The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-09-21

and consideration OF the amendment |
to the Constitution in regard to pay
of members of the Legislature was
continued.
Rep. White favored the amend
ment proposed by the Legislature
of 1890 which would give mem
bers $500 for the session.
Noble Hind considered that the
existing stringency in financial af-
fairs was sufficient reason to dis
allow any increase in expenses of
Government.
Noble Pua favored paying both
Mobiles and Representatives.
Noble j. M. Horner considered
that it was not the proper time to
add to the list of expenses; in the
future times may be more favorable
for the consideration and carrying
out of increased pay to both Mobiles
and Representatives.
Rep. Smith thought that the
money that would be used if the
amendment passed could be used to
better advantage in public improve
ments. He wanted schoolhouse
and bridge in his district, if that
was obtained he might then vote for
this. He considered that it was
rank injustice that children had to
go the long distance necessary,
through rain and mud, to the school
where now located especially when
the Board of Education had approx
ed the requisition but the Legisla
ture was without funds.
On motion further consideration
of the bill was postponed 'for the
present"
Bills No. q, 21A and % relative to
contract laborers were taken up and
considered in connection with re-
port of the Judiciary Committee.
Bill Ola, which was the Bill pre-
sented by the Committee, was con
sidered.
Noble Marsden said that the law
as proposed differed from the old
law inasmuch that in the existing
one a laborer absenting himself had
to serve two days for one. Under
this proposed law the laborer would
only serve the exact time and nc
more.
Noble Baldwin said that there
should be clearer understanding
of the nature of the contracts exist
ing here. There were two kinds: one
for Hawaiians and another for i'm.
ported laborers. This proposed law
would not affect Hawaiians in any
way, but it was much needed to con.
troll foreign contract labor. The
present foreign contracts call for
service between specific dates, and if
laborer should run away or be sick
two of the three years for which he
is contracted, no service could be OBJ
tanned beyond the end of his term
The existing law encourages laborers
in running away; this would be 6
check.
Rep. Kamauoha moved considera
ton of the bill be deferred until at
ter consideration of the amendment
to the Constitution relating tt
Chinese and Japanese immigration
Minister Neumann said the mem
Der had been the first to introduce
this legislation. The Committee hac
amended the bill, following the ideas
of the member. He did not thinl
that Rep. Kamauoha would repudi
ate the bill of which he was the
father. The bill was a good one ant
should be passed.
From this time, 2:45 o'clock, unit
3:12 o'clock, argument was had with
out quorum being present, at time
there being less than two dozen mem
bers in the House. Rep. White, VIII
was speaking, made a motion to adj
journ on account of lack of quorum
but the motion caused an appearance
from the lobby of many member
who were resting from the labor O
listening to the extended remarks.
Rep. White continued speakin,
until 3:17, when the lack of quorum
again attracting the Presidents no
tice, he said that if the members di,
not remain present he would b
compelled to adjourn the House 70
lack of quorum.
Rep. White referred to Rule
and objected to the representative
of the planting interests presen
voting on the passage of the bill
He did not think the bill a goo
one; it was adding another link i
the chain which bound the lahore
to the planter. He mentioned tn
names of members who should nc
vote on this matter.
Considerable effort was made b
the native members, by motions t