The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-06-15

the elective members 10 WHICH SuCn
House is entitled; and Mt the last of
which readings it shall receive an
affirmative vote in each House Of not
less than two thirds of the elective
members TO which such House is en-
titled.
The voting shall be taken by call
of the ayes aud noes, which, together
with the proposed amendment or
revision, shall be entered in the jour
nal.
Passed as in the draft.
Section 8. Each amendment shall
be considered aud voted upon separ'
ately, in each session of the Legisla
ture in which it shall come up for con-
sidrration, as herein provided.
Passed as in the draft.
Section :. In case of proposed
revision of the Constitution, each
component part of such revision form
ing u separate proposition, shall in like
manner, be considered and voted on
separately, except upon the final read
ing at the second session OF the Legis-
laIure at which such revision shall
have been considered, when ii shall
be voted on as whole.
Delegate Vivas moved TO insert the
word may" instead of "shalp' in
line IS.
Lost.
The section passed as in the draft.
Section S. Any amendment or re-
vision which shall have been adopted
in manner aforesaid by two successive
Legislatures, shall thereupon and
without further act, become part of
the Constitution of the Republic.
Passed as in the draft.
President Dole presented an amend
meut TO Section 4, that the words sin
such languages respectively" be in
serted after the word Honolulu" in
line twenty two.
The amendment was adopted, and
the section passed as amended.
President Dole moved that Article
IS be made the last article in the Con-
stitutiOn. Carried.
Miscellaneous Provisions.
ARTICLE S9-CoNsrITUTIoN SUPREME LAW.
This Constitution when promulgated
shall rhereup on become the supreme
law of the Republic, and the COnsti-
tuition promulgated on the 9TH day of
July, 1887, ami all other constitutions
at any time the supreme law in the
Hawaii n Islands are he eby express
" abrogated and are declared to be
null anu void.
Passed rs in the draft.
Article 91-EXIsTISG LAWS AND RIGHTS
CONFIRMED.
All statutes and eractments in force
in the Hawaiian Islands at the time
this Constitution takes effect, not in
CO usistent Herewith, and all rights,
actions, prosecutions, judgments and
contracts then existing and valid,
shall continue as if this Constitution
had not been adopted, unless the
same are inconsistent with this Con-
stltution, or are herein specifically
abrogated, or are otherwise herein
provided for.
Passed as in the draft.
ARTICLE 9l-ALL COMMISSIONS VACATED.
All commissions issued by or under
authority of the late monarchy or of
the Provisional Government of Ha-
wall, are hereby declared to be va
Gated, null aud void, from and after
the lst day of September, 1894.
Delegate Carter moved to strike out
the words "Or of the Provisional Gov
eminent of Hawaii"
Minister Damon thought there were
changes necessary, and it would be
better to start clean all around.
Delegate Carriers motion was lost.
The article passed as in the draft.
ARTICLE 81 TREATIES, BONDS, ETC.,
CONFIRMED.
All existing treaties and all bonds
aud notes heretofore made or author
lied under the authority Of the late
monarchy or of tine Provisional Gov
ernment of Hawaii, are hereby recog-
nized, ratified and confirmed.
Minister Damon moved to insert
the words cor other monetary obliga-
tions" after the word ''notes." Car
ried.
The article passed as amended.
ARTICLE 93.-cRowN LAND.
That portion of the public domain
heretofore known as Crown Land is
hereby declared to have been hereto
fore, and now to be, the property of
the Hawaiian Government, free and
clear from any trust of or concerning
the same; and FROM all claim of any
nature whatsoever, upon the rents,
ISSUES and profits thereof. 1t shall be
subject to alienation and other uses as
may be provided by law.
Munster Hatch moved to insert
after the words, Hawaiian Govern
ment,m the words, land to be now"
Delegate Baldwin understood that it
was not the intention to disturb eX-
listing leases, and he thought some
words to that effect should be added.
Councillor Blown moved to add the
words, "aIl valid leases thereof low 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, as follows:
"All persons holding offices under the
Provisional Government Of the Ha-
waiian Islands at the date OF the pro-
mulpafiOn of this Constitution shall