The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-02

/ lfNlt liiNit.- I Joe mem NpfH 90 the 40
met shall be- cN-pilicio members II butl
Houses of the legislature. with all th,
rights, powers and privileges Of clectc,
members, except the right to vote.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
Article 37.-rhc Legislature. - The
/ Legislative power of the Republic is
/ vested IN a Legislature, and subject u
! the limitations herein provided, an ADJ
| visory Council.
The Legislature shall consist OF two
! Houses, styled the Senate aud the
| House of Representatives, which shall
organize and sit separately, except as
otherwise herein provided.
The two Houses shall be styled, "The
Legislature OF the Republic Of Hawaii. ="
Article $40 person shall sit rs a
Senator or Representative in the Legis.
lature. unless elected under and in con
| furmity with this Constitution.
Article 3D,-Supreme Court Judge of
Qualifications of members.-ln case any
election to a seat in either House is dis.
puted. and legally contested, the
Supreme Court shall he the sole Judge
of whether or not legal election for
such seat has been held; and If it shall
find that legal election has been
held. il shall be the sole Judge
of who has been elected.
Article 4O.-Burden of Proof of Eligi-
bility.-ln case the eligibility of any
person to be "a senator or Representative
or an elector of Senators or Representa-
tives, is questioned by any legal voter,
before any Court or til uual having
authority to consider such matter, the
burden of proof shall rest upon the per
son whose eligibility is SO questioned to
establish his eligibility.
The unsupported statement or oath of
the person whose eligibility is so ques.
toned shall not be deemed sufficient TO
SHIFT the burden of proof; but he shall
show by other evidence, to the satisfac.
ton of the count or tribunal that he is
eligible.
Article disqualification of Legis.
lators.-No member of the Legislature
shall. during the term for which he Is
elected, I've appointed or elected to any
office of the government except that of
President or Minister of the Depart.
ments of the Government.
Article 42.-Disqua of Gov.
errment Officers and Employees.--N
person holding Office in or under or by
authority of the Government, including
Notaries Public and Agents to take
acknowledgements, nor any person in
the receipt of pay or emolument from
the Government, nor any contractor
with. nor employee of government, shall
be eligible to election to the Legislature
or to hold the position of an elected
member of the same.
Article 43.-Disqualification of Ger
tain Glasses. No idiot or insane person.
and no person who shall be expelled
from the Legislature for giving or re-
Ceiving brides, or being accessory there
to: and no person who in due course of
law shall have been convicted of lar
ceny, bribery. gross cheat, or of any
criminal Otfense now or hereafter pun
ishable by imprisonment. whether with
or without hard labor. for "A term ox.
ceeding two years, whether with or
without fine. shall register to vote or
shall vote or hold any Office in or under
or by authority of the government. I'M
less the person so convicted shall have
been pardoned al d restored to his civil
rights.
Article disqualification OF Legisa-
tors may be Increased by Law.-Ihe
qualifications of Senators, Representa-
tives, and voters for Senators and Repre-.
Sc ltatives, may be added to or increased
10y law.
Article 45.--Oath of Office Every
elective member of the Legislature shall
take the following oath:
! sOlemuiy swear in the presence of
almighty God. that ! will faithfully
support the Constitution and laws of
the Republic of Hawaii: and conscien-
tiously and impartially discharge my
duties as a member of the Legislature.
Article as. Officers and Rules. The
Senate and the House of Representa-.
tives shall each choose its own officers.
determine the rules of its own proceed
ings, not inconsistent with this Consti-
tuition, and keep journal.
Article f1.-Ayes and Noes.-The ayes
and noes of the members. on any ques-
ton, shall, at the desire of one.third of
the members present, be enterel on the
journal.
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