The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04
GOVERNMENT FOR HAWAII
Text of the CullOm Bill Establish
ing New Territory.
The senate Committee ON Foreign
Relations to Consider the Matter
at n Meeting Today - Author of
the Measure Predicts Its PnssnEc
with Hut slight Modidcntion.


in the Senate on December last by
Senator Cullom. Mr.. Cullom said yester-
day that so far as he was able to judge
there is no general opposition to the bill.
and that directly after the measure had
received committee action he would seek
TO have it given consideration by the Sem
ate. The author OF the bill said that he
rather expects that some of its features
may be antagoniaed. One OF the most
vulnerable features. it is said. is that which
applies TO the islands the customs laws of
the United States. There is a belief among
some members Of the Senate that the laws
of the islands should be allowed to stand
as at present
Senator Culom's bill covers forty seven
pages. and contained las sections Under
the head OF definitions il is provided that
the phrase, the laws OF Hawaii as used
in the act, shall mean the constitution and
laws Of the Republic of Hawaii. including
regulations having the effect OF law and
the decisions Of the Supreme Court in force
Immediately prior TO the transfer Of the
sovereignty of the Hawaiian Islands 20 the
1 United States. The constitution and
statute laws of the Republic of Hawaii
then in force as compilated under author
ity OF the Legislature for the session of
1928 are frequently referred to in the act
The bill provides that Honolulu on the
! island Of Oahu. shall be the capital of the
/ Territory of Hawaii and that all persons
who were citizens Of the Republic OF HAWAII
on August u. 1898. are declared to be cit
liens Of the United States.
Section Of the act provides that the
Constitution and all the laws of the United
D e1,.1f ha,sn 81.
same force and effect Within the Territory
OF Hawaii as elsewhere in the United
States, provided that sections 1859 and 1890
of the Revised Statutes of the United
States shall not apply to the new Territory
1t is set forth that the laws g. Hawaii
not inconsistent with the laws of the
United States or the provisions of the act
shall continue in force subject to repeal or
amendment by the Legislature OF Hawaii
or the Congress Of the United States. The
offices of President. Minister OF Foreign
Affairs. Minister OF the Interior Minister
of Finance, Minister of Public Instruction,
Auditor General. Deputy Auditor General.
Surveyor General. Marshal, and Deputy
Marshal of the Republic of Hawaii are
abolished.
Under the tenth section it is provided
that all obligations. contracts, rights of ac-
tion. suits at Law and in equity, prosecu-
lions. and judgments shall continue 10 be
effectual. and those in favor of or against
the Republic OF Hawaii and not assumed by
or transferred TO the United States shall be
equally valid in favor Of or against the
Territory Of Hawaii.
Section II provides that a general c,ec
tion shall be held on the Tuesday next after
the first Monday in November, 1900, and
every second year thereafter.
No person shall be entitled TO vote at
any general election in the Territory OF
Hawaii prior to 1903. who, having leen |
entitled to qualify and vote under the con-
stitution and laws OF Hawaii prior to
October. 1897. and since July 1894. failed
to register as such voter unless he shall
take the oath 10 support the Constitution
OF the United States. But this disquaiiii- F,
cation shall not apply to any person en- I
titled to vote at a general election who 4
was prevented from registering as 'oter
by reason Of sickness or necessary alb /
sence from the islands.
No idiot or insane person and no person I
who shall be expelled from the legislature
for giving or receiving bribes. and no per- |
son who. in due course OF law, shall have /
been convicted OF larceny, bribery, gross 4
cheating or OF any criminal offence pun I
ishable by imprisonment for term eX- 4
seeding two years, shall register TO vote, 4
or hold any Office under the territorial I
government unless The person so convicted /
shall have been pardoned and restored 10
his civil rights.
Under these sections relating to the leg /
islature Of Hawaii It is ST forth the mem /
bers shall receive for their services in |
addition to mileage at the rate of 10 cents /
a mile each way. S400 for each regular /
session OF the legislature payable in three 1
equal instalments They shall be paid 500 1
for each extra session. All legislative pro-
ceedings shall be conducted in the English /
language.
The Offices provided for under the new !
order Of things are governor secretary
of Territory, attorney general, treasurer. l
commissioner OF public lands superin
tendent OF public works. superintendent OF !
public instruction. auditor and deputy
auditor. surveyor and high sheriff. The
supreme court shall consist of a chief JUS
tice and of no less than two associate JUS
tices.
A del ,e.a 20 the House Of Representa-
tives 81 The United States shall be select
ed to serve in each Congress. 4 judicial
district of the United States shall be estab-
lished for the Territory which shall be in
cluded in the ninth Judicial circuit Of the
United States.
The regular terms OF the Federal Court
shall be held at Honolulu on the second
Monday in April and October and at Hilo
On the last "Wednesday in January OF each
year and special terms may be held at
such tlT.'es aGd places as the judges may
deem eXpedienr.
The Territory shall constitute a district
for the collection of Internal revenue and
the office OF the collector shall be at Homo
lulu The Territory shall constitute
a customs district and the ports OF
entry shall be Honolulu, IIilo, AIahukona.
and Kahului.
According to the chapter on quarantine
Il Is set forth that quarantine stations
shall be established at such places in the
Territory as the supervising surgeon gen
Bral OF the Marine Hospital Service of the
United States shall direct The quaran-
line station and grounds at the harbor of
Honolulu together with all the public
belonging TO that. service. shall
be transferred TO the Marine Hospital Ser
vice Of the United States.
All vessels carrying Hawaiian registers
On August u, 1898. shall be entitled 10
American register
Section l03, which treats of the Chinese !
question. is as follows
THAT Chinese in the Hawaiian Islands.
when this act takes effect, may, within one |
year thereafter, obtain certificates of resi-
ience. as required by an act TO prohibit
n coming OF Chinese persons into the ! ,
United States approved May 5. 1892. as
amended by an act approved November >.
1893. entitled an act 10 amend an act en-
titled "an act TO prohibit the coming OF
Chinese persons into the United States"
approved May 8. 1892 and until the expi-
alton of said year shall not be deemed 10
De unlawfully in the United States il
ound therein without such certificates"
LESS THAN A TERRITORY.