The morning call., 1894-05-22
HAWAIIAN NEWS.
Provisions of the Pro-
posed Constitution.
There Is Still Talk OF a Revolution
If Republic Is Proclaimed.
From Japan.

HONOLULU, May Is. 1S94.-The consti-
tutOnal convention, the mbers of which
were elected on May ). Will meet on May
so. The new constitution, as drawn up
by the present Executive Council, will be
presented to the convention for its APP
prOval. and such improvements as may be
considered necessary. Thus constitution
has been kept from the public, and will
not be made known until the convention
meets. Your correspondent has been able
TO obtain copy of portions OF 1t, how
ever. The new Government is to be called
the Republic OF Hawaii. The executive
power VIII be vested in the President
TIE Executive Council will consist of five
members. instead of four as at present, q
Minister of Health and Education being
added The Upper House will consist OF
fifteen Senators. At the first general
election they will be elected 10 three
classes of five each, who will serve until
the next election. in two years, when the
terms Of Senators of the third class will
expire and their places be filled by FIVE
members who will serve for six years
at the third election, in two years more,
the terms OF those of the second class Will
expire and five others be elected 10 Nil
their places. THIS will also be the case
with the Senators of the first class. There
after five Senators will he elected at each
election. The qualifications of a Sen
ator Will be that be shall be 30 years old,
shall be able TO read and write the English
language, shall have resided in The islands
three years, shall own property Of value
not less than 5000 aud shall have an in
come of $500 a year.
The Assembly H0uso
consist of fifteen members. six from the
Island of Oahu, and three each from
Hawaii, Maui and Kauai They will serve
fer two years only. a member of the AS
Sembly must be citizen of Hawaii, or a
citizen of any country which has treaty re-
lations with Hawaii and who has resided
ln the islands for at least one year. He
must be able to read and write the English
or Hawaiian language, except In the case
of those who voted In the recent election,
10 whom this requirement does not apply
: Meetings of the Legislature are to be
held every two years. The first session
Will be held a. such time as the present
Executive and Advisory Councils shall an
point, probably some time in September
next. Each session is limited TO ninety
days, and neither house can adjourn for
more than two days without the consent
of the other.
TIE President will have the power of
thirds vote of both houses. 1t is the
present intention to have President Dole
reappOlnted for a term of years. probably
six, after which the Office will be filed by
regular elections. It is more than likely,
also. that the present Ministers will be re-
tanned for few years, as their appoint
ment rests with the President.
The new constitution can be amended or
revised in the ordinary way, but it is ex-
pTesSly stipulated that no amendment con-
tanning proposition for the establishment
OF a -mOnarchlcal form Of government shall
be presented.
Members of both houses are to receive
$500 for each session.
About $3.50 votes we're cast at the recent
elections. There was very little opposition
Cd any of the islands.
The claim is now made that when the
republic is declared the natives will make
the lOng-looked-for uprising, The royalist
leaders say that they are only restrained
by the expressed wish Of the eX-QueeD,
who still has great faith in the United
States. She is said to have asked many
of her followers TO register in order to
avoid losing their positions. TIE report
that the Ranger was coming here has again
pat hopes Of speedy restoration in the roy
aIst hearts. They say that Admiral
Walker was sent here for the express pur-
pose OF assisting Liliuokalani to the
throne, and that his supposed mission in
regard to Pearl HarbOr is merely blind to
his real action.
Soundipgs at Pearl Harbor are still be-
ing made. and a depth of thirtY-ane feet
has been reached and othinG but sand en-
countered. The work Will, from present
indications, be continued about a week
longer.
There has been considerable talk re-
Gently of number of ardent royalists
who are said to have enlisted in the army
ready 10 help the eX-Queen's cause In case
OF revolution. That there are very few,
II any. such cases is fully believed by the
government, as the troops have been con-
siderably reduced and only the best known
and trusted men kept in the service.
The steamer Gaelic arrived Yesterday
from japan with r. w. Irwin, the Ha-
waiian Minister Resident at Toxic. on
board. He returned rather unexpectedly.
and 1t is supposed that he has brought GEL
tain messages from the japanese Govern
ment IN regard TO the matter of granting
the franchise TO The subjects of the
MlkaGO in Hawaii. 1t is understood that
10 the event Of a franchise being refused
to the Japanese their Government intends
to cut OFT all treaty relations with Hawaii
and to recall all japanese now
IN the islands. If this is so
II will be serious thing for the planters,
as the present number of contract laborers
Is largely made up of Japanese, and il
would be next TO impossible TO replace
them IN less than year. Mr.. Irwin is
rencent on the subject, but it is known that
he was the bearer Of several important dis
patches to the Government, and a special
meeting Of the Councils was held yester-
day TO discuss the matter