The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-06-12

suDlect 10 such amendments anu
additions thereto. IS may from tune
to time be made by the Legislature.
Passed.
THE LEGISLATURE.
ARTICLE II.
SECTION |. The first regular SEES
sion OF the Legislature shall be held
on tho third Wednesday in Feb
ruary, A. ID. 1896, and biennially
thereafter. in Honolulu.
Coun. Emmeluth. IN the course OF
discussion, said he should endeavor
to have the election of President on
a more liberal basis than in tho
draft.
The section passed.
SECTION z. Neither House shall
adjourn, during any session, for
more than three days, or sine die.
without the consent OF the other.
Passed.
SECTION ,. II either House shall
so adjourn without the consent Of
the other, the other House may pro-
coed to legislate as though it were
the sole Legislative body, aud may
exercise the full powers Of the
. Legislature.
Mr. Emmeluth thought il should
be provided that they must not
/ adjourn to another place.
The section passed.
SECTION 4. Each session Of the
Legislature shall continue not longer
than ninety working days.
Ds.,,,l..,t knan,... tEot A.. Ds..,
dent, with the approval Of the Cabi-
net. may prolong such session to not
TO exceed one hundred aud twenty
days.
Coun. McCaudless moved to sub
stitute sixty" for ninety"
Del. Baldwin did not believe in
rushing legislation. He thought
there was too much of that 10 1887.
Del. Carter considered there was a
substantial difference between a
body Of fifteen and one ~ forty.
eight members.
Del. Kahaulelio did not favor the
amendment. Sixty days was en-
tirely too short. II. Thought they
should raise the number Of members.
Min. Damon said that ~ the
country would grow in wealth aud
population more careful attention
would have to he given To the max
ing Of laws. With reference To that
short session of tn. Legislature of
1887. It was a fact that more of its
laws were declared unconstitutional
than from any other session. He
was opposed to all basty Legislation,
The amendment lost.
Pres. Dole thought a word should
be put in to more clearly define the
extension limit.
Del. Carter moved To insert. after
may extend such session for not
more than ~ days.
Del. Robertson moved to substi
tute "one hundred for ninety"
aud strik. out the extension prUvi.
sion. There could he q special s..s-
sion called Immediately il there was
important business.
Pres. Dole And draw tn. extra
salary.
Del. Ables generally agreed wit b
Del. Robert, son, but he could not on
this occasion. 4 great deal of tn.
troubles 81 the past hal been due Ia
too much Legislation.
Del. Nivas opposed the limitations
altogether. The Legislature might
want To wait three steamers from
til" Coas, for news from Washing.
ton.
Coun. Smith moved Ia strike ont
all the words after session" in the
second place.
Min. Smith said the matter had
been carefully considered in the
drafting, aud il was deemed hest To
ronfinc the Legislature to % days.
Coun. Ena did not agree wit h
some Of the previous speakers. The
Legislature had the matter in its
own hands, because il the Cabinet
did not do right il could be voted
out.
Pres. Dole feared "working z" might
make the section ambiguous, aud
moved that working be struck
out, and Excluding SUNDAYS and
holidays he inserted.
Del. Carriers amendment passed,
also Pres. Dol.'s.
SECTION 3. Special sessions 81 tn.
Legislature shall be held at such
times rs may be indicated by the
President in manner herein provid.
ed; or at such other times rs are
herein spscially provided,
Passed.
4 motion by Del. Carter to rise
was lost.
ELECTORS.
ARTICLE ~. Exemption or ELErroLs
On ELECTION DAY.
Every "lectOr shall be privileged
from arrest On election day, during
his attendance at election, and in
going To and returning therefrom,
except in case Of breach Of the
peace then committed, or ia case Of
treason or felony.
No elector shall be So obliged To
perform military duty on the day OF
election, as To prevent his voting,
except in time Of war, or public
danger, or absence from his place Of
residence ia actual military service,
in which case provision may be
made by law for taking his vote.
Carried that the two paragraphs
he numbered Section ! and Section
2. and the Article passed.
Article ID METHOD OF NoTlN0 FOR
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