The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-06-08


undoubtedly prevail. The siX-year
term he considered the best
} Minister Damon said that to put OIL
the election of the Pres dent until
1902 or 1900 was eutreuching too much
on the enod nature of the people. He
Thought IL was better to give the
peoulf more voic, in the matter, and
To M Se the term shorter.
/ Delegate Ables said the fact that the
body a men asse mbled here were not
the peoSle, shOuld not be lost sight OF.
/ The Gokrnmenti did not want TO act
/ like IA clae eorporation.
DeIegaS Nivas said he did not be-
lieve thei was a greater admirer Of
President pole en- the country than
himself Tut he. did not believe the
people shdld bTe saddled by presi-
/ dent for mF thaUn four years. Then,
! if the peoplewislned, he could be re-
appointed.
Delegate nepaS> thought that those
who wanted 10y ur-year term today
would think u Inherently tomorrow.
Had not the yt, iihpOO been printed in
the draft, he wGt ~ be IN favor OF ap-
pointing Preside, y Dole for life. If
the United State. ID President for
six years we wouId't Dot be trying to
form a Constitution, 'but would be
part of the great Republic. Therefore
he supported the motion TO increase
the term II eight years.
The motion To have the term eX-
tend to 1902 was carried.
The article passed as amended.
ARTICLE E24-ELECTIoN OF PRESIDENT.
Section l. On the third Wednes-
day of September, a. ID. 1900, and on
the third Wednesday of September in
every sixth year thereafter, the
Legislature shall meet to elect a
President for term of six years, to
begin with the first day of January
of the year following.
Section ,. For the purposes of such
election the Senate aud the House of
Representatives shall sit together.
The election shall be by ballot, and
the person receiving n majority vote
of all the elective members to which
the Legislature is entitled, which ma
jority shall include q majority of all
the Senators, shall be President for
the succeeding term; or for the uneX-
plred portion of such term in case no
person shall have been elected prior to
the first day of such term.
Section 3. If the Legislature shall
fail to elect a President before the
first day of January following the date
when the Legislature is required 10
meet for such election, the Presid mt
whose term has then expired shall
contiuue to be the President until his
successor Is elected and qualified; but
such failure to elect shall in no case
discharge the Legislature from their
duty to Immediately proceed with
such election.
Section 4. No President of the Re.
public shall be eligible for reelection
as President for the term Immediately
following that during which he has
been President.
Section delegate Baldwin moved
that instead of "1900," 1902" should
be inserted.
Carried.
Section l passed as amended.
Section passed as read.
Section 3-Minister Smith moved
to insert after the word expired" the
words ''or the Minister acting as
President"
Carried.
Minister Smith also moved that the
words ''his successor" should be
stricken out, and the words "a new
President substituted. Not seconded.
Delegate Robertson moved that the
word "the" after the words continue
TO be'' be stricken out and the words
"or act asu substituted.
Delegate Carter moved to refer the
section, with the proposed amend
ments, to the Committee on Execu-
tive.
President Dole did not think it
necessary to do this, as the section
was clear enough.
Delegate Carter withdrew his mo-
tion.
Delegate Robertson's amendment
was carried.
The section passed as amended.
Section S-Minister Hatch offered |
as substitute for this section:
mo President shall be eligible for |
reelection for the term Immediately !
following that for which he was
elected.n
Delegate Vivas moved that the
section be entirely st icken out.
Delegate Iosepa favored making it |
possible for the President to be re-
elected.
Minister Damon said that if the |
office holders were not changed at |
least once in six years, it would do |
away entirely with free government.
President Dole said the increase of |
the term to eight years was sur
prise and source of qualification to
him, but the fact that a president
should have the privilege of succeed
ing himself was not good policy. 1t
tends to lead the President and his
to an abuse of power,
and he favored removing the tempta-
ton from their way.
The motion to strike out the sec
ton entirely was lost.
Minister Hatch's substitute was
carried.
The substitute section was passed.
ARTICLE 25.-POwER OF APPOINT
MENT.
Section l. The President, with the
approval of the Senate, shall appoint
the members of the Cabinet; the