The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-11

REPUBLIC OF HAWAII
Constitutional Convention
Considering a New Con-
stitution.
THE VARIOUS PROVISIONS.
All Voters Must Abjure Monarchy
Union With the United
States.
HE VARIOUS PROVISIONS.

VICTORIA, BIC, June II, 1S94.-The fol-
lowing advices have been received by the
steamer Arawa from the United Press rep
resentative at Honolulu, dated June 3:
The Constitutional Convention has been
occupied with its organization for the
past two days. A strongly supported
proposition was made to give seat in
the convention to L. A. Thurston, with
out, however, giving him voting power.
This proposition received but three votes
from the delegates. John McCandless was
chosen TO the Advisory Council, vice Ed
Suhr and is also an ex-officio member of the
convention. The draft of the constitution
prepared by the Executive Council was dis
tributed to the members of the convention
yesterday afternoon. 1t is a lengthy docu-
ment, an examination Of which disclose as its
peculiar features those which are given in
the following summary
The government Is called ''The Republic
of Hawaii"
There is President; no Vice President;
Cabinet of four ministers; an Advisory
Council of fifteen members, and q Legisla-
ture consisting of a Senate and House of
Representatives. sitting separately, and each
composed of fifteen members.
All voters must be born or naturalized
citizens and must be able to read, write and
speak the English OF Hawaiian language
with. fuency. Electors of Senators must
possess property valued at $4,000 or yearly
income of 5000
MUST ABJURE MONARCHY.
An alien who wishes to qualify for natur-
alization must come from country with
which Hawaii has a treaty concerning
naturalization. He must be able to read
and write English fuently must possess
property valued at 5000 and must renouce
all foreign allegiance A special ex-
case of all aliens who aided
and supported tie Provisional Government.
They may receive donization or naturaliza-
ton and be free to vote without the above
qualifications. All voters must adjure
monarchy.
The President is to be elected for term of
six years, and cannot succeed himself. He is
to be chosen by a majority of both houses
sitting together, but the majority must also
include majority of the Senate. He is to
have the usual powers of the Chief Magis-
trate.
The first President is named in the Consti-
tuition, and is to continue in Office until De-
cefnber 81, 1900.
The Advisory Council are appointed-fve
by each House of Congress and five by the
President. The council is to act in cases of
Dardons, the appropriation of money and in
great emergencies
In case of q presidential vacancy or sus-
pension Office is to be filled by one of the
Cabinet until a new President can be elected
In the event of the failure of the Legislature
to pass an appropriation bill, the Cabinet
have the power to pay the necessary ex-
penses iii accordance with the last Appropri-
alton bill. There is a permanent roll, sub
iect to amendment by the Legislature.
If one House adjourns without the consent
of the other, the latter goes ON alone with
complete legislative power. No session can
sent of the President. The President may
veto any specification of the appropriation
bill
TREATY WITH UNCLE SAM.
The President and the Senate have power
to conclude treaty of commercial and poll
tical union with the United States. Special
Boards of Registration shall act on each
island. The Legislature may provide by
laws for the supervision, regis
tration, control, and Identification
of all persons, and any class
or nationality of persons, and may also re
strict and limit the term of residence and
business or employment of all persons com
of Asiatic immigrants. Freedom of speech
and press does not permit advocacy of the
restoration Of the monarchy. No alien unlaw-
fully entering the Republic is entitled to writ
of habeas corpus, as of right All treaties
are ratified and confirmed. All commissions
are vacated on September 1, 1894. The first
regular session of the Legislature is to be
held on the third Wednesday of February,
1896, and biennially thereafter. Noreterence
is made to Asiatics in the Constitution
The provisions for naturalization tend to ex-
clude all such from voting. All existing
laws and rights are confirmed Crown
lands are declared to be the prop
erty of the Government, and lot
teries are prohibited The Advisory
Council continues in full legislative and
other authority until the Legislature
is convened. The first election shall be held
within three months after the promulgation
of the new constitution. The register of
voters in the election of May shall deter
mine the voters for Representatives. Voters
for Senators only shall be especially register
ed at that time.