The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-15

of electors IN the Constitution was also
read.
Mr.. Brown moved to indefinitely
postpone the matter of women suffrage.
Minister Smith stated that com.
mittee would visit the Convention and
ton. The matter should he postponed
and considered after this hearing.
Mr.. Brown denied the right of COM
mitt, e to bring anything up for discus
sion with the Convention.
Mr.. Carter was in favor of indefinite
posiponement.
Minister Damon beliry din giving tax
payers rights. Whether this committee
could he given the assurance they desired
or not, the courtesy of hearing should
be accorded them. In parts of tie
United States, Great Britsan and New
Zealand women were allowed to vote,
and we, in this country, should at least
give the matter some consideration.
Every person who pays dollar for
taxes has right to be heard, and he
favored receiving the committee as
they deserve.
Mr. Waterhouse moved the matter he
referred to special committee.
Mr.. Ables moved that the Committee
be made up OF bachelors, so the ladies
should receive fair hearing. Laughter).
Mr.. Baldwin was in favor OF indefinite
postponement, but he would not close
his ears to all argument. He would
favor the matter being referred TO a
special committee, who may confer with
the ladies and hear all they have to say.
Mr.. losepa was opposed to referring
to a special committee. The committee
of the whole was the place to consider
the question.
Mr.. Wilder. in a langnid tone. sug-
gested that as the ladies seemed to have
no friends in the Convention, or none
brave enough to speak in their interests.
he would move the ayes and noes be
called on the matter of indefinite post
ponement to ascertain who their friends
were.
On vote the motion to postpone was
lost on ballot of 16 to II.
Mr.. Warehouses; motion to refer to a
special committee carried.
The Committee on the judiciary, to
whom was referred Sections ., 3, 4 and
D OF Article II, special Rights of Citi-
zenship," recommended that the sec
tions be adopted.
Mr.. Ables was in favor of inserting
section providing that all persons who
were instrumental in establishing the
present Government, and who had sup
ported it since, be given the franchise
regardless of property qualifications or
other qualifications, save the educa-
tional.
Mr.. Vivas thought the provision
should be widened, as it might be neces-
sary to call in other men who had not
yet aided the Government, even before
the constitution would be promulgated.
He had understood that Eiliuokalani
was to be restored next Sunday.
In the statements made to the Min
lister of the Interior in application for a
certificate OF service, granting applicant
the election franchise, Mr.. Emmeluth
moved to require statement of the
nature OF such service in the application.
Mr.. Hatch opposed the motion. 1t
was the object of the Government to
place within the hands of the Executive
the power to reward service rendered.
Mr.. Carter intimated that certain
member OF the Convention had not
registered or taken the oath to support
the Government during the progress OF
the last election.
This brought Mr.. Emmeluth to the
floor and he hotly resented the insinu-
alton that he had ever been disloyal to
the Government, saying that l.e would
cross his physical strength with the
next man, here or elsewhere who dared
inslnuate such a thing. The President
here demanded omission of personal.
tiles.
The next was the report of the Com.
mittee of Legislature on Article SO, pro
viding for the limit to the time in
which the President may detain a bill
when referred for his signature. The
committee recommended adoption. Car
ried.
/ The report of the same committee or
Section /, Article rs, providing for 6
Council of State of Is members. anC
that the Executive Council may NEE
with it, but not vote. The committe,
recommended adoption as above. S,
ordered
From the same committee, Section 3
Article II, relating to the time at which
Registration Boards shall meet, maxim,
it 81 days prior to the election, was rea,
and passed.
From the same committee report OF
section offered by Mr.. Carter on Board
of Registration requiring such Boards t
keep books OF record OF all their proceed
ings, was read and passed.
The same committees report recon-
mended that Article 100, relating to tn
oath, be passed as in the draft, read an
adopted.
The Executive Committee recon
mended that Section 4, Article 35, fill
ing vacancies in the Presidency, b
adopted as amended. Passed.
At l2:l0 the committee reported pre-
gress, and the convention adjourne
to next Monday at 10 a. m.
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