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

taxes; who shall have attainad s. q s
of 20 years; and who shall ~ n
domiciled in the Kingdom To- ~
Immediately preceding the elecs;s. -.
shall know how to read or Wiz s
the Hawaiian, English or soms r.
pean language (if born since ~ -. +.
shall have caused his name tohs,5x2
entered on the list of voters a ~ IA
trict, as may have been provided ~
shall be entitled to one vote for ~
preventative or Representative p. +
district; Provided, however. thst ~ Ell
ouirements of being naturaliseS e.
domiciled in the Kingdom for - -
Immediately preceding the electiosI ,s<S
of knowing how to read and vrifs 49,
Hawaiian or some European lar, Is
shall! not apply to persons resid|nSs u 81
the Kingdom at the time Of the - l
CATION Of this Constitution, Who -
have already registered and voted q ~ Sc
last election of February, 1880.
Ix.-oF ELECTIONS.
Art. 81. All elections shall b b, - n
lot, and the proper laws shall be- -
for securing the absolute liberty. e1Ss
and sincerity OF the vote, and for N ~
ing the details of the electoral - s
tons; and no authority, civil, judiei rs +
military, shall ever have power to
vent or interior in any election.
Art. 6S. The general elections, turl1 s.
purpose of electing all of the Repeeon7
tives and such Of the Senators W.
term of office has EXPIRED shall BE- r. II
throughout the Kingdom, biennially. g
the first Wednesday Of February.
Art. 50. Special elections for fillin1 3
vacancies in either the Senate q
House of Representatives. shall DO ~
by order of the Minister Of the Interiu. 1t
not more than one month after such " 4
cancies occur.
Art. 20. All elections shall be based d
permanent official lists of quali1o7
voters, which shall be duly revised g
month previous to any election for IL
purpose of striking off the names Of suuh {
voters who may have died removed IN
the district or otherwise become d.
qualified, and also for adding the name1 {
of newly-qualiied electors; but any
voter whose names shall be 80 eraald
from the register for supposed disquali-
fication, must be 30 notified In writine
without delay in order that he may NM
his name re-instated if the erasure lUer.
roneous or unjustified. The official -
listers of voters, as used in February 1890.
with the necessary rcvisions, shall b
used in the next elections, following the
promulgation of this Constitution.
Art. II. Every slector shall be privil-
eyed from arrest ON election day, dukinR
his attendance at the polling places, I'd
in going to and returning therefrom, q.
cept in case OF treason, felony or breach
of the peace.
= Art. ~. Except in time of war or pub.
lie danger, no elector shall be 80 oblieods
to perform military duty on the day q
election, as to prevent his voting; and
likewise all public servants and Govern.
ment officials must be allowed, durinR
their Office hours, proper facilities for 60
ing to vote, but no public servant or
Government official shall be able to tiko
part in electoral operations, oth6sWjos
that by casting his own vote.
x.-THE EXECUTIVE.
Art. 70. Unless hereafter othetxisa
prescribed by law, the Cabinet shall con-
sist Of:
L. The Minister of the Interior.
2. The Minister OF Finance.
3. The Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
4. The Attorney General.
5. The Minister of Customs Commerce
and Agriculture.)
6. The Postmaster General.
z. The Minister of Public Health and
Education. .1s
They shall ha His Majesty's special
advisers in the Executive affairs of tho
Kingdom, and shall be ex-officio men,
bers of His Maiesty's Privy Council Of
State; and. their several attributions and
prerogatives may he 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 ell
the elective members of the House Of
Representatives., or upon conviction Of
felony; they shall be subject to impe6ch-
ment for treason, bribery, abuse az
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 cas- @
may be provided by law.
Art. "a. The Cabinet must be elected
from the leading members of the LeRis-
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 Do.
partments, the King, with the advice of
his Privy Council, may use his discrs-
ton. 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-
brance. 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. >S'n1"s'' .%~-
tive t. II is the duty Of the Execu.
of t., attend to the proper carrying ~
r. sfe measures passed by the LeelI
sire to see that all the laws are prop
executed and to preserve the n.S
and external security of the kingoon,
ond thew have power to make the 49, :s:..
sarv regulations and issue the requl'''
| orders for such purpose. .,.,tad
At re. One of the Ministers, seIec =.
NJ mutual consent, shall be stylea -.
1PraSaier.n to act as the cher u ~
oI Art ~. he King may pr. PRESIDE nos,;n y
" -. Al. nd have the casss'l
OaOinet COUNCILS an .;e vote upon an
vote In the event OF tl> the Cabine
subject. All DECISIONS -;ty, Al
must be ruled by TIP ssi:,
members systematically
must resign if SO requireHb
Art. SO. No act OF thetu
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