The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-12
REPUBLIC OF HAWAII.
Tho Now Form OF Government for
tho Sandwich Islands.
PROVISIONS Of CONSTITUTION
Adoptcd-Modeilod Alter tho United
st"tc-, Differing Only In u Few Feat
urcs-rrOpcrtY Qualifications for
Voters aud Members Of the LcGIsla.
turc-Fho President aud Ills Cab
inci.

NicroRrA, i. c., Juno II. - Tho
steamer, Arawa, from Australia ports.
brought u number OF notable passcn.
gers In the person OF delegates from tho
south sea colonies 10 tho inter colonial
trade conference 10 DO held ip Ottawa.
They are all anxious Tor closer relation
ship with Canada, and tho conference
will be one Of the most notable in
colonial history. The proposed British
cable from Canada TO Australia aud tho
annexation OF Samoa or the future OF
that country Il. least, besides tho com.
mercial feature Of inter colonial trade.
development and legislation necessary
III that direction, will form the confer.
ence programme.
Tho republic OF Hawaii Is the form OF
government decided upon, the territory
10 include all previously known as the
Kingdom Of Hawaii and the right Of
citizenship IL extended 10:
First, persons born in tho Hawaiian
Islands.
Second. persons naturalizcd accord.
ing 10 tho laws enacted in ills behalf.
Third, persons who, not being la.
waiian citizens, have taken an active
part IN the iOrmation,ot the republic or
supported the provisional government,
in whose cases all usual qualifications
arc TO bo waived.
The process Of naturalization is SINH.
lar to that OF the United States, app!i.
cants being required TO have at least
u years residence in the islands aud
with the intention OF permanent locd.
ton. They must also be able to both
read and write and speak the English
language and to explain in English in
t~elii2ently any part or ports OF the con.
stitutiou.
The executive power is invested in
the president and cabinet OF ministers
as follows:
Minister Of foreign affairs, minister OF
tho interior, minister OF finance and
attorney general. The president is re-
quircd TO be not less than t~hiriy.fve
years OF aye, n native OF the islands or 4
resident therein Tor not less than fifteen
years, and 4 citizen. He shall be
elected to hold office for six years and
cannot succeed himself in office. The
president %iih the approval OF the
senate appoints members OF the cabinet,
judges OF the upremc and circuit courts.
the auditor general and diplomatic or
consular representatives to foreign
countries. Minor appointments OF OFF,
cials OF all classes resident in tho coun-
try are also 10 be named by
tho president and his cabinet. The
power OF pardon, except in cases OF
impeachment, rests with the president.
After the president anne the minister
OF foreign affairs, minister OF the in,e-
rior, minister OF finance and attorney
general, in order OF priority as named.
who shall be ex.oficio members OF both
houses with all rights excep, that Of
voting. All legislative powers are
vested in n legislature consisting OF two
houses, 4 senate and q house Of repro
sentaiives, which shall organize and sit
separately, except as especially pro-
vlded otherwise. The senate shall con.
sist OF fifteen members, and be elected
10 hold Office Tor six wears. The house
OF Representative es also shall consist OF
fifteen members. elected every second
year.
A senator must be 4 male citizen Of
not less than thirty years OF uge and
three years Il resident, and must be the
owner oil property in the republic worth
5000 above possible incumbcrance,
with 4 money income OF not less than
$500 per aunum. Representatives
may be OF any age over twenty-five
years with 4 property qualification Of
$1,000 and an income OF 5000. The
first regular session OF the Legislature
shall convene on tho third Wednesday
in February, 1896, and bienniaIly there
after in Honolulu. Sessions are limited
to one hundred and twenty days and
special sessions may be called by the
president Voters tor senators are re-
quired to prove a property qualification
oil $1,000 and an income OF 800.