
ayers have been furnished with blanks
for securing servants. The speaker is
informed that Consul General McKin-
ley passports wholesale and retail and
receives fees therefore.
Mr.. Kaunomono after lengthy
speech moved the previous question.
Carried.
Mr.. Kaunamano's amendment was
then put and carried.
Mr.. Gibson arose and commenced
reply to the resolution but was inter
rupted by Mr.. Thurston on a point of
order who reminded the Chair that
the original motion as amended had
not yet been put.
The Chair then put the motion
which was carried
Mr. Gibson said the Foreign Office
had prepared report OF its admins
tration which he hopes to present in
three days. This report would furnish
the amplest information upon the i'm
migration of Chinese and the regula-
ton restricting the same authorized by
Cabinet Council. This report will be
full and satisfactory answer to those
who desire Ur1tten reply. He would
in compliance with the request ex-
pressed for a ser6al reply say that the
regulations imposed have been strictly
and faithfully enforced. At first re-
turn passports were issued to those
who had been in the country. Sub
sequently the number of those landing
having no such passports were limited
to twenty-five. Finally a regulation
was passed doing away with these re-
turn passports. This could not have
reached the Consul General before
March 25th So that the arrivals could
not be an infringement upon the reg
ulations which had not reached the Of
flee of the Consul General. Blanks
had Teen issued to plantations under
great demand for labor in accordance
with Regulation 1, but no such issuance
would now be permitted. A demand
had been made for six thousand and a
few hundred blanks had been suDDlied