The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-11-03
Proposed Amendment to The
Constitution.
an ACT

zH CONSTITUTION AND 70 ADD A NV
AE1cE 70 III CONSTITUTION 70 Rz
Cam AErIdE S.
r . enacted by the King and the Legisla-
sure Of the Hawaiian kingdom:
SECTION J. Arsicle IS % the Constitution
e hereby amended 50 thst ssid Article shall
rad as follows;
Article A. Every Bill which shall hsve
passed the Legislature shall. before II be-
comes lsv, be presented TO the King. If he
approve be shall sign il and II shall thereby
become law. but. If not. De shall return il.
with his objections. 10 ihs Legislature,
which shall snter the objections at large on
their Journal and proceed 10 reconsider IL
II after s1ch reconsideration II shall be ap-
proved by s tvo-thiris vote OF all the cleo
I'VE members OF the Legislators, 1t shall be
rssurned 10 the King for signature, but if
s7ch Signature shall again be refused, then
= shall become a isE. In al sach cases the
votes shall Be determined by yeas and NAYS,
an1 the names OF the persons voting for and
Agsinst the BIZ shall be entered on the
Journal OF the Legislature. II anv Bill
shall not be returned by the King within
Ten days Sundays excepted after II shall
have been presented 10 him. the same shall
b lax II Ike manner as II he had signed
Z, unless tie Legislature BY their adjourn
lneui prevent is return. II which case II
shall not be lsw.~
SETON =. Article IS Of the Constitution,
= hereby amended 50 that said Article
shall read as folioEs;
Article s.. Noble shall d 2 male
san9eot Of the Kingdom. WHO shall have
attained tie axe OF twenty-five years and
reslded II the Kingdom three years. and
shall Be tie owner Of taxable property IN
ms hlnecOE OF The value Of three thon-
s2no dollars over and above ali encam-
u-a1ces- o. ID receipt Of an income Of not
less than slx hundred dollars per annunn
SECuoS s. Article p Of the Constitution
= hereby amended 50 that said Article
shall rad IS follows:
Article Sc. Every male subject OF the
h-E2iisn Islands, % Hawaiian. American.
O European birth OF descent who shall /
Rave attained the age Of twenty years. and /
s1all have paid his taxes. and shall have
caused his name 70 bs entered on the lis Of /
voters for Notlss for MS District. shall Be 1
81 elec,or OF MOBILES. and shall be entitled /
% vote az any election OF MOBILES, provided
And also that the clause Numbered second 1
o. szid Article 50 shall be amended 70 read
e fOlloEs
Second. That be shall own ana bs
possessed IN MS own right Of taxable pro-
perry II this country Of the value of no.
less than one thousand dollars over and
Above al encumbrancss or shall have
actually received an income OF rot less
than siI hundred dollars during the wear
nert preceding the registration for each
general election
SEc-IOS L Article Is Of the Constitution
IS hereby amended 50 that said Article shall
rea5 Is follows:
Article 9. No person shall SIT as q
Noble OF Representative IN the Legislature
unless elec.ed under. and II conformity
siih, tie provisions Of this Constitution
SEc--oS ;. Article q Of the Constitution Is
hereby amended 50 that said Article shan
rad as follows.
Article e. Every mzis subject OF the
Of Hawaiian. American. OF F.
-0ps4n birth OF descent, Who shall have
ske2 an oath 70 support the Constitution
nd AVS II the manner provided for electors
Z MOBILES; who shall have paid his taxes.
mo shall have attained the age OF twenty
'ea-s, and shall have been domiciled in the
Ainedo1n for one year Immediately urecsd-
ng The election; and shall know ho= 70 read
I'd Erite either the Hawaiian. English or
ONE European language, If born since the
ear ls40 and shall have caused his name
. be entered on the list Of voters Of his Dis
net as nay be provided By Law, shall be en-
TIED % ore vote foI he Representative or
Of that District, provided.
ioSeSer, that the requirements of being
oulelied IN the kingdom for one year i'm
preceding the election. and of
moving how TO read and write. either the
iAEaIiAns English, or some European Ian
oAee. shall not apply to persons residing
! tins Kingdom al the lime Of the promul- |
alton Of this Constitution, if they shall re-
istsr and vote at the first election which
hall Be held under this Constitution
SBcTIoS 8. A new Article In addition 70.
&c IN amendment of the Consultation to be 7
Alled Article s. is hereby added to said Z
constitution 20 read as follows:
Article IS. The Legislature nav from I
me 20 time enact such laws as II may deem 4
roper for the supervision and control and I
7eotnostion Of al persons or any one class
nationality Who may be introduced into 7
be kingdom for The purpose Of performing
Enc0it0ral labor, and may also, By laE, re- I
.riet and limit the term Of residence In the
lngdom OF such agricultural Iabo-ers and :
ae business of employment in which they
-zy engage
I hereby certify that the foregoing Bill ?,
sssed Its Third Reading IN the LEGISLATURE
the Ha=aiiaa Kingdom on The l0.b DIV
November. 4. D. 1890
CHARLES WILCOX.
Secretary. n