The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-06-04
CFOr the Pacific Commercial Advertiser.)

Mr.. EDIToR:-In closing my last letter, l remark
ed, that | did not remember to have heard &" any
expression which would imply that His Majesty's
advisers had any opinion on the subject as to whether
one Chamber or two would be preferable for a Legis-
lative Council and.now beg to reiterate that asser-
ton, and, mt the same time, to say that it is thought
that it will be for the public benefit that some Of His
Maiesty's advisers should be enabled to take seats
in the House of Commons, instead of the House Of
Nobles, or, in other words, instead of being 9 re-
CURED to attend Oh the House in person or by deputy,
as the Representatives shall determine achenSoecer
they may require, (see Sec. 54, or only have a right
s.to lie heard when accused of mGlddminiStrdtion IN
Office (Sec. So that they shall be required to be IN
attendance at all times, during the session, ready to
give such information ard explanations rs they may
be enabled, and answer such questions as may be
nut to them, touching the public business.
With regard to n property qualification for Rep
resentatives and voters, you, Mr.. Editor, have put
forth your ideas in your issue OF May Ith. L
do not know how high you would think advisable;
( but all the members of government are OF OPINION
that it should not be high. not so high as to prevent
any Industrious man, in any portion of the country,
from obtaining the privileges. but to exclude mere
and idlers, so as to make the privileges
somewhat a reward for respectability, and an incen-
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inheritance, as it is hoped that emigrants may be
brought hither in large numbers as laborers, who
will be entitled to the rights OF citizenship, should
they choose TO become naturaliZed, but should not
be entitled TO vote, unless they demonstrate their
fitness for the privilege by intelligence and thrift;
and it is further thought to be of great Importance,
if elections are to be considered worth anything, to
resort to the principle of checklists, or registration.
These are the articles which have been prepared to
be unlimited.
The representation of the people shall be based on the prin-
cinIe of equality. and shall be one representative for every 5000
reople. The several islands shall be districted for representa-
non according to the population ascertained by the official CEN
srs ~ 1859 and every sixth year thereafter and whatsoever.
DDSya.s1,ativrs wouId exceed thirty by this apportionment, a
iLarger number than 5000 shall be taken a : a basis, so that the
number of X, representatives. shall not exceed thirty"
:. No rersor shall be eligible FOR a Representative Of the peo-
-. - 80 ~ a mail. subject O r denizen Of the kingdom,
who shall have arrived at the full age of twenty-five years. who
I'll Low how TO read and write, who shall understand &C
counts. and who shall have resided in the kingdom for at least
three wears Immediately preceding the election, aud who SHAH
own real estate within the kingdom. urincumbered, ot the value
Of -. or who shall have an annual income of at least -
derived from some lawful employment'-or shall be a Lessee
Of a property for which he may pay rent a i the rate oil -
I {. Every male subject Of His Majesty, whether native or natur-
allied. who shall have paid his taxes, who shall have attained
the age OF twenty years M who shiH nav re shieo IN me
kingdom three years Immediately preceding the election, and
shall be possessed u leal property tms ~ y Wy '"ul
O. -. or be a Lessee Of an estate Tor which he pays -
dollars rent, or an income of not less than --d dollars de-
rived from some lawful employment, or shall be possessed o
personal property to the amount -, an la Ia
caused MS name 10 be entered on the LIST of VOTERS OF his dis
trict. rs may h. provided by law, shall be entitled to one vote
for the Representative or Representatives Of the District IN
which he NAV have resided during three months next preceding
the day of election. And further, every person having HIS
Naissty,s letters of penization. shall have the same rights in
this respect with His Majesty's native IT naturaized subjects
Provided. however that no insane or idiotic person, nor any
person who shall have been convicted OF any infamous cr'mS