The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-06-28
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
rwenty-first Day
THuRspAY, June y.

iHIhSDAh, june -
The Convention was called to or.
der at 10 a. m., Pres Dole in tn"
chair.
A petition from the Portugues.
! Union vas read aud laid ON tn"
! table to be considered with the Cou-
stitutiou
Min. Smith reported from the
Legislative Committee on the am.
eudment providing for a call OF the
Legislature in special session at the
request of two.thirds OF the Senate,
recommending its passage with All
| amendment.
Del Carter moved an amendment
to the amendment, which was lost
The report was adopted.
Del. Baldwin reported from the
! Executive Committee on Sec. 3 of
! Article 50, recommending an amend.
( meut to shorten il without destroy
ing any Of its purpose. Adopted.
! Del. Baldwin reported from the
same committee on the petition of
the Schuetzen Club, finding that
some Of its prayers related to sub
jects already considered, while
| Nttt 1lItlttIS toI
legislation, aud recommending that
other subjects Of the petition should
be considered with the Constitution
in committee OF the whole. Adopted.
Del. Baldwin asked for the ruling
OF the chair on his motion pending
before al adjourDment yesterday after
noon
Pres Dole answered that the rules
having been suspended his motion
was in order then. but the adjourn
ment having carried disposed OF the
motion.
Del Carter argued against the
propriety Of questions being
brought up repeatedly by playing
absence Of parties in the Couven-
tiOn.
Vice rres. Wilder held that the
matter could coUIe up as unfinished
business.
The motion came up after discus.
Sion and the rules were suspended
Del. Baldwin moved To strike out
the amendment added to Article Z,
allowing the Legislature to make
laws giving the Government au sp-
peal ia criminal cases.
Del. kalua, in moving TO have the
ayes and noes called, spoke IN favor
Il retaining the amendment. What
hc had seen Of jury trials at Wailuku
made hun ashamed Of his country
, men aud convinced him Of the neces-
, ,ity II this amendment. Cases were
decided not upon the facts but the
amounts Of bribes offered. II was
folly to thiuk that the Republic was
going Ia ensure peace. The feelings
Of the natives against the movement
would still rankle in their hearts.
Their newspapers were keeping up
: the agitation until the natives had
more politics than poi in their
siOmachs.
Del. Fcrnaudss supported the mo
ton to strike out the amendment.
II the native jury could not Toe trust.
ed, then abolish tn. native jury.
The ayes aud noes were called on
the motion, which carried GU the
4 following vote:
Ayes Ablrs. Allen. Baldwin, Da.
mon, Ernm"luth, Ens, Fcrnandss
u llorn"r, knhauloho, kuuuiakea
y Morgan, Nott, Pogu., Robertson
}. D. y. smith, rrnn"y, Nivas, Wilder
is
;. Noes B"ltc, Brown, Carter
II Hatch. l"sepa, kalua, Kauhanc
J. King, Lyman, Mclandless, Men
!. dunca, Rice. W. q. Smith, Water
4 house, \. :. Wilcox, q. y. Wilcox
. Young IL.
!" Del kahaulclio moved that the
! committee on PRONUNCIATION of the
r Constitution be empowered to have
Il photograph taken Of the Consti
l. tutlonaI Convention, and that copy
% Of such photograph be presented tc
" each member OF the Convention.
d Min. Hatch moved to proceed with
"a the consideration OF Article IL.
, Del. Kahaulelio's motion being
, seconded was put and lost.
u Coun McCandless moved to con
'f slider Sec. 3 Of Art. a.
IL COun. Teuney moved that Art.
, pass as amended.
=. After a talk on q point Of orde'
the rules were suspended aud th'
x motion carried.
IL Coun. McCandless renewed hi
J. u'''h' Nsh'hiHS WV 'iSut uhu'
: suspension OF the rules.
On point OF order he was over
a ruled, aud Min. Hatch's motion L
y consider Art. IL, deferred, was car
b. ried. The Article relates to "Natur
~ alizati0u,"
=, Sec, ! gives the Justices of th'
~ Supreme Court exclusive jurisdic
he tion in the naturalization Of aliens
Al Passed
.. Sec, 2 makes the qualifications fo
naturalization as follows: Residence
~ for not less than two years; intention
'e to become a permanent citizen; abil
g ity To read, write aud speak English
" ability to explain, in his own word
. ~ English, the general meaning q
" any part OF the Constitution; be
~ citizen or subject Of country hav
n ing a naturalization treaty with Ha
,e waii; he OF good moral characte
II, aud not IA refugee from Justice; b
" engaged IN some lawful business o
- employment or have other Lawful
N means Of support; own property il
r. the Republic worth not less tina
,a 500; have taken ,he oath Of ale