The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-02
REPUBLICANS WORK.
Draft Being Printed as It Is Written
by Committee.

Owing to the absence of the chair
man and secretary at the meeting or
the Republican charter committee last
evening C. NJ. White was appointed
temporary chairman, and F. +. Water
house temporary secretary Inc meet
ing was called to order at O'Clock,
and about two hours were spent IN
asking for more time by the committee
on statistics and the charter commit
tee. and explaining why further time
should be granted.
1t is possible that the committee VIII
have the draft of the charter In shape
to present to the Legislature, but to
the general committee it looks as
though it would not be completed in
time. The chairman of the committee
on statistics stated that they had been
unable to obtain all the figures neces-
sary to make a complete report, ana
asked that the committee grant them
further time in order that they might
complete the work begun. Considerable
time was spent in arguments, ana the
request was finally granted by mo-
ton being made to that effect.
w. O. Smith, chairman of the charter
committee, reported that they We're
progressing as we'll as could be expect
! ed. and that he fully expected TO nave
: the draft completed in time. After
/ talking Tor IenSlI Oii siiS w. -
/ TO be done he said: Besides the laws
as they now stand there will have to
be many clauses of general nature III
order to thoroughly cover the subject
/ do not wish to magnify the magnl-
tude of the work we have IN nanu
Concerning the matter of aldermen ano
MAYOR there is a great difference Oh
opinion in the United States. In ouI
J nIan we propose to abide as nearly as
possible by the existing laws of the
! islands. and do not intend to spring
any innovations; instead of making as
many changes as possible, we shai
make as few changes.
/ Il sincerely hope that the genera
committee will have patience WITH
: their subcommittee. We hnd mat II
Is absolutely necessary to have more
time in order to complete our work
We will do our best to report at the
next meeting Another thing We hnc
is that we are only authorized &c
sDend $500 for professional services
and the remaining 500 in the treasury
will not be enough to carry US through
| We wish to have the final work pro
duced in a cheap book form so thai
every member can have copy to car
rv around in his pocket for study, anC
in order to be able to do this, woule
suggest that the finance committee o.
instructed to obtain at least sf00 more
I'VE are having the draft of tbs
charter printed as we go along, bu
have not asked for any bids on tn
matter, as the work is of such natur'
that there is an established rate pc
mage in all offices. We have yer.
great responsibility resting upon US
and we would like to meet it in man
ner satisfactory to ourselves.
Several speakers followed Mr.. Smit
and endorsed his speech, urging tina
more time be given 70 the committee
A motion was put that the charte
) committees report be accepted, an
that the committee be granted furthe
time. The motion was carried.
Before adjourning the secretary wa
/. instructed to notify each member {
> the general committee in writing on tn
day before raeeting takes place,
the hope that there will be bette
. attendance in the future