The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-02
MAKING Up
CHARTERS
The Independents Have
a Big Row.
REPUBLICANS ARE SLOW
Subcommittee are Unprepared to
Make Report and Want
More Time.

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charter commission broke up in {,
u 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 8
of other members of the commission.
At the beginning of the discussion of
the report a 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-
said the pickering and haggling over
technicalities 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 ms
ouieted Wise down. Caypless reminded
Wise that he knew his business, and
denounced the action of several mem
bers.
Chairman Tesla at this juncture call
ed for order, and motioned 70 wee
Chairman r. n. Boyd to occupy the
floor to speak upon the matter under
discussion He advocated a re-commlt-
tai Of the entire bill to special com
mittee, with authority to revise 1t ana /
suggest amendments, so that the WORK
could be carried on more eXpedlllousiy. !
The suggestion was at first faVoraply |
| received, but when subjected to run
| ming fire of debate, was finally defeat
/ ed. !
The chairman took a seat in the rear
part of the room and awaited signai
| from the vice chairman to resume pos
session of the gavei. Inc VICE chair-
| man. however, utterly ignored parlla-
mentary law by keeping his seat at
| the desk and left the big chairman TO
vote aye and nay upon the questlons
| under discussion. AT last, When 1t was
apparent to every one in the room that
Boyd had usurped the throne OF Iesta,
the latter came forward and seated
himself directly under the eye or the
vice chairman, evidently with the IN
tention of mutely calling his attention
to the fact that Boyd should step down
and out, but he made no move TO 90
this. Tesla finally took MS nat anu
COPY of the report and went out OF the
, room.
Mr.. Erving said the commission was
left without quorum, and l.. II. Dee
} was sent in haste after the retreatlnS
S.,1ra Of the editor-chairman. He
\ -
J eluded him. Then came the run OF the
} evening. James Quinn arose and de-
, nounced the action of the men VINO
, had "sneaked' out of the aroom, which
. he said was paramount to an assertion
) of insincerity on their part and an
, attempt to block the report from ever
D | reaching the Legislature.
9 There are a whole lot of men IN
Z this commission said Quinn, with en-
: phasfs, and shaking his hand at the
. omen door through which the chairman
. had disappeared, who don't want TO
. have this charter go to the Legislature
: You don't have to use a knife always
= to Kill a man. There are other ways
Q of doing it, and it is the same Win
. this charter. There is crowd mere
. doing everything it can to block the
q progress of this report. They don
want it to be finished. When u mar
. sneaks out of this room and leaves Us
. without a quorum, do you think ne Is
. sincere in his work? No, sir 1t Is
= contrary to- parliamentary rules. He
= | should have asked permission OF tns
Q chair.
. The vice chairman in vain inquired
. whether there was a motion TO ad
iourn as the clamor became greater
e Wise then took the floor in answer .
Quinn, and said he did not IKE th'
latter's words That is just what
. mean" shouted the hackman. L sa!
Q it again to all of you. Ii this commit
= tee of five brings in another report
Q these sneaks will do the same trlci
. again to block it. One wants to refe
. it to a committee; another wants L
= adjourn, and the others sneak OUT
= | the room And look here, Mr.. WISE
q | YOU We're reported in the Bulletin a
. opposed to municipalities. That's VIVA
you said if you were reported rlgnt.
. DO you believe that paper? But thl
=. is no place to discuss all these things
to I
= midst of the turmoil the vice chair
man announced the meeting adjourne
until Monday evening at 1880 oclocr
The regular order of business for tn
evening commenced with the reaoin
of the duties of the coroner.
r. n. Boyd presented a report on
section defining system OF RECORDS
be kept by the registrar or deeo'
which was adopted. A form of bon
for the county sheriff was presente
and adopted The bill provides for
coroner who shall serve for two years
under a bond of $1,000. 1t provides tina
the coroner shall be conservator
the peace. He shall hold inquests VINE
deaths result from criminal means
Subpoenas shall be issued by the corr
ner which shall have the same iore
and effect as if issued by justice
the peace. six jurors shall sit at eac
inquest; each of whom shall receive
per day while engaged in that Out.
The coroners fee for autopsies is hAe
at $40 per day.
One of the radical improvements sus
gested is that in all inquests Whel
4 death results by criminal means, u
u jury's verdict will be held secret VI
til arrests are made, or until reason
able time has passed.
A probate judge is provided for eat
county, who shall serve for two year
her under a So 900 bond. He is TO be elec
to. ed after the session of the first Legl
= lature, and will serve until their tern
expire, or until their successors d
" qualified.
Three county commissioners FOR ea'
ant county are provided for. They a
r,ss clothed with the manifold poWe
which make them, as board, one
ing the chief elements of the county go
eminent They can sit as coul
and have the power to fine persons 1
contempt of court. Taxes shall
exceed one per cent on the dollar. In
shall hold all their sessions open a.
above board, and not behind clos
doors. They are to furnish quarters
ct. all the county officers, including all