Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1852-07-31

l ART. SO. The King is Sovereign of all
the Chiefs and of all the People the King
dom is His.
ART. 81. All titles of honor, orders.
and other distinctions emanate from the
King.
ART. 3s. The King coins money and
regulates the currency by law.
ART. 80. The King, by and with the
approval Of His Cabinet and Prvy Council,
in case Of invasion or rebellion, can place
the whole Kingdom, or any part of it under
martial law and he can even ALLEVIATE it, if
indispensable to free it from the insult
and oppression of any foreign power.
ART. 40. The Kings Standard and the
National Ensign are maintained as now es-
tablished.
ART. Al. The Kings private lands and
other property are inviolable.
ART. 40. The King cannot be sued or
held TO account in any court or tribunal Of
the Realm.
l SECTION II. OF THE KUHINA NUI.
ART. 4S. The King appoints some chief
of rank and ability to be his Kuhina Nui,
who shall be styled the Kuhina Nui of the
Hawaiian Islands, and whose title shall be
Highness.
ART. al. The Kuhna Nui shall be the
Kings special Counsellor in the great affairs
of the Kingdom. All business connected
with the special interests Of the Kingdom,
which the King wishes TO transact, shall be
done by the Kuhna Nui under the authority
of the King. All Acts, Royal Patents,
Commissions, and other official documents,
duly executed by the Kuhina Nui in the
name and by the consent of the King, agree
ably with article S5, unless specially ex-
cepted by law, shall be equally binding as if
executed by the King himself.
ART. As. All important business Of the
Kingdom which the King chooses 10 trans
act in person, he may do, but not without
the appreciation of the Kuhina Nui. The
King and Kuhina Nui shall have negative
on each others public acts.
ART. 46. The Kuhina Nui shall have
charge Of the Great Seal of the Kingdom,
of the Royal Standard, and of the National
Flag; and in the absence of the King, he
shall preside over the deliberations OF the
Privy Council.
| ART. AZ. Whenever the throne shall be-
come vacant by reason of the Kings death,
or otherwise, and during the minority Of any
heir TO the throne, the Kuhina Nui, for the
time being, shall, during such vacancy or
minority, perform all the duties incumbent
on the King, and shall have and exercise all
the powers, which by this Constitution are
vested in the King.
Arr. as. Whenever during the vacancy
of the throne, or the minority of any heir to
it, the office of Kuhina Nui shall become
vacant by death, resignation, or otherwise,
then the Privy Council, orthe major part of
them, shall during such vacancy, have full
power and authority to do, and execute all
and every such acts, matters, and things,
as the King or the Kuhina Nu might or
could, by virtue of this Constitution, do or
execute. And in such case, the Privy
Council, Immediately after the occurring of
such vacancy, shall cause meeting of both
Houses Of the Legislature, who shall elect
by joint ballot a person to gil the office of
Kuhna Nui.
SECTION III. OF THE PRITY COUNCIL.
ART. 40. There shall continue to be a
Council Of Stale for advising the King inI
the Executive part of the Government, and
in directing the affairs of the Kingdom, ac-
cording ID the Constitution and laws of the
land, to be called the Kings Priry Coun-
Gil of State.
ART. so. The members Of the Privy
Council are appointed by the King, and hold
their offices during His Majesty's pleasure.
The Kings Ministers and the Governors
theIslands are, ex officio, members Of His
Privy Council. The Privy Council regu-
lates its own proceedings by Bye laws en-
acted by themselves andappToved by the !
King.
SECTION ". OF THE KINGS MINISTERS.
ART. ST. The Ministers OF the King are
appointed and commissioned by Him, and
hold their Offices. during His Majesty's pleas
ure, subject 10 Impeachment.
ART. 81. The Kings Ministers consti-
tute his Cabinet Council, and, as such, are
his special advisers in the Executive affairs
Of the Kingdom.
ART. So. Each of them shall keep an Of
fee at the seat Of Government, be account
able for the conduct of his deputies aud
clerks and grant information, SO far as may
consist with the Kings honor aud the good
OF the public service, TO either House Of the
Legislature, or attend upon either inperson,
or by deputy, as such house shall deter
mine.
ART. 81. Each of them shall make an
annual report TO the Legislature, made up
to the first Of January next preceding, OF
the transactions and business of his Depart
men,, within one week after the opening Of
the Legislature.
Concluded merit ueek.
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