The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-04
T0-DAY'S CONVENTION.
KUNUfAKEA's ELECTION uELD 10
BE VALID.
The Constitution Taken up and Consid
cred Section by section Amend
ments, Etc, Etc.


was offered by delegate Henry Water
house. Several members were absent
but came in late.
The minutes of the second days ses-
sion were read and approved.
Mr.. Kalua reported on the credentials
of Mr.. VIM. lIorner, that the said Gre
dentias were found in perfect order by
the committee
| BY instruction of the President Judge
Judd was sent for and administered
the oath to Mr.. Horner, after which the
new delegate was shown seat in the
convention.
Delegate Allen for the committee on
the Klemme election contest stated that
the judges of election had received in.
structions from the Government to count
| fractional notes in the recent election,
and that the convention should sustain
the action of the Government. a reso-
luton sustaining the action of the jud-
/ gees in counting fractional ballots was
offered by Mr.. Allen on behalf of the
| convention.
Delegate Hitchcock thought the reso-
luton preceding the report was out of
| order.
Delegate Robertson thought the dele
gate from Hawaii misunderstood the
situation. 1t was a question for the
convention to determine whether or
not fractional voting was legal. If
| fractional voting was legal, the report
of the committee was ready; but if not
legal a new count was necessary.
Delegate Ables agreed with Delegate
| Robertson and moved that the resolu-
| ton pass.
Delegate Iosepa agreed with the Dele
| gate from Hawaii. The report should
be presented first. Minister Smith in
! terrupted the speaker to explain the
matter after which the resolution was
adopted.
Delegate Allen reported for the Com.
mittee on the Klemme contest, declin-
ing to sustain the charges against Mr..
Martin and setting forth that the
action of the judges in rejecting certain
ballots was both proper and legal. The
table of votes for all districts were read
and the committee pointed out that
! no irregularities were found. The com
mittee added that Kunuiakea had re-
/ ceived 1920 more votes than Harry
| Klemme, and the said Kunuiakea was
legally entitled to take a seat in the con-
vention. The committee found no
Mr. Kunuiakea arose to thank the COM
mittee for its display of good judgment.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Baldwin made motion that the
scriptions for the daily papers and see tc
the distribution of some, Carried.
Delegate Carter, offered a resolution
calling upon the committee on the
Klemme contest case to furnish the
convention with all particulars, details
and data in their hands concerning the
recent election. On motion of delegate
Ables the resolution was tabled.
Delegate Kalua said that the conven
! ton was adjourned Friday on account
of there being no Hawaiian version OF
the constitution. Forty articles of the
constitution printed in Hawaiian were
to hand this morning and he thought
work upon it should proceed at once.
The President stated that the rules die
not prescribe the manner of passing up
on the articles of the Convention, anC
the manner of procedure was hardly
Ineligible.
: Mr. Emmeluth moved that the ma jor
ity of the House be required to pass up
on any article of the Constitution
Carried
: Minister Smith moved that the Com
mittee on rules be instructed to prepar
! rules for readings of the Constitution
Delegate Emmeluth moved that tn
motion be amended to read three instea,
of two readings.
Delegate Carter was opposed to tire
readings, and would really favor bu
one reading.
. Delegates Hatch and Baldwin agree
with Delegate Carter.
. Mr.. Emmeluth resolution was lost.
, Minister Smiths resolution providin
for two readings was carried.
,. On motion of Delegate Baldwin tn
Convention proceeded to take up tn
S Constitution and read it section
n section.
Delegate Baldwin took the chair q
d this point.
1t Section and of Article 1, relatin
to the rights of the person were rea
d and adopted.
]; Section was read by the Secretar
e as follows:
e Section 3. The Legislature may pre-
& vided by law, however, for the superv
= sion, registration, control and identifiC
e alton of ali persons, or any class G
e nationality of persons; and may also
e law restrict and limit the term of res
d dence, and the business or employmer
IS of all persons coming into the Republi,
Is Delegate Carter moved an amenC
Il ment to this section 20 the effect tina
"or any class or nationality of persons
;. be inserted so as to read land the bus
# ness or employment of any person {
d nationality coming into the Republic
Delegate Hitchc)ck agre d with De
e egate Carter.
T. Mr.. Carter considered the subject OF
d of great importance. After carefl
perusal of the section he had conclude
u that there was some ambiguity in Il
l. section as it stands. This section of q
constitution should be made SO stror
), and so clear that no ambiguity shou
appear and no stumbling blocks shou