The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-03-14
CONSTITUTIONS.


try have taken place, which may aIIect
its independence and the civil right
of its subjects and citizens, thereby
rendering indispensable compact
and Jealous union between all men
who love the country, irrespective OF
party or creed. 40
natri0tic, peaceful and loyal subjects
and citizens of Hawaii mel, for the pur,,
pose of peaceably guarding our civll
rights, do hereby form ourselves lnto
n league under the following Constltu-
ton:
NAME.
ARTICLE /. The name OF this asso-
citation shall be the Hawaiian Patriotic
League (Ka Hui Hawaii Aloha Alna).
OBJECT.
ARTICLE 2. The object of this asso-
citation is to preserve ana maintain,
nv all legal and peaceful means ana
measures. the Independent autonomy
of the islands of Hawaii nel; ana III
the preservation of our independence
be rendered impossible, our opJect
shall then be to exert all peaceIul anu
Iega, efforts to secure for the Hawai-
ian people and citizens the continu-
ance or their CIVIL tights
DIVISIONS.
ARTICLE 3. The League shall con-
sist of one central body in Honolulu,
with branches in the various districts
of the other islands.
MEMBERSHIP.
ARTICLE 4. (A) All the natives of
This country, over 20 years OF age,
who are willing to pledge themselves
to the objects of this League, are ell
pible for membership thereof and
NAV become members by signing this
Constitution.
(B) All foreigners, at present enjoy
ing or entitled to civil rights in this
country, and in sympathy with the
objects of this Association ana VIKING
to pledge themselves to it, by signing
the Constitution, may be admitted as
honorary members.
ORGANIZATION.
ARTICLE 5. The Central Body of
the Patriotic League shall rule over
all the District Branches, and shall be
conducted by the following officers:
| Honorary President,
| President,
9 Presidents,
] Secretary,
/ Treasurer,
And IS Councillors, who together
shall constitute an Executive Coun
- Gil of 10 members. All these Officers
must be native Hawaiians and must
be elected by ballot, for such term OF
office, as may be provided in tue by
laws of the League or Council.
The District Branches shall elect
their Chairman, Vice.Chairman, Sec
retary and Treasurer, and shall ap
point one Delegate to represent them
before the Central Body in Honolulu
which Delegate shall have a right tC
attend the meeting of the Executive
Council and of the League.
HONORARY OFFICERS.
ARTICLE 6. Foreign members shall
be elected by the executive council tC
the following honorary offices: One
honorary president, two honorary
yice-presidents, two honorary secre
taries, and seven honorary councillors
or more. as may hereafter be deter
mined by the League. These honor
arv officers shall constitute an advls
ory council who shall sit and vote
with the executive council.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
ARTICLE Z. The duties of the va
rious officers shall be those pertalnln:
to the respective offices, as is usual II
all similar organizations, and shall %
more expressly defined in such oy
laws as may be hereafter adopted o.
the executive council.
MEMBERS.
ARTICLE S. Meetings of the Leagu
shall be called by the president, a
the request of the executive councl
or of any other ten members.
Meetings of the executive council
shall be called by the president at tn
request of any three members of sale
council.
All proceedings of meetings of tn
League and of the Executive Council
shall be governed by the usual de
corum and rules of Parliamentar
usage.
Explosions.
ARTICLE 8. Any member of tn
Legue or of its Executive Council
who may commit an act violating th
spirit and purposes of this Leagu
may be summoned before the Execr
tive Council, and, upon conviction b
them, be expelled from the League
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
ARTICLE 10. All amendments
additions to the present Constitute
must be approved by general NEE
ing of the League.