The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-08
Seventh Day.
THURSDAY, June z, 1894.


ing read and approved.
On motion of Delegate Robertson,
the report of the Committee OF the
Whole for the preceding day was re-
considered, and Articles % and "A
were referred to committee.
Delegate Baldwin presented Dele
gate Pogue's request for leave OF
absence, which was granted.
The President appointed the follow
ing committees:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Messrs.
Baldwin, Kalua, Wilder, Hatch and
Vivas.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Messrs.
McCandless, Lyman, Ables, Robert
son, and Carter.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE: Messrs.
w. O. Smith, Brown, Iosepa, Water
house and Hitchcock.
FINANCE COMMITTEE Messrs. @.
N. Wilcox, Allen, Damon, Emmeluth
and Ena.
Delegate Kahaulelio moved that, in
view of the good news from the United
States, the Convention adjourn until
$3.50 AM Friday. The day would be
one which would always be remem-
bered. 1t had brought news which
had ended all our doubts and sus-
pense.
Delegate Rice moved to amend by
allowing Delegate Kahaulelio to take
a vacation for the day to celebrate the
occasion.
The resolution and amendment were
tabled.
At 1905 AM. the Convention re-
solved itself into committee of the
whole, Delegate Rice in the chair.
OF THE CABINET.
ARTICLE 33-CoUNsELLoRs OF THE
PRESIDENT.
The Cabinet shall be the special
counsellors of the President, and shall
be consulted by him concerning all
matters of public policy, appoint
ments to office, and other matters of
importance concerning which action
is Contemplated.
The President shall not be bound to
follow the advice of the Cabinet, except
in the instance where, by this Consti-
tuition, the approval Of the Cabinet Is
required as a prerequisite for his ac-
ton.
Passed.
The of in the title was stricken out.
ARTICLE 3i-REPoRTs, RESPONSE
BILITY, POWERS OF APPOINT
MENT AND REMOVAL.
Section /. Each member of the
Cabinet shall keep an office at the seat
of Government, and shall, not later
than the last Wednesday in February
in each year, present to the President
full report of the principal transac-
tions within his department during
the year ending December 31st last
preceding, together with such recon-
mendations as he may think proper.
He shall also at any time, when re-
quested in writing by the President,
make report to the President on any
subject within the scope of his de-
partment.
Minister Smith moved to strike out
the word s'make" in the second para
graph, and also TO substitute ''him"
for "President."
Delegate Carter moved to amend by
adding after the word president" the
words, ''or by either House of the
Legislature" and by striking out the
following words, 'tto him."
Minister Smith and Councillor
Brown did not favor the amendment
of Delegate Carter. The Cabinet Off
GERS should report to the President.
The latter would communicate their
reports with his message.
Delegate Carter held that the Legis-
lature should have power to secure in
formation from any member of the
Executive at any time.
President Dole thought this would
be wrong and Inconsistent with the
system of government which they
were trying TO create. In this system
the Cabinet were not directly respon-
sible to the Legislature. If they We're
not careful they would get the Cabinet
as it was in France. The members OF
the Cabinet had seats in both Houses,
and there they would have to answer
questions as q matter of course. he
thought that would meet Delegate
Carter's point. All formal requests
for Information should be addressed to
the President, except the questions
which are asked of the Ministers di-
rectly in the House.
Delegate Carter withdrew his
amendment, but gave notice that on
second reading he should move an
amendment to Article 80, which would
cover the point, as it did not seem to
be otherwise provided for.
The amendment of Minister Smith
passed. The same Minister moved to
substitute the word Authority" for
department" at the end of the arti-
Gle.
The amendment was adopted, and
the section as amended passed.
Section 2. The members of the
Cabinet shall be responsible for the
conduct of their respective depart
ments; and, with the approval of the
President, SHALL have the appointment
of the following heads of Bureaus
under their respective departments
viz:
The Superintendent of Public