The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-06-15

at 10 p. m, President Dole in the
chair. After prayer by the Rev. J.
Waiamau, and the roll call, the min
utes Of the preceding meeting were
read and approved.
REPORTS.
Councillor McCandlsss, for the
Committee on Judiciary, reported on
Sections >, s, I and 5 OF Article Il, and
Section 5 Of Article Is. and recom-
meuded their passage Is in the draft
Minister Smith. for the Legislative
Committee, reported on Article IS,
snd recommended that the first para
graph he amended by inserting the
words zine dien after the WORT
.'adiOurus' in line five, and that the
second paragraph be adopted as in the
draft. That Article 20 be adopted as
in the draft. That Article - he
amended by adding, at the end, the
woris provided however, that the
final sitting Of such boards for such
purpose shall be not less than twenty
one days prior 10 the first election
held under the provisions herein"
Also. that Article IS be amended so
- TO reaf: There shall be a Council
OF State Of fifteen members, five of
whom shall be elected by thu Senate,
i've by the House Of Representatives,
and five appointed by the President
with the approval of the Cabinet. The
members OF the Executive Council
may sit and take part in the proceed
iugs at meetings Of the Council Of
state. but shall not vote"
All the shove recommendations
were tabled for consideration with
the articles
The Attorney General also pre-
scented the following report on the
Chinese petition:
To the Hon. :. B DoLE. President OF
the Constitutional CouvenliCn Il the
Hawaiian Islands.
SrR.-The Committee OF the Legisla-
-ture, 10 whom was referred the petition
of c-rtain Chinese residents and mer-
chants residing on tn Sc islands, beg lave
10 report that the committee have had
the petition referred 70 under consid-ra-
tou- The petition sets forth facts and
.cootsins statements that sre not dis
mated. and conrludes with the following
PRAYERS and PETITIONS:
First-The negotiation either Of a
treaty Of friendship, commerce and nav
i,scion, or 3 LABOR convention between
the Hawaiian and Imperial Chinese
Governments.
Secord-The granting OF 8 franehi e
70 al Chinese who have become natural
lied subjects or citizens Of the Hawaiian
Islands, or who h we been born therein
or born OF Hawaiian mothers
Third-A repres- NATIVE IN the Ad-
visory Council or such body as may sue
coed It.
Fourth-That the right Of franchise
Ne . ranred to all such Chinese as may
D competent to qualify under The
elao.a-al provisions OF the new Consiitu'
lion.
der the mos. favored nation clause Of
TREATIES, with 9th er powers pending the
consideration II . r.-esty between Ha-
Eaii and the Imperial Chinese Govern
nent. or in other words equal rights
with those Of al other alien residents,
subjects or citizens.
To the first prayer or petition, IBIS
Committee say, that this Convention
vas convened for q single object, that Of
formulating 8 Constitution, and no
other matter can or should be consii-
cred, that is not pertinent or relevant to
such q purpose. Further, that the
treaty poEer lies solely with the Gov
eminent, and an application for treaty
should be made solely in such channels
As are used among the different nations
of the globe
To the second prayer this Committee
say. that the Constitution now under
consideration contains TO lnyldlous or
class restriction as % who shall or shall
not be permitted 10 emf the night Of
franchise; al classes aud 4 ] residents OF
these islands that can fully satisfy Its
provisions shall have the right 10 Use
AMI enjoy that privilege.
To the tuirI PRAYER this committee
say that the Advisory COun1il, - noE
constituted. is the sole judge OF the
Qualification Of IL members, and lone
rs the power Of eIecting members to
is BODY. and further, that under the
terms q the Constitution, nov under
consideration, al ami every resident Or
citizen OF these Islands, who can under
th4 PROVISIONS Of that { ons tuition De
elizible 10 q seat IN the body that vi
succeed the Advisory Council, Is aud
can be Z member o. the body so sue
ceeding.
To the fourth prayer this committee
cav, the same answer applies as Is gwen
10 the s-c,,ud prayer.
To the fifth prayer this committee say,
thar this Convection has 70 jurisdiction
over the subject Esrrer therein set firth,
and that the SAM / foreign 10 the pur-
poSss for which il Is convened.
This Committee Therefore respectfully
recommend that the petition Be laid on
the table.
H no.uIu, June II, 1885,
fSigueil W D SMITH,
c. BROTN,
II WATERHOUsE,
J. K IOsEPA-
delegate Hitchcock, the fifth mem
Der Of the committee, IS ABSENT
The report Ess adopted.
AT 10 s. the Convention went into
Committee of the Whole. Delegate
Kslua aud Councillors Smith and
Morgan were a-ked TO take the chair,
bur refused. Vice President Wilder
took the chair.