The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-18
FREAR' s
ADVICE

Governor Frear this afternoon ad-
dressed the Chamber of Commerce Oh
the Organic Act, closely holding the
absorbed attention of some thirty OIL
forty representatives of the Territory's
best commercial and other interests
among whom were observed ]. r. Gait
w. w. Hall, F. A. Schaefer, c. H.
Cooke, e. ID. 1enney, J. b. Castle, j
F. Hackfeld, r. H. Petrie, A. f. Judd
County Clerk Kalauokalani, Lloyd
Childs, F. NJ Swanzy, Garritt Wilder,
Harry Won Holt, Frank McStocker, w
Fl. Hopper E. E. Paxton, w. ii. Hoogs,
Judge Kingsbury, p. l.. Weaver, j. b.
Murdoch. Judge Perry, F. c. Atherton,
Senator Dickey and son, Abe Lewis, r.
Ivers, Mayor J. j. Fern, Auditor Bick-
nell, George Davies, Alonzo Gartley,
f. w. LAM, w. r. Castle
President Morgan called the meet
| ing, saying members were asked to
meet to discuss amendments to the Or
ganic Act, Delegate to Congress Kuhio
having asked for opinion from the
Chamber. Morgan introduced the
Governor who was applauded.
Governor Frear thought, he said, to
include as many as possible of the
amendments desired but not to tinker
too much. He plead guilty to drafting
the bill calling for Organic Act amend
ments, he had put in what seemed to
be matters of pressing importance and
to eliminate such matters as might
cause disruption at this or the other
end of the line, and to make the bill
I as near as possible to public desires
At this time the bill was not quite
ready; certain changes had been left
with Kuhio
A commission was appointed to re-
wise U. S. laws sometime ago and It
was framed up so that all of the laws
did not apply to Hawaii The work
of this commission was not generally
available and the governor had prepar-
ed a statement of laws which should
apply to Hawaii, including holding
lands by aliens, etc
In July a question was made as to
DR.. COfer's appointment and it was
claimed a Federal officer could not hold
here under Organic Act There is
room for a difference of opinion and
this is an example of a situation that
should be made clear. The subject OF
Territorial bonds is another and very
important matter; it might be so we
could not sell our bonds if certain U.
S. laws were so interpreted; it is to
clear up chances of such complications
that one section, one amendment to
the Organic Act will be urged.
Governor Frear also, was of the
opinion that in the event of extra ses-
sions of the Legislature here, extra
compensation should be allowed the
legislators.
Another point: The act provides ap-
preparations shall be made bi-ennially.
What does that mean? Could appro-
priations be passed at special sessions
between biennial sessions? Does
the law mean that appropriations can
be made only every two years, or for
two years? Are some appropriations
void because they have been made be-
tween regular sessions?
As to the issuance of bonds, with the
approval of the President, etc. An
amendment viii make it clear as 10
the refunding of bonds since the es-
tablishment of the Territory.
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famous delicacies of a great Hawaii
an Iuau were prepared and spread for
the merrymaking.
Jimmy Boyd, on behalf Of the en-
ployes, thanked the Dredging Com
pany, in a neat speech, for the splen-
did treatment accorded them and con-
graduated the company on receiving
the Pearl Harbor contract, hoping
that the employees on the task just
finished would come in for work un-
der the new and greater contracSr
Walter Dillingham; responded and
declared that the faithful work of the
employees had been greatly appreciat-
ed and that a great deal of the sue
cess OF the finished task was due their
efforts. He gave much praise to E. ].
Lord, saying his guidance had been
the inspiration of the employees, his
heart always being in the work. Lord
was loudly cheered at Dillingham's
behest. p.aRa8
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