The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-04

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to amend was carried.
Article 2, referring to religion Wee
dom was passed.
Article 3. relating to freedom of
speech and of the press was read
Minister Hatch offered a motion to
strike out except as herein provided
in in line two, and all of the section
from land no person in line six.
through to the end of the section.
Delegate Carter thought too much
time could not be spent in considering
amended the section does not cover the
abuse OF the right by writing or speak
ing. lie would move that the matter
be deferred, until the convention mi ght
review the whole document
Delegate Brown thought the article
as amended fulfilled its purposes. He
didn't care how much some people talk
ed of the restoration Of the monarchy.
1t did no harm for them to talk.
Minister Damon said that the success
of the p G had come from its allowing
absolute freedom of speech and freedom
of the press. The doors of freedom
should not be closed. He favored the
amendment.
Delegate Abes concured in the opin-
ions of Delegates Damon and Brown.
Let them talk as much as they liked !:
it did no harm to anybody. He would
favor the amendment.
Delegate Iosepa thought Mr.. Brown
had gone too far. People. if given free
dom, would talk and then conspire. and
then act. He was in favor of iron
bound enactments on that point and
would move that tie section pass.
Delegate Warehouse asked the At
torney- General what effect section 3
would nave upon the sedition Act.
Attorney. General Smith said if the
section was amended as suggested, the
Sedition Act would remain in its appli.
cation.
Delegate Robertson moved that the
language of the constitution of 1887
should be used.
President Dole said the power of sup
pressing indecent or sedltious publica-
tions should be held in reserve by the
Legislature.
Delegate Robertson's motion to
adopt the wording of the constitution
of 1887 was lost.
Delegate Hatch's motion to amend
the section was adopted.
President Dole offered further
amendment giving the Legislature pow
er to enact such laws as may be neces-
sary to restrain and prevent the pub.
LEGATION of indecent and seditious seuti-
ments. The president said that some
newspapers in town had made utterauces
lately which would not be- tolerated in
the convention and there was no re-
liable means by which the offenders
could be punished. The section was IN
tended, and must be, protection from
moral and political evils. a few years
ago laws for the suppression of indecent
and seditious utterances in the public
prints, or otherwise, were not d, etned
necessary in the city of Chicago. Now
it has become eceseary to tear down or
break up "a printing establishment OAR.
| in Z to utter seditiouS sentiments.
President Dolt's a endu ent l. as fol
lows:
provided, however. that the Legis-
| la sure may enact suf h laws as may be
he cessary TO restrain and prevent the
publication or public utterance of in
decent or seditious lgngut ge."
Article was real and passed.
The committee then took recess to 80
this afternoon.
At the afternoon session lown to three
O'Clock the Convention hal passed With
more or less amendment articles to II
inclusive.