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i IMO THETOBTO RIC1HS They Kay Be Freed From Time Agree- PRtfCuiilTION OF MirS.lL HAT NO ITALIAN LABORERS CAN GET IN UNDER PROMISE OF WORK. When Supreme Court Decides Whether or Not Constitution Follows It May Upset Things Among Plantations. The contract labor law of the United States goes fully and formally into effect at tills time by a proclamation just issued by Marshal D. A. Kay.

By its terms any foreigner who has come to Hawaii under a time labor contract since August 12, 18aS, is a free man, and he may walk away from such enforced employment and laugh at his former boss. 1 his is all a part of the Organic Act and the marshal's proclamation is merely in accordance witn his legal duties. But there is another phase to the whole matter that i liable to wake up some very estimable capitalists most any fine morning, In short would surprise somebody if the Por to Ricans lately imported were decided to be weaning of the Act and tint the American supreme court should tiecide that the constitution does not follow the nag. As a matter of fact The Republican is in a position to state that the-Porto Ricans would have never been allowed to even land had not the constitution and flag matter "been at the mo ment before the federal supreme court and an early decision promised Some one conversant with the mat ter remarked last night that it would be rather a strange situation that the local Porto Ricans occupy with such a position as it is freely predicted that the court may asauce and which as a of fact, leading statesmen from President McKinley down, have seen fit to taRe. Should such be the decision the Porto gleans as "a people, no matter where they happen to be.

whether at home or in Ha waii, would not be classed by federal 1 legal representatives as being -entitled to the full rightsof American laborers and citizens. In other wordJ in the contract labor law they would come under the head of foreigners and that would exclude them. And it may set them free from the plantation people who brought them hither. In that event the Porto Ricans of Hawaii will be free men as regards their present contract, but shorn of their supposed rights under the constitution. No Italians Need Apply.

And there is more to the story- A certain. Dr. Rossi who got himself interviewed the other day in a local morning paper about how he was going to encourage "immigration" from among the exemplary and innocent sons of the rainbow sunlight of flowery Italy will find a pretty laborious job in getting his flock of angels into the Paradise of the Pacific Dr. Rossi and the sugar planters have wined, dined andJfeted him, "may be able to "encourage" the Italians to come without promising them jobs, but it is a rather long trip for poor people to make on the risk of being stranded and without employment -being given them. Of course nobody is so fired with philanthropy as to hurry them lu.her by advancing the money for their fares.

There Is a contract labor law in America. That law applies to Hawaii by the Organic Act As to the other features of the effectiveness of the contract labor law it may merely be stated that since the date mentioned many Japanese employed jinder such contractson th.e plantations simply their beds and walked as it was uo attempt to hold them and such an effort would have ended in smoke. A comparatively small number of Japanese or other foreigners are as yet held, but there are some, and they may now breathe the air of freedom and walk away from bondage. Following is the proclamation: "TO WHOM IT MAT CONCERN: The following provision is. contained in Section No.

10, of the "Act to pro-' vide a Government for the Territory of Hawaii." approved April 30, 1901, "That all contracts made since August twelfth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, by which persons are held for service for a definite term, are hereby declared null and void and terminated, and no law shall be passed to enforce said contracts in any way: and it shall be the duty of tne. United States Marshal to at onco notify such persons So held of the ter- mination of their contracts. "Now. Daalel A. Ray, ot the United States, for the.

Territory of Hawaii, in accordance with the requirement of said hereby aotice, that any contract' for service made "since August twelfth? eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, is hereby declared to Be unlawful, and null and void aad "Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii; January 1. 1901. "DANIEL A. RAY, "United States of OfKccrs, Installation ceremonies of Oahu Lodge No. 1, K.

of took place af their hall last, evening. The ae' CrC Ericson; V. H. A Taylor; PreL, Geo. Usui, r.

j. ulit warn, r. K. of H. Alfred Arendtj Ml M.1 at JslAiSrWn? Iclalr, 'MS otUIWMettfll LCE.K.

Neimaa; O. Rosesr bledt; Trustee, Jno Neill, fc; Physician. Dr. A. N.

C. The Installing -officers were Bro. H. E. Waity, D.

D. S. assisted by J. F. Eckardt, P.

D. D. S. IX. Bro.

Chas. Bellina. P. C. and Bro.

