The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-07

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ident Dole and Justice Frear, Of Ha-
wall, together with the text OF bills
drawn by the commission for the gov
ernment of the Islands as portion Of
the United states. The preliminary
portion of the report Is mainly descrlp-
tive of the Hawaiian Islands, the lnhab-
itants, the existing institutions. tho
public domain, productions, climate.
harbOrS and shipping facilities. ana var
lous conditions Of general interest. the
remaining portion IS mainly devoted 70
a discussion OF the legislation proposed
by the commission, giving In the appelnl-
dix the various reports OF sub-commlt-
tees and copies Of the bills suggested.
Three bills are formulated for the
consideration OF Congress. The hrst
and principal one outlines q general
MAN OF government and the other two
deal with subordinate questions. OF the
main bill the commissioners express the
opinion that It will prove to be such a
measure for the government OF Ha-
waIiun Islands as will best promote the
interests OF their people at the same
time that 1t promotes the interests ana
maintains the sovereignty of the peo-
Die of the United States" 1t provides
for the admission Of the islands as q
territory to be styled "The territory OF
Hawaii"
The bill contains provisions for the
government OF the territory, glVlng u
executive, legislative and judicial oftl-
GERS. A governor, secretary OF the ter
rltory, a United States district judge, a
United States district attorney and q
United States marshal are TO be ap-
pointed by the President and an inter
mai revenue district and a customs dis
trlct are created. The otilces OF presl-
dent, minister Of foreign AFFAIRS,
finance. public instruction, auditor
general, deputy auditor general, sur
veyor- general and marshal are abolish-
ed. The officers of the territory under
the new regime are an attorney gener-
al, with similar powers and duties as
now possessed by the attorney general
Of the republic Of Hawaii with Jew
exceptions: a treasurer, with similar
powers and duties to the present minis
ter OF finances and such powers and du-
ties regarding licenses. corporations and
companies and partnerships and regis
trntlon OF prints. labels, ana trade
marks us are now possessed by fhe
ministers Of the interior, except as
changed: also a superintendent of pub
lie works, superintendent OF public
instruction, an auditor and q deputy
auditor, a surveyor with the powers
and duties OF encouragement and
chief sheriff to succeed to the dcties OF
marshal OF the republic, all TO be ap-
pointed by the governor.
citizenship Deemed.
Probably the most important portion
OF the bill is section. 4, defining citizen
ship, which provldes that "all white
persons, including Portuguese and per-
sons OF African descent, and all per-
sons descended from the Hawaiian race,
on either the paternaI or maternal side.
who were citizens Of the republic OF
Hawaii Immediately prior to the trans
fer OF the sovereignty thereof TO the
United States, are hereby declared 10
be citizens OF the United States"
Provision is made for legislature to
consist Of two houses, a senate to con-
slst OF ilfteen members as at present
and house OF representatives, consist
Ing OF thirty members, double the mem
bership Of the house under the Ha-
waiian republic. The members are to
be elected on the first Tuesday in De-
cenber 1899, and bienniallH thereafter.
The supreme court is to be the supreme
authority as TO legality Of election in
case Of contest. No member Of the
Legislature is to be eligible for appoint
ment or election to any ONCE of the ter
ritory and no officer or employe, notary
public or agent of the territory is TO be
eligible to election as legislator. There
is also a provision that no person, who.
having been entitled to qualify and
vote prior to October, 1897, and since
July, 1884,, failed to register as such
shall have a vote, unless he take oath to
support the constitution OF the United
States. The sessions OF the legislature
are limited to sixty days in duration
and each member is allowed 800 as sal-
ary and ten cents mile for travelling
expenses.
Qualifications Of fLAW.SIakers.
A senator IS required to be a male
citizen of the United States. thirty
gears of age, to have resided in the
territory three years. be the owner in
his own right OF $1,000 worth OF prop
ertv. or 90 have during the preceding
year received $1,000 income.
Representatives must be twenty-five
years old, male citizens, must have
lived three years in Hawaii and must
either own $500 worth OF property or
have an Income or $3.50 gear.
Voters for representative are required
to be male citizens, twentV-one years
old and OF one years residence IN tho
territory, to have registered TO have
paid all taxes due the government and
to be able understandingly TO speak
read and write the English or Hawaiian
language"
To be qualified to vote for senators, a
person must possess all the qualiiicA
tlons and be subject to oil the condl-
tlOns required for voters for representa-
tlves, and, in addition, own In his own
right real property worth $1,000, upon
which valuation legal taxes shall have
been paid for the year preceding that
In which he offers to register or shall
have actually received money income
OF not less than $500 during the previous
year.
Five registration districts are p.ovld-
ed 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 a delegate TO the house OF representa-
tives In Congress by the voters quail
fed to vote for representatives In the
Legislature. this delegate to possess the
same powers and privileges nov nc-
corded to other delegates in Congress
The governor Is to appoint chief
Justice and two associate Justices OF the
supreme court the judges ot the circuit
court, the members Of the board OF
health, commissioners Of public In
struction, prison inspectors, boards OF
registration, inspectors OF election and
other public boards that may be cTea-
ted by law, and all ofilcerS whose Balar-
les exceed 5000 per annums