Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-02-02
REPUBLICANS ON
CHARTER MATTERS
Committees Report and
Farther Time is
Granted.
". 0. Smith SPEAKS ON
WORK OF SUBCOMMITTEE
Urges that There Be No Undue Haste
More Money is Needed for
InCidentals - Several
Motions Passed.

The Charter Committee of the Re.
publican party met in the Republican
headquarters last evening.
The meeting was called to order
at o'clock. Owing to the absence of
the permanent chairman and secretary.
T.. o. White was appointed temporary
| chairman. and +. T. p. Warehouse,
secretary.
The reports Of the various commit
tees were read. The committee on sta
tistics reported progress, but desired
time to more fully prepare their report
as to certain details, such as road fund,
road tax. and complete statistics and
information about Honolulu and out
lying districts. The report, as far as
complete, was received and 1t was vot-
ed that further time be granted tho
committee to perfect and complete their
work.
The committee on finance reported
that the financial condition of .he
committee as decidedly improved since
the last meeting. but that. from pres
ent indications. several hundred dollars
more would be necessary for such eX.
penses as printing, and other inciden-
tails. Voted that the committee be
granted an extension Of time in which
to render a report.
Voted that the finance committee
and treasurer be authorized to expend
the sum Of $50 for two months rent for
rooms now occupied by the charter
committee.
The committee appointed to draft
city charter. reported that, since the
last meeting, much work in preparing
the charter had been performed. The
various hfty-seven sections embodied
in the charter had been placed in type.
and proofs Of same had been handed
the chairman of the committee as we'll
as other members.
w. o. Smith took the floor and stat
ed that the labor of drafting the char
ter had been carefully done. He fur
ther stated that 1t was absolutely no
eessary before taking final action that
more time be given the committee for
the purpose of reviewing the laws
bearing upon certain sections such ms
the detail duty of city officers and
existing status of the Territorial laws.
applicable in the framing of city
charter.
Mr.. Smith further stated that the
work done so far had received great
thought and consideration and that
1t was a very difficult matter to pre-
pare a charter that would be complete
and satisfactory under the existing
laws of the Territory.
He urged upon the committee not to
make undue haste In the adoption Of
the charter. Great care should he
exercised in the framing of a charter,
which must be full and comprehensive.
For the guidance OF the mayor and
board Of aldermen. the aim Of the COM
mittee had been, as near as possible.
to follow the existing laws Of the Ter
ritory.
George A. Davis replied to Mr..
Smith relative to certain sections bear
ing upon the Penal and Civil Laws
and quoted from eminent authorities
upon these branches OF the law. Con-
tinuing his remarks, he modestly stat
ed that great care and labor had been
bestowed In drafting the charter, but
he believed there were many things in
1t that would require still further time
for careful study and deliberation.
A. V. Gear as a member Of the char
ter committee endorsed the remarks OF
Mr.. Davis, but that, at one Of the
meetings OF the charter committee, Il
was thought wise to consider more
fully before taking any action, several
provisions necessary to make the char
ter effective.
After some discussion upon the part
of Messrs. White, Towse and other
members Of the committee, 1t was vot-
ed that the report OF the committee be
received and that more time be grant
ed in which to prepare the charter.
1t was further voted that the secre-
etary be instructed to notify each mem
Der OF the committee by postal card,
one day in advance. as to the time and
place OF meeting.
1t was further voted that the merl-
bers Of both houses of the Legislature
irrespective of politics. be asked to
attend the meetings during the discus
slons upon the adoption Of form OF
charter.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
again next Friday night