The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-06-15

sons for the action directed to be
! taken, and shall be retained and filed
by the inspectors of election as part
/ of the records of the election.
The power Of revision and correction
| hereby conferred, shall not be con-
strued 20 allow the reoPening Ot the
question of the qualifications OF any
person registered by the board.
Delegate Carter offered the follow
ing sertion, to be numbered -:
Section %. The several boards
shall each keep record in which one
of them shall transcribe minutes Of
the proceedings aud acts. All COM
initials for perjury AMI decisions snail
he signed therein 10y the members of
the board.
The proposed amendment was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Legisla-
ture.
Section %. Until otherwise provid-
ed by law, the provisions governing
the conduct of elections under the
general election law last heretofore in
effect, shall apply To and govern the
elections hereby provided for, except
such portions thereof as may be ineon-
sistent with the provisions of this
Constitution, or with such rules and
regulations as may be made by the
President by virtue OF the authority
provided herein.
President Dole said very small
part of the present law relating to
regIstrs ton was consistent with this
Constitution, aud perhaps it would be
better TO enact a new law. He would
therefore move reference of the Sec
tion to the Legislative Committee.
Carried.
Councillor Emmeluth moved that
Article rs, providing for an Advisory
Council, be stricken out.
Section l was read and Councillor
Tenney moved it be stricken out.
Delegate Carter stated that Minister
Thurston was strongly opposed to the
striking out of the Article, and he was
of the same mind. 1t should not be
overlooked that the country was still
ia a revolutionary state. The Provis-
iOnal Government was revolution
AIRY government. The method of APP
pointing this Council was excet dinghy
liberal. When appointed it would be
subject TO the control of public opiuion-
He earnestly hoped that the motion
to strike out would not prevail. The
Article might be amended if neces-
sary.
Minister Damon was opposed to the
striking out of the section, but wished
it amended. There would be times
when the President would need advice
and he should have a body of advisers
recognized by the law. Otherwise
4 hn In l.
"backstairs cabinet"
Delegate Smith favored retention OF
this Council with some curtailment
of its powers. He moved to substi-
tute for the term advisory Council,n
the name, Council of State"
Delegate Vivas said he was ready to
see the powers of this Council given
to the Executive. He saw no use for
this Council at all. In great emer-
gency the Senate could be called to-
gether by the President.
Minister Smith held that a body of
this kind with definite legal RESPONSE
bilities would be of great use. If the
President and Cabinet were of an
autocratic disposition they might not
favor this Council. He hoped the
motion to strike out would not pre-
vail.
Delegate Baldwin thought it would
be very unwise to strike the Article
out. The utility of Privy Council
had been recognized in all previous
Constitutions. This was more rep
resentative body than Privy Councils
had previously been. To strike it out
would be to make the Constitution too
1t would give the Execu-
tive too much power. He did not
fully approve the powers vested in the
COuucll, but amendments might he
made. 1t was safer to vest power in
twenty men than in five.
Councillor Tenney could see pos
sihle value in this Council in case of
great public disorder, but he could also
see how it might prove great public
Hanger. For instance, in Section 8,
the lawmaking power was granted in
cases of pestilence aud "Other public
etc. That was danger
0usly vague phrase. He would for the
present withdraw his motion to strike
out Section l, and await further dis
,ussion.
Delegate Robertson agreed with Mr..
renney in his objection to Section 6,
out he believed in a Council of limited
powers. 1t was in the direction of de-
Two-thIrds of the
Council would be representative. 1t
would help the Government to keep
n touch with public opinion.
The motion to strike out Article
IS was lost.
ADvI-oR Council.
ARTICLE 7S-How INSTITUTED.