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

Noble Baldwin--There has been SO
much feeling in this matter that will
withdraw my amendment.
Noble Macfarlane would rather favor
the amendment than have the bond
stricken out. He was in favor of the in
PRODUCTION OF Chinese, but proposed TO
bring in section TO limit the number.
Noble Widemann was against the
bond, for it will Illustrate the idea of re-
stricting the Chinese.
The motion to indefinitely postpone
both bills was lost.
The subdivision was numbered four,
and passed as in the bill.
Sixth. That the said bearer shall not
be entitled to exercise the rights OF an
Hawaiian citizen as to the term of resi-
dence or employment while in the Ha-
waiian Kingdom, but shall be restricted
to the term and employment named in
such permit.
Rep. Lucas moved TO strike out the
word "not."
The subdivision was numbered five,
and passed rs read, and the first section
passed as amended.
Noble Macfarlane moved new section
as follows: "Section , Not more than
1000 Chinese shall be allowed or permit
ted to be brought within the Kingdom
under the provisions of this act.'
Noble Baldwin doubted whether they
would want to bring in that num-
Der. 1t would be best not to place a
limit Ii there is to be limit move it
be 5000.
Noble Maciarlaue accepted the amend
ment.
Rep. Brown asked if the object OF get
ting labor at reduced price would be
obtained by fixing limit
Noble Macfarlane-I do not want TO
fix limit, l simply want to prevent an
influx OF these people. l will withdraw
my amendment and leave it to the Cabi-
net. feeling that they will act for the best
interest of the working classes.
Noble w. Y. Horner said that under
this law the planters were required to
state under oath how many laborers they
wanted. That was enough restriction.
Rep. Lucas renewed the amendment,
fixing the limit st three thousand.
Rep. Bush moved the limit be five
thousand.
Noble Baldwin-No more than needed
will be brought in.
Rep. Brown said Chinese were used in
other industries besides sugar. They
had the rice industry.
Noble Macfarlane thought the limita-
ton should not be placed in the bill, but
leave it absolutely in the hands of the
committee.
The motion to insert the new section
was lost.
Sec. ,. Before issuing the special resi-
dence permits, as hereinbefore provided,
the Minister OF Foreign Affairs shall re-
quire OF the persons or parties applying
Tor the same to execute and deliver a
bond to him for the use and benefit OF
the Hawaiian Government, with one or
more sureties in the penal sum of -
for each man to be landed under such
special residence permits. Said bonds |
shall be conditioned, that the applicant
will furnish the man named in such |
special residence permit with agricultural
labor so long as he remains in the King
dom, and that the laborer shall and will !
comply with all the terms and conditions
named in the special residence permit.
Noble Muller moved to insert the sum
OF 500 as the amount OF the bond.
Noble ] NJ. Horner offered a substi- |
tute section as follows:
Sec. 5. The Board of Immigration shall |
allow all allotments of laborers intro
duced for the different agricultural indus
tries before named 10 be taken away |
from the immigration Depot, upon the |
employers or their legalized agents, with |
the employee, signing contract for the |
faithful fulfillment OF the stipuIations |
therein contained. To wit: The return |
OF all such laborers to their own country |
after the expiration OF their contract SER
vice time, or the sending away OF sub |
stitute in the place OF said contract la
borer, if he be missing and not dead.
Rep. Brown moved as an amendment |
to the section in the bill that the penal |
sum be fixed at 800, and the following |
words inserted at the end: Except as to |
deportation from the country"
Noble Muller offered the following
amendment: Except as to deportation
from the country, but that he will sur
render such laborer to the Government |
at the expiration of the special residence
permit
Noble Marsden moved that all the
words after the word Kingdom" be
out.
Noble Widemann- am against this
bill in toto. But we want it and should
make it as good as possible. I move the
rise and report progress.
The motion carried, the committee
rose and the report OF the committee was
adopted.
At 4 O'Clock the House adjourned.