The Daily bulletin., 1890-11-11
THE LEGISLATURE.
125TH DAY.
MONDAY, Nov. 10.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Inc HOUSE TtSulnCu Nv 'f'i "hN
went into committee of the whole,
Rep. Kaneali in the char, for the
further consideration of the labor
bill.
Sec. 3 provides for special resi-
dence permits for laborers with
photographs attached.
Noble Crabbe moved to strike out
all relating to photographs, owing to
the provision for photographing hav-
ing been struck out.
Carried, and the section passed as
amended.
Sec. A provides that the presenta-
tion of a permit shall be held to be
consent of the person presenting it
to all of its terms. Passed.
Sec. 5 provides that a deserter
shall he subject TO the penalties al
ready existing for that offense, be.
sides those contained in this bill.
Passed.
Sec. 6 provides that an employer
must notify the Inspector of Immi-
grants of the desertion of laborer
under this Act, and that the photo
graph of the deserter shall be post
ed up In every district of the King
dom.
Rep. Brown moved to strike out
all the photograph references.
Noble Muller moved an amend
ment, accepted by Rep. Brown, to
substitute directions as to notices
without the photographs.
Carried, and the section passed as
amended.
Sec. 7 provides that all expenses
on account of the desertion and ar
rest.of laborer shall be paid out of
his wages. Passed.
Sec. provides that an employer
failing to give notice of deserter
shall be guilty of misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined not less than S25 nor more
than 500. Passed.
Sec. provides that any person
harboring or employing a deserte'
shall be guilty of misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall bt
fined not less than SIS nor more thar
$50.
Noble Crabbe moved an amend
ment to make the minimum $25 and
the maximum 500. Carried, anc
the section passed as amended.
Sec. 10 provides for fee of 81 tc
the Government for every permit.
Passed.
Sec. IL provides that expenses fol
photographs shall be paid by who
ever gets the permits.
Rep. Brown moved it be struck
out.
Rep. Lucas moved it be retained
He understood that the Minister was
to have photographs taken if he
thought fit.
The section was struck out.
Sec. IL (now lD provides for ar
extension of permits on expiration
for term not exceeding five years
Passed.
Sec. l3 (now 12) provides for &
registry of laborers to be kept by
the Board of Immigration.
Rep. Brown moved an amendment
to correspond with previous sec
ton. Carried, and the section pass
ed as amended.
Sec. IA (now l3) provides tha
any person admitted to the King
dom under this Act, who shall bt
found in the Kingdom after the ex
piration of his permit, or shall trans
fer his permit to another person be
fore its expiration, or do anything
contrary to this Act, shall be guilty
of misdemeanor and, upon convic
ton thereof, shall be fined not owe
5000 or imprisoned at hard labor no
over two months, and after satisfac
tion of his sentence shall be held il
custody, at his own expense, till hi
can be sent to China.
Minister Peterson moved al
amendment embracing violation o
the regulations of the Board of I'm
migration as one of the things con
stituting misdemeanor. Carried
Rep. Brown moved to make tn
limit of Imprisonment twelve months
Noble Widemann thought it suffi
cient that the laborer, after servin,
two months, was to be kept in Gus
tody till deported.
The amendment lost and the sec
ton as previously amended passed
Sec. ID. This Act shall TAX
effect and become law from ant
after the day of its approval. Pro
vided, however, that should the Ha
waiian Government at any time afte
the approval of this Act enter into
Labor Convention with the Empir
of China, then and in such case tn
Cabinet may in their discretion, atte
due notice given by publication il
two newspapers printed and publish
ed in Honolulu, suspend the provi
sions and operations of this Act
Passed.
The title and epacting claus
passed.
Rep. Brown moved that the com
mittee rise and recommend that tn
bill as amended in committee pas
TO engrossment, and that bill 1911
be laid on the table. Carried.
Rep. Kaneali presented the re
port of the committee OF the whole
Noble baldwin moVad that th