The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-06-09

opinion VI the better element OF this
community.
Del. Baldwin saw merit in having
different terms for Senators. The
term OF each Senate he thought
should be coterminous with the
term OF the President. Otherwise a
Senate might elect a President and
then going out he succeeded by a
Senate not in sympathy with the
President. He moved the Article
be referred to the COMMITTEES on
Executive.
Min. Smith hoped there would he
some discussion ON this Article in
connection with the next one relat-
ing to senatorial districts before the
question was referred. While there
were advantages in gradual changes
in the Senate. the system he did not
think had all the merits claimed
for il.
Del. Robertson would have the
Presidents term reduced to- four
years aud the Senate's term made
the sam".
Del. Emmeluth believed that the
election Of all the Senators in one
year would result in all business be.
! lug paralyzed that year the same rs
/ in the United States in the presi.
dental election year.
. The motion To refer carried.
ARTICLE ~. SENATORIAL DISTRICTS.
SEcrIoN |. For the purpose Of
, representation in the Senate, until
: otherwise provided by law, the Re
I public is divided into the following
: Senatorial District viz:
First District: the Island of Ha.
wall.
Second District: the Islands Of
Maui. Molokai, Lanai and Kahoo.
lave
Third District: the Island Of Oahu.
Fourth Dist rict: the Islands of
Kauai and Niihau.
SECTION 2. The electors in the said
districts shall be entitled To- elect
Senators ~ follows:
In the FRS, District. four:
In the Second District, three:
la the Third District, six;
Ia the Fourth District, two.
Del. kahaulelio moved To refer
this Article to the same committee
as had been the previous one.
Del. Baldwin thought il very pro.
per to have this article referred as
the other
Del. Wilder saw NO use in refer.
ring the matter To a committee with
out first having an expression nf the
views OF the Convention A. To- the
terms Of Senators.
Del. Baldwin said the committee
would b. glad To have oiher mem.
beers attend their meeting. They
might discuss the question more
freely then than in committr. Of III.
whole.
The motion to refer carried.
Pres. Dole agreed with Vice Pres.
Wil,lers suggestion that the com.
mitt"a should have some Instruction.
IL. therefore moved that IN the
opinion 81 this nous. senators should
bc elected ia thrr. classes. There
WAS much force in Coun. Emnelu,h's
contention that the election of the
whole Senate at one time might
( prove severe political shock. The
proposal h. thought il carried out
would obviate ID. objections Of Dol.
Robertson Ia long presidential
I term.
Coun. Allen favored the proposal.
. There was higher qualification for
both voters aud candidates for Sena.
tors than in the casc Of Representa-.
tives. II would prevent an excess Of
hard feelings Ia have the Senate
elected IN classes at different times.
Del. Robertson believed in select.
! ing the first Senate as q whole for a
fixed term of years, aud then il an.
nexatiun is not eiTscted begin with
the other system. They must be
sure 81 having none but friends Of
/ annexation IN the Senate for he first
complete term. (ApplauseJ
! Del McCandless backed up the
views of Del. Robertson.
Coun. Emmrluth had no fear for
tn" cause OF annexation in this coun.
try. He did not see any reason fur
beginning with one system with the
intention of changing il later. Why
not begin now with the election 81
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Pres. Dole, saying that the com.
mittee having now had the benefit
OF discussion, would now Withdraw
his motion.
ARTICLE Ill QuALiricArloNS or SENA.
TORS.
! In order To he eligible To election
~ IA Senator, n person shall;
be a male citizen 81 tho Republic;
Have attained TIA. age Of thirty
years;
be able underst andingly to speak,
read aud write the English or the
Hawaiian language;
Have resided in the Hawaiian
Islands not less than three years;
BE the owner. ia his own right, OF
property in the Republic Of the value
OF not less than Five Thousand Dol.
lars over and above all incumbrances;
or have been in the receipt of a
money income of not less than
Eighteen Hundred Dollars during
the year immediately preceding the
date ct the election, Tor the proof Of
which he may he required To pro.
duce original accounts Of the receipt
OF such income.
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