The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-11-11

Rep. Bush-No, You could not, be
cause he must serve his contract on
here, not away. ] think this clause i:
going TO be detrimental to getting labor
The bill must be according to principle
TO receive my support.
Noble Widemann- Every one bound
under this Constitution is free. Would
II apply in China? | do not think il
does. l do not see why we should not
admit Chinese ii they are willing to come
under our terms. Every one in this
House would be glad not to have to do
what he is doing to-day. Our position is
an especially difficult one. We need la
not got them. Hawaiians do not and
cannot I'LL the places there are not
sufficient in the country. This law is
designed to protect Hawaiians from be-
ing driven out of their own country by
Cinnamon. We all know the country is
q paradise for the Chinese, and why We
should not give them taste of it for five
years and then send them out, cannot
see. | coincide good deal with what
| Rep. Bush has said. move the SUBJ
division pass as amended.
Rep. Brown moved further that the
subdivision be made subdivision >.
The amendment carried, and the sub
division passed as amended.
| Fourth. That if such person shall be
found out of employment at any time
| during such term or engaged in any
| other employment than that of agricul-
tural laborer or shall be found in this
Kingdom after the expiration OF such
term, he may thereupon be arrested and
held in custody until an opportunity &C.
ours TO return him to China.
The subdivision was amended to read
third, and passed.
Fifth. That one-fourth OF the money
due 10 such person as compensation for
work done shall be retained by the en-
ployer each month and forwarded by
him TO the Board of immigration. 10 be
by it deposited in the Treasury OF the
Kingdom as special deposit, subject to
the order OF the President OF the Board of
immigration, and to be returned by the
said Board to such person upon his leav-
ing the Kingdom. Provided, however,
that such retention and deposit shall
cease, whenever the sum to the credit OF
any one laborer shall amount TO the sum
OF seventy-ive dollars. The said Board
shall have the authority to pay the re-
turn passage of such person out OF such
sums so deposited. Ii such person shall
enter into any other employment than
that OF agricultural labor or shall desert
his employer, such money so deposited
NAV be forfeited to the Hawaiian Govern
ment.
Noble Baldwin moved TO strike out the
words 'such money so deposited may be
forfeited to the Hawaiian Government"
and insert g or should the employer or
person giving the bond provided for in
Sec. > of this Act be compelled for any
cause to pay the penalty prescribed by
such bond, by reason OF the failure to
comply with the terms thereof, that then
the sum so deposited shall be returned
by the Board OF immigration to the prin-
cipal or surety of said bond so paving
said penalty" The hon. noble gave his
reasons for Introducing the amendment.
Noble Widemann said the provision
Tor bond is farce. The planter can
not get a man out of the country unless
the Government helps MIN.
Noble Muller said that If the amend
ment to the subdivision did pass he
should vote for the indefinite postpone
ment OF the whole bill.
Noble Macfarlane confessed little sur
prise at the amendment, for it is well
known that the mechanics and others are
prepared to meet the planters IN this la
Dor emergency. The photograph clause
has been stricken out, and there is dis
position to strike out all restrictive
clauses. Ali private interests should be
sunk in this controversy. Ii the amend
ment passed, he should vote for indefi-
mite postponement OF the entire bill.
This question 70 be solved must be from
an industrial standpoint. When he pro-
posed to meet the planters, then they
want to strike out all restrictions.
Rep. Brown made no promises re-
garding the Chinese when l was elected.
L propose to vote on this question as will
be for the best interests OF the country.
There is nothing to object to in this
amendment, and l support it.
Noble Widemann wanted to say that |
he had never said anything in talking on |
this question to show self-interest.
Noble Mccarthy moved that when the |
committee rise, they recommend that the !
House indefinitely postpone these bills |
for these reasons For some time past the |
industrial classes OF this community have |
demanded that legislation be passed to |
restrict Chinese immigration. With this |
end in view the last legislature passed |
restrictive measures. But since that time |
there is q scarcity OF labor, and as We are |
all more or less dependent on the plan
tations, we are ready to meet them and |
with that end in view, this bill has been |
drawn up. We find in this bill that the |
laborers should De photographed, that
one-quarter OF their salary should be
paid to the Government to pay their pas
sage home, and that If the laborers
should run away, this money should be !
paid to the Government and that each /
planter should give a bond OF 800 for
each laborer that he should not run
away. Now, if this bill passed as it was
brought in, all would be well. but what
do we see? The planters begin by strik-
ing out the photograph clause, and now
they want to have that portion Of salary |
paid into the Government, paid back to
them instead of it reyerting to the Gov
eminent. Now, in regard TO this bond
hu=ineSz II IL said that tho ho0d hE. |