The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-08-19
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

from the lslauus VI INC n
Petition Presented. - The Kings
Reply
Thursday morning the committee
recently appointed at mass-meeting
marched from Engine Co. No. 4 Hall,
headed by the band to the Palace to
present a petition to His Majesty for
him to request the Legislature to
enact law authorizing him to call a
constitutional convention. The pro-
cession went down Nuuanu Street
on to King Street to the Palace,
where the committee was received by
Mr.. J. W. Robertson, Vice-Chamber-
lain. and conducted to the throne
room.
His Majesty was on the dais, and
there were also present Her Majesty
the Queen, H. r. H. Princess Liliuo-
kalani, Hons. j. o. Dominis and A.
S. Cleghorn, Their Excellencies
Hon. j. A. Cummins, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, and Godfrey Brown.
Minister of Finance, Col. G. W.
Macfarlane, H. Ms Chamberlain,
and Mrs. J. W. Robertson, lady in
waiting on the Queen.
Judge S. K. Mahoe, chairman of
the delegation, presented the petit
ton as follows:
To Your MosT GRACIOUS MAJESTY,
DAVID LAAMEA KALAKAUA.
By the Grace of God Of the HaOaiian
Islands, King:
We the Committee of Your Ma
jesty's subjects, request to present
the sentiment of the Nation, and for
the benefit of the Grown, the coun-
try and the people. and,
Whereas, we have been appointed
a Conventional Committee of Your
Majesty's subjects, present from the
Islands of Hawaii, Maui, Oahu,
Kauai, Molokai, and Lanai, and
Whereas, in meeting of the Con-
ventional Committee of the King
dom assembled in the City of Homo
lulu, Island of Oahu, on the 9th day
of August, A. D. 1890, it was voted
IN accordance with strong feelings
of the subjects in the different dis
tricts whom we now represent, to
present to Your Majesty the petit
ton of Your subjects, and
Whereas, Your Majesty was forced
to abolish the Constitution of Ka-
mehameha v, without allowing You
proper time to consider and consult
with Your subjects in regard to the
Constitution which was forced upon
You, and is at present in force, and
as such was very disgraceful act to
the Crown of Hawaii nei, and plac-
ing You in very peculiar predica
ment, and which You could not pre-
vent at that time; therefore You ap-
proved and signed the said Constitu
ton under threats; and
Whereas, the rights and privileges
of the ballot box given to Your sub
jects by the Constitution of Kane
hameha V, on the twentieth day of
August, A. D 1864, and amended by
King Lunalilo in the year 1873, and
amended again in the year 1874 in
the reign of Your Majesty, said rights
of Your subjects have been taken
from them. And your subjects were
forced to be sworn under the present
Constitution, in order that they
might have their rights at the ballot
box, and if they did not consent to
be sworn, they would have been de
prived entirely of their right to vote;
and
Whereas, on account of the many
now springing up in the
of Hawaii and among
Your people witt regard to the pres
ent constitution. obstructing all |
Of work and promotion of |
peace in the land, as well as perfect !
personal safety, hitherto enjoyed by |
Your independent Government of |
Hawaii mel; and
Whereas, Your Majesty's subjects
cannot bear with patience It's troubles |
under the present constitution, and |
il order to wipe out these difficulties
and to set at ease the minds of Your
therefore
Be it Resolved, that the petition of |
Your subjects be a good cause for
our King to request the Legislature
to enact a law authorizing You to
call convention for the purpose of
drafting a suitable and equitable
for Your Kingdom i'm
mediately after the propagation of
the Assembly of 1890.
And Your petitioners will ever
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A. K. Palekaluhi, NJ. Palau, S. K.Aki,
J. Keau, J. Poe, K Kukaulalii, P.
Kaluna, H. Makalii, S. Kila, j. S. X.
r. n. Boyd, c. B. Male,
S. II. Meekapu, j. w. Bipikane,
Chas. X. Makekau, j. n Paikuli, j.
II. Pamaiaulu, j. Naholowaa, S. X.
Mahoe, j. Prendergast, S. X. Kea-
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