The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-07-01

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u.-THE LEGISLATIVE.
Art. Sc. The legislative power OF the
kingdom is vested in the King and two
elective houses, sitting separately at the
same time. which shall be known as the
House of Representatives and the Senate
Art. 81. Those two bodies snail oe
styled the Legislature OF the Hawanan
Kingdom and shall assemble biennlaliy,
IN the month OF March and shall con-
tnue in ordinary session Tor not more
than ninety days. Extraordinary ses-
SONS NAV be held for urgent causes OF
s-reat emergencies at the wish OF the SOW
sreign in Privy Council at the request OF
the Cabinet, or upon a demand tormu-
lated bv a majority of the representa-
lives. the Minister OF the Interior giving
thirty davs previous notice OF such ex-
traordinarv session. Any convocation OF
oue House without the other shall be
unconstitutional.
Art. IS. The two Houses shall sit to-
gether, in convention, in the following
cases: lst, of conflict between them on
the passing of any law, as provided by
Art. a; ID, of choosing new sovereign
as per Art. %; of extraordinary clrcum-
stances threatening the well being,
security or independence of the country.
In AL such conventions a general ballot
shall fix whom Of the two Presidents
shall preside at the convention. Ma
Art. SO. The House of Representa-
tires shall alone have the power of vot-
ing the budget and all necessary appro-
priations, and from time to time OF lnltla-
ting and passing sll manner OF whole
some laws, not repugnant to this Constr
tuition or annulling old laws 1t shall
also ascertain that, during the intervals
OF the sessions, there has been no viola
ton OF the Constitution, and provide
thereon, by impeaching the delin-
oaent officers, II necessary before the
Senate.
Art. 40. When voting the biennial
Sppropriations, the House of Represen-
tztives must give due consideration to
the revenue and expenditures of the two
preceding years, and to the estimates OF
revenue and expenditures for the two
succeeding years, which shall be submit
ted 70 them by the Minister of Finance.
Art. Al. To the Senate, as moderate
power, belongs the right of revising all
LAWS and Acts passed by the House of
Representatives Besides its Legislative
functions the Senate shall be q Court,
with full and sole authority to hear and
determine all impeachments made by
the representatives. ,-as the Grand In
quest Of the Kingdom, against any Off
GERS Of the Kingdom, for high treason,
misconduct or mal-administration in
- ,,kI- lt.f IN no trio of
every impeachment, the Senators shall
respectively be sworn, truly and impair
italy 70 try and determine the charge in
question, according to evidence and law.
Their judgment however, shall not ex-
tend further than the removal from
Office and disqualification to hold or en-
JOY any place of honor or profit, under
this Government; but the party so con-
yicted shall nevertheless be liable to
Indictment, trial, judgment and punish
ment according to the laws OF the land.
Art. a. All laws and acts made by
the House OF Representatives shall be
Immediately transmitted by its PRESIDENT
70 the Senate who will duly consider and
discuss the same, and return them with
out delay 10 the other House, with its
approval or rejection. or with reasoned
recommendations When returned as
approved by the Senate, the bill or act
must be then sent to the King, as here
matter provided; but if bill or act.so
rejected by the Senate or returned with
amendments, il must be at once recon-
sidered by the House of Representatives
L the amendments are adopted by this
House the bill or act shall then be trans
-.--e~os.7 90 sha lnf - r,aCoaI |
IN Its original form it must once more be |
sent 10 the Senate, and if again rejected |
oy this body. it shall be the duty of the |
President Of the Senate to summon a
meeting in convention, of the Privy |
Council, the Senate and the Representa-
tives, who together shall proceed to con-
sider the bill and pass or reject it by a |
OF two-thirds. If rejected in |
the convention the bill must be with |
5rzwn and cannot be revised until the |
next session Of the Legislature.
Art. 43. Every bill which shall have |
passed the Legislature shall, before it
law, be presented to the Sow
sreign- Ii he approves, he shall sign it |
md It shall thereby become law; but,
] not, he shall return it-with his obiec-
ions-to the House OF Representatives.
whose President shall summon the Sem
ne to meet with them in convention,
which viii proceed to reconsider the
1ill after entering the Royal objections
L large in their journal. If, after such
;aneful reconsiderations, it shall be APP
lroved by a two-third vote of all the
elective members OF the Legislature,
men the King shall not withhold his
Signature. Any bin not returned by the
King within ten days Sundays except
d.. after il shall have been presented to
i'm, shall be law, in a like manner as
! he had signed it, unless the Legisla-
une by their adjournment prevent its
'eturn, when it shall not become law.
Art. A The enacting style in making
nd passing all Acts and Laws shall be:
Be It enacted by the King and Legisla-
ure OF the Hawaiian Kingdom" And to
void confusion which might result from
in one and the same Act,
uch things as have no proper relation
0 each other. every law shall embrace
ut one object and that shall be ex-
Iressed in its title.
Art. IS. ANY law legally passed,
Thich, in Its application, shall be found
0 ambiguous as to require the interpre-
atom OF the Supreme Court, shall be
ubmisted to the House of Representa-