The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-12-06
PROPOSED A%MEypNENT

To ARTICLES as. !. Il, Is, PC, p, IS. %. 30. q, 80, 20. ~,
ton, granted August 10th, 4. d. 1864, in accordance with
Article SO Of said Constitution.
I. That Article 45 q the Constitution b. amended by strik-
ing out all AFTER the words sis vested IN the King and sub
and the House 81 Representatives sitting separately, each Of
whom has 4 negative On the other" so thu; the Article shall
Article IS. The Legislative Power Of the three Estates Of
this Kingdom IS vested in the King, the House Of Mobiles, and
whom has a negative on the other"
:. That Articles !, Il. Is, %, 3. %, 30, 81. 30, a., ~, 65,
and 20 b. amended by striking on: the words legislative
Assembly" wherever it occurs therein. and substituting there
for the words "the legislature"
3. That Article 20 Of the Constitution be amended by strik-
ing out all after the words &" Laws shall be" and substituting
and the Representatives, Of the Hawaiian Islands in Legisla-
tive Council assembled" 50 that the Article as amended will
Article 7G.-The enacting style III making and passing all
Acts and Laws shall be, d" BE IL enacted by the King. the
NobIes and the Representatives Of the Hawaiian Islands in
legislative Council assembled
I. That Article 81 Of the Constitution be amended by stIik-
ing out the words " Legislative Assembly" and substituting
therefor the words "each House, and also by striking out the
therefor The ~moPG :. House." " may '''U'' '"' S""'' ~
5. That Article 22 Of the Constitution be amended by strik-
ing out the words Legislative Assembly" and substituting
therefor the word " legislature" and by inserting between
the words elect by" and ballot; The word Joint" so It
ARTICLE 22-The Crown is hereby permanently confirmed
to His Majesty Kamehameha V, and to the Heirs of His
Body lawfully begotton, and to their lawful descendants in a
directlinei falling whom, the Crown shall descend to Her Royal
Highness the Princess Victoria Kamamau Kaahumanu, and
the Heirs of Her body, lawfully begotten, and their lawful
descendants in a direct line. The succession shall be to the
senior male child, and 10 the Heirs OF His body failing 4 male
child, the succession shall be to the senior female child, and to
the Hers 81 Her body. In case their IS no Heir as above
provided, then the successor shall be the person whom the
Sovereign shall appoint with the consent Of the Mobiles,
and publicly proclaim as such during the Kings life !;
but should there be no such appointment and proclamation,
and the Throne should become vacant, then the Cabinet
Council, Immediately after the occurring Of such vacancy,
shall cause a meeting OF the Legislature, who shall elect by
joint ballot, some native Ali OF the Kingdom, as successor to
the Throne and the successor so elected shall become u new
STRIPS for q Royal Family; and the succession from the Sover-
eign thus elected, shall be regulated by the same law as the
present Royal Family Of Hawaii.
G. That Articles so, 81, So, 81, and So he amended by strik-
ing out the words &" Legislative Assembly" wherever they
may occur, and substituting the words " each House"