The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1871-11-08
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Frivy Council, eoavoues the Legislative Assembly,
4; tie scat Of Government or at different place Il
that shoald bec0me dangerous from an enesny or
any dangerous disorder; aud Ia case or disagree
u,cnt between his Majesty and the Legislative As.
semely, be aSiouSns prcrognss, or dssoives u, but
cot esyoad the next crdiaary Session: under any
grest sneTgeuey, he mag convene the Legislative
Assembly 10 extraordinary Sessions
xxx. The Elsg has the POWER to make Treaties.
TrCaies Involving changes IN the TariM or in sny
Law osise Kingdom, shall Be referred for approval
10 ,as legislative Assembly. The King appoiats
PEBBLE Niaisiers, who ssau be sonm's.IOned, ae-
credited aud Instructed asrceaHy to the usage and
! law ot Nations
AANL IL is tho Kings Prerogstive to receive and
acknowledge Public Ministers, 10 inform the Le.
| gisla,ive Assenhly BY Roval Message from time TO
time, ei the state Of the Kingdom, and to recon-.
nerd 10 its eousiderston such measures as be shall
! judge necessary aud eSpedient.
I NNNIL The person ofthe King Is inviolable and
ssered. His Ministers arc responsible To the King
I belongs the Executive power. All laws that have
passed the Legislative Assembly, shall require hls
Msjesjy's signature iH orier 10 their validity
NXNIII Whenever, upon the deeesse Of the
Reiguing Sovereign the Heir shah be less than egh
teca years ofaKe the Royal Power shall 6eexsrcised
by ReSeut, or Council Of Regency, as hereinafter
provided.
NNXIV. II shall be lawful for the King By and
With the advice of his Minister'S at any time when
he msy be about TO absent himself from the King
dom, TO appoint Regent or CouueiI or Regency,
who shall administer the Government during the
Minority Of any Heir to the Throne; and should
Sovereign deeease, leaving Minor Heir, and having
made no last VIII aud Testament the Cabinet Coun-
ell at the time Of such decease shah be Council or
Regency, until the Legislative Assembly, which
snail be called Immediately NAY be assembled and
the legislative Assembly Immediately that Il Il as
sembed shall p7Ocsed to choose BY ballot, Regent
or Couueil Of Regency, who shall administer the
6overumeut in the name OF the King, and exercise
all the Powers which are ConstiintiouAlly vested in
the King, uuii he shall have attained the age Of
eighteen yeArs which age Is declared TO be the Legal
Majority OF such Sovereign.
XXXy, The King is Sovereign Of al the Chiefs
and Of all the People; the Kingdom Is bis.
XXXYL An titles OF HouOr. Orders, and other
Distinctions, emauate from the King.
XXxyH- The King. By ansvi; the aaTiee ofhis
Ministers coins Money and regulates the currency
by Law.
XXXYIIL The King. in Council, IN case Of Iuvas-
lou or Rebel,ion can place the whole Kingdom, or
any part Of It, under Martial Law.
LLILI TIE NatioOsl Eusigu shah not be chang
cd, except bJ Act OF the Legislature.
II TIE Kings Private LAnds and other proper
" are iuviolsble.
