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FOR RULE OF HAWAII.
Report of Special Commission Is
Made Public.
Method OF Government for the Islands
Proposed by the Men Appointed
40 Thoroughly Investigate
the Subject.


-gether with the text of the bills drawn
by the commission for the government
OF the islands as portion OF the United
States. The preliminary portion Of the
report is mainly descriptive of the Ha-
waiian Islands, the inhabitants, the ex-
listing institutions. the public domain.
productions climate. harbors and ship
ping facilities and various conditions OF
general interests. The remaining por-
ton is mainly devoted to the discussion
of the legislation proposed 10y the
commission. giving in the appendix the
various reports of subcommittee and
copies of the bills suggested.
General plan OF Government.
Three bills are formulated for the
consideration of congress. The first and
principal one outlines general plan
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
n measure for the government OF the
Hawaiian islands as will best promote
the interests Of their people at the
same time that it promotes the inter
ests and maintains the sovereignty Of
the people Of the United States"
The Territory of Hawaii.
1t provides for the erection Of the
islands into a territory of the United
States TO be styled the territory Of
Hawaii. The bill contains provisions
for the government of the territory,
giving it executive, legislative and ju-
dicial officers. A governor, secretary
of the territory, a United States dis
trict Judge, a United States district at
torney and United States marshal are
to be appointed by the president and
an internal revenue district and Gus
toms district are created.
The offices OF president, minister Of
foreign affairs, finance public instruc-
ton, auditor general. deputy auditor
general, surveyor general and marshal
are abolished. The officers OF the ter
ritory under the new regime are an
attorney general, with similar powers
end duties as now possessed by the at
tcrney general Of the republic OF lIa-
wall. with a few exceptions; treasurer
with similar powers and duties TO the
present minister Of finance, and such
powers and duties regarding licenses.
corporations aud companies and part
nerships and registration OF prints. la
bells and trade marks as now possessed
by the minister of the interior, except
as changed also superintendent Of
public works, superintendent of pub
lie instruction, an auditor and dep
uty auditor surveyor with the pow
crs ana duties OF surveyor general
and chief sheriff 10 succeed 10 the
duties OF marshal OF the republic, all
t.. be appointed by the governor.
Citizenship Defined.
Probably the most important portion
OF the bill Is section "a, defining citi-
zenship, which provides that "all white
persons. including Portuguese and per-
sons Of African descent, and oil per
sons descending from the Hawaiian
race. on either the paternai or ma
ternal side. who were citizens OF the
republic OF Hawaii Immediately prior
10 the transfer OF the sovereignty
thereof TO the United States, are here
by declared TO be citizens Of the United
States"
The Legislature.
Provision is made for Legislature 70
,onsist of two houses, a senate 70 con
sist OF IS members, as at present, and
a house OF representatives consisting
of 30 members, double the membership
of the house under the Hawaiian re
public. The members are 20 be elected
nj n general election to be held on tho
Tuesday after the first Monday in No.
yember, 1899, and bi-annually there
after.
qualifications of senators.
senator is required 10 be a male
citizen of the United States. 30 years Of
age. TO have resided in the territory
three years, be the owner In his owl
! right OF $4,000 worth OF property, Of
10 have during the preceding year re
ceiyed $1,000 income.
Representatives must be 25 years old
male citizens, must have lived three
years in Hawaii and must own proper
~ or have an income OF $3.50 year.
aunIiHcntions for voters.
Voters Tor representatives are re
ouired TO be male citizens, 81 years oil
and OF one years residence in the terri
tory. 10 have registered, TO have pai'
MI taxes due the government and L
be able uhutiethhNiHhla ~
read and write the English or hawai
ian language" To be qualihed 10 No'
for senators. a person must possess a.
the qualifications and be subject 10 a.
tho conditions required for voters 10
representatives and. in addition own
his own right real property worth 81
600 upon which valuation legal take
shall have been paid for the year pre-
ceding tina; in which he offers TO regis
ter. or shall have actually received
money income OF not less than SOC
during the previous year
The bill also provides for the ele'
ton of delegate TO the house OF rel
resentntives in congress 10y the voter
ounlincd TO vote for representatives
the legislature, this delegate to posses
the same power and privileges now a
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