The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-01
CONVENTION TO-DAY.
A short Morning session Report of the
Committee on Rules Notes aud
Comments %, Delegates, etc.

The Constitutional Convention as
semblcd in regular session at 10 O'Clock
this morning, President Dole presiding.
Delegates llurncr and Bottle were absent
and several other members failed to res
pond at roll call, but come into the Con-
vention later
Minutes OF the second days session
were read and approved.
The secretary read declaration setting
forth the fact that Mr.. j. \. McCandlcss
had been duly elected a member Of the
Convention. Judge Judd was called in
and administered the oath to the new
delegate, after which Mr.. McCandess
was conducted to seat in the Conven-
ton.
Delegate Brown, for the committee
on rules, stated that the committees
report would be ready to submit at the
! 80 session this afternoon.
Delegate Carter offered the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That the President be re-
quested to submit to the convention
the draft of a constitution prepared by
the Executive Council and placed at the
disposal of the convention in his open.
ing address, Adopted.
The convention then adjourned to
meet again this afternoon at 1870
o'clock.
The Constitutional Convention met in
afternoon session at 30 O'Clock.
A petition was read from Mary
Clement Leavitt setting forth the evils
OF the present system of regulating and
conducting the liquor traffic i'll the Ha-
waiian Islands. The paper was long
and comprehensive one, embodying
that long list OF arguments that have
been elucidated by prohibitionists since
such have existed. The paper appeals
to the Constitutional Convention in the
interests OF prohibition.
On motion OF Mr.. Brown the petition
was laid on the table for consideration.
Mr.. Brown read the report of the
Committee on rules. 1t contained
fifty-four provisions for the government
OF the body in session.
On motion OF Delegate W. O. Smith
amended by Delegate Brown, the re-
port will be translated and printed.
Delegate Baldwin for the Finance
Committee reported that the secretary
be paid $40 per day; interpreter, $40
per day; stenographer, -; janitor,
SO; sergeant-at-arms, So; chaplain, So.
| The report was adopted.
A resolution from the Schuetzeu Club
protesting against the granting OF fran
ceise to japanese was read. This resolu.
ton had been referred from the Coun.
ellis.
On motion OF Mr.. Kalua it was laid OF
the table for consideration.
At 2:15 the Convention took a recess
of 10 minutes to await the arrival of til,
draft of the new constitution.
When it arrived the President an
nounced that only Il part of the consti
tuition was embodied and the pamphlet
should be returned at the end its con
sideration.
A petition from members of tn,
Schutzen Club and others claiming tia
, Henry Klemme was duly elected ;
L. member of the Convention, but wa
ruled out unjustly and praying that TIN
Convention investigate the matter, wa
read. The petition was signed by sew
eral hundred names.
Mr.. Kalua moved that the petition b
laid upon the tables until set of rule
were adopted.
e Before putting the motion petition
= from Henry Klemme representing tina
e he was candidate for election to tn
: constitutional convention and believe
he was duly elected to the same wa
read. He had appealed to the courts
but his petition had been thrown GU
7 owing to lack of jurisdiction.
d w. o. Smith explained the case of tn
contested election and thought tn
matter should be taken up at once
& He would amend the motion to read
p to be referred to Il special committe,
o The following were appointed: Aller
+ Lyman, Robertson, Emmeluth and W
o. Smith.
d. b. Smith moved to adjourn. Dele
+ gate Kalua said that fifty-seven article
II of the new constitution were in han
It and work should proceed. Ii they wen
: on this way, they would be here all tn
y year.
Mr.. Young thought it well to adjour
until Monday morning at $3.50.
This was moved and carried.
e Personal.