The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-06-08
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Eighth Day.
FRIDAY, June \.

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$3.50, President Dole in the chair.
Coun. Allen submitted a PROPOSE
ton from the stenographer, to
transcribe his notes within Is DAYS
Of the close Of the Convention, for
the lump sum Of $3.50 for the whole
work.
Min. Damon spoke of the value OF
having the debates recorded.
Min. Smith moved that the ex-
penditure be authorized.
Couu. Emmeluth was not in favor
Of such large expenditure for the
work to be done. The same prices
for any kind Of work could not be
got to day as were obtainable a few
years ago. Seven hundred and fifty
dollars for so days work was a little
too stiff for him.
Couu. Ena said they had consult
ed experts including Mr.. Mills, Z. S.
Consul-General, who had been a
stenugrapber for the L. S. State
Department, and the latter said Sl5
a day would not he too much for the
work.
Min. Smith urged the value Of
complete record OF discussions for
the courts when they came to con
strue the Constitution as showing
the intent Of the authors in differ.
ent provisions.
The motion carried.
A petition from Chinese mpr-
chants aud other residents was read.
praying for equal rights to that ma
tionality in the matter Of privileges
Of citizenship.
Del. Baldwin moved to refer the
petition to the Committee on Legis.
lature.
Del WAS moved to lay il ON the
table.
Del. Ables supported the amend.
msDt. The matter might rs we'll i,e
settled there and then.
Coun. Ena considered il would I've
discourteOus toward those people To
table their petition.
Del Was asked To add to his mo.
ton, "to be- taken up with the fran.
chise on third reading"
The motion tn refer to committee
carried.
Del. Carter said that at an earlier
day he had proposed resolution
asking for report from the Minis.
ter al Interior on the Diet ais Of the
late election so a. TO guide members
in deciding on the merits Of cumu.
lative voting. He was a little sur.
prised at the curt reception given to
that resolution, but as there was
much inquiry for the same iuforma.
ton by pieceneal, on the part OF
members and the public. perhaps
the resolution might prevail now.
lie therefore moved that the resolu.
ton be taken from the table and
considered.
The document could not be found.
Coun. Tenney thought all papers
should be- kept in the hall, and II
the Secretary had not a proper re-.
c"ptaclc he should be provided wit h
one.
Min. Smith promised that the in.
formation required would be forth.
coming in day or two. and moved
the order Of the day.
Del. Carter pressed for q vote ON
his resolution, which being put was
carried.
The Convention went into com.
mittee OF the whole, Coun. Ena in
I the chair. for the further considera.
ton OF tho Constitution.
ARTICLE ~. TUE LrGISL,rrRr.
The Legislative power OF the Re.
public Is vested IN a Legislature,
and, subject To the limitations herein
provided, an Advisory Council,
The Legislature shall consist of
two houses, styled the Senate and
the House Of Representatives, which
shall organize and sit separately, tx,
cept as otherwise herein provided.
The two houses shall be styled
The Legislature Of the Republic OF
Hawaii.
Coun. Tenney moved To 81 rike out
all the words after Legislature" in
the first paragraph.
/ Conn, Emmeluth moved to strike
out the article and substitute tn,
following: The Legislative depart
ment shall be vested in Senate aud
u House OF Representatives, to be
called The Legislature Of the Re-
public Of Hawaii"
Min. Smith referred at length I,
TIA" great usefulness Of the Privy
/ Council under the old order, 10
meeting such emergencies as pest
lencc suddenly entering our bounds
Something ought to be provided t.,
Afford Legislative power to assist tn,
Government between the biennia
session Of the Legislature. Some
commended instead for annual SOS
sions Of the Legislature.
Min, Damon supported the amend
ment OF Coun. EmIneluth Their,
seemed to be u tendency in thi,
Constitution to take power from tn,
people and concentrate it in tn,
hands Of the Executive. His ex
perience Of some years past induced
him To take this stand The grant
ing Of Legislative powers to the Ad
visory Council would end in tn,
milltary's controlling OF this coun
try. II was too serious a matter tc
place with the Advisory Council the
discretion Of deciding what is suili
ciently great an emergency for it /,
take Legislative powers upon, II the
emergency is great enough for tn,
voting Of public money, it is grea
enough to have the Legislature call