The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-02
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| borne. chairman OF the committee, Il
| part - follows.
Honolulu, May l. 1895.
| To the Right Reverend Henry Bond
/ Res1ar1ck Bishop OF Honolulu, and
| TIE Officers and Members Of the
Third Annual Convocatior Of The
Protestant Episcopal Church II
the Missionary District Of Homo
4 lulu
| Right Reverend SIR and Gentlemen:
| Your Committee On Legislation and
Privilege respectfully beg leave 70 r.
port
/ Thai. IN the matter Of privilege.
! there Is nothing before them
. That. IN respect 10 Legislation,
they have endeavored carefully 70 ex-
| anime the constitution, canons and by
! laws Of this Missionary District. and
| have prepared and herewith submit IN
| connection with this report. their pro-
posed amendments and additions there
10. which require little explanation
They may state. however. that II was
considered expedienI 10 designate some
what more fully the rights and func-
tons OF The Bishop. 10 separate the
Dean and Chapter Of the Cathedral OF
St Andrew, from the parish Of 81
Andrew and 10 define the line OF de-
narration between The rights. functions
and property Of each 70 establish the
parishes throughout the diocese as sep
arate corpora tons. 10 limit the distinct
ownership OF property il the name OF
the board Of directors Of the Protestant
Episcopal church n the Hawaiian Is
lands 80 a. 10 exclude The property q
The dean and chapter and Of The
parishes. and 10 extend the right O.
voting for Vyardens and vesuyuen 70
all communicates OF eighteen years Of
age or over and 70 all baptized persons.
who have attained the age Of twenty
years and who have contributed 70
parish funds. II some manner recog-
nized by the recto-s and vesIry'nen n
their respective parishes. for SIX
months prior 10 an election The last
amendment Il VIII be seen. obliteratss !
the distinction between the sexes. 50
far as the qualifications for voting are
concerned. and II is proper 70 add that I,
these particular amendments ara not
coneurred IN by Mr.. ". L Stanley. |
Der o. your committee.
In the event OF the adoption Of The
amendments proposed by your commit /
L-- 10 Aa14tFt4S Al an -A-a44- A4AcS 4
suggest thai the present articles Of in /
corporation OF the Protestant Epls- !
copaI church II the Hawaiian Islands /
be further amended 50 as 70 conform /
10 the revised Canons. Il Is obviously 4
not within the province OF your CON- /
mitcea nor u the convoca1ion itself
specifically % present the form Of these |
amendments. which should be careful /
" framed IN conformity with The Law, |
and with the object OF consumTnarfng /
the alterations contemplated so clear |
" and so precisely that no question or i
doubt can arise-
Your committee have bestowed soma /
attention upon the present state o. /
thu corporation laws IN the Territory Z
Of Hawaii ard upon the expediency q 1
5evising new legislation. II correspoo- +
dence with the applicable parts q /
statutes carefully framed and enacted I
upon The mainland Of the United States |
with TIA oo5ect Of eniarging and ex-
actIy defining the rights and meeting I
all possible necessities Of the Protestant /
Episcopal church IN the Hawaiian Is /
lands II was intended 70 submit z 4
statute. covering these points. for the 4
consideration Of the coavocation. rs /
meeting. however after the adjourn
ment OF The Territorial legislature. al |
lows further time for the completion q
This irnporrant work. and your CON- /
nitteA ara % the opinion thar they or !
their successors may val b. author
lied 70 submit Tia new enactment 70 I
the next convoca ton Meanwhile they /
ara convinced that the existing Hawaii
ian statutes VIII permit the foruaTioa /
OF such corporations as may D. neces- /
sa-y under the amendments and sup
pieusnrs now submitted
Your committee remain gentlemen
Faithfully yours
JOHN OSBORNE
Chairman
Il n Won HOLT
HENRY z HTG5TON.
". I STANLEY.