The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-02-05
MAKING UP
CHARTERS
The Independents Have
a Big Row.
REPUBLICANS ARE SLOW
Sub Committee are Unprepared to
Make Report and Want
More Time.
CFrom Saturdays Daily)


charter commission broke up In
Il row last night, and for few min
utes there was danger of some of
the members coming to blows over Ger
tain statements which two men made
upon the floor relative to the sincerity
of other members Of the commission
At the beginning of the discussion of
the report sharp tilt occurred be-
tween John Wise, Edgar Caypless and
l.. II. Dee. The former began blocking
the progress of the reading of the re-
port by Mr.. Caypless, and the latter
said the pickering and haggling over
technicalites was boys play. Wise
retorted sharply, and was about to at
tack the reader, when Caypless arose
and stated that If these Interruptions
and bookings were continued he would
drop the matter then and there. This
ouieted Wise down. Caypless reminded
Wise that he knew his business, ana
denounced the action of several MEM
bers.
Chairman Testa at this juncture call
ed for order, and motioned to wee
Chairman X. n. Boyd to occupy the
chair in order that he might take the
discussion. He advocated re-commit-
tai of the entire bill to special conf
mittee, with authority to revise IT ana
suggest amendments, so that the work
could be carried on more eXpeditiously,
The suggestion was at first faVorably
received, but when subjected to run
ming fire of debate, was finally defeat
ed.
The chairman took seat in the rear
part of the room and awaited signal
from the vice chairman to resume pos
session of the gaVel. The vice chair
man, however, utterly ignored parma
mentary law by keeping his seat at
the desk, and left the big chairman to
vote aye and nay upon the questions
under discussion. At last, when 1t was
apparent to every one i'll the room that
Boyd had usurped the throne of Testa,
the latter came forward and seated
himself directly under the eye of the
vice chairman, evidently with the In
tention of mutey calling his attention
TO the fact that Boyd should step down
and out, but he made no move to do
this. Testa finally took his hat and a
copy of the report and went out of the
room.
Mr. Erving said the commission was
left without a quorum, and L. II. Dee
was sent in haste after the retreatlng
figure of the editor chairman. He
came back and said that Tesla had
evening. James Quinn arose and de-
nounced the action of the men VINO
had ''sneaked" out of the room, which
he said was paramount to an assertion
of insincerity on their part, and an
attempt to block the report from ever
reaching the Legislature.
There are a whole lot of men in
this commission" said Quinn, with en-
phasis, and shaking his hand at tho
open door through which the chairman
had disappeared, who don't want to
have this charter so To the Legislature.
You don't have to use a knife always
To kill man There are other ways
of doing il, and it is the same with
this charter. There is a crowd here
doing everything it can to block the
progress of this report. They don't
want ii to be finished. When man
sneaks out of this room ana leaves us
without a quorum, do you think ne is
sincere in his work? No. sir. IL is
contrary to parliamentary rules. he
should have asked permission Of the
chair"
The vice chairman in vain inquired
whether there was motion to adj
journ as the clamor became greater
Wise then took the floor in answer TO
Quinn, and said he did not like the
latter's words THAT is just what I
mean shouted the hackman. II say
ii again to all of you. II this commit
these sneaks win do the same trick
again To block 1t. one wants to refer
il to a committee. another wants 10
adjourn, and the others sneak out OF
the room. And look here, Mr.. Wise,
you were reported in the Bulletin as
opposed to municipalities. That's what
you said If you We're reported right"
do you believe that paper? But this
is no place to discuss all these things
TetOrted the l6 to / advocate, In the
midst of the turmoil the vice chair
man announced the meeting adjourned
until Monday evening at 1880 o'clock.
The regular order of business for the
evening commenced with the reading
of the duties of the coroner.
X, n. Boyd presented a report on
section defining system or records 10
be kept by the registrar OF deeds.
which was adopted. A form of bond
for the county sheriff was presented
and adopted. The bill provides for a
coroner who shall serve for TWO years,
under bond of $4,000. IL provides that
the coroner shall be conserYator OF
the peace. lie shall hold inquests when
deaths result from criminal means
SubpOenus shall be issued by the coro-
ner which shall have the same force
ana eject as II Issued by a justice OF
the peace SIX jurors shall ST. at each
inquest each VI whom shall receive "
per day while engaged Ia that duty.
The ooroner's Zee for autopsies II nxed
at so per day
one OF The radical improvements sug
Kested In that in all inquuls where
death results by criminal means, the
luFy's verdict viii bs held secret un-
ii arrests are made nr Until reason
sble time has passed
A probate Judge IN provided ~ each
county, Nh0 shall srrYe f9r two years
under 1900 bond llr iH a. be elect
ad after he seRs 'pn uf The nrhl legls-
Stature, ana siil serve uniil ihsif terms
guallned
THEE county commissioners ~ each
county afs provided fuT fhHy ars
flaihpd Hith The HRuif9l1 pQssfs
Hhlrh make iham ~ board vns ~
lhs chief slafnsals w tha county anFs