The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-09
HAWAIIAN ISLES
Mckinley Transmits To Congress Re-
port of the Commission.
The Text of the Principal Bill Drawn Up
by Them-It Is Thought 1t Will Best
Promote the Interests of the
People the Islands.

Cullom and Morgan, representative Hit Pres
1dent Dole and Justice FreaT, of Hawaii to-
gether with the text of bills drawn by the COM
mission for the government of the islands as a
portion of the United States. The prelimi-
nary portion Of the report is mainly
descriptive of the Hawaiian islands, the in
habitants the existing institutions, the public
domain, productions, climate harbors and
shipping facilities, and various conditions of
general interest. The remaining portion is
mainly devoted to discussion of the legisla-
ton proposed by the commission. giving in the
appendix the various reports of sub-commit-
tees and copies of the bills suggested.
Three bills are formulated for the consider
alton of congress. The first and principal one
outlines general plan of government, and the
other two deal with subordinate questions. or
the main bill the commissioners express the
opinion that it will prove to be such a meas
ure for the government of the Hawaiian is
lands as will best promote the interests of
their people at the same time that it pro-
notes the interests and maintains the Sover-
eighty of the people of the United States"
1t provides for the erection of the islands in
to a territory of the United States to be
styled the Territory of Hawaii The bill con-
tains provisions for the government of the
territory, giving it executive, legislative and
judicial officers. governor, secretary of the
territory, United States district judge, a
United States district attorney and United
States marshal are to be appointed by the
president, and an internal revenue district and
alcustOms district are created. The Offices Of
president minister of foreign affairs, finance,
public instruction, auditor general, deputy
auditor general. surveyor general and marshal
are abolished. The officers of the territory
under the regime are an attorney general,
with similar powers and duties as now pos
gessed by the attorney general of the republic
of Hawaii. with a few exceptions;
treasurer with similar powers
and duties to the present minister
of finance, and such powers and duties regard
ing licenses corporations and companies and
partnerships and registration of prints, labels,
and trade marks as are now possessed by the
minister of the interior, except as changed. al
80 superintendent OF public works. a super
Intendent of public instruction. an auditor and
deputy auditor, surveyor with the powers
and duties Of a surveyor general, and chief
sheriff to succeed to the duties of marshal OF
the republic. all to be appointed by the
governor.
Provision is made for legisla ture to consist
of two houses, senate, to consist of Is mem
bers as at present, and house of representa-
tives consisting of 80 members, double the
mem bership of the house under the Hawaiian
republic. The members are to be elected
at general election to be held on the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November 1899, and
biennial thereafter. The supreme court is to be
the sole judge Of the legality of election to
seat in eithe house in case of contest. No
member of the legislature is to be eligible for
appointment or election to any office of the
territory. and no officer or employee notary
public or agent of the territory is to be eligible
n 10 election legislator. There is also
provision that no person who, having been en-
titled to qualify and vote prior to October 1897,
and since July. 1894 failed to register as such
voter, shall have a vote, unless he shall
take an oath TO support the constitution of the
United States. The sessions of the legislature
are limited 10 60 days in duration. and each
member is allowed 500 as salary and Is cents
mile for travelling expenses.
A senator is required to be male citizen OF
the United States 30 years of age, to have re-
sided in the territory three years, be the owner
in his own right of s., 900 worth of property or
to have during the preceding year received
bI,0O0 income.
Representatives must be p years old, male
citizens must have lived three years in Ha-
waii, and must either own $500 worth of prop
erty or have an income of $3.50 year
Voters for representative are required to be
male citizens, 81 years old. and OF one years
tdence in the territory, to have registered, and
to have paid all taxes due the government. and
to be able Understandings, to speak, read
and write the English or Hawaiian language"
To be qualified to vote for senator's. person
must possess all the qualifications and be sub
ject to all the conditions required for voters for
representatives and, in addition, own
in his own right real property worth 81, OO0
upon which valuation legal taxes shall have
been paid for the year preceding that in which
he offers to register or shall have actually re-
ceived a money income of not less than S6Oe
Turing the previous year.
Five registration districts are provided and
The governor of the territory is authorized to
appoint registration boards with the advice Of
The senate
The bill also provides for the election Of
delegate to the house of representatives in con-
sress by the voters qualified to vote for repre-
-entatives in the legislature, this delegate to
POSSESS the same powers and privileges now
accorded to other delegates in congress.
The governor is to appoint chief justice and
.wo associate justices of the supreme court, the
Judges of the circuit court, the members of the
BOARD of health, commissioners q public in
StructiOn. prison inspectors, boards of regis
sration, Inspectors Of election and other public
,oards that may be created by law, and all off,
sers whose salaries exceed $1,000 per annum.
Other provisions Of the bill are as follows:
Che governor is to possess the veto power. but
ais veto may be overridden by two-thirds
vote OF both houses of the Legislature.
The legislature is authorized to create town,
city and county municipalities
Foreign goods and articles imported into the
islands after July a. 1893, if afterwards brought
INTO the United States to pay the same duties
charged upon like articles when imported
rom any foreign country The existing laws
Of Hawaii. not inconsistent with the constitu-
ton and the laws of the United States this
act continue in force subject TO repeal or
amendment by the legislature of Hawaii or by
congress.
Troops Massacred.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE British foreign
Office has received news that Lieuts.
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