The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-06-15
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Thirteenth Day.
FRIDAY. June 10.

d.
President Dole in the chair.
Several reports from committees
we're received and laid on the table
to be considered on second reading
of the draft.
Min. Smith presented a majority
report on Article 100, recommend
ing its passage as in the draft. The
Article contains the oat h to be taken
by members Of the Legislature aud
voters. Min. Smith, Coun. Water
house aud Del. Iosepa signed the
report, holding that an oath of
loyalty to the Republic was sutii.
cieut.
Min. Smith moved to reconsider
Article 81 and Section 4 of Article
Il, both relating to majority rule,
SO as to have both embodied in one
Article.
Carried, and matter referred to
Committee on Legislature.
MIN. Smith moved to reconsider
Section Of Article 10l, on impeach-
ment, which being carried he sub.
mitted substitute section. Re-
ferred to committee OF the whole.
The Convention went into CON-
mittee OF tbs whole, Del. Lyman in
the chair, to consider all reports aud
amendments on the table.
Woman suffrage was the first
question before the committees.
The amendments Of Del. Carter
and Pres. Dole wore read, both Civ
ing power to pass laws extending
the franchise tn women.
Coun. Brown moved that the
amendments be indefinitely post
poued.
Min. Smith argued that it would
be discourteous to throw the ques.
ton out without comforting with the
committee representing the lady pc
titioners.
Del. Nvas movetsto refer the mat
ter to tue Committee on Legisla-
ture.
Del. Carter favored indefinite
postponement The question was
rs yet in an early stage, aud ought
to be settled ouly by the people at
large.
Min. Damon thought a funda.
mental rule that should be observed
was that where people were taxed
they had a right to have hearing.
II was not proper that, when the
| petitioners had not been notified
that the matter was coming up this
morning, the question should be
summary thrown out. Ia some
parts of the United States women
| In "A , la.
was receiving great deal OF atten.
ton in England, where Lord Sails.
bury had recently brought il promi.
nently forward. He favored refer
ence to the Committee on Lrgisla.
ture.
Cuun. Watcrhouse moved for q
special committee, aud Del. Vivas
accepted the motion.
Del. Ab!cs suggested COMMITTEES
Of bachelors.
Del. Robertson remarked that the
married men were afraid to 90 on
the comm,ttce for fear Of having
their hair pulled when thcy Went
home. He favored indefinite post
ponemcnt.
Del. Baldwin would be in favor %
indeliuitoly po,tpOning the PROPOSE
ton but only gradually. The ladie,
should have a chance To bc heard
Ho would have special cunmittr,
OF seven including the bachelors.
Dol. luScpa was for the main mo
ton. When n couple was marie,
the man aud woman became one
but II the woman was given tn,
franchise they would be made two
Vice Pres. Wilder said there was
disposiliou To keep the women frou
having hearing, He proposed /,
have he ayes and noes called, L
show the women who were thei
friends.
The ayes and noes being called RI
suited in the motion To indciiuiicl
postpone the question being defeat
, ed on the following vote:
Ayes-Brown, Carter, Ena, Fer
handles, Hatch. losepa, Kahaulclic
, Kaiua, McCandlrss, Mendoura, Nor
gan, Poguc, Robertson, ID. B. Smith
Tenpey, a. =. Wllcux-l6.
; Noes-Ables, Allen, Baldwin, Da
:: mon, Dole, Emmcluth, horner, K az
] hane, King, Lyman, Mott, Rice, "
q. Smith, Niyas, Waterhouse, q.
4. Wilcox, Wilder IL.
/, The matter was recommended /
y he referred TO Especial committee.
= The Committee on Judiciary n
|, ported on sections 2, 3, / aud D ,
Article II, recommending the
adoption As in the draft.
Del. Ablcs said he signed the r,
q port Of the ma ority with the undo
u standing given to them that l.
y would move an additional section I
u Article IS. He wanted to give III
= vote for Senators to all those gran
ed the rights Of citizenship in Art
/ Gle II, for services and support /
Y the Provisional Government.
. Pres. Dole stated that there WI
= no form Of certificate provided ;
"a mentioned, aud he suggested Il
striking out of the clause in que
ton.
J. Conn. Brown moved to strike q,
Il the words, "in manner aud for
y herein set FORTH" Carried.
Is Del. WAS thought future service
:, should he recognized, as he learn,
D. that LiluIokalani was To he restore
next Sunday,
: The section PASSED as amended.
1 An amendment was proposed