The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-06-08

tNu> va W the VIII OF uapcS> corpus,
the powers IN and concerning such
matt n herein granted to the Pr, ii.
dent, may he X. missed by one OF the
Cabinet Ministers, who shall act in
enter Of priority below named, each
succeeding Ia case OF disability OF fail
ure Of those previously named, 10 &c !,
viz
The Munster Of Foreign Affairs;
The Minister If lntvrior;
The Minister of Finance;
Tue Attorney General.
President Dole moved 10 add after
SAB sence" IN the first line the woris
LOT the President or Scting President
Carried, aud the section passed.
Section l. In case Of the death, res
iguStion, removal or permanent diSa-
Oility OF the President, tue Minister
VINO shall thereupon act - President
shall Immediately summon special
session OF the Legislature 10 meet
within thirty day, TO elect = Presi-
dent 70 I'LL the uuexpired term Of the
President who has died, resigned,
been removed or become permanently
disabled.
President Dole moved TO add the
woris "unless the Legislature is in
session."
Carried.
Delegate Carter moved TO amend so
that the Legislature should not be
summoned TO elect successor unless
the I'm of the President had more
than SIX months TO ruu.
Minister Smith moved reference of
section snd amendment TO the Com
mittee on Executive.
Carried.
Section 5. In case any Minister
shSll set as President As herein pro-
vidad be shall, while so setting, have
all the rights sud powers, and be sub
jsc5 to all the duties, obligations and
di>GuSlifieatious by this Constitution
grated TO or prescribed for the Presi-
dent
Minister Smith held that the Min
lister setting as President should not be
subject to all the disqualification of
the President. He moved 10 strike
or "disqualitieatiOnsn
Carried, and the section passed.
ARTICLE Sex oFFICIo MEMBERS
OF THE LEG STATURE.
The members OF the Cabinet shall
be sN-officiO members of both Ho lses
Ofthe Legislature, with all the rights,
powers aud privileges of elected mem
OGs, except TIL right TO vote.
Councillor Eua inquired how the
Minister'S would be divided up be
tween the two Houses
President Dole said they would be
fee to 60 aud come in either HOu-e.
Minister Smith moved to allow
Ministers To vote in the Houses, ex-
cpt on matters involving themselves.
Councillor Emmeluth agreed with
Mr.. Smith, that to sit in the Legisls-
tire without voting was absurd. He
lid not believe in their voting, so he
moved TO strike out the section alto
ether
Minister Hatch agreed with the
Attorney General that the section
TSs not very satisfactory. It was an
ttempt 10 avoid the difficulties OF
wo systems, without securing the
snefiIs OF either. Ire Ministers
Tould be members OF both houses,
md presumably both houses could
nrOree their attendance at the same
lme-
Councillor Brown favored passing
ne section as it was. 1t would be out
{ the question for the Ministers to
-ote- They would be nearly one
eventh Of the entire Legislature, and
more than = fourth Of either house.
Delegate Kahaulelio opposed the
des 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
'Or 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 op-
POSED to the proposition to give them
my votes IN either House The EX-
.eutive must stand or fall on its mer-
IS, without these votes
Minister Smith said he should not,
II course, favor allowing the Ministers |
o vote in both houses. He would |
withdraw his amendment and move |
eference Of the article TO the Com |
nittee on Legislature.
Lost.
The article passed as in the draft.
At II NJ the committee rose and re- /
lorted.
The Sergeant az Arms was ordered /
o bring in the absent members.
The committee reported and the |
epOrt was accepted.
At 1910 the Convention adjourned l
Intil $50 An Friday.