The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-28


On motion of President Dole 1.-THE tit
les of articles aud sections of this con
stitution shall not be deemed to bee a
part thereof
Article lOl was read by sections. The
eight sections and article rs whole
was transposed to become lOl and
passed.
The Committee then reported progress
a I'd asked permission to sit again, if
necessary.
Under a suspension Of the rules Mr.
Baldwin called attention to the amend
m mt to Article Z. That amendment
was "a knife which could cut both ways.
He moved that the provision giving
the Government the right of appeal in
criminal cases be struck out. Com
siderable discussion followed. in which
the former arguments reduced were
reviewed. In this the house became
blocked on motions and adjournment
was taken to 10 o'clock Thursday.
June 2Sth.
MORNING SESSION.
The Constitutional Con entiun met in
regular session at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. President Dole in the chair Prayer
by the chaplain.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
The secretary read the Portuguese
resolutions published elsewhere in tins
issue of the STAR.
On motion of Mr.. Brown the petition
was tabled for consideration with the
constitution.
Minister Smith for the Committee on
Legislature, reported on Section s. Art
icle 20 and recommended that the
amendment proposed be adopted. This
provides that the presiding
officer of the Senate with the concur
renee of two thirds of that body may
call the Legislature together in special
session.
Mr. Carter proposed to make it two
thirds of either house, but changed and
made motion to amend by making it
with the concurrence of 90 members
of the Legislature.
On vote the report of the Committee
was adopted and Article 40 passed
Mr.. Baldwin, for the Executive Com
mittee. reported on Section 3, Article
30, and recommended certain minor
changes at the end of the section to re-
quire the Ministers to act in the order
given in Section . of the same article,
The report was adopted and the sec
ton passed as amended.
MIR. Baldwin for the same committee
reported on the petition of the Schut-
zen club. Nearly all of the changes
proposed had been discussed in con-
vention and the committee only re-
GREETED that the petition was not re-
ceived earlier. Most of the proposed
changes are for Legislative action. The
committee would recommend that the
petition be considered in committee of
the whole, Adopted.
Mr.. Baldwin spoke earnestly in favor
OF suspending the rules Tor the purpose
OF reconsidering Article :.
Mr.. Carter reminded the house that
this article had come up time and time
again and had been iairly disposed Of.
He did not think we were justified in
losing more time on this matter.
Mr.. Wilder contended that the section
was really unfinished business, it being
under consideration when adjournment
was taken yesterday.
Minister Smith and Mr. Carter claim
ed that adjournment disposed OF suspen-
sion OF the rules, and it must again come
up on vote. This opinion was sustained
by the President. On vote the rules
were suspended and Article 7, was sus-
pended.
Mr.. Baldwin then moved to strike out
the amendment providing that the
Legislature may enact laws giving the
Government the right OF appeal and eX-
ceptions in criminal cases.
Mr.. Kalua was opposed to the motion.
He had seen enough at the recent term
OF court at Waikiki to give him full
dose. If any of the gentlemen of the
convention had been there they would
have become ashamed their country
Verdicts were dependent entirely upon
money. The Hawaiian jury cared
nothing for their obligations, but sci
themselves up merely to be bribed off
Our jury system was lasting disgrace
and could not be amended AS quickly al
some thought.
Mr.. Fernandez was opposed to tn,
amendment and would support Mr.
Baldwin's motion.
The motion to strike cut was carried
by vote Of Is TO II,
Mr.. Kahaulelio offered "A resolution
providing for photographing the mem
bers of the convention on the 4th OF
July.
Mr.. Kahaulelia's motion for adoption
of his resolution was lost.
Article was referred to again. Som,
members contended that it had passed
and Others claimed that only tn,
amendment had passed.
On motion of Mr.. Smith Article WA
voted upon and declared passed.
Mr.. McCandless moved to suspen,
rules and consider Article II.
There was some contention ~ to tn,
order of Mr. McCandl, - motion.
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