The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-09

ARTICLE 50-RIGHTS AND LIABILI-
TIES OF MEMBERS - CoMPENsA-
TON.
The members of the Legislature
shall receive for their services, in adj
ditiOn to mileage at the rate of five
cents a mile, the sum of Four hun-
dred Dollars for each regular session
of the Legislature, payable in three
equal instalIments ON and after the
first, thirtieth and sixtieth days of the
session; aud the sum of Two Hundred
Doila;s for each extra session of the
LegiSlatnTe, except session for the
sole purpose of electing President for
which members shall receive their
travelling expenses only.
Delegate Carter moved to increase
the mileage to six cents instead of
five.
Councillor Wilder said six cents
would pay the mileage if they went
age at ten cents.
| Councillor Wilder's motion was car
| ried.
| Councillor Emmeluth moved to
change the pay from $500 session to
| $40 day.
Minister Smith wanted to know if
| this was Councillor Emmeluth's
| great economy.
! Councillor Emmeluth said he had
been over a year in the Councils Of the
| Government, aud he knew what it
was worth. His motion was not Sec
| onded.
Delegate Carter moved to strike out
the words travelling expenses" in
the last line, and substitute .'mile-
age"
Delegate Baldwin moved to recon-
slider the mileage rate.
Delegate Carriers motion was car
ried.
Delegate Baldwin's motion to re-
consider was lost.
President Dole said it was uncer-
tain whether the mileage intended
was for one way only or for each way.
He moved to insert the words "each
wayn after the words "a mile"
The amendment passed.
The article passed as in the draft.
ARTICLE 51.-PUNIsHMENT OF MEM
BERS.
Each house may punish its own
members for disOrdery behavior, or
neglect of duty by censure, suspension
or expulsion.
The article passed as in the draft.
ARTICLE 52.-ExEMPTIoN FROM LA
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No member of the LEGISLATURE
shall be he III to answer for any words
uttered in the exercise of his legisla-
tive functions in either house, before
any other tribunal.
The article passed as in the draft.
ARTICLE 53.-EXEMPTIoN FROM AR
/ REST.
The members of the Legislature
shall, in all cases except treason, fell
ony or breach of the peace, be privi-
legged from arrest during their attend
ance at the sessions of the respective
houses; and In going to and return
ing from the same. Provided that
such privilege as to going and return
ing shall not cover period of over
ten days each way.
The article passed as in the draft.
OF THE SENATE.
| ARTICLE 54.-NUMBER OF MEMBERS
/ -ELECTION-TERM OF OFFICE.
Section l. The Senate shall be COM
posed of fifteen members. The Sena-
tors to be elected at the first election
held under this Constitution shall
hold office until the general election
held in the year 1901.
Section 2. Senators shall be elected
at such election in the year 1901 to
hold office until the general election
held during the sixth year thereafter,
and shall continue thereafter to be
elected every sixth year, to hold office
| for like term.
Section 8. Vacancies by death, res
| ignation or otherwise, shall be filled
at special elections, for the unexpired
| term.
! Section 1. Councillor Emmeluth
did not believe all the Senators should
be elected in one year. He favored
| electing q certain number of them at
each election for representatives.
| Delegate C.rter was in favor of the
| section passing as in the draft.
| Delegate Baldwin favored the Sem
ators being changed once in two years.
He moved to iefer Sections and to
| the Committee on Executive.
| Minister Smith thought it would be
| profitable TO discuss Article So before
! referring to a committee.
! Delegate Robertson said the term of
| Senators should correspond with the
| term OF the President. If the Presi-
Dental term was tOfbe reduced to four
years the Senatorial term should be
reduced to the same time.
Minister Smith said that in the
United States the Senators served six
years and the President four.
Delegate Robertson said that there
the Senate did not elect the President.
Here it would.
Delegate Baldwin's motion to refer
Sections / aud 2 tn the Committee on
Executive was carried.
Section passed as in the draft.
ARTICLE 55-sENAToRIAL DISTRICTS.
Section 1. For the purpose of repre-
SentatiOn in the Senate, until other
wise provided by law, the Republic is
divided into the following Senatorial
districts, viz:
First District The Island of Ha-
waii.
Second District The Islands of
Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoo-