The Constitutional Convention
For the convention, delegates were elected by the population. They met at KawaiahaŹ»o on July 7, 1864.
Kamehameha V, conferring with his advisors, drafted a constitution and presented it to the delegates of the Constitutional Convention. The members of the convention, however, were not able to agree on Kamehameha V's constitution. Their main concern was of Kamehameha V's new voting requirements.
Kamehameha V quickly grew impatient and dissolved the convention. Then, he simply announced that his constitution would replace the 1852 constitution as the ultimate law of the land, even though Kamehameha V's actions did not follow the provisions set by the 1852 constitution on amending the constitution.
Read more about this topic: 1864 Constitution Of The Kingdom Of Hawaii
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