Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-22
NOW A REPUBLIC.
Principal Features Of the New
Hawaiian Constitution.
MUST ADJURE MONARCHY.

There Is to Be a Pres dent, Four
Cabinet Officers, a Council of
Fifteen, and a Senate and
House Of Equal Size-A Pro-
perty Qualification.
The following advices have been received
by the United Press Representative at Homo
lulu.
The constitutional convention has been
occupied with its organization for the past
two days. strongly supported proposition
was made to give a seat in the convention to
L. A. Thurston, without, however, giving
him voting power. This proposition received
but three votes from the delegates. joan
McCandless was chosen to the Advisory
Council. vice Ed. Suhr. and is also an ex-
offlcio member of the convention. The draft
of the constitution prepared by the Executive
Council, was distributed to the members Of
the convention. The government is called
''The Republic of Hawaii. There is pres
ident, no vice president, a cabinet OF four
minister's AN advisory council of fifteen men,
Ders, ana q iooA',--''~o oonsisting of q senate
lSHAN'@~AAN"~-'~
atelv. and each composed Of nfteeen NTH
bers All voters must be born or naturalized
citizens, and must be able to read, write and
speak the English or Hawaiian language
with fluency. Electors or senators must pos
ses5 property valued at $4,000, or yearly
income of $780, An allen who wishes to
qualify for naturalization must come from
country with which Hawaii has treaty con-
cerning naturalization They must be able
to read and write English nuently; must
possess property valued at $4,000, and must
renounce all foreign allegiance A special
exception, however, is made in the case OF
all aliens who aided and supported the pro-
vislonal Government. They may receive
denization OF naturalization, and be free TO
vote without the above qualifications.
20 MORE MONARCHY.
All voters must adure monarchy. The
President is to be elected for a term OF six
years AMI cannot succeed himself. He is
to be chosen by q majority of both Houses
sitting together, but the tlaiority 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
Constitution and is to continue in office until
December 13, 1909. The advisory council are
appointed five by each House Of Congress
and five BY the President The council is to
act in cases of pardons, the appropriation Of
money and in great emergencies.
In case Of Presidential vacancy or sus-
pension the office is to be filled by one Of
the Cabinet until 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
expenses in accordance with the last appro'
p-iation bill. There is a permanent ro1,
subject to amendment by the Legislature. If
one House adourns without tho consent Of
the other, the latter goes on alone with com
plete legislative power. 10 session can ex-
ceed sixty working days without the consent
OF the President. The President may veto
any specification of the appropriation bill.
The President and the Senate have power to
conclude treaty Of cOmmercial anI polit'-
cal union with the United States. Special
boards .of registration shall act On eacA
island.
RIGID SUPERVISION OF THE SUFFRAGE.
The qualifications Of voters are to be rigid
" scrutinized. The Legislature may provide
bylaws for the supervision, registration
control, and Identification OF all persons and
any class or nationally OF persons, aud may
also restrict and limit the term of residence
and business or employment OF all persons
coming into tho republic. This meets the
case Of Asiatic immigrants. Freedom ol
speech and press does not permit advocacy
of the restoration Of the monarchy. No alien
unlawfuly entering the republic is entitled
to a writ of habeas corpus as Of right
All treaties are to be ratified and con-
Hrmed. All commissions are vacated Oh
September /. 1894. The first regular session
of the Legislature is to be held on the thirC
Wednesday of February, 1896, and biennially
thereafter. No reference is made to Asiatics
in the constitution.
The provisions for naturalization tend t(
exclude all such from voting. All existing
laws and rights are confirmed; crown lanCi
are declared to be the property OF the govern
ment, and lotteries are prohibited. The ad
visory council continues in full Legislative
and other authority until the Legislature is
convened. The first election shall be held
within three months after the PRONUNCIATION
Of the new constitution. The registry OF vot
ers in the election Of Mayo shall determin
the voters for representatives. Voters 70
senators only shall be especially registered
that time.
LABOR TROUBLES IN ALABAMA.
Strikers Continue to Burn Bridges and Terrdrize Dis
Districts.