The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-12
THE REPUBLIC OF HAWAII.
An Outline Of the Proposed New Con-
StitutiOn.

The Government to Be in the Hands of
a President, Cabin ct of Four Min
listers, An Advisory Council of Fiji
teen Members, and a Legislature
Composed of Two Houses With Fiji
team Mambers Each-EducationaI
and Property Qualifications for Elec-
tors.
Victoria, B. c., June 1.-THE following
advices have been received byt he steamer
Arawa from Honolulu, dated June B:
The constitutional convention has been
occupied with its organization for the
past two days. A strongly supported
proposition was made to give
seat in the convention to L.
A. Thurston, without, however, giving
him voting power This proposition re-
ceived but three votes from the delegates.
John McCandless was chosen to the ad-
visoPy council, vice Ed Suhr, and is also
an ex-oficio member of the convention.
The draft of the constitution prepared
by the executive council, was distributed
to the members of the convention yester-
day afternoon. 1t is a lengthy document,
liar features, which are given in the fol-
lowing summary The government is called
The republic of Hawaii" There is a
president, no vice president; a cabinet of
four ministers; an advisory council of
fifteen members, and legislature con-
consisting of Senate and House
Of Representatives, sitting sepa-
rately and each composed of fifteen
mem bers All voters must be born or
I.SfT IL
read, write and speak the English or Ha-
waiian language fuently. Electors of
senators must possess property valued at
81, 900, or yearly income of $780, An alien
VINO wishes to qualify for naturalization
must come from a country with which
Hawaii has treaty concerning naturali-
ZatiOn. They must be able TO read and write
English f1uently, must own property val
ued at $500 and must renounce all foreign
allegiance. A special exception, how
ever. is made in case of all aliens who
aided and supported the provisional gov
eminent. They may receive denization
or naturalization and are TO be free to
vote without the above qualifications.
All voters must adjure the monarchy.
TERM OF THE PRESIDENT.
The President is to be elected for a
term of six years and cannot succeed him
self. He is to be chosen by a majority of
both houses coming together, but the ma
iority must also include a majority of the
Senate. He is to have the usual powers
of the chief magistrate. The first presi-
dent is named in the constitution
and is to continue in o fice until Dec. 81,
1900 The advisory council are appointed,
five by each house of congress and five by
the President. The council is to act in
cases of pardons, disposition of moneys,
and all in emergencies. In case Of presi-
Dental vacancy or suspension the Office
is to be filed by one of the cabi-
net until a new President can be
elected. The President and the Senate
have power to conclude treaty of COM
mercial and political union with the
United States. Special boards of regis
trations shall act on each island. The
qualifications of voters are to be rigidly
scrutinized The legislature may pro-
vide any laws for the supervision,
registration and Identification of all per-
sons and any class or nationality or per-
sons, and may also restrict and limit the
term of residence and business or employ
ment of all persons coming into the re
public. This meets the case of the
AsiaJic emigrants.
Freedom of speech does not permit ad-
vocacy of the restoration of the mon
archy.
No alien entering the republic is enti-
tied to writ of habeas corpus as of right
All treaties are ratified and confirmed.
All commissioners are vacated on Sept. l,
1894.
The first regular session of the legisla-
ture is to be held on the 3rd Wednesday
of February, 1896, and biennially there
after.
No reference is made to Asiatics in the
constitution. The provisions for uaturali-
cation tend to exclude all such from
voting.
All existing laws and rights are con-
firmed; crown lands are declared to be
the property of the government and lot
teries are prohibited. The advisory
council continues in full legislative and
other authority until the legislature is
convened.
The first election shall be held within
three months after the PRONUNCIATION of
the new constitution. The registry of
voters in the election of May 2 shall de-
termine the voters for representatives.
Voters for senator's only shall be espec-
tally registered at that time.