The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-06-06
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Sixth Day.
WEDNESDAY, June q.

order at $3.50.
Del. Kabaulelio offered a resolu-
ton against smoking in the Conven-
ton. 1t was supported by Del. Bald.
win and opposed by Del. Robertson
and Coun. McCandless. The resolu-
ton was lost, IL to Is.
The Convention went into COM
mittee OF the whole. Coun. Emme-
luth in the chair. Consideration of
paragraph 5, Section 2, Article 1S,
was resumed. This is the provision
regarding treaty stipulations with
the countries of candidates for
naturalization.
Coun. Brown renewed his motion
to strike out the paragraph.
Coun. ID. b. Smith opposed the
motion, favoring Min. Smiths YER
bal amendment Of yesterday.
Couu. Wilder was in favor OF
striking out the paragraph, unless
il was the right thing to shut our
selves up like an oyster. While the
intention was to keep out Asiatics,
the result would be to exclude all
nationalities.
Del. Carter said that in some
States Of the Union the courts had
decided that Hawaiiaus were not
eligible for citizenship. The intima-
ton as to Asiatics was erroneous and
might involve the Government in
trouble. He moved reference to
Judiciary Committee. Carried.
Paragraphs Z to . inclusive (see
yesterdays report) passed.
Paragraph I'D was amended, on
motion OF President Dole, to insert
the words "his compliance with"
after the words setting forth"
ARTICLE l9.--DENIzENs.
/ No letters of Denization shall be
issued to any person not by this
Constitution eligible TO become a
citizen; except that no previous resi-.
dence in the Hawaiian Islands, nor
intention to become a permanent
resident of the Republic, nor oath
abjuriug allegiance To his native
land or Of allegiance to the R.pub'
lie. nor application To the Supreme
Court, shall be- required.
Coun. Brown moved to strike the
Article out.
Del. Carter supported the Article
Coun. Wilder said il uaturaliza
ton was to be practically prohibited,
then he thought something like tbi.
Article would he necessary. He
moved reference to the Judiciary
Comm tiec. Carried
Article ~. -- DIVISION or POWERS ol
GOVERNMENT.
The supreme power Of the Ropub
lie il divided into the Executive
Legislative and Judicial. Except n,
herein provided, these shall b. pre-
served distinct.
Del. Carter moved to strike GU
the last sentence. This theory wa
originated by "a Frcnchman, Monies
gui"u, but in practice IL had been |
failure.
Min. Smith moved the Articl,
pass as read. Carried.
ARTICLE 2l.-EXEcrTwE CorNcIL. .
SECTION |. The executive powe
: OF the Republic shall bc vested in
: President and Cabinet.
SECTION 2. The Cabinet shall con
sist Of n Minister Of Foreign Affairs
n Minister OF Interior: n Minister a
Finance aud an Attorney General.
SECTION 3. The President an
Z Cabinet sitting together shall cor
siilute the Executive Council.
SECTION 1. Wherever in this Con
, stiiu,ion tn. action or approval q
, the Executive Council is required,
shall mean that the action or al
proval al a ma jority OF such Council
a OF which majority the Presidsr
4 shall be one, is sufficient.
/ Del. Carter moved that Section
J.. read: Tho Cabinet shall consist ,
:, Secretary for Foreign Affairs;
u Secretary OF the Interior; a Seer,
tary of the Treasury, and an Alto
nry. General.
Min. Smith objected that in IL
Hawaiian language secretary ";
l. mere clerk, aud the change woul
" create confusion in the native min
. In the Crited States the membe
r. OF the Cabinet had no executive r
Is sponsibility; they were merely seer
taries To the President. Under Il
terms OF this Constitution the tit
secretary would be a misnomer.
, The section passed as in the drai
n Section 3 passed.
1, Coun. Ena commented on SectiC
~ 1, saying it prevented action wit
" out consent Of the President, even
=, three Ministers were GU the 9th
y side.
Pres. Dole explained that su,
= was the intention Of the section.
e Was meant to give the President d,
q influence in executive action. The
- were other provisions in the dra
y. where Ministers acted apart fro
r the President.
, Min, Damon remarked that III
y was real y serious matter, He hi
been in two Cabinets and he {,
that the control Of the majority W
!, safe, They might not always
II So fortunate as to have such a go'
!" President. There had been many
~ step taken between this buildi
le aud that other building on this We
matter Of majority rule in the Cal
q net. He did not think they shou
r. be precipitate about the matter, a
Is he would move it be referred /,
committee.
Min. Smith said this was one
those Important matters to which
great deal Of attention had be