Jas. Gallapher. After the ceremonies-were completed a banquet waa served. Appropriate speeches werejaade. by the Knights present and a good, time in general was enjoyed by JaTL Scottish Tnistle Clue.

At a meting, of tae atembers of the Scottish -Thistle Club last evening the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: Chief. Norman Kay; chieftain. John CL Brown? secretary, Archie S. Guild: treasurer, J. H.

Catton; master-at-arms, A. B. Kennedy, trustees. T. Murray.

W. F. Wilson, Geo. L.Jffl: library committee, R. Anderson, B.

W. 'White and'A. S. Guild. After Much Flagelfatian.

Senator Stewart of NevaSa'has signalized his return to. the Republican fold by having his name put on the Senate caucus list of that party. doubt he has reached the conclusion that the "crime of '73" was not so much of a crime, after all, Baltimore Herald. GH1RLIE PETERSEN IS DISCHARGED BY MWELL There will be a new man at the lookout station at Diamond Head after daylight today. Assistant Superintendent of Public Works Rowell has removed Charlie and appointed a new man named Andrew who was formerly captaln of one of Rowell's schooners.

The many friends of Charlie will be. sorry to hear of the removal of the faithful lookout who for years has reported accurately the arrivals of the many foreign vessels coming to this port It is not at all unlikely that the merchants' of the town willinsist upon Peterson being put Dack where he has done such good service. threat of trouble smomer SCHEMEOFDISCRIMINATlON PUT jt it "Sparer ASIDE AFTER AN IN- TEftVIEW. Mr. dtWon a Complete -Victory Over Mr.

Berry's Grim Financial Coup What a Little Publicity Did With the Money Makers. The threat of trouble between the Queen's hospital and the rrearl City cemetery officials is athingot the dismal It is, as neaf forgotten as willvsoonbe some of tne slumbering forms that will find a quiet resting place at Raymond Grove. The upshot is that the hospital has won a complete but bloodless victory and may nowbury Its dead at the new grave yard 'as cheaply as ordinary private mourners may do. When Superintendent Eckardt first heard that the cemetery people proposed to charge the hospital and the Lunalilo Home for each corpse whiie the ordinary charge is but 10, he began to investigate the matter in an energetic fashion. Thursday evening he looked high and low for F.

J. Berryi manager ot the cemetery, but at that time failed to find him. In the ordinary course of news the matter reached The Republican and was duly published in all its details. It is certain that the publicity like that given to a trust that only. can blossom in a cellar or a very shady spot was too much for the profitable cemetery scheme.

Anyway, after the matter appeared in print as it did, it was not necessary for it to be brought out, as was first threatened, before the meeting, of the board ot health. Superintendent Eckardt found Mr. Berry at last, yesterday morning and found thVstory.to be amicable adjustment was reached -without difficulty. The terms of the understanding are simply that the cemetery people recede from their position and allow raLs for buries 'that govern tTthe general public Pearl City at this time is practically the only place where these institutions may make an interment Other graveyards in the city are crowded and especially that portion of them where the cheaper are made. It has even gone so farthat in some places bodies have been planted one above another in the same grave.

That has a matter for discussion Jt late and the health officers are on the warpath against iL Yet a serious problem confronts them because of the congested condition of the various public burial grounds. Ttegardlng Mr. Eck'ardt's stand the following self explanatory note for pablicationr To the Editor of The Republican: Sir: Permit me to say that I have had an interview "with' Mr! F. J. Berry this morning, in regard to the burial of charity cases ia the Pearl City cemetery.

I am now satisfied that no discrimination is intended against the hospital or any other institution and I have made satisfactory arrangements forthe'burial of charity cases at PearL City. JOHANNES' F. ECKARDT. Queen's Hospital. January 4.

1301. Now that things are lovely between the dead, the graveyard folks and those in charge of the sick persons, contemplating the trip to eternity may do so at the regular rate of "fare. The cemetery folks desire, all customers "come early and avoid the rush." A Chicago stock yards fire early ok December 26th caused apanic amoac the KUrtsof the ae by, resulting inthe destructioa 6 th noted O'Leary club house, eatailiafc SCOPE OF tin UNITS DM IK lETUE Some Charter Jfakers fWould Include the a Whole Island. REPIIUCitt IfEIIElIT VIEWS EAANEST APPEAL FOR CONFINEMENT OF KONA. Fears Defeat of Municipal Government Mr.

