The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-06-26
CONSTITUTION
Of the Hawaiian
Islands.

Whereas, the new Constitution pro-
mulgated on the 7th of July, 1887, has,
by subsequent events, proved to have
been hastily and carelessly devised;
Whereas, some Of its articles are vague
and indefinite in their provisions and in
conflict with each other and have been
and will continue to be the subject Of
controversy by and with the Govern
ment;
Whereas. it is apparent by the tenor of
the public press and by what appears to
be the prevailing sentiment of the public
opinion, without distinction of party,
that the Constitution of 1887 as whole,
is very incomplete and has partially
failed of it's purpose;
Whereas, the said Constitution having
been obtained by a fraction of the foreign
residents of Honolulu, through the force
of arms, without the concurrence or as
sistance of the native Hawaiians and of
the citizens on the other Islands, some
OF it's provisions have thereby become
very unpopular amongst them, as an
unjust violation of their natural rights
and privileges;
Whereas, it has also become evident
that, without renouncing any of the lib
critics already obtained, the said Consti-
tuition needs revisions and alterations to
make it more in harmony with the pro-
gressive and liberal spirit of the age, and
in accord with the successful Constitu-
tions of other countries, 80 as to grant
more rights and liberties to the people
and to obtain better counter-balancing
of the different powers Of the State;
Whereas, several reforms and i'm
provements demanded by the people and
promised by both political parties, can
not be obtained without corresponding
notifications to the present Constitu-
ton;
Now, therefore, be it enacted by the
King and the Legislature of the Hawaii
an Kingdom, in conformity with Art. 80,
that the various sections constituting the
said Constitution of 1887, be completed,
amended, altered, revised and classified,
30 as to read as follows:
1.-THE KINGDOM.
Article l. The Hawaiian Kingdom,
comprising the Islands of the Hawaiian
all Hawaiian subjects, forming free
become naturalized citizens or denizens
and thus enjoy all the rights, privileges
and obligations of native born subjects
but this privilege, as we'll as matters con-
corning the immigration of laborers and
settlers, shall be regulated by law, so as
to preserve the security and independ-
ence of the country.
u.-DECLARATIoN OF RIGHTS.
Art. 2. All men are born with certain
inalienable rights, among which are life,
liberty and the right of acquiring, posses
sing and protecting property and of pur-
suing and obtaining safety and happi-
ness.
Art. 3. All men are free to engage in
religious worship, according to the die
tates of their own consciences; and no
one shall eyer be molestsd er aist "
igion, but this sacred privilege hereby
secured, shall not be go construed as to
justify acts Of RIGHTEOUSNESS or practices
inconsistent with the peace or safety of
the Kingdom. There shall be no State
Church, and no public moneys ever APP
propriated for devotional intents, and it
shall be unconstitutional to enact any
law restricting any public liberties for
religious purposes, or aiming at the
special benefit or advancement of any
particular creed or faith.
Art. 4. All men may freely speak,
write and publish their sentiments on
all subjects, being responsible for the
abuse of that right; no law shall be en-
acted to restrain the liberty of speech or
of the press, but any newspaper publish
ing personal attack against an indivi-
dual must also insert his answer in de-
tense, if 80 requested.
Art. S. All men have the right, in an
orderly and peaceful manner, to assem-
BILE, without arms, for consulting and
discussing upon the common good, the
Marshal of the Kingdom or his deputies
being notified of the time and place of
such meeting at least three hours pre-
vious.
Art. 6. All peaceful associations are
lawful, but secret associations for poll
tical purposes are hereby prohibited !;
and special legislation shall be lawful to
protect the people against monopolies
and trusts.
Art. 7. All men have the right to
petition the King, the Cabinet or the
Legislature for redress of grievances,
and such petitions must be duly consid-
cred and answered.
Art. 8. All men are free to travel in
and out of the Kingdom, except when
under judicial restraint, and no kIicco ,@
labor, culture, industry q Engineer I'd, son
be prohibited, tqkonian, son nso,-.ld q,
iph- ,---.ar does not interfer'
BELL hLINsSSits, health or security of tn
'O P.sSDitants.
I Art 9. Public education shall be OBJ
ligatofy to all children of age fixed b.
law, and all competent persons shall b
free to teach, outside of the Government
schools, but subject to the reglations Q
the Beard of Education.
Art. 10. All the inhabitants of tn
Kingdom-subjects or aliens-shall b
equal before the law, except in it's poll
teal provisions, as hereafter regulated
moreover, special regulations may b
enacted to meet the peculiar habits @
Asiatic immigrants.
Art. IL. No person can be deprive
of life, liberty or property without du
process of law, and the privilege of tn
writ of habeas corpus shall belong to al
men and shall not be suspended, unles
by the King, when, in cases OF rebellion
or invasion, the public safety shall re
quire its temporary suspension.
Art. IL. Except in cases of capita
crimes, treason or breach of the peace
no person shall be liable to preliminar.
arrest, but shall be summoned as the la,
may direct, to appear before the prope
Jurisdiction, to be thereafter subject t.