The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-03-25

was not ready for presentation and it was
therefore proposed TO take the Executive
Committee Report into consideration 80 As
to deal at once with the question of a per-
maulnt organization. This proposition led
10 some discussion, there being a desire on
the part Of many TO Examine the proposed
Constitution at leisure before discussing it.
Mr.. Widemann proposed and Mr.. Ather-
ton seconded Il motion that the Constitu-
tiou and Bylaws submitted by the EXecu-
tive Committee b. taken up and dealt with
item by item.
Mr.. Soper moved, as an amendment, that
a committee Of ten be appointed to consider
the subject and report. Mr.. Richards sec
oud-d, but the amendment. on being put,
was lost and the original motion was car
ried
Mr.. Castle here left the Chair. which was
occupied during the remainder of the ses-
sion by Mr.. J. ID. Spreckels.
Another discussion then ARCS as to the
propriety of going on with this particular
business first, but eventually it was decided
TO proceed.
The name" Hawaiian Planters As o.
citation was adopted, and the object of
the association was defined to be the en-
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manufacture on the Hawaiian Islands.
The clause as to membership, as pro-
posed by the committee, made the qualifi-
cation depend on the payment of an annual
fee of -, and the actual ownership of some
sugar-planting interest.
Mr.. Widemaun moved that the second
/ clause be eXcised so as to make the asscia,
ton free to all who would take an interest
| =, 4. ,r,,,o yyith c;pn;Ior a eoo;,
tiOns elsewhere.
Mr.. Hartwell thought there should b.
some limitation. They were not acting fol
good of humanity in general, but for tina
of the planting interests.
The clause WAS carried as it stood.
The next clause, fixing what officer
the association should have was, on tn,
motion of Mr.. H. VI. Whitney, altered so a
to provide for four vice-presidents-one 70
each of the larger islands. Thus amended
it defined the officers to be IA president, fou
vice-presiients, corresponding secretary
recording secretary, treaurers, and auditor.
The duties of officers were defined, tn
quorum for meetings of the association wa
fixed ut twenty, and the date OF the annua
meeting fixed for such day in October c
each year as the chairman may appoint
four weeks notice of the same being given
On the motion of Mr.. Spreckels, a claus
was added permitting amendments of tn
Constitution and Bylaws by a three-fourth
vote at any annual meeting.
An adjournment to 100 pm. was the
made. Before the members separated,
committee of ten was appointed to interview
Messrs. Wilder & Co, and Messrs. T. T
Foster & Co., and ask them to detain the
steamers till the following day.
When the meeting re-assembled the Con
mittee reported that so many members ha
decided to remain in town, that they ha
Withdrawn the application as to detentio
of
Besides those already mentioned, Messr
w. l. Green and w. y. Armstrong wei
present.
Col. Spalding then read the Report of IL
Committee Oh Labor Gsee report in anOth'
column. This report was signed by 81
members of the Committee-the others, vi
Captain Grant. Judge Hart and Mr.. f
NJ. Whitney dissenting.
Mr.. Whitney explained that he agree
with most of the Report, but was not pr
pared to join in the recommendation as
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quired further consideration.
Mr.. Schaefer intimated that the Constitl
ton and Bylaws of the Association
adopted at the morning sitting had hee
written out and were 'ready for signatur
1t was resolved that they be signed at one
All the gentlemen present having signe
the meeting proceeded to the election
officers.
\ motion to appoint n nominating cor
mittee of seven was put and lost.
MI. 5. r. Alexander, nominated Mr..
l.. Austin as President, and Mr.. J.. Austi
nominated Mr.. :. n. Castle.
Mr.. Castle said that on account of L
age Which was now almost three score al
fifteen years he begged to decline the non
nation, and would second that of Judi
Austin. That gentleman positively decline
on the ground that the President should r
side in Honolulu. The appointment of NJ
Castle was then carried unanimously.
The Vice-Presidents were then chosen
follows: For Hawaii, Mr.. s. L.. AustiI
for Maui, Mr.. 5. T. Alexander, (Mr. w.
Bailey having declined the nomination
for Kauai, Mr.. Geo. y. Wilcox and f
Oahu, Mr.. T.. p. Adams; Mr.. p. c.. Jon
was appointed Corresponding Secertar
= CIr. T. r. Walker decIining) Mr.. F.
Schaefer, Recording Secretary Mr.. j. l
> Patty, Treasurer and Mr.. w. w. Ha
= Auditor.
t Some discussion followed as to- the nece
= sity for the appointment ola paid Secretar
% \ motion that the Corresponding Secreta
he authorized to spend IA sum not eXceedil
, 81, 900 before the next annual meeting f
any assistance he required was put a
negatived ayes, II; noes, 10 the questiC
~ TO where the funds were to come fro
apparently influencing the vote.
: Mr.. Hartwell then moved that the que
2 ton of finance be referred to the officers
I the Association, to report the following da
The motion was carried.
Mr.. Adams said that the matter of Il
Planters Labor and Supply Company w
/. misunderstood and could not be well talk,
over in a public meeting, he therefore i
q. vited all present to meet the Execute
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