The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-15


subject TO alienation aud other uses as
may be provided by law.
Munster Hatch moved to insert
after the words, Hawaiian Govern
ment," the words, ''and to be now"
Delegate Ba dwiu understOOd that it
was not The intention to disturb ex-
listing leases, and he thought some
words to that effect should he added.
Councillor Brown moved to add the
words, "aII valid leases thereof now in
existence are hereby confined" to
the end of the Article.
Minister Hatch's amendment was
carried
Councillor Browns amendment was
carried.
The Article passed as amended.
Minister Smith moved TO insert an
Article after Article 81, IS follows:
"All persons holding offices under the
Provisional Government of the H4a
waiian Islands at the date of the pro-
mitigation of this Constitution shall
continue to hold and exercise all the
powers TO them granted, until said LIST
day of September, 1891, unless such
offices shall sooner become vacant"
After few minor amendments the
matter was referred to the judiciary
Committee,
On motion, Article 81 was reconsid-
cred and was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
ARTICLE g. MAJORITY RULE.
Wherever in this Constitution the
Legislature, or either house thereof;
the Executive or Advisory Council /;
the Cabinet, or other body, is author
lied or empowered to do anything,
majority of all the members to which
such body is entitled by law, shall be
sufficient to act, unless otherwise ex-
pressiy provided.
President Dole moved that the words
Executive or Advisory CounciP' be
stricken out, and to insert the words
"Council of State"
Carried
The Article passed as amended.
Delegate McCandless offered the fol-
lowing as new article:
"NO public money shall ever be APP
propriated for the support of any sec
tartan, denominational or private
school, or any school not under the
exclusive control of the officers of the
public schools"
Councillor McCandless said that for
years the public money had been used
for the semi-suppOrt of private schools,
and he thought it was time to call
halt.
Minister Damon thought if this ar
ticle was adopted it would save the
country the most serious difficulties.
The Government should have the
best, and, if there are private schools,
let them take care of themselves.
Delegate Carter approved of the ar
ticle.
Delegate Baldwin thought such a
M tor oh haua most carpfui com
and he moved it be referred
to a committee.
Minister Smitl, thought the theory
was good, but that it would not be
possihi in practice. There were many
private schools that were doing great
good, and it would not be right to
take all the Government aid away.
President Dole was not in sympathy
with the support of any sectarian
schools, but he thought the sudden
cutting off of such aid would be very
disastrous. He did not believe the
Government should assist any schools
that are doing the same kind of work
that is done in Government schools.
This is the case in the day schools,
but it was not the case in the board
ing schools of the country. He read
letter received from Miss Pope, of Ka-
waiahaO, asking for grant of $4,000
for the Seminary, on account of the
present financial embarrassment of the
school, He offered the following as a
substitute for Delegate McCandless'
Article:
sNo public money shall be appro-
priated for the support of any secta-
rian. denominational or private school,
not subject to the inspection and SUI
pervision of the Board of Education"
Minister Damon thought that Pres
ident Dole's amendment would only
affect one school in the countryside
Sisters of the Sacred Heart. By the
rules of this organization they are not
to submit to Government
Delegate McCandless said he under
stood that his motion would take
effect at the end of the present bien-
NAL period. This would give two
years for preparation. He would like
to incorporate this idea in his motion.
Delegate Iosepa was against the
motion. He thought it was not right
to give these schools help for so many
years, and then to shut 1t off suddenly.
Delegate Robertson was in favor of
the motion. There are many private
beds of royalist feeling. The children
of the country should be educated in
democratic principles.
The Article was referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
ARTICLE 95.-LoTTERIEs.
No lottery shall be authorized in
this Republic, nor shall the sale of lot.
terry tickets be allowed.
Delegate Vivas moved to strike the
Article out. He did not favor lot
.ery, but she did not think such an
Article should be in the Constitution.
Councillor Smith differed with Del
egate Vivas. He favored the passage
rs in the draft.
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