Stewart Secures Adoption of Closure Rule Final Vote Post poned Stormy Session LastNight The Republican charter commssion a meeting of a somewhat stormy nature last night. The charter committee presented two reports upon the question of limits. The majority report favoring the setting apart of all the island of Oahu and providing the same with a municipal form of government was signed by Joseph G. Pratt, T. Mc-Cants Stewart and A.

V. Gear. The minority report recommends that the boundaries of the proposed city be confined to the district of Kona as it now exists, and was signed by William O. Smith and George A. Davis.

As soon as the reports were read, the champions of the respective ideas were on tnelr feet witbrjnotions for their adoption. T. McCants Stewart sprung a closure rule which was adopted speeches to ten minutes, no member to speak more than twice on the. same subject Clarence M. White interposed with a privileged motion' asking that the final vote on.

boundaries be "deferred until next meeting In order toallow himself and others a chance to prepare papers against the adoption ot the-majority report This proposlf on was given an affirmative vote. Would Defeat, W'JO. Smith got thesfloor and put In but heavyweight arguments In favor Heaidthat'toTnclude the Island of Oahu in the city of Honolulu would be creating a city of 600 square miles in a city larger than any other in the world, not excepting London or New York. The only reason for treating a city-government anywhere is a large population, congregated in a small area, giving rise to needs that do not exist in sparsely settled districts. There is a need for citv government in Honolulu, he said, but the same demand for the whole Island fs not apparent.

Each outlying district is now provided with its magistrate, its police, its road board, its school master. By limiting the boundary of the city, we leave the outside Oahu- districts in the same situation as the districts on the other islands. Mr. Smith further stated that the estimates show that the territorial taxes will not be lessened and that to impose in addition to this, the municipal tax upon country districts would perhaps double the burden without conferring any benefit Furthermore, if the city be established to conform with the district of Kona, the limits may be readily extended when arises, but if the whole island is included, it will be a hard matter to contract He believed to incorporate the whole island would result in the defeat of the charter. Even -if it passes the legislature, the burdens that will be experienced by the residents in outside districts will raise opposition to the extension of municipal organization in the other islands.

Considerable desultory debate was participated in by a number of members until it was finally voted to defer further discussion until the next meeting. The Majority Report. Among other matters recommended by the committee in the majority report, it proposes the setting apart of all of the Island of Oahu reserving and excepting the property required iJtateiand Territorial government and providing the territory set aside with a municipal form of government not only taking in the-district of Kona, but the other remaining four districts, this to be designated as the city and county of Honolulu. The officers would be a mayor, with 'councilmen from several wards or dis tricts who would constitute a legislative body and have the power to make laws and regulations and ordinances necessary for the conduct ot a municipality. In the recommendation the committee pledges itself to not to lose sjght of the present territorial laws at present in force.

It argues that municipal affairs cail undoubtedly be more economically administered by taking in all the districts included in the Island of Oahu than by segregation, as the, districts befog so closely related it would thus be possible for them to share in the benebis made in any one locality; aad although admitting the truth that the more densely populated districts may require many things In the way of public Improvements not furnished to the outlying districts, yet those residing within" the district specified will have to pay taxes upon higher valuation than those living In more resaate districts, which would be permitted to retain their present local government lo considerable extent. The committee proposed a line of government much- similar to that found in many Mainland centers, having territorial organization with the exception that it attempts to do away with the necessity of two sets as in maiy Instance a cosntv would Jiaye its officers and the mnnii fcipatity within tue countyaractIcaIly asimllar 'set Af 'decision 6n? the boundaries being' settled, the committee felt that it woald be, better pre- pared to draft a charter of vi Mkwtty Heard Frwn. The minority "report Is as follows: are in hearty accord with the other members of taecoauaittee "with the gcaeral policy of framing a charter, creating a "municipal government on this island. We recommend that the area pr boundaries of the proposed city be confined to the district ot Konaras it now exists. The statistical committee reported progress.

