The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-06-19

chsir. Prayer by Rev. J. Waiamau.
Roll call.
Minutes OF preceding day read and
approved.
REPORTS
Minister Smith reported for the Leg
islaiive Committee on Section +, Arti-
Gle -, of the Constitution. The sec
ton in question provides that the last
registration shall be the basis for the
irst election held under the new Con-
stitution. The Committee are in favor
OF new registration. and recommend
the section be stricken out.
Adopted.
The same Committee reported on
the proposed new section in Article IS,
providing thSt the Board of Registrars
keen minutes Of all their proceedings.
The Committee recommend the adop-
ton Of such q section, 10 be worried as
follows
"The several Bosrds shall each keep
books Of record in which minutes
shall be preserved of sll their proceed
ings.
Tabled for consideration with the
Constitution.
The same Committee reports on the
osth required in the Constitution, and
recon- nends its adoption ss in the
draft. the minority of the Committee
Councillor RrOwnA, dissenting
Councillor Brown held that the pOr-
ton of the oSth reganiing the restor-
alton Of monarchy was superhuous,
Delegate Baldwin, for the Commit
tee on Executive, reported recon-
mending the passage Of Section !, Ar
ticle s..
Tabled for consideration with the
Constitution.
Minister Smith moved reconsidsrs-
ton Of Article 81, relating 10 msiority
rule.
Carried.
Under suspension of the rules, Sec
ton !. Article y, containing provis-
ion Of the same kind relating 10 the
Executive Council was recOusidered.
Section 1, Of Article II, snd Article
~ were then referred 10 the Commit
tee on Legislature.
The same Minister moved s recon
sideration OF Section l, Article l0l, re-
lstipg to impeachment The Execu-
tive Council wished TO recommend
some changes in il.
Carried.
Tue reconsiderei section was re-
ferred 10 the Committee Of the Whole.
Minister Smith moved that all re-
ports snd amendments on the table
be referred TO the Committee of the
Whole.
Carried.
AT 1910 the Convention went into
committee of the whole, Judge Ly-
man in the chSiT.
The special orier Of the day was the
petition and amendment relating TO
woman suffrage
The amendment provides that the
franchise may be extended by the
Legislature 10 women, subject to all
the conditions attached by the COnstI-
tltion 10 the voting privilege.
Councillor Brown moved that when
the committee rise IL recon- mend the
amendment be Indefinitely postponed
Minister Smith wished 10 know
whether the committee OF ladies had
had An opportunity 70 be heSrd-
Councillor Brown said the commit
tee could not come into the Conyen-
ton and make speeches.
Delegate CSrter said the question
involved 50 much Of socisl science and
political economy that be favored the
motion 10 indefinitely postpone The
question could only be settled by the
people themselves, snd the best way
WAS TO lesve il 10 them 70 settle st
some future time. The question wss
too young, even in the United States
of America
Minister Damon said S fun6amen-
tSl principle TO follow was thst where
Individuals were taxed they should
hSve some rights. For this Conven-
ton wholly 10 ignore subject which
was receiving 80 much attention else
where. did not seem right Women
had the right 70 vote in some places
elsewhere Ii had been brought up
lstely by Lord Salisbury. He did not
favor dismissing il with such scsut
courtesy. He would support refer
euce 20 the legislative Committee.
Councillor Wsterhoass favored s
special committee snd would 50
move The petitioners ought 10 De
heard.
Delegate Robertson sid he hsd
novel reference 10 $ committee be-
fore. sud it hSi been voted down.
The woman sutfrzgisis had hsd simple
notice He favored the motion TO in
definitely pOs'pone.
Delegate Baldwin Wzs in favor q
an inceinite poStpoDement, but he
did lot mean TO shut his eSrs 70 all
argument, and be thought the women
should have an opportunity 10 be
heard.
Delegate Ioszps favored indefinite
poSTpOnement-
Delegate Wilder said the ladies did
not seen 20 have Sny friends bere, or
snyone who dared TO say word for
hem, and be moved the syes snd noes
Be taken
Councillor Brown sSid the ayes snd
noes could not Be taken in committee
unless by special vote.
Minister Smith sSid the objection
hSd lot been mS6e before, though II
hsd been done repeatedly.
Councillor Wilder said IL the vote
WAS not taken in committee he would
cali for il in the House.
The motion TO Indefinitely postpone
was lost on the following division:
Ayes-BrOwn, Carter, Ems Fernsn-
des. Hatch, ioSepS, kzhS1l-lio. ksiUs,
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