The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-06-19
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Fifteenth Day.
TUESDAY, June 10.


was late in getting down to business
this morning, owing to members be-
ing outside seeing the drill of the
U. S. S. Pbiladelphia's battalion.
After routine business the Conven-
ton went into committee Of the
whole, Del. Lyman in the chair, for
further consideration OF the draft of
Constitution.
Article 10, on Denzation. IA re-
commended by the Judiciary Com
mittee. was read as follows:
ARTICLE -. DENIzATtoS.
Letters Of Denization may bc is
sued by the President with the APP
proval of the Cabinet. TO any person
eligible by the Constitution to be-
come a Citiz N, excepting that the
provisions requiring previous resi-
den p in the Hawaiian Islands. in
tentioD to become permanent resi-
dent Of the Republic, citizenship Of
country having express Treaty
stipulation with the Republic con
corning naturalization, an oath alb.
| juriDg allegiance to his native land
aud of allegiance to the Republic
aud appl cation to the Supreme
Court shall not be required. Every
person to whom such letters shall
issue shall however take the oath
prescribed in Article 100 of the Con.
stitution, and shall tbereupon be-
come entitled to all the rights, priv.
leges and immunities of citizen.
Couu. Brown moved to strike out
both the Article as in the draft and
as recommended by the Judiciary
Committee. He did not believe in
giving any FIVE men the power to
confer the privileges OF citizenship
on anybody and everybody they
chose. There ought to be but one
avenue to the rights Of citizenship
in the Republic, aud that was in be.
coming a complete citizenship with
undivided allegiance To- this country.
Del. Carter moved that the report
Of the committee he adopted
Min. Smit II said there was no limo.
walton in the system Of donization.
Que Of the ablest Chief Justices the
country ever had was but deuiLen.
A person could not practise law or
serve the Government in any way
without being a citizen or subject.
He did not think the power would
ever he abused. The Article was
stricter than the provisions of the
old Constitution, which gave the
power to the Minister Of the In.
terror.
Min. Damon argued that from the
I al q h... "A
lated position, IN con junction with
its peculiar needs OF special help
owing to its diverse population. IL
was very desirable that the Govern
ment should have the power Ia en-.
gage whatever help il might require
Pres. Dole though, IL inadvIsabl,
and even dangerous tn grant d"ni
Zrns the right to vote. He woult
therefore move To amend 10y adding
the words, "exrep, the right 10 vote.
As an instance Of the d"sirabiliiy -
having a denizalion provision. h,
cited the case Of Prof. Kocbrlr. al
expert brough, here Ia suppress
. plant blights. Another instanc,
was the scheme discussed u lev
weeks ago Of importing a militar.
commander from the Coast. III,
thought that with the oath, and III,
striking out Of the right To vote, thu
Article should pass.
Coun. McCandlrss argued agains
making man take an oath Ia sup
port the Government and al tn,
same time refusing him tho privilege
81 voting. He believed there wer
! men within hearing of him VIII,
were ready Ia he rrcnucil"d To Ia
Republic, who had voted here f.
many years, but who would be de
' barred irom'all active parricipatio
ia affairs II they were not allowed l.
/ vote under such au Article "a tina
:, recommended.
Coun. Tenncy Thought Mr.. NJ,
Candless was using an argu,Hen
that should defeat the propUsitio
= instead Of carrying it. He rrgardr
Z the privilege Of voting "a wrong I
v give to denizens, and the propose
power of manufacturing voters q
4. dangerous in the hands Of a pns,ibl
n corrupt Cabinet.
;. Del. Baldwin advocated the Art
'i' az i'''iiih'h'"t W 'b' 'bi
mittee. They would not be- apt
y get "a worse class Of voters by il tina
u some they had now. There wei
, many good people in the countr
who were on the fence
:, Coun. Brown--k.ep them IN IL
1" fence n while longer.
Del Baldwin, continuing, argue
that with the new restrictions IL
system ought 10 he continued. TheI
l. were merchants in town, aud phys
!. claus in the cuuntry, who for son
d reason or other had held hack fro
the movement, but who would al
to u valuable class Of voters.
'r C"uu. Emuwluth was afraid Il
> proposal would eudanger annex
rs ton. II would be better to nal
sr support Of annexation u condition
either ship and give tbs people mo
:, leeway, He should prefer to i'll
- rather than have this Article pass.
~ Del Carter supported the Arrir
- as recommended, There were 81
lirient restrictions about it to ma
II safe.
q. Coun. Brown was willing to s.
III the Article pass with the 'resid"n'
al amendment. but otherwise he wal
re- ell Ia have il killed,
Del, Abies said 1t was all right I
men who we've reasonably certain
living always in this country to (,