The literary committee presented a list of dearly l-. publications on municipal government for the enlightenment of the charter makers. The finance commi.ee reported no collection of funds to date. HARRISON PROMPTLY DISMISSED. Charge of Heedless Driving Proven to Be-Erroneous In Police Court.

H. J. Harrison was in police court yesterday on the charge of heedless driving and was dismissed. He was driving down Fort street with a suklv. going at a moderate jog.

As he passed a big mortar box out darted a old Japanese child directly in front of the horse. Harrison swung the animal to one side, but the wheel of the.suUy struck the child and ran it down, but fortunately Inflicting no serious injury. He at once stopped, called a hack and told the father of the child to take It and go to the nearest doctor. At that moment a policeman stepped up and placed Mr. Harrison under arrest.

When the facts were stated fn court It was apparent to all present as well as the judge that it was a case of accident, pure and simple, to which no carelessness or blame attached. CHINESE CABIN BOY IS ILLEGALLY 1SN8RE Ship Captain, Deputy Sheriff and Exclusion Law get Woefully Mixed Stackable Wants an Explanation. Collector Stackable and the immigration authorities are going to get after the police department and the captain of the" Norwegian ship Prince Albert, all about the half-Chinese boy who in pilikia with the police. The boy escaped from the ship after having trouble with the captain and-he waa shunted up by the police and returned to the ship. On arrival nt the vessel he" was told to get away by; the captain1, and the officer took him (back to the station.

The deputy jfttheir went with the boy to the" ship and the captain said he did not want the boy aboard. This befng the case the deputy sheriff told the boy to go and gave orders that he should not be arrested again. The boy being of Chinese parentage makes his admission to the country a breach of the law, and as the captain of the vessel and the police department appear to oe responsible for his being unlawfullv at large inthe territory, those having the 'overseeing of the admission, of Chinese persons to the country will endeavor to hear explanations as to how he came to be here. Even were he not a Chinese he would come under the Immigrant act and have to show his right to land, and as this has not been done, the immigration people are out after him. Some startling developments are liable to be brought oiit today as a result of the liberation of the cabin bov and the chances are that he will be hunted up and returned to his ship or the United States authorities will know the reason why he is not BROWN CLAIMS SELF KFENSE George Brown, who was arrested Thursday night charged with stabbing Samuel Pedra at a luau at the Iatter's place In Kalihi.

will be arraigned before Judge Wilcox this morning on the charge 'of assault with a weapon imminently dangerous to life. He admits having staboeu Pedra, but claims that he did it in self defense. The wounded man still alive at his home and the indications are that he will survive the knife cuts. The other four men arrested were John Bowles, J. Kelly and two natives, Hailania and Kalauwale, were released yesterday.

Probate Court Notes. The receipt of villls T. Knowlton, the attorney in fact for John Alexander Romos, Manuel Romos, and Frank Gomes, from J. A- Magoon for In full of ihe amount due them from the estate of their uncle Joseph Gomes, has been filed In the circuit court Whiting and Robertson were allowed as attorney's fees in the matter of the estate of the late James D. Stewart.

J. A. M. Osario was appointed administrator of the estate of J. A.

De Silvia, deceased. He gave bond at 1300. C. Parke has been appointed administrator of the estate of Catherine P. Auld.

deceased, with bonds to the sum of WOO. Mary Medeiros was appointed ad mlnistrator of the estate of M. de Medeiros, deceased, under bonds of $100. -L G. Silva is appointed administrator ot the estate of John De Costa, deceased, under 12,000 bonds.

In the matter ot the Bishop Trust, five accounts were approved anil the master's report 'confirmed. The accounts in the estate of Kan Tee, a minor, 8'ed by Ho Sin as guardian, were referred to P. Kellet as Tm jsftr.a iha of and cf r.J Austin Jones and minors, vere approved and the master's report In an inventory filed by Keau. the 1 administrator of the estate ot Kalna Pikai. deceased, shows lands and property at Kahuku valued at i i A special meeting of Hawaiian Tribe Noc 1.

