The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-15
CONVENTION AT WORK.
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COMMITTEE.
Reports from Narioua Committees and
Action rhcrron-Ad inurnmcnt
Until Next Monday.
~ AFTERNOON SESSION.

VI ATtlClc 90 was taken up. ms pro-
vides for the publication of amendments
adopted. The section was temporarily
deferred
Section ., providing that such amend
ment, prior to enforcement, shall be
read three times in the Legislature in
all of which it shall have received an
affirmative majority vote in each House.
Passed.
Section 6, requiring that each
amendment be considered separately,
passed as read.
Section 7, provided for case of re-
vision of the constitution and that each
component part thereof should he con.
sidered separately. Passed as read.
Section 8, providing that an amend.
ment adopted as aforesaid shall inn
mediately become a part of the consti
tuition. Passed.
Section was again taken up and
President Dole moved to insert in the pro
vision for the publication of amendments
in Hawaiian and English in two papers,
the following: I'm such languages re.
spectively." Carried. Section passed.
Article 80, providing that this consti-
tuition when promulgated is supreme
law, and the one OF 1887 and all other
constitutions are expressly abrogated,
passed.
Article 80, providing for the effect
upon statutes and enactments. passed as
read.
Article 81, making all commissions
issued by the Monarchy or the Provis-
ional Government vacated, null and
void in September, 1894, was passed.
Section 80, recognizing the bonds,
treaties, etc, of the Monarchy or of the
Provisional Government was read. On
motion OF Mr.. Damon, cor OF other
monetary obligations" was added, and
the article passed.
Article 90 declares that the Crown
Lands are the property OF the Hawaiian
Government, free and clear from any
trust, and that they shall be subject to
alienation and other uses provided by
law.
Mr.. Brown moved to add "all leases
thereon now in existence are hereby
confirmed"
The President moved to insert "valid''
before leases, as the convention did not
wish to confirm invalid leases.
The article passed as amended.
Minister Smith offered the following
as an amendment to Article 81: "All
persons holding Office under the Pro-
visional Government of the Hawaiian
Islands at the date of the PRONUNCIATION
OF this constitution shall continue to
hold and exercise the functions OF such
Office until September |, 1894, unless
such offices shall sooner become vacant. -
On motion OF Mr. Carter the amended
section was referred to the judiciary
Committee.
Article 81 was reconsidered and also
referred to the judiciary Committee.
Article "a, Majority Rulp," provid.
ing that majority of the Legislative
Executive or other body with power tc
do anything shall be necessary to act.
President Dole moved to strike ou
the Executive Council. Carried anC
section passed
Mr.. McCandless offered an amend
ment to become new section, as fol
lows: "No public money shall ever b.
appropriated for the support of an,
sectarian, UNCONVENTIONAL or private
schools, and for no schools not unde
the exclusive control of the officers o
the public schools"
Mr.. Damon believed this provision
would remove one of the greatest cause
OF friction in this country. With tn
increasing population and progress o
educational facilities in this country, i
was time that the Government lie
private schools take care of themselves
Mr.. Carter favored the proposes
amendment and would vote for it..
Mr.. Baldwin thought the subjec
should receive careful attention and h
would prefer seeing it 90 to specia
committee. Throughout the countr
were seminaries which were educatin
boys and girls with capitation fees {
the Government. Without these tn
schools would shut up, and a disaste
would follow.
Mr.. Hatch seconded Mr.. Baldwin
In, 4 10
in advocacy of the sentiments espresso
by the delegate fran Maui.
Minister Smith opposed McCandles
resolution. He advocated continue
support of the private or boardin
schools, as these were doing the be-
of work. The public schools cam,
accomplish what these boarding schoo
are doing, He was opposed to d,
barring them from these appropriation
The President sympathized with I'll
idea of severing connection with Sc
of this kind would work disaster. III
Government should not assist schoo
doing work which it itself was doin
1t should not assist day schools. b
its support should be given to boar
ing schools. These schools were doir
good work among the natives and Port
guese, and in Il way which the Cover
ment could not undertake.
He read a letter from Miss Pope
Kawaihao seminary setting forth tn
if the Government We're to withdra
its support in the present state
financial depression the institute
would have 10 close up He offer
the following amendment:
"No public money shall be app