The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-12-12
The Appeal to Congress Having
Been Made Honolulu Shouldn't
Interfere.
Lively Times in the Orpheum During Which
One Speaker Falls Into the Hands of the
Police--Text of Resolutions. (


Both the committee resolutions re-
questing that the Bar Association test
the county act in the Supreme Court
and pro-Hatch resolution We're adopt
ed at the town meeting in the Orpheum
last evening. The first resolutions
We're adopted with hearty unanimity,
but the vote upon the second resolution
was not nearly SO enthusiastic though
the chorus Of noes" was very weak.
The amendment to strike out the Sec
ton calling for a special session of the
legislature lost by a small majority.
The meeting was lively one. 1t
was packed meeting as well, every
seat in the house was occupied and
from the number of Home Rulers pres
ent and the manner in which they
worked together, it is quite possible
that the threats made in the evening
papers were carried out in the other
sense of the word as well. The meet
ing was exciting from the opening with
Markhan,s persistent attempts to
brea.s up the gathering until elected
by a Stalwsrt policeman, through to
the finish and the hard fight on all the
resolutions. Three sets of resolutions
were introduced one by T. McCants
Stewart favoring the Hatch mission,
another by Ashford bitterly denoun-
cling it and third which was prepared
by the committee and which did not
mention the matter in one way or the
other.
THE MEETING OPENED.
q. w. Smith opened the meeting
shortly after 1880 o'clock and stated
that while the first town meeting was
given under the auspices of the Mer-
chants Association this was citizens
,,,aatinp with which the Association
had nothing to do.
Iorrin Andrews moved thal NAE.
Smith be made the chairman ana TINS
x,as seconded by Glenn Quinn and car
vied. George Markham objected ana
protested and arose to a question Oh
personal privilege but all without avali.
,r. cn,,th said he would endeavor to
he inst and would listen to the argu-
rnents of all.
Mr. stewart nominated ]. L. Holt as
secretary and Lorrin Andrews noril-
mated George Lucas. Lucas was
unanimously elected. He declined anu
then someone else nominated Ben zap
Ian.
So move the previous question" said
Markham.
uo,+ was elected unanimously and
was finally prevailed upon to take 'ne
Office.
COMMITTEE REPORT.
John A. Hughes presented the report
of the committee as follows:
Whereas. certain OllIeISIScS - -
ion have arisen in regard to the Iouit-
tv Act passed by the last Legislature
and .;,,e
whereas: it is desirable at TINS tliile
that public sentiment should De eN-
nressed with regard TO the SITUATION
therefore be 1t 40,
Resolved: that we believe in local
control of local affairs and we there-
fore advocate an immediate test case
before the Supreme Court OF the Ter
ritory. 49,, Dor
Association of Honolulu to prepare at
once test case for submission oe1ore
said court. ..o
resolved: that in the event OF the
County Act being declared invaiidateo
that we advocate the immediate cali
ing of the Legislature for the purpose
of reenacting a proper County law.
Resolved: that copy of these reso-
Iutions be sent to the Governor OF the