The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-19

hOGNOAAS ASi
The Convention was called to order
at 10 a. M. President Dole in the
chair. Prayer and roll call. Minutes
of the preceding session read and ap-
proved.
Minister Smith reported for the
Legislative Committee on Section
of Article 81, and Article 81, concern
ing majority rule. The committee
recommend the first named section be
stricken out and Article 94, amended.
Tabled for consideration in Com
mittee of the Whole.
The same committee recommend
the addition of two new sections to
Article 80, relating to validity
of previous laws, providing that
where the words "king," "king
dom" or Provisional Govern
ment' are used, they should be un-
derstood to mean president" or ere
public;n and that all cases now pend
ing might be carried on under the
new forms prescribed.
The same committee recommend
insertion of a new article after Article
90. providing more particularly for
transfer of all property of the Pro-
| visional Government to the Republic.
| The proposed amendments were
| ordered translated and type written.
| The same committee reported on
| Article II, recommending substitute
article. A minority of the commit
| tee dissent on the matter of allowing
private property to be taken for re-
servoirs.
] Tabled for consideration in Commit
tee of the Whole.
Delegate Baldwin reported for the
| Executive Committee on Articles 2e
and "a, relating to the term of the
President, Articles 81 and So, relating
to the term of Senators.
The committee recommend the
articles pass as in the draft.
Delegate Vivas concurred with the
report except that he recommends the
President be elected by the first legis
lature, called in special session.
The report was adopted.
| Councillor McCandless for the Judi
| ciary Committee reported on Article
10. relating to denizenship, recon-
mending a substitute for passage.
! Tabled for consideration in Com
mittee of the Whole.
| The same committee recommendet et
that lines nine and ten of Article "a
relating to odenizenship, be passed as ii
the draft.
Tabled as above.
| The same committee reported ol
| Article 81, relating to the termina-
ton of commissions, recommending ;
substitute.
Tabled for consideration in Com
| mittee of the Whole.
The same committee reported ol
the proposition to stop Governm en-
aid to secta rian schools, recommend
ing the passage of an additional sec
ton to Article 90, forbidding tn
same.
Tabled for consideration in Com
mittee of the Whole.
Delegate McCandless moved to re
consider the motion to adopt the re
port relating to the term of Senator
and the President. Carried, and tn
report referred to the Committee G
the Whole.
The Convention voted that tn
President appoint committee o.
printing.
Delegate Carter offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That in order to simplif
the form of government and Teduc
| the expense OF administration, tn
draft of the Constitution be amended
on the second reading to provide TO
an executive to consist of the Presi
dent of the Republic, Minister c
State for Foreign Affairs and an At
torney- General. An Executive Coun
Gil to consist of the President and Tia
two Ministers.
That all appointments be made b.
the President, heads of bureaus how
ever to be appointed by him with th
| approval of the Senate for terms &C
| terminous with that of the Presiden
to be bonded and subject TO removs
by him for cause.
That all the departments an
| bureaus report to the Auditor-Gen
! eraI who with his clerks shall com
| pile the same into an annual stats
tical report.
That the Bureaus of the Govern
ment shall be:
/. Accounts combining the Audi
tor-General and the Registrar of Put
lie Accounts.
2. Collector-G General of Customs.
3. Postmaster-General of Post o
E fee.
+ 4. Surveyor General.
[. 5. Marshal, Police.
6. Registrar of Conveyances.