The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-28
AFTERNOON slEssIoN.

| The Convention re-assembled at
80, and Immediately resolved itself
| into Committee of the Whole, Dele
| gate HOrner in the chair.
| Articles so to- So were passed.
| In Article IS mpeachmenf), Min
| lister Hatch moved to insert the words
| "Dy the House of Representatives."
Carried, and the article adopted.
Article 81 Constitution the su-
preme law was amended by adding
| the words "and also all laws and parts
| of laws inconsistent herewith"
Article SO passed.
In Article 50 the phrase 'ftheir res
pective Officesp was substituted for
''such offire."
Article 80, which provides for recog-
| niZIng the previous obligations of the
Provisional Government and mon
archy.
Minister Hatch cont ndHd was too
sweeping in it's terms. The phrase
"other monetary obligations" Was too
broad.
Minister Damon held that the obi
cations of the Postal Savings Bank
would not be provided for if these
words we've etrirken ou'.
Minister Smith said that the obliga-
tions of the Postal Savings Bank were
fully covered in Article SO.
The article t,assed, the words "other
monetary obligations" having been
stricken out and the words Sail obi
cations of the Postal Savings Bank"
substituted.
Articles 81 and 90 passed.
In Article 90, relating TO public aid
TO sectarian or private schools, Milo
lister Smith moved to strike out the
word "exclusive."
Lost.
70
new article as follows:
93a. No public aid, benefit or
exemption shall be extended to any
church or religious organization.
Referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
Articles 81, 50 and SO passed.
Minister Hatch moved the follow
ing as new section to Article 81:
A general election shall be held on
the last "Wednesday of September,
1897, and general elections shall be
held on sbe last Wednesday in Sept
ember every two years thereafter.
Adopted, and Article 81 passed with
a verbal amendment.
The new section was transferred 20
an earlier part of the Constitution
and numbered Article 80.
Article SO. Termination of the Adj
visOry Council.
Minister Smith offered substitute
for the article in the draft, but having
the same purport, which was adopted.
Article So. Oaths of Officers, Elec-
tors and Legislators.
Councillor Brown moved to strike
out the words regarding the restora-
ton Of the monarchy.
Minister Damon supported Coun-
cillor Browns motion.
Lost.
Councillor Brown moved new
article to be numbered 100 as follows:
Article 100 Wherever the word
it shall be deemed to mean and in
clude anything contained in this Con-
stitutiOn or any article or clause
thereof, unless the context clearly in
tends another construction thereof.
President Dole moved TO add sthe
titles to articles and sections shall not
be deemed to be part of this Consti-
tuition"
The new article as amended was
adopted.
At 800 the committee rose and re-
ported and the report was adopted.
Delegate Baldwin moved suspen-
sion of the rules, to allow a reconsid-
Grafton of Article Z.
Carried.
Delegate Baldwin moved to strike
out the proviso allowing the Legisla-
ture to grant the right of appeal to
the Government in criminal cases
The debate on this subject was re-
newed.
AT $50 the Convention adjourned,
without taking any action on Arti-
Gle 7.