The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-06

the PRESIDENT anu senate should appoint
the Cabinet The same officials should
remain members of that body.
Delegate Carter was opposed to call
ing the Senate together Tor such pur-
poses. The expenses of such would be
great. The exigcncy would probably oc.
cur when the Senate was not in
session, and the country could not
stand the great expense of calling that
body together.
Delegate Brown favored referring the
amendment to the Committee on the
Executive, Delegate Carter accepted
the motion of Mr.. Brown.
Motion was lost by vote of 10 to IS.
Delegate Carter moved that the sec
ton be deferred for special consdera-
ton on Friday morning next.
Delegate Baldwin was opposed to the
amendment The Ministers themselves
were divided on the matter. He favored
deferring it until Friday.
Delegate Ables was not in favor of
fastening the matter. Mr.. Carriers
| ilblibh oilpui bt given
and he favored postponing considera-
ton to Friday. Motion lost.
The committee reported progress and
took recess to 1880 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Article 90, Qualifications of Presi.
dent" was read.
Delegate Brown moved to strike out
cor resided therein for not less than
/ fifteen years, as a President should be
native of this country.
Delegate d. B. Smith thought there
were as smart men here who were not
born in the country as others raised
here.
| Delegate Damon thought in time to
come the right man might be found in
person who had been in the country but
five years perhaps. The provision was
liberal and proper.
Delegate d. b. Smith thought after
man had had ten years of Hawaii he
would never get away from here, and if
worthy would have just claim upon
whatsoever the country could offer
Delegate Kahaulilio was in favor of
twenty years, but would accept fifteen
in compromise. He hoped the article
would pass.
Delegate Young thought fifteen years
safe. We should go slow.
Delegate Baldwin thought fifteen
years short enough for a man to enter
fully into social and political conditions
of the country to entitle him to the
highest gift in the power of the nation.
Mr.. Browns motion to strike out was
lost.
The motion to pass as read passed.
and the article was adopted.
On motion of Delegate Robertson the
word "of' was stricken from the title.
Article 90, relating to the first Presi-
dent was read.
Delegate Lyman moved to insert the
words Stanford B. Dole" in the blank.
loud Applause.)
President Dole asked that the matter
be deferred to the last reading of the
constitution.
Delegate Ables proposed to strike out
1900" in line five and make it "lS9s.'
Delegate w. o. Smith said that
matter had received considerable dis
cussion, and it was thought best to rec
ommend six years and make the Presi-
dent ineligible to succeeding term.
This was preferred to having the term
four years and making the Executive
eligible for succeeding term. One
|, argument in favor of this arrangement
was that it prevented the country from
being torn up with politics every four
years.
Delegate Ables believed in leaving the
matter to the voice of the people. If
second time, let them do it. If the
Chief happens to be the right man, let
him hold his office four, eight Or even
' twelve years, if the people SO desire.
He too was in favor of four years.
Delegate Kahoulilio was in favor of
the section as read. He brought the
idea of rings, pulls, Tammany Hall,
{ differing policies, etc., to show the evils
9 of frequent elections.
Delegate Robertson thought the dis
g cussion out OF order. He moved that in
line 1902 be inserted in place OF 1900
Senators would hold Office until 1901. II
the President was elected again in 1900
the Senators elected this year would
" select the Executive. This was mis-
take. The new Senators for that period
:. should elect the President.
:, Delegate Baldwin suggested that one
third of the Senators should be elected
'" every two years as in the United State
Senate and in that Case it would max,
no difference.
W Delegate ID. b. Smith was in favor o
popular vote for President He wa
~ not afraid to risk it. We have Presi
~ dent, and he was in favor of keeping
~ him for life, or until his title might be
i' come Governor instead of President.
Delegate Ena requested that it
III written out long, Stanford Ballar
" Dole"
4" Delegate Lyman's motion to insert tn
name OF Sanford Ballard Dole in Articl
u % carried without Il dissenting voice.
We Convention still in session.
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''e Mr. AL. Smith lately connected wit
=, the press of Honolulu, received the sa