The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-04

ond day OF the session he would give
notice that he would introduce a bill
+ for County and City government. and
/ that it would be pushed.
There was a general discussion OF
methods of securing ideas as 70 changes
in the laws and Chillingworth urged
action for a general Republican caucus.
On motion OF Carter the following was
passed:
That the secretary be instructed 20 in
vite the members of the Legislature to
meet with the Republican Central COM
mittee at Republican headquarters on
February 1st, 1903. for the purpose of
discussing proposed legislation for the
next session of the Legislature.
The matter OF revision OF Jae laws
coming up again the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
That the secretary be instructed to
extend an invitation TO the Bar Associa-
ton, Merchants Association, Chamber
of Commerce, Builders and Traders
Exchange, Trades Council and all other
organizations to send suggestions to
this committee as to proposed legisla-
ton.
Secretary Atkinson then told OF the
progress of the County bill. saving that
it had been generally approved. there
being only a few points which had TO
be rewritten. and that ii was the ex-
pectation that all would be finished not
later than Wednesday. He said that
for a time he felt doubtful. but now
he found that the bill could be made
right and that it would be a great
thing for the Territory. As a political
necessity he said there could be no
question OF it, as the people would ins
sist upon the party giving them thiE
legislation. 1t would take a day ane$
a night to read the bill. and it must be
agreed TO in caucus or the measure :
could never be passed, as many little
would simply knock out
the>unity of the measure
1t had been found necessary to frame
a new tax law, providing for Board
of Equalization, which would set aside
the amount of taxes which the Terri
tory would need, and then permit the
counties to add what they may desire
A fat rate could not be possible and
this meant that the Board could raise
as well as lower assessments. The
whole system of government would be
too, as the police system would
vanish and the Department of Public
Works and the Recorders office would
be wiped out. These changes would
make it necessary that the bill be un-
1erstood, since every other thing in the
session would depend on this one bill.
He suggested steering committee to
take charge of it, and that Mr. Brock
1ns, who drew the bill, should be asked
to address the caucus in explanation
Of it.
The general discussion disclosed that
The opinion was general that the bill
should be published and a committee
composed of Messrs. Carter, Atkinson
and Crabbe, was provided to secure the
pill, raise money and have lie published
md spread broadcast. In this way gen.
raj opinion would be secured and the
success of the bill assured. The meet
ng adjourned to the cali of the chair
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unusual Importance. Addresses will be
delivered by Marston Campbell, A.
iartley and VIM. Rowell.
Yesterday Judge De Bolt sustained
he demurrer in the Club Stables case
md gave the plaintiff permission to
mend.
On January 81 the Civil Service Com
mission will examine applicants in Ho-
lolulu for positions in this Internal
Revenue district
Rear Admiral Merry. recently sta
Toned here, has sued his wife for di-
'orce, alleging drunkenness and de-
ertion. The couple had lived together
hirty-nine years.