Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-19
PUBLIC CHARTER
HEARING TONIGHT
Many Citizens Expected to Be
Present, With Chamber of !.
Commerce Represented
Tonighfs charter meeting 10 at
1880, hall Of representatives, Capitol.

That tonight's public hearing on the
charter bin will enable the Oahu dele
cation Of the house to report out cl
the measure probably tomorrow, is the
opinion expressed today by members
of the delegation.
Practically everything is ready for
the hearing and IL is expected that
the hall CT Representatives will, be
crowded with members OF the cham.
Der in large numbers. Attorneys W.
+. Frar. w. L. Whitney and w. T.
Rawlins, 1t was reported today, will
appear fer the chamber and speak
in favor of the short ballet system
and the chambers. proposed amend.
ments TO the charter measure gen.
erally.
II Is also understood that a deiega.
ton OF Hawaiian stevedores will be
present, as well as other Hawaiian
voters. TO oppose tiny legislation which
would give the board of supervisors
the power to appoint heads of city
de- garments. Members of the Oahu
delegation, however. assert that this
feature Of the chambers amendments
has been thrown out.
The delegation has not yet reached
an agreement on the question Of CIV
ing the mayor the power to appoint
CHIEF of police with jurisdiction over
all the districts of the county of Ho-
nolulu. A member said today that
tonight's hearing undoubtedly will
put the delegation in a position to
reach speedy conclusion on this
point.
The meeting promises to bring out
some exhaustive argument both for
and against the charter bill as 1t now
stands. The delegation stands pre-
pared to hear both sides and win
court as complete a hearing as is pos
sible.
At the Chamber of Commerce il
was said today that the chambers
declaration OF views" would be out
lined in detail if the Oahu delegation
wishes further discussion on individ-
ual amendments. What the chamber
wishes to emphasize is the necessity
of unifying powers and the desirabili
ty of shortening the ballot by making
more municipal officials appointiye
and fewer elective Mayor Lane said
this morning that he has certain de-.
cided views on the subject and that
he viii attend the meeting tonight
in his capacity as executive head of
the city government, and may speak IL
called upon. in brief, the mayor ia
vors shortening the ballot by electing
five instead of seven supervisors. and
fixing responsibility of administra-
ticn by giving the mayor more sum-
mary power to remove inefficient or
corrupt employees.
Report loneshoremen to Attend in
Force
That the longshoremen will carry
out their plan to march from Aala
park to the public hearing on the
charter to be held this evening at the.
palace was reported today.
Arrangements have been made for
a band to lead them and a big demon.
stratioa is expected. The band will
probably be composed of members of
the Hawaiian band, who have asked
Mayor Lane for permission to march.
The mayor give his permission but
they cannot appear in uniform.
A contingent from Kakaako will
also be present and several men have
announced that they will speak
against the chamber of Commerce
and plead the cause OF
the convention charter. Among these
are Charles Koloa and George Kane, |
1t was said today.
President Geo. W.. Smith of the |
Chamber OF Commerce is expected to
be among tonight's speakers. /