The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-07-02
Twenty Second Day.
SATURDAY, June 80, 1894.


The Convention was called to order
at 10 o'clock Saturday morning by
President Dole. After prayer and roll
call, the minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
A communication from the Ameri-
can League was read, congratulating
the Convention on its work. On mo-
ton of Delegate Baldwin, the letter
was received with thanks and laid on
the table.
The following petition was read
from Mrs. f. S. P raft. 1t was laid on
the table:
HONOLULU, HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, /
June 80, 1894. !
To HIS EXCELLENCY SANFORD B.
DOLE, President of the Constitu-
tional Convention.
SIR-The undersigned, Elizabeth
Kekaaniau Pratt, deeming it necessa-
ry for the protection of her rights,
hereby respectfully makes known that
she is an heir of the royal line of Ea-
mehameha, and that by virtue of such
heirship she is a claimant to the
crown lands of the Hawaiian Islands.
She therefore respectfully protests
against the embodying in the Consti-
tuition of any provision whereby her
claims in the premises are prejudiced
or ignored.
And she has the honor to remain,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
ELIZABETH KEKAANIAU PRATT.
Delegate Carter reported from the
Committee on Revision a printed
copy of the draft of the Constitution
for final reading. It rendered thanks
to Prof. w. d. Alexander and Rev. S.
E. Bishop for assistance.
A long discussion took place on the
method of procedure in dealing with
the report of the committee. 1t was
finally decided to consider the amend
ments of the committee with the third
reading of the amended draft.
Delegate Kalua reported from the
Committee on Arrangements for the
PRONUNCIATION of the Constitution,
that the ceremony would take place
at AM. on the 4th of July. The
President would take the oath of
office and announce the Cabinet, the
members of which would also take the
oath, and an opportunity would be
given all persons to take the oath of
allegiance. There would be display
of flags and salutes, but no military
display.
Delegate Kahaulelio moved that
badges be prepared for members of
the Convention.
Carried.
Delegate Robertson introduced a
resolution that the Convention be
photographed in a group at 2 PM,
and that all the members attend, so
as to make the group complete.
The resolution was carried.
Third reading of the draft was then
proceeded with.
Delegate Carter moved to transpose
the first thirteen articles to follow
Article Sc, so that the Article on sThe
Republic" should begin the Constitg \
ton. r.
Councillor Allen objected. The
of the Constitution should te basis
cedence. He only wished Ike pre-
old Constitution had been 10 that the
followed. ore closely
President Dole ruled the
was out of order until at the motion
the articles. fhe reading OF
Dslegats 3e sas eatts4 satisle' ~ 10 ;. na..iDr
Ior rtransposltlon renewed his motion
articies. ( of the first thirteen
ton 9So4Siai9t ef Sis1t 4 4lllsn said the deolara
SnUo,u SonnoiiR og S of person and property
otion onoii IN every Constitution.
,nod moaloI. H.. dor McCandless seconded th'
at paSte U They had to read severa
Del Dele ENfore finding what the govern
o4es gate Baldwin moved that artl
to L. inclusive lead of.
COUNCILLOR Waterhouse moved re
G. SnsiGeration, which was carried.
Minister Smith hoped there woul
be no change of arrangement. IN
vi declaration of rights was the mr.,
thing in the Constitution OF Cal
fornia.
= Delegate Carter retorted that thel
was no State in the Union which ha
a Constitution more marked VII
eccentricities than that of Cal1forni
While nobody exceeded him in adml
alton of the Constitution of the Unite
States. he would still say that Il
f. average schoolboy could improve
its arrangement. On a motion
Delegate Baldwin, that the artlci
stand as in the bill, Delega
Carter said the committee "