I. O. R. 5f, te called for Sunday aornias, Jaaaary at 20 o'clock, a. bl.

for "degree msms HT416lSUfMSi 'J-as "3 Su 1 SV sm ihni otrussoO THE HONOLUm REPUBLICAN VOLUME II, XO. ITS HONOLULU, HI 11, SATTBRAX, JANUARY 5, 1901 PRICE 1TTE CENTS EXECUTIVE SESSIONS GH THTWORST OF IT Dr. Arning Is Hauled Violently Over the Coals. HE HELD BACK OFFICIAL DATA OR. EMERSON'S FEEBLE DEFENSE OF'OLD BOARD OF HEALTH'S SERVANTS.

Dr. Myers Elected Inside Dispensary 'Physician Dre. Sinclair and Get Positions Duties of Registrars of Deaths. Two things got much the worst of it at "yesterday's meeting of the board of health. The first was a bygone not altogether iorgotten.

but now consigned to oblivion executive sessions. The second object to being called' a thing for it nappens to be an named Dr. Arning, who no longer holds the omce of bacteriologist for the board. Some very radical tilings were saiu and business looked lively for a while. Finally after the smoke had oleared away, during an election of certain officers that had provoked the it was found that the following are new servants in the employ of the board: Dlsponsary physician, inside, Dr.

R. P. Myers: outside. Dr. A.

N. Sinclair; meat Inspector. Dr. W. T.

MonsarraL At the beginning of the meeting things went along at a good live pace. Dr. Raymond said certain officers were to be elected and it been urged that an executive session would be necessary. While such were In the power of the board, he said there was no necessity of them except un.dr very circumstances. Thure'were seven or eight applicants for the positions and he saw n3 valid reason for going behind the doors.

Dr. Emerson moved that the election be in open session and one name tat a time. The applicants for positions were Drs. Givers. Sinclair.

Waterhouse, Howard. "Garvin. Peterson and Drc Garvin specified that he wanted no work under the act to- mitigate and Dr. Ravmond said the application bh'ould excluded. The first ballot was on insld dispensary physician and and Dr, Myers got all six votes.

An outside man was spoken of and it was determined that his duties should Include the Iwllcl work. The ballot gave Dr. Sinclair four votes. Dr. Howard one and Dr.

Garv.n one. Dr. Monsarrat was chosen by acclamation for meat inspector and veterinarian. A Peculiar Bacteriologist. When talk about a bacteriologist toeganir'Dr.

Raymomi threw down the gauntlet. He drew himself up in- hi chair In a belligerent attitude and made the charge tnat very little Jiad been nccorapltshen bv the bacteriologists of the old board and they had made their positions mere sinecures. The names of the holders of tious, were Drs, Arning, Hoffman and Alvarez. The work he said was of of the position of the federal government relative to lepers of the Philippine Islands, and the hope of investigating the disease at this place. The duty was to encourage the government in taking up the question by giving data to work upon.

He spoke of a remedy brought here ten days since from South America which might bring results, but he condemned the acts of the bacteriologists in round terms for a tendency to appropriate Information to their -own benefit. Dr. Emerson got warm in the collar for he was not more man a thousand miles from the old board. He said that he did not want by silence to seem to acquiesce In these wholesale tharges. He believed that Dr.

Raymond or the board should modify the statements for the old bacteriologists he imagined had done, some good work, and he particularly opposed tho i barge Jhat the old board had a sinecure. 'I will modify in this way." said Dr. with deliberation. "I had noreference to any one in particular! but any man 'who draws a salary from the board and appropriates data is guilty of holding a sinecure. Dr.

Arning is the man. He acted unjustly as 1 have been informed by Mr. Smith and others." Mr. Smith agreed that such was the case and that Dr. Arniug.

who is now In Germany, had refused to give up data about lepers. This completely routed Dr. Emerson and he hauled in his horns agreeing that Dr. Arning had acted in the manner stated. Other words followed hut It was decided to not appoint another bacteriologist until a future meeting.

Record of Deaths. A matter of recording deaths referred to Attorney General Dole, iiesubraltted the following report: aii riiviihs occurring in the Ter- ritorv of Hawaii must be reported to the- registrar of deaths; with name. age "ex, nationality, residence, cause of 'deaths attending physician and nla'ce of No interment' will be allowed within the district Island of Oahu. without the writtes sn scent of. the board of Utb.

who 1B te Pjralts ihe island ot without permission ot a local agent ofl letTXlatins, the above AP. Xn liable to a fine regulations fifty douar. not exceeding laws relating to public matters and rules and regulations of the board off healthof the Jtepubllc ot HawaitlS97; Is hereby JL Mr. Dole secured a that deaths outside of Honolulu may be reported by telephone? A Few Minor Matters. F.

