The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-07-01


Kingdom, and shall be ex-officio mem
bers of His Maiesty's Privy Council o
State; and their several attributions and
prerogatives may be regulated by law
They shall be appointed and commits
stoned by the King and shall be removed
by him, but only upon vote OF want Of
confidence passed by majority of all
the elective members of the House oi
Representatives, or upon conviction oil
felony; they shall be subject to impeach-
ment for treason, bribery, abuse oi
power, defiance of the Constitution and
law, dissipation Of public property, for
violating the liberty, security and pro-
perty OF citizens, or in any other case as
may be provided by law.
Art. "a. The Cabinet must be elected
from the leading members of the Legis-
lature, who may retain their seats with
out being Obliged to return before their
constituents; !; but if competent men can
not be found therein for some of the De-
partments, the King, with the advice of
his Privy Council, may use his .discre-
tion. No foreigner can be appointed to
a Ministerial position unless he is natur-
alised and has resided in the Kingdom
not less than five years and possesses
therein taxable property free of encum-
branee. Vacancies in the Cabinet shall
be filed by the King. upon the nomina-
ton by the remaining Ministers, or with
the approval of two-thirds Of the Privy
Council, if the King disapprove OF such
nomination.
Art. Is. 1t is the duty of the Execu-
tive to attend to the proper carrying out
of the measures passed by the Legisla-
ture, to see that all the laws are properly
executed and to preserve the internal
and external security OF the Kingdom !;
and they have power to make the neces-
sary regulations and issue the requisite
orders for such purpose
Art. 76. One of the Ministers, selected
by mutual consent, shall be styled the
Premier" to act as the chief of the
Cabinet.
Art. n. The King may preside at
Cabinet Councils and have the casting
vote in the event of tie vote upon any
subject. All decisions of the Cabinet
must be ruled by the majority, and
members Systematically in the minority
must resign if so required
z Art. 88. No act of the King shall have
any effect, unless it be SO countersigned
by a member of the Cabinet, who by
that signature makes Irresponsible
and wherever by this Constitution, any
act is to be done or performed by the
King, or Sovereign, it must, unless other
wise expressed, be done and performed
by and with the advice and consent Of
the Cabinet. zM
Art. 70. The Cabinet holds seats, ex-
officio, in both the Houses of the Legis-
lature, with the right: (A) of being
heard whenever they require it; (B) of
to the House of Representa-
lives any bill or measure for the public
good, and such bill shall have prece-
1ence over all others; (C) of vot-
ng on all questions, except on motion
Of want of confidence in the whole Cab
net or in any one Minister, and no Min
ster individually shall vote upon any
question specially connected with his
department. -e,
Art. 80. Each member of the Cab
net shall keep an office at the seat, of
he Government; they shall be account
lble for the conduct of their deputies
Ind clerks: and shall present to the
legislature during the first week of its
'egular session, biennial report of
heir department, and shall, at any time
,rant to the Legislature all necessary in
provided it be consistent with
he Kings honor and the good of the
,ublic service.
Art. 81. The Minister of Finance
hall, in the name of the Government,
present to the Legislature on the second
lay of each biennial session, the finan-
ial budget, in the Hawaiian and Eng
ish languages; and, during his tenure
If Office he shall not allow any. money to
,e drawn from the Public Treasury,
which has not been duly appropriated,
Except when, between the sessions of |
he Legislature, the emergencies of war,
INVASION, rebellion, pestilence or other |
,ublic disaster shall arise, and then, not |
without the concurrence OF all the Cab
net and of the majority OF the whole |
'rivy Council, and the Minister of FL |
ance shall render detailed account of |
uch expenditure to the Legislature.
Art. 80. The Acknowledgement shall |
e the legal adviser of all State officers,
nd the public prosecutor in the interest
I the law, and he shall perform such
ther duties as may be prescribed by
aW
Art 49, The Marshal of the King
ON shall be appointed and removed by
ne Cabinet. His duties embrace all
latters pertaining to the Police OF the
ingdom; he may consult with the At
on his ordinary duties,
ut, in all important questions. he must
e guided by the advice of the Cabinet,
, whom he is directly responsible; he
lay be impeached in the usual way or
e removed also on a two-third vote of
lie House Of Representatives for cause
nown.
Art. 81. The army and the police
lall be regulated by law, and, as both
le military and the police forces are
,sentially passive and obedient, they
cannot assemble except by
der of the authorities directly APP
3inted over them.
Art. S5. No person can be an officer
employee of this Government, who is
ot subject of the Kingdom. The COM
,nsation or salaries of all public officers
lall be fixed by law and duly appropri-
ed in the budget; and no officer of this
overnment, nor any member of the
legislature, shall hold any Office or re-
i've any. salary or pension from any
her Government or power whatsoever,
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