What was the constitutional provision? �-It was something with reference to allowing legislation restricting the residence of Chinese here. The idea was that any laws that might be passed restricting terms of residence or rights of Chinese here would not be held unconstitutional. Q. At that time was there any restriction on Chiinese immigration? : Oh. yes. there were restrictions that had passed the Legislature with reference to their entering the Kingdom. but when once in the Kingdom they had the rights of all residents under Hawaiian law. and by our constitution no class legislation would be permissible under the constitution. The object of this amendment was to allow legislation of that character. Q.
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