The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-09

Auiplc 90. Section {. "Appr1pria. .
lions" was read providing for biennial |
appropriations.
Delegate Robertson was of the opIn-
ION the section as read prevented APP
preparations la cases of emergency. rs
they must be- made biennially lie
thought the section should be struck
out
Here followed considerable discussion,
All agreed that the section, providing
for the dispostiod of public moneys as
it does, was a most important one But
the membership differed in how the
provision should be arranged, and on
motion of Mr.. Damon the section was
referred to the executive committee
The second and third sections passed as
in the draft.
Section 4 of the same Article was read
and after slight grammatical changes
passed as in the draft.
Sections 5 and 6 were passed.
Section /, Article Il, providing that
the first regular session OF the Legisla-
| ture be held in February, 1896 was read.
Delegate Nivas moved that it be made
1895 instead OF 1896. Very important
matters would come up before 1896.
The matter Of annexation would doubt
less require attention before 1896, and a
special session should not have to be
called
Minister W. O. Smith spoke in favor
Of 1896 as this would come at such a
period when the reports OF the Depart
ments would be in. Besides, special
2 session would he called at once ifneeded.
d Delegate Nivas Withdrew his motion
! and the section passed.
Section ,, forbidding either House tc
adjourn for more than three days with.
5 out the consent OF the other, was passed
t Section 3, providing that if one Hous,
SO adjourn the other may continue t.
l lcgislate, passed.
Section !, providing that the Legisla
ture should remain in session not NOR,
! than ninety days, was read.
Delegate McCandless moved to max,
it sixty days.
, Delegate Baldwin opposed on tn,
ground that the members could no
organize and get through the work il
sixty days.
| Delegate Carter called Mr.. Baldwin
attention to the fact that fifteen mem
I bers could work faster than forty-eght
And, again, the two houses meeting to
gether would greatly expedite matters
e Delegate Kahoulelia thought sixt,
/ days too short. He thought the tern
Il OF the Legislature should not be re
+ stricted. 1t was deliberative body an,
e should be given as much time as the,
e need.
S Minister Damon said the country wa
Z growing in population and the amour
e OF legislation was increasing. To limi
the terms Of the Legislature to sixt,
: days was not doing justice to the future
e Ninety days was adopted.
i The matter Of time to which the Pres
i ident may prolong a session was tn,
and ID. b. Smith were in favor of leav
ing it to the discretion of the executive
e Messrs Baldwin, W. o. Smith, Ena ant
D Others thought it a dangerous power tc
D rest in the executive. We did not want
: any eight or nine months sessions as
under the monarchy. and there should
be prescribed limitations to present.
Mr. Nivas motion to give the EXecu
tive full power in the matter was lost.
Mr.. Carriers amendment giving the
Executive the power to extend a SEES
sion for not more than thirty days, wal
adopted
Section 5, providing that the time
when the Legislature shall be held to bt
; indicated by the President. Passed al
read
Article 70, exemption OF Electors OF
Election Day." passed as read.
= Article 10, "Method of Voting for Rep
resentatives," was read.
In this section fractional voting wa
the subject OF discussion.
= Mr.. Tenney favored making all frac
, tional votes void.
Mr.. Wilder said ii the cumulativ,
t system continued fractional votin,
/ should also continue.
Mr.. Carter made a motion to the effec
. that all other fractions of vote excep
the fraction = become void. Carried.
Il The Committee then reported progress
and asked to sit agBin.
= On motion of Mr.. Tenney the Con
/ vention adjourned until Tuesday morn
/ ing, June 18th, at $3.50.