F. Porter, as the highest bidder. at 5 1-2 cents per pound, was allowed the contract for the purchase of hides from the leper settlement The Metropolitan Meat Company submitted a bid of 5 1-4 cents. The subject of eggs from China packed in soil was again heard. The board held that it nas the power to destroy them whenever they are a menace to public F.

W. Beckley, representative elect from the third district, asked permission for himself and his colleague. Solomon Kawaihoa. to visit their leper constituents to consult on legislative matters. On 'suggestion of Mn the request was deferred.

A request of Theodore Richards for the reopening of Relief Camp No. 2 was denied. A form of notices to ue posted in tenements 'rising houses regarding the of sanitary regulations was Dr. Raymo'l that he would 'recommend to the Governor In about V51 'i that the garbage from the city be oil for fertilizer. Dr.

Spinola, late of the Island of Madeiro, but now a drug dispenser, at this place, asked for a license to practice medicine. His application will be investigated. A number of Molokai lepers sent over a petition asking that Dr. Walter Hoffmann, late bacteriologist, be allowed to continue to treat them. The reauest was placed on file.

Regular reports were read from the city sanitary officer, plumbing Inspector and three from the bacteriologist. BITTER COMMENT OF THE LONDON PAPERS They Angrily Criticise the Action of the Senate on the Nicaragua Canal Treaty. -ONDON, Dec 25. The Standard, referring to the canal difficulty, expresses the hope that President will "show himself wiser than the inconsiderate Senate." the Daily Chronicle bluntly admits that the "Nicaragua become very serious." It seems no compromise course betweenjallowing things 'tosIfde, thus ''causing another miserable Toss to our honor and reputation," and an unconditional. refusal of the new amendments.

Assuming the latter alternative to be adopted, the Daily Chronicle asks: "What force has Lord Salisbury to back up a refusal? Our army Is shut up in South Africa and China, and our navy is needed to protect communications with both. Seldom In its stormy career has the conservative government been placed in a more dangerous dilemma." WASHINGTON, Jec 24. The state department has decided to send the amendments to the treaty to the British government by iwo channels, one being transmitted 3 Lord Pauncefote, the British Ambassador, and the other through Ambassador Choate at London, who will present it to the foreign office. It Is the understanding thai the department will make no representations whatever vas" to the changes, made in the treaty? the Senate amendments will be allowed to speak for themselves and the action of the department will be purely formal. As the papers leave New York on tomorrow's mall steamer they should raach London about New Year's day, so that the negotiations will certainly lapse over Into the next century at the very earliest.

FILIPINOS STILL FI6NTIN6 ON THE ISLAND OF LEYTE MANILA, Dec 24. Advices from the island of Leyte show that there is still considerable turmoil on the west coast, but that the east coast is quiet. the leaders having retired to the moun tains. Lieutenant Frank and three "men of the Forty-fourth Volunteer Infantry were wounded near Ilogas, on the westfeoast. Two men of Company' Forty-third Volunteer Infantry, were killed and three of Companies together with Lieutenant Lewis H.

Leaf, were wounded on December 13, near San Miguel, northwestern Leyte. No decided results have yet been obtained by the 200(KUnited States troops distributed among the coast towns of Samar. 4 The Federal party has decided upon a new organization and to-day published in the Spanish and Filipino evening papers an address to the Filipinos. "The number of Filipinos who are convinced that the time for peace has come- increases daily," says the address. "The object ot the Federal party is the reunion ot all Filipinos who truly wish for peace and who are disposed to wor)c for it." I It appears; to those who attempt to attain for the Irallippines the greatest number or liberties under the application ol the American constitution.

