The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-06-07
The amendment was lost and the
saction passed intac

SECTION 4. lie uudntlAI rt5pOn.
sibility OF any officer Of the Govern.
ment, for his own conduct, or that
of his subordinate, shall be deter.
mined by law.
Min. Smith moved to add as Sec. 1:
"The President shall have the re-.
moyal of all officers not otherwise
provided for by law" Carried.
Pres. Dole was in favor Of having
appointments and removals made
solely on the merits of tho persons
involved. He therefore moved to
add as Sec. 5: "There shall be no
appointments to or removals from
Office solely for party reasons" He
knew il was objected by his asso.
ciates that this was a matter To- be
regulated by law, but he deemed il
a principle to he declared in the
Constitution.
Min. Smith hoped for the time
when there should be proper civil
service system. Yet a constitutional
provision OF this kind might be- 40
construed as to be Objectionable.
Min. Damon thought II would be
difficult to uproot the political tree
altogether. He was afraid that it
would be going too far to incorpor.
ate the proposal of the President 10
the Constitution.
Del. Carter thought the party
business would cure itself in prac-
ticc. The proposal was too vague.
He thought il would be unwise To
put this principle in the Constitu.
ton. Under il a Royalist who did
his duty perfectly might he retained
in office.
Pres. Dole did not think his pro.
posal would protect a disloyal oil
cial. IL ouly referred to parties
within the Republic.
Del. Robertson deemed the politi.
cal tree required pap. II there was
to be no reward there would be- no
incentive to political duty.
Del. McCaudless was not in favor
Of the amendment.
The amendment was only support.
cd by Pres. Dole, Del. Hitchcock
and COuu. Mendonca.
, The section passed as amended.
, ARTICLE 35.-AcrISa PRESIDENT ~
, CASE or DgATH, DISABILITY ON An.
, sEScE or PRESIDENT.
, SECTION l. Ia case OF the tempo.
rary disability or absence from the
country. OF the President, the Minis.
+, ter Of Foreign Affairs, while such
: disability or absence continues, shall
| act as President; or,
: In case of the disability or absence
from the country of such Minister
I the Minister OF the Interior. Will,
= such disability or absence Of tn,
President continues, shall act n
!, President; or,
. In case Of the disability or absenc,
U Of both such Ministers, the Minister
I Of Finance. while such disability ol
absence of the President continues
u shall act rs President; or,
In case Of tho disability or alb
I sence from the country Of the tire,
y Ministers aforesaid, then the A'tor
ney General, while such disability %
- absenc. Of the President continues
q shall act as President.
y Del. Baldwin wanted Ia know VIII,
!" there was no provision for Vie,
~ President.
l. Pres. Dole replied that the dis
10 satisfaction with this office in tn,
II United States had induced the Exc
l. cutive To substitute the Ministers il
!" turn.
, The section passed
l. SECTION 2. In case of the deaf l
O. resignation, removal or pcrnanen
N disability Of the President, tho Min
n istor OF Foreign Affairs shall there
upon act ~ President until a success
NJ sor To the President is elected i
manner herein designated; or,
}" In ease Of the disability or al
10 sence from the country Of such Min
T. lister, the Minister Of the lnterio
81 shall act as President for the tim
p. aforesaid; or,
II Ia ease OF the disability or al
a. sence from the country OF bot
Ministers, the Minister Of Finane
ic shall act rs President for the tim
'e aforesaid; or,
n In case Of the disability or al
r. senco from the country Of the thre
Is: Ministers aforesaid, the Attorne
I'll General shall act as President Il
III the time aforesaid.
~ The section passed.
SECTION 3. II at any time durin
no the absence from the seat 81 goverl
he ment, an occasion shall arise requi
r. ing a declaration OF martial law, {
or suspension Of the writ OF habe,
lie corpus, the powers in and concer
81 ing such matters herein granted
oi the President, may he exercised b
u" one of the Cabinet Ministers, wi
shall act in order Of priority belo
id named, each succeeding in case
disability or failure Of those prey
lei Gus y named, to act, viz:
Mt The Minister OF Foreign Affairs;
The Minister OF Interior;
ire The Minister Of Finance;
be The Attorney General.
ny Pres. Dole moved to insert aft
, president" in the first place, "
ke the President or acting President
10 Carried, and the section passed,
SECTION / In case Of the deaf
Id resignation, removal or pernane
disability OF the President, the Nj
lister who shall thereupon act
ter President, shall immediately SUI
he mon a special session OF the Leg
" lature To meet within thirty da
to elect President 10 fill the uns
he PRED term Of the President who
ng died. resigned. been removed or