The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-08

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Government was somewhat different.
The section passed.
Section 8. If at any time during
the absence from the seat of govern
ment, an occasion shall rise requiring
a declaration of martial law, or sus-
pension of the writ of habeas corpus,
the powers IN and concerning such
matters herein granted TO the Presi-
dent, may be exercised by one OF the
Cabinet Ministers, who shall act IN
order of priority below named, each
succeeding in case of disability or fall
ure of those previously named, TO ac5,
viz
The Minister of Foreign Affairs;
The Minister of Interior;
The Minister of Finance;
The Attorney General.
President Dole moved to add after
Dab seuce' in the first line the words
"Of the President or acting President"
Carried, and the section passed.
Section 4. Ia case of the death, res
ignation, removal or permanent dlsa-
bility of the President, the Minister
who shall thereupon act as President
shall Immediately summon special
session of the Legislature to meet
within thirty days, to elect Presi-
dent to fill the unexpired term OF the
President who has died, resigned,
been removed or become permanently
disabled.
President Dole moved to add the
words ''unless the Legislature is in
session."
Carried.
Delegate Carter moved to amend so
that the Legislature should not he
summoned to el. ct a successor unless
the t-rm of the President had more
than six months to run.
Minister Smith moved reference OF
section and amendment to the Com
mittee OH Executive.
Carried.
Section 5. In case any Minister
shall act as President as herein pro-
vided he shall, while so acting, have
all the rights and powers, aud be sub
ject to all the duties, obligations and
disoualifications by this Constitution
granted to or prescribed for the Presl-
dent.
Minister Smith held that the Min
lister acting as President should not he
subject to all the Disqualification of
| the President. He moved to strike
out disqualification"
Carried, and the section passed.
ARTICLE 36-EX OFFICTO MEMBERS
OF THE LEGISLATURE.
The members of the Cabinet shall
| be ex-officiO members of both Ho ises
! of the Legislature, with all the rights,
| powers and privileges of elected mem
| bers, except the right to vote.
Councillor Ena inquired how the
Ministers would be divided up be-
| tween the two Houses?
President Dole said they would be
free to go and come in either House.
Minister Smith moved to allow
| NE;niotaro RI x1nto N tho HnnSQ9
cept on matters involving themselves.
Councillor Emmeluth agreed with
Mr. Smith, that to sit in the Leglsla-
| ture without voting was absurd. He
did not believe in their voting, so he
moved to strike out the section alto
gether.
Munster Hatch agreed with the
Attorney General that the section
was not very satisfactory. 1t was an
attempt to avoid the difficulties of
two systems, without securing the
benefits of either. The Ministers
would be members of both houses,
! and presumably both houses could
, enforce their attendance at the same
time.
Councillor Brown favored passing
the section as it was. 1t would be out
of the question for the Ministers to
vote. They would be nearly one
SCVGuGil vi tlS chtIlO oAh0
more than a fourth of either house.
Delegate Kahaulelio opposed the
| idea of letting the Ministers vote.
Minister Damon asked If the House
would have the power to compel at
tendance of Ministers.
President Dole said that power was
| for the sake of getting votes, and the
Ministers not having any votes, there
| would be no power to compel their at
| tendance. He was very strongly OPP
| posed to the proposition to give them
any votes In either House. The Ex-
| ecutive must stand or fall on it's mer-
| it's, without these votes.
Minister Smith said he should not,
| of course, favor allowing the Ministers
| to vote in both houses. He would
withdraw his amendment and move
| reference of the article to the Com
| mittee on Legislature.
Lost.
The article passed as in the draft.
At II NJ. the committee rose and re-
ported.
The Sergeant at Arms was ordered
| to bring in the absent members.
| The committee reported and the
report was accepted.
At 1910 the Convention adjourned
until $50 AN. Friday.
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