New-York tribune., 1894-06-12
VIEW HA WAUAN CONSTITUTION
FEATURES OF TIE DRAFT PREPARED
BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
VOTERS MUST BE MASTERS OF THE ENGLISH OR
uAw,u,X LANGUAGE PROPERTY TEST FOR
ELECTORS OF SENATOR'S
RESTRICTIONS on IMMIGRATION

| HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE PROPERTY TEST FOR
ELECTORS OF SENATORS ANNEXATION
RESTRICTIONS on IMMIGRATION
Victoria, g. c. June 1.-THE following advices.
i.,o, Iure ? have been received by the steamer
Arawa from Honolulu:
The Constitutional Convention has been occupied
with its organization for the last two days.
strongly supported proposition was made 70 give
seat in the convention to l.. Thurston without. now
ever allowing him voting power. This proposition
received only three The draf, Of the Consti-
tuition prepared by the Executive Council was dis
tributel 70 the members OF the convention yes
TOR Inv afternoon l. Is In substance as follows:
The Government Is called The Republic OF Ha-
wall" Provision Is made for President. a Cab
ine Of four Ministers. an Advisory Council OF NJ
teen members and n Legislature consisting OF SEN
ate and House OF Repres sitting separate
ly. AMI each composed OF fifteen members. There
* 10 b, no Wee President. All voters must be born
or naturalized citizens and must be able 70 read.
write and speak the English or Hawaiian language
with nuency Electors OF Senators must possess
property valued at 5000 or yearly income or SSo
An allen who wishes to qualify for naturalization
must come from a country w!th which Hawaii has
"A treaty concerning naturalization. He must be
able To read and write English fuently. must pos
srss property valued AT 800. and must renounce all
foreign allegiance. special exception Is, how
ever. made In the OF nll aliens who aided ana
supported the Provisional Government They may
receive denIzatlon naturalization and be free 10
without the above qualifications. All voters
must adjure monarchy
The President Is TO be elected for a :erm or SIX
years. AMI cannot succeed himself. He is to be
chosen by n majority OF both Houses. sitting TO-
gether but the majority must also include mo-
jority OF the Senate He IS have the usual powers
OF the Chief Magistrate. The frat President is
named In the Constitution and Is to continue In
office until December 81. 1900 The Advisory Coun-
cl IL appointed-nve members by each House OF
Congress and 1ve by the President. The Council
Is 10 act in cases Of plrdons tie appropriation OF
money and In great emergencies In case OF a
Presidential vacancy or suspension. the ofhce Is 10
be filed by a member OF the Cabinet until a new
President be elected
II one House adJourns without the consent OF the
other the latter goes alone with complete legis-
lativc power. No session exceed sixty working
days without the consent OF the President. The
President may veto any specification OF the Ap-
propriatlon bill. The President and Senate have
power to conclude treaty OF commercial and po-
llticai union with the United States
specia, Board OF Registration shall act on each
island The qualifications OF voters be rigidy
scrutinzed. The Legislature may provide bylaws
hcaton OF all persons and any c.ass or nationality
OF persons. and may also restric; and limit the
term OF residence and business or employment OF
a.. persons coming into the Republic. This meets
the case OF Asiatic immigrants. Freedom OF speech
AMI press does permit adv )cacy OF the restora
ton OF the monarchy. No allen entering the Re
pubic is emitted to writ OF habeas corpus as or
right, All treaties are rated and conhrmed ~ a.
Legislature ls to meet biennally. The provisions
for naturalization tend 10 exclude a. Asiatics from
voting A.. existing laws and rights are confirmed,
and lotteries are prohibited The Advisory Council.
continues in full legislative and other authority unt!i
the Legislature Is convened. The first e,ection snail
DE he'd within three months after the PRONUNCIATION
of the Constitution