The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-07-05

WHEREAS, the Constitutional Conven-
ton convened in pursuance of the pro-
visions of Act No 90 of the Laws OF the
Provisional Government Of the Hawai-
ian Islands, entitled "An Act to provide
for a Constitutional Convention" APP
proved the 18th day of March, a. ID.
1891, has in conformity with the provis-
ions OF such Act, framed and adopted a
Constitution providing FIR permanent
form of Government for The Hawaiian
Islands, under the name of the FRepub-
lie OF Hawaii; :" and has declared, enac-
ted and proclaimed that en- and after the
fourth day of July, A. ID. 1894, the said
Constitution shall be the Constitution
of the Republic of Hawaii, and the sup
RENE law of the Hawaiian Islands.
Now THEREFORE,: Be it enacted by the
Executive and ADVISORY Councils OF the
Provisional Government OF the Hawai-
ian Islands:
SECTION THAT under and by virtue
OF the power and authority vested in the
Executive and Advisory Councils of the
Provisional Government OF the Hawaiian
Islands, by the proclamation creating
them, and of every other power them
hereto enabling, the Republic Of Ha~ ali,
from and after the hour of the prociams-
ton thereof on July fourth, A. ID 1894.
is and shall be the lawful, sole and only
government having sovereignty, iuris-
diction, power, authority, control and
ownership over the Hawaiian Is ands
and every part and parcel thereof
SECTION 9Th Il tie aid Constitution,
80 framed adopted, declared, eracted
and proclaimed, is hereby enacted and
proclaimed IA the Constitution of the
Republic CT Hawaii; and the supreme
after the hour OF the proclamation there
of on the fourth day of July. A. d. 1894
SECT ON 3-!hat frorn and after the
said hour on the said fourth day of July,
A ID. 1894, all sovereignty, jurisdiction,
power, authority and control now or here
tofo-e held ,enj BYE d exc: cised or claimed
blythe Provisional q Ivern ment of the Ha-
waiian Islands and all ownership in and
to all territory, lands, buildings, whar-
yes, landings, roads, streets, rights of
way, harbors and ether waters, fran
chises. claims, demands, contract, treaty
and other rights, and all other property,
real, personal or mixed of which the
said Provisional Government is or has
been possessed or entitled, or which it
claims or has claimed, are hereby grant
ed, and transferred to, and vested in the
Republic of Hawaii, absolutely and for
ever.
SECTION 4-The President is hereby
directed to proclaim the Republic OF
Hawaii and to promulgate the said Con-
stituiion on the said fourth day OF July
A. ID. 1894. by orally proclaiming the
same from the front door OF the Execu-
tive Bulldog in Honolulu; and to cause
the same to be published in the English
and Hawaiian languages in newspapers
printed in said Honolulu.
The President shall also then and there
take and subscribe an oath of Office, In
substantially the following words, viz:
az do solemnly swear that will faith
fully and to the best of my ability exc
cute the Office of President of
the Republic OF Hawaii aud will observe
and support the Constitu' ion aud laws of
said Republic; so help me God"
SECTION 5-This Act shall take effect
from it's passage
Approved this Sd day OF July, A. D.
1894.
(Signedl SANFORD B. DOLE,
President of the Provisional Govern
ment of the Hawaiian Islands.
[SignedI j. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior.
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