The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-14
June 18th.
MORNING SESSION.

hled in regular session this forenoon a
10 o'clock, President Dole in the chair
Prayer by the Chaplain. Minutes of th,
nth day were read and approved.
Mr.. McCandless, for the judiciary
committee, reported that Sections 4.
and of Article II Special Rights o
Citizenship" were examined and adopt
ed.
On motion of Mr.. Tenney, the repor
was tabled for consideration when tn,
sections come up on second reading.
Minister Smith recommended from
the legislative committee that Art
icles eS, after slight amendments
be adopted; Section /, Article 20
adopted rs read; Section 3, Art
icle r, to provide that the Registra.
ton Boards meet not less than 81 days
prior to election, in place of the indef-
mite period of the draft: Section 1, Art.
icle Is, to provide that the Executive
Council shall sit with the Council of
State, but shall not vote; and on the
Chinese petition the following report
was made.
To THE Hon. S. b. DOLE, President
OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
Sir: The Committee of the Legisla-
ture to whom was referred the petition
of certain Chinese residents and merch-
ants residing on these Islands beg
leave to report that the committee
have had the petition referred to under
consideration. The petition sets forth
facts and contains statements that are
not disputed and concludes with the
following prayers and petitions:
First-The negotiation either of a
treaty of friendship, commerce and
navigation, or labor convention be-
tween the Hawaiian and Imperial Chi
nese Governments.
Second-The granting of franchise
to all Chinese who have become nat
uralized subjects or citizens of the
Hawaiian Islands or who have been
born therein or born of Hawaiian
mothers.
Third-A representative in the Advis-
DRY Council or such body as may sue
coed it.
Fourth-That the right of franchise
be granted to all such Chinese as may
be competent to qualify under the cleo
toral provisions of the new constitution
Fifth-Reciprocity of treatment "un-
der the most favored nation clause" of
treaties with other powers pending the
consideration of treaty between Ha-
wall and the Imperial Chinese Govern
ment, or in other words equal rights
with those of all other allen residents.
subjects or citizens.
To the first prayer or petition this
committee say that this convention was
convened for single cbiect--that of
formulating constitution; and no
other matter can or should be consid-
cred that is not pertinent or relevent to
such purpose. Farther, that the treaty
power lies solely with the Government,
and an application for treaty should
be made to the Government and the
negotiations should lie made only in
such channels as are used among the
different nations of the globe.
TO the second prayer this committee
say, that the constitution now under
consideration contains no invidious or
class restriction as to who shall or
shall not be permitted to enjoy the
right of franchise; all classes and all
residents of these Islands that can fully
satisfy its provisions shall have the
right to use and enjoy that privilege.
To the third prayer this committee
say, that the Advisory Council, us now
constituted, is the sole judge of the
qualifications of its members, and alone
has the power of electing members to
its body. And further that under the
terms of the constitution, now under
consideration, all and every resident OF
citizen of these Islands, who can, under
the provisions of that constitution, be
eligible to seat in the body that will
succeed the Advisory Council, is and
can be a member of the body so sue
ceeding
, To the fourth prayer this committe,
say, the same answer applies as is given
to the second PRAYER.
To the fifth prayer this committee say
that this Convention has no jurisdiction
= over the subject matter therein set forth
nd hat 4 ha ig 10 . LA.
poses for which it is convened
THIS committee therefore recommend
= that the petition be laid on the table.
! (Signed) w. o. SMITH,
} G.. Brown,
II. WATERHoUsE
, j. X. IosEPA.
. Honolulu, June Il, 1894.
. The reports on the sections of thu
! Constitution were deferred for con
sideration and the Chinese report wa
adopted.
q The House then resolved itself into
D committee of the whole and Mr.. Wilde
took the chair.
> Division of the Judiciary, Article ~
= providing that the Judicial power of tn
e Republic shall be vested in Suprem
|. Court, and such inferior courts as tn
: Legisture may establish, was read an,
e passed.
4 Section /, Article 80, provided for tn
n composition of the Supreme Court an
/ how filed in event of disqualification
G was read. The section prescribed for
+ chief justice and not less than two a,
+ sociate justices.
i Mr.. Emmeluth roved TO strike on
e "not less than" and coniine the court /
=. t,up Asanoiata Iuatis.a