Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-29

AFoOSiuthOh yVosOtuey oAtSh PuS Aso
stamp Of approval on the Quinn Sun
day bill. Resolutions endorsing the
proposed law. submitted by e. A. Nc
Inerny. were adopted by the above vote.
and the Merchants Association has
thus expressed itself strongly in favor
Of Quinn's measure. Against the sen.
timent Of twenty.nine members, only
three. W. A. Bowen, r. A. Jordan and
w. w. Hall, raised their hands when
the vote was taken.
The resolutions submitted by e. A.
McInerny read as follows:
Whereas. There Is now pending be-
fore His Excellency the Governor Of
the Territory Of Hawaii q certain bill.
passed by the Legislature Of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii, commonly known as
the "Quinn Sunday Bill" and.
Whereas, The Governor has request
ed expression from the various Terri
torial interests as to their approval or
disapproval of said bill.
Therefore, Be It resolved by the Mer-
chants Association Of Honolulu, at a
meeting held at the rooms Of the Asso-
citation on Tuesday. the 2Sth day Of
March, 1905, that this Association ap-
proves and is unqualified In favor of q
law permitting reasonable recreation
and freedom on Sunday.
And resolved further that the Quinn
Sunday Bill meets the present require
ments Of the Territory Of Hawaii, as
to the observance of Sunday.
Resolved further that this resoIu-
ton be spread upon the minutes OF the
Association and that the secretary DO
Instructed to forthwith forward a copy
hereof to the Governor Of the Territory
Of Hawaii.
After reading the resolutions, Nc.
Inerny Immediately moved their adop-
ton, M. Phillips seconded the motion.
and after discussion the motion pass.
ed.
President @. w. Smith was In the
chair at the meeting Of the Association
yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, In its
rooms in the Young Building. The fol-
lowing members were present: Z. A.
McInerny, M. Phillips. c. II. Bellina. 8.
!. Shaw. H. H. Williams. @. W. Smith.
r. H. Trent. Fred Waldron, w. H.
Smith, Jas. Steiner. Captain soule. M.
Brasch, II. p. Roth, John Mott. W. w.
Hall. w. A. Bowen, Q. H. Berrey, G.
J. Ludwigsen. Norman Watkins, J. @.
Rothwell, w. Lishman, ]. o. Lutted,
A. Gartenberg, F. w. Macfarlane, M. A.
Gonsalves. H. Focke, d. H. Lewis, G.
Du Roi, ]. H. Soper. Il. l. Spalding.
II. A. Jordan. J. A. M. johnson, Robt.
Cation.
The meeting was remarkably we'll
attended. and after II had adjourned
President Smith said that It was the
best ever held. The discussion, while
earnest and very few. at times even
warm. was not bitter or ACRIMONIOUS.
When the meeting was over nothing
but praise was heard for the manner
In which w. A. Bowen, r. A. Jordan
and w. W. Hall had defended their
minority position.
President Smith stated that he would
like to hear free and open discussion
Of the proposed Sunday bill. There.
upon Mr.. McInerny offered his resolu.
t.on' enuo'sins .ne cn' ne iu''nei
s.A'eu .nat n's own .'Ws nsu uireaus
zen .Ap'esseu AZ n,' appearanoe oe
.ore uo'e'no' Sa''e' uay oeiore yes
terdsy.
President smith then called for In
diViduai opinion. w. A. Bowen asked
the necessity OF q resolution. He be
iieved that PRESIDENT smith mad been
present at the meeting with Governor
carter Monday had been introduced
cy MI. Mcinerny as president OF the
merchants Association, ana MT. Bowen
wished TO know II smith mad spoken
Tor the Association at mis- own 1uds
ment OF oy approval OF the directors
President SMITH appeared a.
ciizen-not Tor the Association.
Mr. Mcinerny-Tne preamble that
resd stated thst we represented no or