be appointed by the Queen instead of elected. The number of representatives could be increased from 24 to 48. Property requirements for voters were decreased. American and European residents, granted suffrage in 1887, would lose the right to vote. Supreme court judges would be appointed for six years instead of for life. The Queen would be able to appoint governors of each island for four years. Article 78 of the 1887 Constitution which required the monarch to perform "with the advice and consent of the Cabinet" was left out. Backlash Events leading to January 14, 1893 In the weeks prior, her cabinet had all individually confided in the Queen stressing to her all for the need for a new constitution. The Queen then called meetings at Muolaulani Palace to have a chance to hear everyone’s thoughts regarding constitutional reform. The conclusion of these meetings received the same (yes) response from the entire cabinet. Having been assured that they were all aligned in a like-minded plan, and trusting in their loyalty to the constitutional government they swore to uphold under oath when appointed to each of their positions; the draft for a new constitution had begun. January 14, 1893 On January 14, 1893, the Queen met with her cabinet at Iolani Palace. None of her ministers agreed to sign the constitution. In fact, the ministers intention was never to sign the constitution at all. They were and had already been actively informing the Queen's political enemies of her plans, and were more than aware of the unnecessary turmoil that their actions were soon to ignite. The Queen, though anxious from what was all too clear to her at that point a set-up, was far more concerned with what this would mean for Native Hawaiians. The Bayonet Constitution was directly oppressing, depriving, and restricting their rights, and they alone were suffering for it. During the election of 1892 out of the 9,500 registered voters, 7,000, or 3/4 of them had formally sent signed petitions to the Queen expressing their plea for a new constitution. Her response was “To have ignored or disregarded so general a request I must have been deaf to the voice of the people, which tradition tells us that is the voice of God. No true Hawaiian chief would have done other than to promise a consideration of their wishes.” Outside, a large crowd of Native Hawaiians had gathered,