The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-06-29

The Convention was called to order
at 1000 a. m. President Dole in the
chair. Prayer and roll call. Min
utes read and approved.
PETITIONS.
The Secretary read the following pc
tition from the Portuguese Union:
Whereas, The Portuguese colony of
these Islands have since 1887, and more
especially since January, 1898, been
unanimous in favor Of Republican Gov
ment; and.
Whereas, Their 10 atty to the Pro-
vi-ional Government and to the cause Of
annexation has been unquestioned; and
Whereas, Tue Provisional Govern
ment and its leaders have openly hereto
fore declared themselves anti-Asiatics !;
and,
Whereas, In the DIR # of the Consti-
tuition, as it stands, there are CLAUSES
which may hereafter allow Asiatics to
obtain lltical privileges; and
Whereas, Article of said draft
leaves it open Tor the Legislature to
enact laws wi ich will bs prejudicial To
the poor classes; and
Whereas, Councillor Z. Mendonca
has failed to support measures which
wouli be of interest to the Portuguese
colony at Large. Resolved,
l. That we heartily endorse the pro
clamatiou OF President Sanford B. Dole
.. That no more appropriate day
could be chosen than the Fourth OF July
for the PRONUNCIATION of the Constitu
ton.
3. That certain provisions in aid draft
are inconsistent with the declared policy
of the Provisional 80, ernmeLt and its
leaders in regard to Asiatics, and that
no Asia'ic should be allowed privileges
in the Republic.
4. That the provision depriving Eu-
ropean who is not able to read aud write
the English or Hawaiian languages from
becoming citizen be stricken out, a. it
depIives many good loyal supporters Of
the Government as well as new Corners
IRON European countries, from becom
ing citizens.
5. That we rely entirely on the assur
ances OF the Execu i've Council in regard
to the right of suffrage without the re-
CURED qualifications for all those that
registered, or attempted TO, at the election
for delegates for the Constitutional Con-
vention
6. That The Portuguese voters earnestly
protest against raid Councillor j. p.
Mendonca's procedure.
Z. That, with the alterations prayed
far and the assurances aforesaid, we
unanimously endorse the proclamation
OF the new constitution without ratifca-
ton by vote.
Tabled for consideration with the
Constitution.
REPORTS.
Minister Smith reported for the Leg
islat We ommittee on Section 5, Arti-
Gle 40. The Committee recommend
the section pass with an amendment
that the Legislature may also be called
together by the President of the Sen
ate when requested so to do by two
thirds Of its members.
The report was adopted and the Ar
ticle passed as amended.
The Committee on Executive re-
ported on Section 8, Article So, and
recommended verbal amendment.
The report was adopted and the
amended section passed.
The same committee reported on the
petition of the Schuetzen Club, recon
mending it be tabled for considera-
ton.
The report was adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Delegate Baldwin moved q suspen-
sion of the rules in order to consider
Article Z again. He hoped the Con-
ventiOn would be fair enough to sus-
pend the rules and consider the matter
on its merits.
Delegate Carter said the matter had
already been fairly considered twice.
How many times did he want fair
consideration?
Vice-President Wilder said it was
not necessary to suspend the rules.
The rules We're already suspended and
the matter should come up under I'M
finished business.
The motion to suspend the rules was
carried on a rising vote.
Article Z was recOnsidered and Del
egate Baldwin moved the prOviso re-
gardiug Government appeals in Grim
inal cases be stricken out.
Delegate Kalua said he was con-
WINGED the prOvisO was good one. If
the time were not so short he would
tell the Convention all that happened
at the last tenn in Wailuku. The
Hawaiian Jury decided according to
the amount of money paid them, and
not according to the law and the evil
dence. The Hawaiians, to Judge by
their newspapers, had more politics
than poi in their Omachs II the
Convention wanted to continue this
disgracefuI state of things, let them
abandon the proviso.
Delegate Fernandez held that if
Hawaiian juries would not convict let
Hawaiian juries be got lid of.
The motion to strike out was carried
upon the following division:
Ayes-Ables, Allen, Baldwin, Da
mon, Emmeluth, Ena, Fernandez,
Horner, KauhauleliO, Kunuiakea.
Morgan, Mott, POgue. Robertson
Smith I'd. b., Tenney, Vivas, Will
Noes-Bolte, Brown, Carter, Hatch.
Iosepa, Kslua, Kauhane, King, Ly.
man, McCandless, Mendonca, Rice.
Smith wv. o., Waterhouse, Wilcox
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