The Forrest City times., 1898-12-09
THE future Of HAWAII.
Report of the Hawaiian Commission
Transmitted to Congress by
the President.
II IS ACCOMPANIED BY THREE BILLS.
The One In which the Most Interest Gen.
tors 10 that Which Provides for the Gre
alton OF tho Territory of Hawaii with
Provisions for Organizing Reg ular Ter
ritorinl Government

ritoriAl Government.
washington, Dec. THE president
transmitted to congress the report of
the Hwaiian commission, consisting
OF Senators Cullom and Morgan. Rep
resentative Hit, President Dole and
Judge Frear, of Hawaii, together with
the text of the bills drawn by the
commission for the government of the
islands as a portion of the United
States.
A DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY.
The preliminary portion of the re-
port is mainly descriptive of the Ha-
waiian islands, the inhabitants, the
existing institutions, the public do
main, productions, climate, harbors
and shipping facilities, and various
conditions of general interest. The
remaining portion is mainly devoted
to the discussion of the legislation
proposed by the commission, giving
in the appendix the varius reports of
subcommittee and copies of the bills
suggested.
THREE ACCOMPANYING BILLS.
Three bills are formulated for the
consideration of congress. The first
and principal one outlines a 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 measure for the govern
ment of the Hawaiian islands as will
best promote the interests of their
people at the same time that it pro-
notes the interests and maintains the
sovereignty of the people of the Unit
ed 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, United States dis
trict judge, a United States district
attorney, and United States mar
shall, are to be appointed by the pres
and customs district are created.
The Offices of president, minister of
foreign affairs, finance, public instruc-
ton, auditor general, deputy auditor
shall be abolished
THE TERRITORIAL OFFICIALS.
The officers of the territory under
the new regime are an attorney gen.
eral, with similar powers and duties
as now possessed by the attorney gem
eral Of the Republic of Hawaii, with
few exceptions; treasurer, with SIM
liar powers and duties to the present
minister of finance, and such powers
and duties regarding licenses, corpo-
rations, and companies, and partner
ships, and registration of prints, Ia
bells and trade marks as are now pos
sessed by the minister of the interior,
except as changed; also superintend-
ent of public works, a superintendent
of instruction, an auditor and a dep
uty auditor, surveyor WITH the DOW
ers and duties of surveyor general,
and chief sheriff, to succeed to the
duties of marshal of the republic, all
to be appointed by the governor.
LEGISLATION PROVIDED FOR.
Provision is made for legislature,
to consist OF two houses, a senate to
consist of IS members, as at present,
and house of representatives, con-
sisting of 80 members, double the men,
bership of the house under the Ha-
waiian 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 BIZ
ennially thereafter.
THE SUPREME COURT.
The supreme court is to be the sole
judge of the legality of election to a
seat in either 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
to election as a legislator. There is
also provision that no person who
having been entitled 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 con-
stitution of the United States.
SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
The sessions of the Legislature are
limited to go days in duration, and
each member is allowed $500 as salary
and ten cents mile for travelling ex-
penses.
A senator is required to be male
citizen of the United States, 30 years
of age, to have resided in the terri
tory three years, be the owner in his
own right of 1000 worth of property,
or to have during the preceding year
received $1,000 income. Representa-
tives must be 25 years old, male citi-
zens, must have lived three years in
Hawaii, and must own porperty or
have an income of $3.50 year.