The herald., 1898-12-07
Proposing Form Of Govern
ment for the Hawaiians
LIKE THE LATE LAMENTfD CHARTER
The Scheme Provides for the Vesng Of Very Great Powers
in the Chief Executive Oficer-Whtes and
Kanakas to Become Citizens

The Governor is to possess the veto power
but his veto may be overridden by two
thirds vote Of both houses of the Legisla
ture. The Legislature is authorized tt
create town, city or county municipalities.
Foreign goods and articles imported int
the islands after July Z, 1893, are, if after
ward brought into the United States, to pay
the same duties charged upon like articles
when imported from any foreign country
The existing laws of Hawaii not inconsis
/ tent with the Constitution and the laws O.
the United States, or this act, continue ir
force subject to repeal or amendment by the
Legislature of Hawaii, or by Congress.
The laws of Hawaii relating to public oil
private lands continue in force until changed
by Congress, but no leases of agricultural
lands are to be granted, sold or renewed
for longer term than five years, unless
Congress shall direct
| The laws of Hawaii relating to agriculture
and forestry are continued in force, except
as they may be modified by Congress or the
Legislature, and the Secretary of Agricul
ture is charged with the duties of examining
! the laws of Hawaii relating to agriculture
forestry, public lands and public roads and
| reporting thereon to the President.
The bill also provides that the constitu.
tion and laws of the laws locally applicable
shall have the same force and effect in the
Territory of Hawaii as elsewhere in the
United States.
Provision is made for Legislature to con-
sist of two houses, Senate to consist Of fiji
teen members, as at present, and House OF
Representatives, consisting of thirty mem
bers, double the membership of the House
under the Hawaiian republic. The members
are to be elected at a general election to be
held on the Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1899, and biennially there.
after. The Supreme Court is to be the sole
Judge Of the legality of election to seat
In either house in case of contest. No mem.
Der of the Legislature is to be eligible for
appointment or election to any office of the
Territory and no officer or employe, notary
public or agent of the Territory is to be
eligible to election as Legislator. There
is also provision that no person who, hav-
ing been entitled to qualify and vote prior to
October 1897, and since July, 1894, failed to
register as such voter, shall have vote, un.
less lie sHdll Jake an Odtu W SuppoIC CHc
Constitution of the United States. The ses-
sions of the Legislature are limited to sixty
days in duration and each member is allowed
$4O0 as salary and ten cents mile for travel
ing expenses
A Senator is required to be male citizen
of the United States, 80 yearl of age, to
have resided in the Territory three years, be
the owner in his own right of $4,000 worth OF
property, or to have during the preceding
year received $1,000 income. Representatives
must be Is years old, male citizens, must
have lived three years in Hawaii and must
own property or have an income of $3.50
year.
Voters for Representatives are required to
be male citizens 81 years of age and of one
years residence in the Territory, to have
registered, to have paid all taxes due the
government and to be able understanding
ly to speak, read and write the English
or Hawaiian language"
To be qualified to vote for Senators
person must possess all the qualifications and
be subject to all the conditions required of
voters for Representatives, and in addition