The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-03-22

TUESDAY, March 2Ist, 1852.
| In addition to those present yesterday, there
| were the Hon. A. +. Judd, II. A. Widemann, w.
! w. Hall, C. Along and w. ~ Armstrong.
The Secretary, L. A. Schaefer, read the minutes
| of yesterday meeting which were confirmed.
| Mr.. Hartvell moved that the reports of com
mittees be read, laid upon the table and taken up
as the meeting should vote. Carried.
The 1st report read was that on Legislation by
| Mr.. Hartwe
I'd. Mr.. S. T. Alexander read his report Oh Reci-
| procity
Sd. MIR. II. A. widemann on transportation of
sugar cane.
lth Mr. II. A. Macfe on the manufacture Of
sugar.
9TH Mr.. L. p. Adams read the report of the Ex-
| ecutive Committee, which was supplemented by
| the proposed constitution and bylaws of the
| Planters Labor and Sugar Company, presented
| by Mr.. Hartwell, which was followed by the read
| ing of the char.er that had been granted
Mr.. Whitney having arrived, he presented the
report of the cultivation of cane.
| Mr.. John ID. Spreckels followed with lengthy
and exhaustive report ON machinery, more partic-
ularly explaining the nature and superiority of
that used by the Hawaiian Agricultural Society.
He fully illustrated the advantages of the FIVE
roller arrangement over that of three-roller mills
| that are i'll general use. He also sci forth the
economy of the compound engines.
The report on labor not being ready, Mr.. Z. C..
Jones, lr, moved the report OF the Executive Com
mittee be taken up for consideration.
MIR. Widemann moved that it be considered
| section by section. Carried.
The Constitution was then read by the Secretary
| In substance il rs follows:
The name to be the Planters Association.
The object to be the encouragement of cane
| planting and manufacture of sugar
j-Ihe members to be confined to actual owners
| of some planting interest.
| The officers 10 be President, four Vice Presl-
dents, Corresponding and Recording Secretary,
! Treasurer and Auditor
5-The duties of officers defined.
| Ga quorum 10 consis. of not less than twenty
| members.
Meetings to be annually in October of each
| year.
s-The usual amending power by Il two thirds
vote.
| The meeting then adjourned till I.3O p. NJ.
When the members assembled again, the follow
ing gentlemen were elected officers of the Associa
\ ton:
President, Hon. S. n. Castle
Vice Presidents, T.. =. Adams. Oahu; s. j.. Aus
| tin, Hawaii S. L. Alexander Maui q. n. Wilcox,
Kauai
Corresponding Secretary. p. c. Jones'
Recording Secretary, +. a. Schaefer
Treasurer, j. H. Patty.
| Auditor, w. w. Hall.
The above officers are ex-oihco members Of the
| Executive Committee
The meeting then proceeded iU consider the re
| port of the Labor Committee.
Messrs. Drier, Unna and SOper spoke very highly
| i'll favor of the New Hehrides people, who had
given great satisfaction. Mr.. Green read letter
which he had received from)the Japanese Foreign
Minister, in which it ntihpated that the Japa-
| nese Government would be willing to allow emf
clause i'll the treaty. The wording of the letter
was however somewhat indefinitel
The meeting then adjourned until 10 O'Clock this
morning.