The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-02-04


AZ protest against wicox's bills be-
fore Congress. Especially at the leper
bill was the attack aimed, at the meet
ing of the Territorial Committee last
evening, but through the failure to
catch all that was said by the advocate
of the motion, the Kohala water bill,
which was denounced at the same time,
was not included in the motion as put.
The meeting of the central committee
was one fairly full of interest and
there was completed a mass of work
before the session ended. Among the
things accomplished were the election
of Col. Fisher as secretary and ]. d.
Avery as assistant secretary, the
choosing of j. p Cooke as treasurer,
the adoption of the draft of a bill for
the declaration of the terms of sena-
tors and the filling of vacancies in the
committee, declarations on franchise
and local government. There was a
sufficiency of oratory and a lining up
of the majority on two occasions when
attempts were made to reconsider mat
tiers closed at the previous meeting.
Chairman Kennedy presided and the
meeting showed nineteen members
present or represented by proxy.
When the chairman called the meet
ing to order there was a fair attend
ance in the rooms of the organization
There were nresent beside the chair
man. Messrs McStocker and Walker.
NV I IT. Fisher. Messrs waipuilani
and M. Mccain nv T.. T.. McCandless.
Kabau,eI,o. Renter nv 7 Cooke.
Jones Fisher wilcox Cooke Wright
Coe,ho Coy Lane. Palmer and Brandt
NV r II Wright. Est.n nv Stewart.
Stewart Huddv Others nresent were.
C.. r. Wilson. Senator Clarence Crabbe
and G. r. REYNOLDS.
An element of bumor was introduced
when T. T. McCandless suppested that
as the resolution which nresrribed linn
its tn use of proxies smoke only of
"members he az n non-member bav-
ing four proxies should he allowed 70
vote them all. T. p. Cooke explained
that he could not serve upon the rules
committee and asked that It he noted
that he was excused nv the chairman
which was done Non,ip. ,ions for &C.
retarv were then in order and Mr.
Cooke placed in nomination Col. ]. H.
Fisher Kahaule,io naming w + Coel-
no. When a motion had been made TO
close the nominations. an attempt was
made TO substitute n motion resembling
the former action. and naming T. a.
Avery as the secretary.
The two propositions combined in one
motion aroused some antaponisn, and
the result was that the motion was de-
feated by eleven TO six and when
a moment later a plain motion to re-
consider the former action was made IT
fell down by a vote of twelve to seven.
This brought up the motion to close the
nominations, and after this was done
Coelho withdrew. saving that there was
more work for him to do outside than
inside, and so he would ask that the
secretary cast unanimous vote for
Col. Fisher. which was, agreed tn. There
was a similar vote given to Averv for
the position of assistant secretary and
although a motion appeared To make
his salary s5OO n year with additions
during campaigns. this was dropped
as there was a sentiment that the sal
ary, although not guaranteed. would he
sufficient.
Taking IN the matter of tho vacancy
in the First district II was found that
Committeeman McStocker had recom
nended for tho ,.oo,o,, o,uso, h,, w.,
rasinnatior -, Ian CO. ~, Wy an'
!D'' ''' aP
Yep hau endorsed the nomination ana
the committee elected the new men,
Der. There was suggested and adopted
a motion that he be notified at once
and also that there be action as to the
salaction of an exacutiya oo,,,,i,.oo,,
90, M go -. ~
~ VIZ sui
o,an s, w. o"ii'n Vi hau
Oh ai'o heu' anu aiter sumo us
cussioh j. n. Coney was CHOSEN for the
vacancy. There was some talk of the
absence of Committeeman Palmer from
the Territory. for a long STAY. but 1t
was deemed inadyisable to declare his
seat vacant
Tic xacancv ~, tho oo,,r;,.oo 80,
r,,,as NO. a,,a5 30 .ie ~
va. iheu w Tue naming Vi D. II,
"rsht' 'he chairihaii, saying that all
ne hau TO 90 was TO sign the report OF
the chairman.
The report of the special committee
on the drafting of a bill which is to be