The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-06-20
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nishing Goods, Flats, Shoes, Trunks,
Valises, Etc, go to the Leaders of
Cheap Prices, the ARCADE.
Legislative Assembly.
18TH DAY-June 10Th.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

vide for the bringing of suits by or
against the Government. The bill
was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee for certain revisions.
On motion the bill relating to
Chinese permits was taken from the
table and read second time, sec
tion by section.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs
moved to change the date from Oct.
LIST, 1SS8,to March 1st, 1889, in Sec
ton 1.
Rep. Brown spoke in favor of the
amendment recommended by the
committee to extend the time to July
LIST, 1889, so that all holding per-
mits to return could avail them
selves of coming back and assume
all the rights of living here that they
formerly had.
The amendment of the committee
was adopted, making the time July
1st, 1889.
Section was read. This limits
the time of returning on q permit to
one year.
Rep. G. Brown spoke against the
provisions of this section, as it
would in some cases work injury to
Chinese merchants who have branch
houses in China, and whose business
calls them to China. If from any
cause they could not return within
the year, they would be forever
barred. Now, this class contribute
largely towards the revenue of this
country, and they should have some
consideration. lie therefore moved
that this section be referred to a Sc
lect committee,
The Acknowledgement said he
thought that one year was ample
for this class of merchants to be
away, and if we are to make any
distinction between merchants and
laborers, when q passport is applied
for, no matter by whom, be he cook
or clodhopper, he will swear that he
is a merchant.
Noble Foster said he came into
the House with the intention of Of
fering an amendment, making it six
months, but as the House was inclin-
ed to extend the time he would not
introduce the amendment, but would
support the section as in the bill.
Other people pay as much taxes as
Cinnamon, and they should consider
themselves lucky to be allowed to
live in the country at all.
Noble Young thought that an in
justice could be done this class of
people by limiting the time too
closely for their return, and he Of
fered an amendment, that the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs may extend
the time in certain cases should he
deem it necessary. We are bound
to treat q Chinaman with some res
pect.
Noble Widemann agreed with No
BILE Young, and thought it was the
first time during the session that
such was the case. He offered the
following amendment: "Provided
that the Minister of Foreign Affairs
by and with the consent of the Cab
met, may, in his discretion, eX-
tend the time herein stipulated"
He said that all foreign born here
should be. thankful that they are al
lowed to remain, and no doubt, Chi
namen think they are as privileged
as other classes. If law can be
passed against Chinese merchants
leaving the country for more than
one year, then there is no reason
why similar law cannot be passed
to prohibit any class of people from
leaving the country for more than a
year. Let us be just if nothing
more.
Rep. G. Brown said that the Sec
ond greatest industry of the king
dom is in the hands of Chinese.
Many are married to Hawaiians, and
if this law passes it will produce
many hardships. We must be just
10 those here, and if we want to
shut the door to further immigration
we may do so.
Minister Thurston agreed with the
last speaker, that we must be just,
but who is to determine where the
| justice terminates. He would offer
the following amendment: "Provid-
ed however, that the Minister of
Foreign Affairs shall be authorized
with the consent of the Cabinet in
exceptional cases to grant further
permit to any Chinaman the term Of
whose permit has expired"
Noble Widemann said he should
support a measure that would allow
ChInaman merchant to come and
90 as he pleases, the same as any
other person domiciled III the king
dom.
Noble Baldwin had signed the re-
port without looking at this section
and was sorry for it, as he favored
law that merchants, teachers,
ministers, etc., should be allowed u
reasonable time in which to return,
and that the time should not be less
than two years. He said the other
amendments gave the Ministers too
much power. They could refuse to
extend the time should they feel
so disposed,or should they have any
personal feelings in the matter. He
therefore moved to refer this section
to select committee of five.
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