The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-01-18

/ It's cOnSf1erallon. socn amendments OF tue NpIetilu-
ton as seem most desirable and most likely to meet
the views Of your people, your Majesty evinces $
willingness and anxiety to adapt the organic laws Of
the Kingdom to the present condition, and future
requirements Of sill classes of your subjects, that
excites q lively gratitude.
The Assembly will give its earnest and careful
attention to the amendments presented by your
Majesty and also to such others as may be properly
presented by it's members; and in the wish to CON-
plete the work in hand with as little delay as proper
consideration Of the important subjects submitted to
it viii admit OF, the Assembly is pleasee to know that
1t Is in sympathy with your Majesty.
His Ex- A. F. Judd, Chairman Of the Judiciary
Committee, reported the proposed amendments 10 the
Constitution, as drafted. The report was accepted,
and the House took 8 recess until - O'Clock noon.
Upon the re-assembling of the House, the follow
ing proposed amendment was introduced
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
To Article CO of The Constitution granted on the 10Th
day Of August, A. d. 1864, in accordance with
Article 50 Of said Constitution.
That Article IS be and the same is hereby amended
by striking out the words I" and Of the Electors" so
that the Article as amended will read as follows:
Article CD. The property qualification Of the
Representatives of the people may be increased by
law"
Hon. Mr.. Carter moved to amend by substituting
the word &" changed " for " increased"
His Elk. A. +. Judd said that he thought that the
Judiciary Committee had framed the amendment IN
accordance with the terms of His Majesty's Message.
The effect of the adoption of the amendment proposed
by the Hon. Mr.. Carter would be 20 do away with
the present property qualification of Representatives,
and while he was of the opinion that it would be
wise and just to remove that qualification from
electors, he did not think it would be best to change
the status of Representatives as proposed by the Hon.
Mr.. Carter.
Hon. Mr.. Carter submitted that the House was not
bound to follow the exact terms of His Majesty's
Message, but that they we're at liberty TO present
such other amendments as they thought necessary.
This amendment now before us binds us TO not
diminish the property qualification of Representatives.
As we are now making n Constitution, as we hope for
all time, Mr.. Carter submitted that this matter of
property qualification be left so that it might be
increased or diminished in the future as might be
deemed best.
Hon. Mr.. Kaukaha was of the opinion that Mr..
Carter's amendment was not of much Importance.
The people had not complained of the property quail
fcation of Representatives. AS the people have not
asked that this amendment should be made. be did
not think 1t was best to spend time in discussing the
question.
Several members spoke for and against the amend
ment.
His Elk. Mr.. Bishop was opposed to the amend
ment of Mr.. Carter because he thought it was I'M
wise to encourage frequent changes of a Law. If
the change proposed by the Committee was adopted,
1T would not follow by any means that the property
qualification would be increased. Some of the
members seemed to think that there was danger of
the Representatives being millionaires. He (the
speaker) would be happy to see them all worth
thousands. If this question was left open, there
would be sure to be one or two or half q dozen in
each session of the Legislature who would bring
the question up, and consume valuable time. The
amendment relates to quite a different matter from
that touched upon in the message, and might have
the effect of defeating the original proposition, by
having it vetoed.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Carter was put
to vote, and a tie declared, the vote was taken three
times and the ayes and noes called. Amendment
carried % to s.
The following proposed amendments were then
taken up:
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
To Articles As, 4, II, 15, &c, %, %. %, so, 81, SO,
43, A, AZ, so, 81, 50, SO, 81, 55, Go, 70 and 76,
of the Constitution granted August 20, A. ID.
1864, in accordance with the terms Of Article 80
of said Constitution.
/. That Article As of the Constitution be amended
by striking out all after the words is vested in the
King" and substituting therefor the following
words 1.-The House of Mobiles and the House of
Representatives sitting separately, each of whom has
2. That Articles 4, IA, Is, &c, %, 20, 80, 81, SO,
A, AZ, 65 and 20 be amended by striking out the
words Legislative Assembly wherever it occurs
therein, and substituting the words " the Legisla-
ture."
3. That the Article &c of the Constitution be
amended by striking out all after the words Laws
shall be" and substituting therefor the words The
enacting clause of all laws shall be, be it enacted by
the King, the Mobiles and the Representatives of the
Hawaiian Islands in Legislative Council assembled
4. That Article 81 of the Constitution be amended
by striking out the words " Legislative ASSEMBLY,
and substituting therefor the words " each House,
and also by striking out the word "Assembly''
wherever it may occur, and substituting therefor the
word sc House"
5. That Article % of the Constitution be amended
by striking out the word Sc Legislative Assembly
and substituting therefor the word " Legislature
and by inserting between the words ' Elect by and
g ballot" ~theSword q joint so that it shall read as
follows:
"ART1cLE %. The Crown = . . shall cause
n meeting of the Legislature, who shall elect by joint
ballot some native Ali, &c.
6. That Articles so, 81, 90, 81 and 30 be amended
by striking out the words Sc Legislative Assembly
wherever they occur, and substituting therefor the
words &c each House"
One or two speeches were made against the pro-
posed amendments.
Hon. Mr.. Carter spoke in terms of Indignation
against those who would like to see o measure fraught
with the greatest interest to the people defeated.
The speaker had once before brought this amend
ment before the House, and he was proud to say
that he had then had a majority of the Representa-
tives in his favor.
The different Sections were then passed and the
title-ayes Sc, noes /.
The House then took up the following:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
To Article 80 of the Constitution granted on the Goth
of August, A. D. 1864, in accordance with the
S0th Article of said Constitution.
That Article so be amended and is hereby amend
ed by striking out the words &" Legislative Assem-
bly, after the words " may be proposed in" and
inserting the words in either House of the Leg
islature;'' also, after the words majority Of the
MEMBERS striking out the word /" thereof" and
inserting the words "of each House, also, by
striking out after the words g all the members Of the
words 6 the Legislative Assembly, - and substituting
therefor (" each House, also, striking out after the
words g two-thirds of all the members Of" the
words 8 the Legislative Assembly, and substituting
therefor the words Sc each House, - 50 that the Arti-
Gle shall read, as amended, as follows
ARTICLE so. Amy amendment or amendments
to this Constitution may be proposed in either
House of the Legislature, and il the same shall be
agreed to by a majority of the members Of each
House, such proposed amendment or amendments
shall be entered on its journal, with the yeas and
NAYS taken thereon, and referred to the next Legis-
lature which proposed amendment or amendments
shall he DuDlsled for three months previous to the
next election for Representatives. and If in the
next Legislature such proposed amendment or
amendments shall be agreed to by two-thirds of all
the members of each House, and he approved of by
the King. such amendment or amendments shall be-