The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-06-14
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Twelfth Day.
THURSDAY, June ID.

The Constitutional Convention
met at 10 o'clock. President Dole in
the chair.
Coun. McCandless reported from
the Judiciary Committee, recon-
mending the passage as in the draft
OF all the Articles referred to it.
Min. Smith reported from the
Committee on Legislature, recon-
mending various amendments in
Articles referred to it.
These reports were all laid on the
table to be considered at second
reading of the draft.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
Min. Smith. from the Committee
on Legislature, presented the follow
ing report on the Chinese petition:
To the Hon. S. b. DOLE, President of
the Constitutional Convention
of the Hawaiian Islands.
SIR
The Committee Of the Legislature
to whom was referred the petition
of certain Chinese residents and
merchants residing on these Islands
beg leave to report, that the Com
mittee have had the petition re-
ferred to under consideration. The
petition sets forth facts and con-
tains statements that are not dis
putod, and concludes with the fol-
lowing prayers and petitions:
First:--The negotiation either of
a treaty OF friendship, commerce and
navigation, or a labor convention
between the Hawaiian and Imperial
Chinese Governments.
SecoDd:--The granting Of fran
chise to all Chinese who have be-
come naturalized subjects or citizens
of the Hawaiian Islands or who have
been born therein or born OF Hawai-.
ian mothers.
Third:-A representative in the
Advisory Council or such body as
may succeed 1t.
Fourtb:-That the right of fran
chi.e be granted to all such Chinese
as may be competent to qualify un-
der the electoral provisions Of the
new Constitution.
Fifth:-lteciprocity Of treatment
"under the most favored nation
clause" Of treaties, with other pow
ers pending the consideration OF a
treaty between Hawaii and the I'm
perial Chinese Government. or in
other words equal rights with those
Of all other alien residents, subjects
or citizens.
To the first prayer or petition,
this Committee say. that this Con.
vcntion was convened for a single
object, that Of formulating q con
stitutioD, and no other matter can
or should he considered, that is not
pertinent or relevant to such pur.
pose. Further, that the treat y
power lies solely with the Govern.
ment, and an application for treaty
should he made solely to the Gov.
eminent and the negotiations should
be- made only in such channels as
are used among the different nations
Of the globe.
To the second prayer this Com.
IN ttee say, that the Constitution
now under consideration contai
no invidious or class rest friction a.
To who shall or shall not be permit
ted to enjoy the right Of franchis.
all classes and all residents Of thes,
islands that can fully satisfy its pro
visions shall have the right TO Us,
aud enjoy that privilege.
To the third prayer this Commit
tee say, that the Advisory Council
as now constituted, is the sole judg,
Of the qualification OF its members
and alone has the power of elertin,
members to its body. And further
that under the terms Of the Cunsti
tuition, now under consideration, al
and every resident or citizen o
these Islands, who can under tn,
provisions OF that Constitution b,
eligible TO seat in the body tina
will succeed the Advisory Council
is and can be member OF the bod,
so succeeding.
To the fourth prayer this Com
mittce say, the same answer apple
as is given to the second prayer.
To the fifth prayer this Commit
tee say, that this Convention has u,
jurisdiction over the subject matte
therein set forth, and that the sam,
is foreign to the purposes for which
II is convened.
This COMMITTEES therefore respect
fully recommend that the petition
be laid on the table.
Honolulu, June II, 1891.
(SgndD W. q. SAITH,
&, BRowN,
II. WATERuoUsE,