The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-06-08

other Bureaus crt atvd by law.
CouDeillor Brown said the Chief
OtiicSr u the sIre Department WAS
spls1iutrd by the Fire Commissioners,
who were appNiuJed by the Cabinet.
He would move tn substitute tor
"Chi-f Offic~r 4 the Honolulu Fire
DrpartmsuI' the "Elre Commission
vrS.
Munster Damon moved 10 Sid after
''sppoiutm-ut' ia the first pSrSSrSph,
the wOui>, ''aud remuVal.'
\ considerable debate suSued on the
section.
y number Of amendments were
made and withdrawn.
The wOriS ''clrisf Off 'er OF the
Honolulu Fire Department. were
stricken out.
Deisg4ts Carter moved 10 insert
after ''OurrauS in the last line, the
wortS "iu suy executive depart
mvut II tie Government"
The same delegate drew attention
20 the fact that there was 3 manifest
contradiction between the section and
section OF article >.
Councillor Emmeluth held that
these subjects should De left TO the
lSw and not regulated in the con>ti-
tuition.
The section passed without the last
amendment.
Section 8. Each heSd Of buresu
shall be responsible for the conduct OF
his bureau, Snd shall have the APP
poiutmsut Of the officers under him,
subject 70 the approval o. the Minister
in whose depS tment he is employed.
He may sl>O, with the approval Of
such Mioi>ter, remove any such sub
oriiuAte officer.
Minister Damon moved 10 amend
by Siiiug in the second paragraph
''.sud Al>o 81 the request Of such Min
lister, with the approval Of the Cab
met"
Minister Smith held that this was
not in harmony with the system ere
sted by this constitution. Tue head
Of the bureau should have control u
his office.
The amendment was lost and the
section passed.
Section 1. The financial response
OiliJy OF suy officer Of the Govern
meut, for hi own conduct, or that OF
hrs suboriInstss, shall be determined
by Iaw.
Passed.
Minister Smith moved 10 sdi new
section, 10 be called section ), as fol-
lows:
Section >. The President shall hays
the appointment Of all officers Of the
Government whose appointment Is
not otherwise provided for.
Passed.
President Dole favored the intro
du-tiOu OF = section fOrbidding APP
pointmeuts sni removals for partisan
reasons 81 follows:
Section 5. There shall be no sp-
poiutmsnts to nor removals from
Office solely for party reasons
He held that this was matter for
the constitution and not law, because
it Was the statement OF > principle
Minister Smith subscribed most
heartily to the principles OF civil ser
vice reform, but he did not think II
expsdisur 10 insert such clause IN
the constitution itself
Munster Damon thought thst in
our present political situation such 8
provision would lot work.
Delegate Carter objected TO the pro-
vision It was not suited 10 our stu
alton, and TSs, moreover, too vague
to be Of Sly practical Use.
President Dole said that his amend
ment would not apply to the case OF
men who were dislOyzl TO the Govern
meut. They could not be called party
men The policy OF the Government
was perfectly clear on that head It
did not w2uLsud would not have men
in office who were disIoyal 10 the Gov
eminent.
Delegate Robertson aud Councillor
MeCzndIess opposed the proposed sec
ton
Councillor Emmelutd was heartily
IN favor Of the section
The section was rejected.
ARTICLE S5-ACTISG PRESIDENT IN
CASE OF DEATH, DISABILITY Oh Alb .
SINCE OF PRESIDENT.
Section l. In case Of the temporary
disability or absence from the country
Of the President. the Minister OF For |
eign Affairs, while such disability or |
absence continues, shall set as Presi- |
dent; or,
In case Of the disability or absence
from the country Of such Minister, the |
Minister OF the Interior, while such
disability or absence Of the President
cDQLlQIG=f .lAll GEL a. EEe=l4elLT o.
In case OF the disability or absence
OF Doth such Ministers, the Minister
OF Finance, while such disability or |
absence Of the President CONTINUES, |
shall act a. President; or,
In case Of the disability or absence 7
fri n the country Of the three Minis f,
ters aforesaid, then the Attorney
General. while such disability or aO-
seuee OF the President continues, shall
set - President
Passed
Section = In case Of the death.
resignation, removal or permanent =
disability Of the President, the MIN
ister OF Foreign Affairs shall there
upon act a. President until SUCCESSOR Z
10 the President i elected il manner n
herein Designated; 5r,
In case OF the disability or absence :
from the country Of such Minister, the 7
Minister Of the Interior shall act AZ c
Pre-fl Ieur fJr the time aforesaid. or. ] p