The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-06-12
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Tenth Day.
tt EsDAY, June IL.

ARTICLE 74.-QUALIrrcArIoSs OF Nor-
ERs FOR REPRESENTATIVES,.
In order to be eligible to vote for
Representatives, n person shall:
/. Be- male citizen Of the Repub.
lie; and il citizen naturalized
prior to January 18th, 1898, possess
ed at such time Of the privilege OF
voting for representatives; or,
Have received letters OF deniza-
ton emitting him to the privileges
Of Hawaiian citizenship; or,
Have received from the Minister
OF the Interior the Certificate Of
Service herein provided for
Min. Hatch moved to insert after
Republic the words, land II natur-
allied prior to January, IL, 1898, be
a native Of a country having, or hav-
ing had, treaty relations with Ha-
wall" Carried.
Coun. Emmeluth moved to strike
out the word male"
Coun. Eua moved to refer the
passage relating to certificates OF
service To- the committee that had
the subject in hand.
Both motions were lost.
Pres. Dole said the question rails
ed by Coun. Emmeluth's motion was
likely to come up some day, and he
would move To insert the following
clause: The Legislature may enact
laws extending the franchise to wo.
men," He withheld the amendment
for more suitable place.
The section passed.
Del. Carter moved To make the
time "three months"
Min. Smith believed Que month
enough to identify a man.
Pres. Dole supposed that Mr..
Carter's amendment was To prevent
repeating.
Couu. Brown believed that the
law governing elections would pro.
/ yid. against repeating.
Couu. Emmeluth said hat on this
island a mau might register in the
two senatorial districts. He thought
there was too long a term bctwesn
registration aud the meeting 81 the
Legislature.
Pres Dole saw NO objection To a
long term. The objrc Of the law
was to get an intelligent election
II could not be helped il f,w lost
their votes from change Of resi-
deuce.
The amendment lost aud the sec
ton carried
g. Hav. attained the aga %
twenty one years:
Coun. Brown moved To make i
mau came to majority IN this coun
try.
Pres. Dole thought the raising %
the age was in the direction Of gain
ing intelligence in the voting. Tn,
majority ag":had nothing To do will
il, rs the age for voter Tor Senate
was put nj ~.
Coun. Young believing that n ma
should have vote at his legal major
ity, when he was begun To be take,
, ut IL years.
Pres. Dole did not see that taxa
ton had anything 10 do with IT,
Coun. Young cited the priucipl
. Of no taxation without represent,
ton.
Pres. Dole said a child Of 10 ha
to pay taxes IL he had property.
, {. Have taken and subscribed III
oath set forth in Article lm Of tn
Constitution;
4. Prior To each regular electiol
!. during the time prescribed by Ia
), for registration, have caused h
name To be entered gu the regist,
n Of voters for Representatives for Ia
dist rict:
Passed.
I q. Prior to such regi,t ration ha,
d paid, on or before the first day
x January next preceding the date
g regist ration, all taxes due by him
i the government:
Couu. Ens moved to insert "po
sonal" before taxes" but failed
u get any support.
% I. Be able uuderst andingly
; speak, read aud write the English
a Hawaiian language.
u In order to comply with this
quirement he shall be able to wri
and read with ordinary nuency al
', sections OF this Constitution.
" Provided, however, that the
+? quiremeut that he shall be able u
- - derstandingly to speak, read al
=, =, write the English or Hawaiian la
+" guage shall not apply to those p,
sons who registered Ia vote for de
/, gates To he Constitutional Cunve
n ton at the cleo ion held on May :
% 1894
,s Min. Hatch moved To substitu
-. Tor the words after persons VIII
M the words, shall obtain a certiics
a. Of service as provided for in Arti,
H."
Carried and the section so pass
~ Pres. Dole now moved his WON
nj suffrage amendment, accepting frC
he Del. Carter the addition, Sub ect
ar all the qualifications Of electors p
m yided herein He said his mi
do was not fully made up on the ST
he ject, and he did not favor won
OF suffrage as yet in this country, the
re having been no experience" here
In, guide us,
no Del kalua moved the indetn
ed post ponrmrnt OF the amendme
d. IT the time ever came when it wol
at be generally beIicved that won
is should have vote, the cOuStltut
ch could be- amended to that end.
j. Coun. Tenney seconded the /
. L.