The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-09-10
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DIED.
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 10.

VIZ know of nothing OF more Importance
than that all amendments to the Constitution
of His Hawaiian Majesty's Government should
be thoroughly understood and canvassed previous
to the election of Representatives for the next
session Of the Legislature. 1t is usual in most
countries to publish articles of SO vital import
ance in papers of the largest circulation but
up to the penning of this we have had no in
timation from the powers that be of a desire
to see it given publicity in our columns. IL
may be from Il desire to economist if so, the
principle is one we will unhesitatingly support,
but not its adaptabiIity to the case in point.
We do not intend at this early day to enlarge
upon the amendments, but prefer to give to the
public the Articles which it is proposed TO
amend, and the amendments, that all Interested
may have an opportunity to form free and un-
biased opinions upon their Importance.
The articles of the Constit Ition to be amended
read as follows
AET. p The crown is hYre2y Permanently confirmed to
cessOrs. Tte successor : all be the person whom the King
and the House of NobIes shall appoint and publicly proclaim as
appointment aud proclamation. then the successor shall be
chosen by the House Of MOBILES and the House VI Representa-
tives in joint ballot. :
AR. IS. The person Of the King : inyioiable ami sacred :
lis Ministers are responsible to The Ming belongs the Execu-
Legislature. for their validity. shall be signed 10y His Majesty
and the Kuhiua Nui all his ether official acts shall be approved
by the Pnvy Council, c"untersIguei hy the huhiua Nui, and
By the Minister To whose Department such act may belong.
ART. 20. The Representation Of the people shall be based
on the principle Of equality, and shall be forever regulated and
appOftiOued according to the population. TO be asccrtained
by the official census In the year one thousand eight hundred
AMI fny-thrse. and every sixth year thereafter, the number
Of Representatives shall be fixed by the Legislature agreeably
with this and the preceding article.
Arr. -. No person shall be eligible for a Representative Of
the people, who is insane. or an idiot, or who shall at any time
have been convicted OF any iufamons crime, nor unless he he 4
male subject or denizen Of the Kingdom, who shall have arrived
al the full age Of twenty-five years, who shall know how to read
and write, who shall understand accounts. and who shall have
resided in the Kingdom for at least one year Immediately pre-
ceding his election
Art. SO. The Kingdom shall he divided, by law. into a con-
venent number Of circuits. not less than four. nor exceeding
eight, subject 90 alteration ny the Legislature, from time to time,
as the public good may require for each Of which one or more
Circuit Judges. not exceeding three, however. shall he appointed
20 hold their Offices during good behavior, subject to removal
upon impeachment
ART. 81. In order that the people may not suffer from long
continuance in place Of any District Justice. who shall fail Of
discharginG the important duties Of his Office with ability and
fidelity all Commissions of Distric; Justices shall expire and
become void in the term Of two years from their respective
dates and upon the expiration Of any commission the same
shall be renewed, or another person appointed. as shall most
conduce to the well being of the Kingdom. Provided always,
the Circuit Court Of their respective islands, for causes particu-
Iarly assigned by the Judges Of said Court in rendering their
Judgment. But no District Justice shall be removed until he
shall have notice Of the charges made against him and an op-
pOTtuuity Of being heard in his defense.