The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-13


ing To do with his voting.
Councillors Young and Brown held
otherwise.
Delegate Robertson favored Coun-
eillor Brown's amendment.
The amendment carried and the
paragraph passed.
4. Have taken aud subscribed the
oath set forth in Article 100 of this
Constitution;
8, Prior 70 each regular election.
during the time prescribed by law for
registration, have caused his name TO
be entered on the register of voters for
Representatives for his district;
4 Passed.
6. Prior to such registration have
paid, on or before the first day of jan
uary next preceding the date of regis
tration, all taxes due by him Co the
Government;
Passed.
Councillor Ena moved to make it
personal taxes only. The property tax
could be paid out of his property.
No second.
The paragraph passed.
z. Be able eunderstandingly to speak
read and write the English or Hawai-
Ian language.
In order to comply with this re-
quirement, he shall be able TO write
olio lcttu WIFI HueDcY any
section or sections of this Constitu-
ton.
Provided, however. that the require
ment that he shall be able under
standingly to speak, read and write
the English or Hawaiian language
shall not apply to those persons who
registered TO vote for delegates to the
Constitutional Convention at the eIec-
tion held on May Cd, 1894
int nat
for the last lines, ''who shall have
obtained a certificate of service, as
provided for in Article l7.n This
would be more consistent with the
other provisions of the Constitution.
Some persons entitled to the certificate
might not have registered.
Carried.
Delegate Vivas moved to make it
any European and the Hawaiian lam
guage.
Lost.
President Dole renewed his amend
ment regarding woman suffrage.
President Dole said in Offering this
amendment he did not fully subscribe
to the woman. suffrage theory for this
country. He had not yet made up his
mind. One fear was that 1t would
add to the ignorant aud irresponsible
vote. He believed, however, that the
hdIJeT SDOulu De 16IG open 10 the
Legislature to decide.
Delegate Carter moved to amend as
follows: provided that the Legisla-
ture May extend the franchise to
women. subject, however, to all the
qualifications of electors provided
herein"
Delegate Kalua moved indefinite
postponement of this amendment. He
did not think this country was far
enough advanced for woman suffrage.
He was not in favor of opening the
doors at the present time.
Councillor Tenney seconded the mo-
ton of Delegate Kalua. While there
were many women to whom he would
gladly extend the right of suffrage,
there are others who are very unfit for
it. He was in favor of curtailing, not
extending politics in this country. III
the women voted there would be no
end of it.
Delegate Baldwin moved the amend
ment be tabled until the petition from
the women was received.
Delegate Robertson moved refer
ence to the Committee on Legisla-
ture. A committee had been ap-
pointed by the ladies to confer with a
committee of the Convention, and it
was not fair that they should not be
heard.
Delegate Iosepa favored the motion
to indefinitely postpone. He saw no
necessity of wasting any more time
on this amendment. Among the ma
tive Hawaiians the women were the
politicians. A great many families
had already been separated owing to
their discussions.
Delegate Kauhane thought that un-
der proper restrictions, much good
might be done by extending the fran
chise to women. He favored looking
into it.
Councillor Wilder hoped the amend
ment would not be indefinitely post
poned. While he did not favor the
Convention extending the franchise
to- women, as it would lead to too
many complications, still he believed
it was a move in the right direction.
1t was coming question. The great
est State in the American Union was
now considering it, and would verv
likely adopt it. He believed the I,eS-
islature should have the power to ex-
tend the suffrage TO women
Delegate Kahauleiio hoped tba
amendment would not be indefinitelv
What was proposed was
that we put in doorway and shut it.
leaving it to be opened by future Tep.
Islatures if they choose. He did nSt
favor granting the franchise to women
it this time, but In future, If the work
1f education was continued as at pres
ent, perhaps ii might be done.
Delegate Kalua Withdrew his mo-
ion as he did not like to hear women
allied ignorant, especially as some of
hem were present.
Councillor Emmeluth said two of
lie proposed committee had alrea,iV
expressed themselves very stron0lv
lgainst woman suffrage, so that uniess
heir ,gallantry could be worked ON.
he did not favor reference TO Them
The amendment was tabled for ,,on-
Iteration with any petition which
night be received.
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