XII The King, without the consent Of the Cab
inet ezuaot Se sued held to account in any Court
OF TriouEsI Of the Realm
XII !, is hereby enacted that the Kingdom Of
FIJI saz,i os subdivded into Provinces, to be ruled
by Native Governors, who shall Dc members Of the
Kings P5ivy CoaneiL The Laws OF the Kingdom
being duly administered through saeh Governors,
with the advice and assistance OF the Magistrates in
their respected provinces, VITO shah be e=-esIeo
members Of such Governors Provincial Coaueil
XIII There shall be Privy Council for advis-
ius the King on all matters for the good Of The
estate wherein their advice may be sought which
Council saAn be called tie Kings Pnvy Council,
and consist Of the Governors and one Chief from
from eseh district also the Members Of the Cabinet
VITO shall Be s-eFScso members Of such Privy Couu-
ell, all Of whom shall hold oficc durug the Kings
pleasure. S1eh Council shall assemble at Levuka
Whenever the House OF Assembly Is IN session, and
at such times as the King may appoint. Such Pdyy
Council shall receive all Bills pissed by the Legisia-
tive Assembly, aud shall have power TO suggest new
clauses thereto or such amendments thereofa ihsy
nav deem a., sud return the legislative Assem-
bly f'r e0usideration and approval any Bill 50
amended, aad also prepare aud submit, through the
Kings Ca0inet TO the legislative Assembly, any
Bill or Resolution the Council may consider ueces-
say for the purposes Of good government
XIV. Tie Kiagis Cabinet shall consist Of the
Caisf Secretary, the Minister Of Trade aad Con-
merce, tie Minister Of Lands and Works, the Min
ister Of Finance, the Minisier Of Native Aars and
these shall Be Eis Maiesty's especial Advisers 10
the Executive Afsirz OF the Kingdon, all Of whom
shan hold seats in the Lsgislztivs Assembly They
shah Be appointed and commissioned By the King,
ard hold once dHring His NsjestJ's pleasure, sab
Iscf to Impeachment or retirement on political
grounds No set Of the King shall have effect IN
less eouatsrsigaed b. Ninisier, who By that sina-
.are makes sInssf responsible.
XIV Zach Member OF the Kings Cabinet shall
Keep Al oEee 4; the Seat Of Government, and shan
Be accountable for the eosdUei Of his dep1iies and
clerks
1LFL he 1Fiaistsr OF Finance shall present 70
he legislative Assembly, in the name Of the Gov
srunsat, OF the srst dAJ Of the meeting Of the
Legislators, the Financial Badge. il tie Fijan and
saEiish LanEzlges-
II VII Tie legislative Power Of this Kingdom /
: vested ia the Kiag snd TIE legislative Assembly
II EIIL The legislative body shall assemble an
51aIlY IL he month Of Na5 and At such other tine
L TIE King nay igdgs necessary, f0F he PurPOss
Il seeking the Eeihre Of the Nation his body 1
hail Be styled the LegislafiTe Assembly Of the 4
zi1Ed0u Of Fji aud shall exist 1sd e0utiass for 4
be fsru of itrss years from tie dsy Of The arst /
lestiig thereof ard % longer, sEbisct neEeTthe-
IS, 20 bs sooner dissolved b Tie King.
1LLL ETsry member 0f the LeEislzfiTs Assem- 1
llg saaI take the following cath: mast s0lezauly
wear, Il the P-sseaee of Almighty God, that win
sPp0r1 tie Constitution OF tie Kingdom Of FijL 1
"a eouscieutioasIy and i1pariially discharge NJ
lsfies as . Ne-1ber Of tEis Assembly
L The LsgislIliTs Assembly has fun power and
zfbonty 70 amend the CorsiiiBiioa ss heFsinsitsr
.roEidse, AID ffoa time 10 tine % make all nsu-
sr q EEoissons izSs, zot repsguant to the pro-
isi01s Of the Coasfifgii0u.
IL The Kirg shllI signify BIS apprOTsl Of any BIZ
: Res5is-i0a -hieh sssH haze psssss tue LeZisIs-
iFs Asssz5lI, b sizuirz the ss7e prsvious to The
1al rising of he Ho1ss- Bat il be stall object 70
passing q ssca Ban o. Resolution Be silI rsfurz
. TIE LsziElEiire Assembly, Eho shall enter the
~ of ssei rsigTH o. is losrnaI, ssd s1ch BIZ o.
.sssizfisz sssli rot Be bsosztt forEsrs tbereafer
sisz TIE ssus sessio1-
LII Tbs Lszisl1tfTs Assembly shan Be The Jsdzs
Z iss gsaHfcziioss of i;s oEn nsnberz. asd ore
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