It continues: "We call ourselves the Federal par ty because, under American sovereignty, the righteous aspirations of 'the will beto form a part xt federation, as States of tlie The execuuvecommite has cabled to 'President McKinley announcing that the organization has lecieu jmn leuuenag an expression of good will. Copies or the address have been seat Into the provinces. The new paragraph ia tho platform declaring for American recognition of tho legality of certain acts by the authorities of taeUnsurgeat goVerameat is in conformity with establish ed aurtng the reconstruction period following the civil war la the 'United State. CMUBGfllll ORE UD CUTM IF CIIRTER MIXERS Home Rule Commission Discusses Ways and Means. HECHES HNN A S.MIHIIiTTEE DRAFTING OF THE DOCUMENT TO BE LEFT TO SEVEN MEMBERS.

Talk of Municipal Government BUI for-the Coming Legislature Mr. Resigns and Mr. Eckardt Takes His Place. The committee of thirty from the Independent Home Rule party although muklng slight progress, gained a few points towards Lhe goal, of drafting a charter for municipal and county government at its meeting held In Foster's hall last evening. It seemed to be the general rut of opinion among those present, that In the matter of selecting names for charter committees great earo should be taken to chooso those who womd be able to cope with tho many ramlfactlons entailel In a work of this kind.

The attempt alto to hastily place members from the general committee on the special drafting committee was voted down and the action of the Independents in urging caution and careful tnthe Important matter has been warmly commended on all aides. Chairman F. J. Testa called the meeting to order and the resolution offered by C. J.

McCarthy to the effect that ten members constitute i quorum hereafter, was It is believed that by the adoption of this measure more headway chn be made in accomplishing" results. In consisting ot such large membership. The reading of the report of tho committee on scope' and plans ot work followed, 'and-Its acceptance, 'caraa speediljrafter a brief diacussiqn. Tlu committee in itsf report recdmmendel that tKero be. consisting- of three members to collect the funds to defray expense? of tho general committee.

It also recommends the appointment of a committee on literature to consist of three members. A committee on statistics to consist of three members. A drafting ciiarter committee for municipality- to consist of seven members, the chairmen of the first three committees to be members ot this committee, and lastly a drafting charter committee for county government to consist of Seven members of which the chairmen of the first three committees shall be members. Many contended In the dlscpsslon that the committee should recommend to the coming legislature the formation and passing of a municipal government bill giving them authority to elect freeholders who in turn will draft a charter which after being prepared should be taken before the legislature for enactment and then submitted to the people ior a vote. Among" others Mr.

McCarthy-somewhat doubted the advisability of a committee jf thirty to draw up a charter, and he expressed himself as favoring a consideration of tha people on the other islands in the work of framing a charter. He hoped soon to see a municipal government bill framed by the legislature. In taking up the work of selecting-the members of the scope and work committee a general discussion arose regarding the form of procedure to be adopted in nominations and election. Some wanted the chairman to appoint while others held out for an election by ballot The latter carried, and the result in a portion of the committees was as follows: Finance committee E. C.

Rowe. Prince David Kawananakoa and Paul Isenberg: committee on A. L. C. Atkinson.

J. JL Poepoe and J. A. Kaulia; on statistics, T. McCarthy, R.

N. Boyd and J. H. Wilson. When it came to appointing members for the charter drafting committees for both municipal and county government a decided departure was taken by a predominating faction, and this matter was left to a subcommittee consisting of J.

K. Kautia, R. X. Boyd and F. J.

Testa, who are to meet and select four charter drafters whose names will be placed before the committee of thirty at the next meeting and voted upon. Among minor matters dispatched was the resignation of John Cas3idy which was accepted. The filling of the vacancy was left to the executive committee of the Independent party. The, name of J. F.

Eckardt was offered as committeeman and he was unanimously elected. Before adjournment the committee decided upon employing rules of order in "its meetings. MOTION FOR REHEARING. Norwalk Insurance Company Says a Point was Overlooked In Decision. The attorneys for Arthur G.

Merri-court have been served with a notice by the legal representatives of the Xorwalk Fire Insurance Company that-they have filed a motion for a re-argument in the case, and will ask for a hearing on the motion Monday. January 7, 1901. The position Is taken that a question decisive of the above1 entitled cause of the right ot the defendant to a new trial, was' duly submitted to tho court by counsel and that the court In its consideration of the case, and In It3 decision filed December 31 over- looked the- question. A smooth silk thief has been rounded up ia Chkago. jt.

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