The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-06-27
Lab9riols Work Of Organizing
an Association.
A PROGRAM THAT FAILED
Postposemest Of Regulators = Some Good
0sstory wssted-rwesfy- Eight
Present.


Court chambers, in the Judiciary
building, made beginning on the or
ganization Of Bar Society. The title
to be assumed Is that OF The Hawaii
an Bar Association, and the objects
are set out or alleged to be those Of
similar bodies elsewhere Those pres
ent were:
Judge Davidson, Mr.. Case, Mr..
Humphreys, Mr.. Henshall, Col. Little.
Mr.. Caypless, Mr.. Gear, Mr.. Marx.
Mr.. Achi, Mr.. Correa, Judge Wilcox.
Mr.. Davis, Mr.. Andrews, Mr.. Dole, Mr..
Wilder, Judge Robertson, Mr.. Chill
lingworth, Mr.. Stewart, Mr.. Cathcart.
Mr.. Parke, Mr.. Vivas, Mr.. Ballou, Mr..
Mechanism, Mr.. Wright, Mr.. Han
key, Mr.. johnson, Mr.. Clark, Mr..
Berry.
1t was coed fun to attend this meet
ing. Now, lawyers are supposed, pop
ularly, to be able to tell anything, do
anything. exactly right, offhand. Sew
eral things made the fun. In the first
place, in effecting temporary organ
ization, they floundered about in the
style OF individuals who had never
heard OF the rules OF Cushing or Reed
or any other authority on parliament
airy procedure. One of the gentlemen
remarked at certain stage that fall
tering or delay or indirection might
well be expected from gathering Of
women for business. Well, these legal
lights could learn whole lot concern
ing the conduct Of a meeting along
the lines OF order by attending ses-
sions Of any one OF the score OF local
societies with female membership
alone. The second amusing thing was
that the affair had been programmed
and that the manipulators were not
able to put the schedule through. An
other laughable matter was the
speechmaking. There were several
grape and canister explosions Of ora
tory that might as well, for all prac-
teal purposes, have been blank shots.
An early proposal was to form a per-
manent organization. One of the gen.
tlemen present had the constitution
and bylaws in his pocket. Achi was
the first man to buck. His point was
that he didn't want to vote for pres
ident till it was known what authority
such an officer would have. This OBJ.
lection seemed too much for the pro-
examiners, and another tack was TAX
en-. Three motions We're before the
house at one time. Judge Davidson, the
chairman, was about to submit the
question he considered in order, when
Mr.. Vivas interposed with the infor-
nation that the last resolution offered
had the right of way. Secretary Case
then read. The ayes were taken and
a dis ussion of half an hour ensued
before it was discovered that the
question was in the air. The whole
question was of no consequence. A
layman would call 1t immaterial. II
was double problem in the way OF
learning whether those present were
or We're not actually participating in
the meeting, and furthermore. wheth-
er all should be required TO sign their
names for temporary adhesion to the
objects Of the meeting, or If It would
do as well to simply take their words
and let the secretary note their
names. Mr.. Caypless said that silence
gave consent Mr.. Stewart again re-
marked that all present were lawyers,
and Mr.. Davis said that they We're a
bar association already. Mr.. Gear
toyed with the bundle of documentary
ammunition that fattened his coat
pocket
The permanent organization scheme,
after titful and uncertain existence,
went away in painful and slow
death. Its substitute was the appoint
ment OF quintette on constitution,
bylaws, etc.
Mr.. Gear selected from his bunch OF
documents one OF which the following
Is a copy, and formally placed It be-
fore the meeting by careful reading.
Whereas, the Commission appointed
by the President of the United States
10 recommend TO Congress legislation
concerning the Hawaiian Islands
under the provisions Of the Joint Res
olution OF Congress, approved July Z
1888, In their report contained In Sen
ate Document No, 10, OF the Fifty-ifth
Congress az the third session thereof
have recommended that the riYl laWi
IN Section 1862, Chapter NJ shall pro
vide AS follows,
1864, The Supreme Court shall con
stat of Chief Justice and two Asso
ciaie Justices, provided, however, tina
the existing justices ~ the snprrm,
Court shall exercise their functions al
Justices ~ The supreme Court undo
The provisions ~ this chapter arc0rd
ing ~ their constitutional tenure o
Oihee' Ana 10 iho bin introduced u
llle sspeto Of ihe tnlled states by NJ