The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-06-04
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Fourth Day.

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house in the absence OF the chap
lain.
The credentials OF Del VIM. Hor.
ner Of Hawaii we're reported correct,
and he was sworn in by Chief Justice
Judd
Coun. Allen moved a resolution
to sustain the counting of fractional
votes in the election Of delegates.
III this passed, the committee on II.
klemme's protest would DO ready to
report.
Del. Hitchcock objected that this
was passing on the report before its
present alton.
Del. Robertson said the object was
to know il the ballots should be
recounted without fractions.
Del. Ables held that the Minister
OF Interior had decided the question
OF fractional voting. He moved the
resolution pass.
Del. Icsepa agreed with Del
Hitchcock.
Minister Smith supported the
resolution, which passed With only
two against il.
Coun. Allen then presented the
report OF the committee, finding
that A. X. Kunuiakea was elected
by a majority of 3 1870 over Mr..
Klemme.
Del. Kunuiakea thanked the com.
mittee. The report was adopted.
Del. Baldwin moved that members
should bo furnished with such daily
papers as they designated to the
Secretary. Carried.
Del. Carter moved a resolution to
the effect that the Minister Of In.
terror furnish the Convention with
details Of the election of delegates,
So as to enable members to form
their opinions on the question of
cumulative voting.
Del. Ables moved the resolution
be- tabled. Carried.
A discussion on procedure fol.
lowed.
Com. Enmcluth moved that a
majority of all the members be re.
CURED to pass any provision. Re.
Ierr"d to committee on rules.
Minister Smith moved that the
committee draft a rule to require
two readings, Article by Article.
Coun. Emmeluth moved to make
II three readings, which lost aud I'll.
motion carried.
On motion Of Dol. Kalua consider.
alton Of the Constitution was be.
gun, the Convention going into
committee OF the whole. with Del.
Baldwin ia the chair.
ARrIcLE l.--RlouTs OF the PERSON.
SECTION |. God hath endowed all
mon with Ger, ain inalicnable rights,
among which are life, liberty aud
the right Of acquiring, possessing
aud protecting property, aud OF pur
SUNG aud obtaining happiness.
SECTION 2. The goveruinen, il
conducted for the Common good
and not for the profit, honor or pri-
vate interest Of any one man. family
or class of men.
SEcrioS =. Tho Legislature may
provide by law. however, Tor the
supervision, registration, control
and identification OF all persons. or
any class or nationality OF persons.
and may also by law rest riot and
limit the term Of residence, and the
business or employment Of all per.
sons coming into the Republic.
Secs ] and 2 passed without de.
bate.
Del. Carter moved to insert after
"prrsons" in the last claus. uf Sec.
3, "or any class or nationality OF per.
sons
Del. Robertson opposed the
amendment rs liable TO open the
door to tyranny.
Minister Hatch supported the
amendment, and Dels Kalua aud
Hitchcock opposed il.
Pres, Dole moved an amendment
Ia the amendment, tn strike out "all
parsons This would obviate posi-
billty Of Tyranny to individuals.
Minister Smith did not think il
necessary to exempt persons
which might unduly restrict police
supervision Of individuals.
Minister Damon gave a word OF
caution against going into class
legislation.
Coun. Morgan moved to recon.
mend the Article be referred To a
special committee. Lost.
Del. Carriers amendment carri.d
almost unanimous y, aud the Article
passed as ameuded.
ARTICLE 2,-RELIGmrs FREEpom.
All men are free Ia worship God
according to the dictates OF their
own consciences; but this privilege
shall not he So construed as To jlisti.
y acts Of ntiousness or pract ices
inconsistent with the peace or safet Y
Of the Republic.
Passed without debate
Article 3,-FREEDoM OF SPEECH And
OF THE Press
Except as herein provided, all
men may freely speak, write aud
publish their sentiments on all sub
jects; and no law shall be enacted
Ia restrain the liberty Of speech or
OF the press; but all persons shall
he responsible for the abuse Of such
right; aud no person shall advocate
by writing, printing or speaking, The
restoration or establishment Of a
monarchical form of government in
he Hawaiian Islands; nor advocate
the use OF force for the accomplish
m"n' of any change in the system or
form "f government hereby estab
llshcdi nor seek or advocate the ac