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TERRITORY or HAWAII.
President Transmit; 10 Congress Inc Report u
he Hawaiian comniision.
THREE ELLIS FORMULATED foR CONGRESS


sistlng " Senators cuiiom and Morgan.
h'rfcscntative MT President uni.
anu Judge freaT % Hawaii. together
with the text N the bills drawn by en-.
committee Tor The government of the
Islands as a part u the United states.
The preliminary part u the report ~
mainly descriptive u the Hawaiian
Islands. the inhabitants. she existing
Institutions. the public iomaln. produc.
ton, climate. harbou aud shipping
facilities and various conditions Of
general Interest. Tho remaining Dor.
ton h mainly devoted 10 the discussion
~ ,hc legislation proposed by the com.
mission giving In the appendix the var
ious reports of subcommittee and
copies u tho bilis suggested.
Three bills ate formulated for IN.
consideration u Congress. The iifat aud
principal one outlines a general plan II
government and the other two deal
with subordinate aursuona or tho
main hili the commissioners express.
she opinion that Il will prove 60 be- such
measure Tor the government Of tho
Hawaiian Islands ne will hest promote
the interests u their people At the same
time a. u promotes the interests aud
maintains the sovereignty Of the pco-
pie 81 the United States.
II provides for the erection u tn.
islands Into a territory Of the United
States 10 be styled N. Territory Of Iia-
wall. The bill contains provisions Tor
the government Of the territory giving
u legislative. executive and judicial
officers. a governor. secretary u the
territory. United States district
judge. United States district attor-
ucy and United States marshal are
60 be- appointed by the President and
au internal revenue district ana GUS
toms district are created. The offices
81 president. minister Tor foreign AZ
fairs. finance, public Instruction. aud.-
Tor general. deputy auditor general.
surveyor general and marshal are
abolished. The officers ~ the territory
under the new regime are an attorney
general with similar power nnd dnil"r
az now poafcared by the attorney nru'
sfal Of the republic u Hawaii. With .
few exceptions. treasurer, with rlm-
liar powetn and duties 10 IN" present
minister 90 nuunrn. nnd such poNffs
and duties regarding hcrnr"n. cor
pofationr and cumpailier ana partner,
fNIIH MNIl NfNtNNfNhNNfA " lNANNAa
aud trade marks a. iur nov I'osssrs''i
by the minister Of the Interior EXCEPT
~ changed. also q superintendent ~
public work. n superintendent 90 pun
iio Instruction. an auditor and deputN
auditor. a surveyor with the poNs'.
and duties ~ n surveyor general and
u chief sheriff. 10 rucc-srd Ia the dnn.s
Of marshal Of the republic. all 70 be sp-
appointed by the governor.
CITIZENSHIP DEFINED.
Probably ,hs most impariaf< pcrt,on
y. she bin n section ~. defining e7u-
Seushlp. whi,fh provides tina, all whits
psfsafs, including Portuguese and per-
sons ~ African dr-r~ut and all perrcns
defcsndlbg from the haNaiian race. on
either ths patsrrai " maternal side.
who we're citizens Of ths republic OF
Hawaii Immediately pricr 90 the trans
f-f of Hovsfsirnty thereof IN tho Cnfai
iltatsa. ar- hereby declared 60 be o<rt-
sens 90 tho utstsd states.
provirion ~ made tor q ieEfsiatir~ 20
nons.ai Of rftsss Numbers as "a pr~s-
snt. anu . houes % representatives COO
slsttiE of thirty m-mb-ra. deubss IL
M nv li.-rahip Of the house under the IA
ssiian rrpublba Tbs m-mbsru are 40
b.. elected s n general sieosioa On b
held IN the Thursday after the art
Monday a. November. 1879. and bisnai-
ally thereafter. Ths supreme court "
60 b. che soie iudEr Of ths legality OF
election 10 . seat 10 each house in c~se
of contest No member Of th- lexis-
lstufs u 60 be eligible tor sppclr<rnsrt
or slv,tion 10 any office 81 the territory
and no offieer % employs, Dstary putfio
or agent Of the territory u 81 b. eligible
60 election Hp n legislator. There 10
also q p'ovssron that no pernon VIVA
havlns been enfitied 20 autlify aud vofs
nrof 20 October. 1885, and since iuly.
1891, tailed to register a. soch voter.
fhnll have vote. un'er. he shall fahs
an cath ~ support she Constitution OF
the United State. The -essionu Of chs
l. gisMtuf~ are limited to siszy days In
dufafon and each member IL allowed
800 az n raiafy and 10 cent. a mile ~
expenses.
a SENATOR 10 required 20 10 male
citizen u the un-oi gtAtss th,f.y
years ~ age. 60 have resided 10 che ter
TitoTy three ycans. be- iais ownrr In MI.
own rlFhs ~ " 900 IN % property,
pr to have received during she af~rei-
InE year 1900 inooms.
Representative mus be- twenty i've
years Of age. male citizens. mlls.t have
lived three years Ia Hawaii and mus;
own property or have an lnccme Of $50
4 yeuT.
v0frfr for reprrs.ns atlvea are re-
luired 90 be male csizens. twenty-ons
years 81 age ana ~ onv years r-ridencs
n the territory. 80 have registered, 10
have paid all taxes due che government
aud 30 BE- able "understandlnEiy 60
speak, read aHd write the English VI
Hawaiian language"
To be qualinr1 tu vote Tor ssnatnr.
! perton must possess AL the quaiinca-
Ions and be- aubicct ~ an the coudi-
Ions required Of voters for repres-gtu-
Ives and Ia addition own IN his own
lFht real property worth 5000. upn
which valuation legal taxes shall haVu
'evn piid Tor she year preceding that