The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-06-01
FRIDAY, JUNE |. 1894
THE NEW CONSTITUTION.

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yention was laid before that body
this afternoon. Article |. relating
to rights Of the person. ia similar I"
the old Constitution, excepting that
il contains provision empowering
the Legislature tn regulate, restrict
aud limit immigration and term Of
residence of any class or nationality.
Article 2 prescribes religious free.
dom as OF old
Article 3, ON Freedom of Speech
aud Of the Press. is a "cOrker" for
the "royalists" II prohibits the ad
vocacy. by writing. printing or
speaking. uf the restoration of a
monarchical form of government;
aud the advocacy Of the use Of
furce To change the new system "f
government, and the seeking rr al.
vucating the action of any foreign
power for such purpose. except 10,
treaty duly made in accordance with
lIIt vi NDiS
Article gives the righ, of meet
ing and petition. Article ) euacts
habeas corpus. excepting To ali"us
uulawfully entering the Republic.
Article 4 gives the right of trial to
accused persons. but defendants
may waive jury trial except IN capi.
tsl cases.
Articl. protects a person agaln-t
a second trial for the same oi1rDsr
after acquittal. Article : saves one
from witnessing against himself
Article . prohibits slavery. Article
10 gives security from unrcasunabl"
search aud arrest. Article II relates
Ia the taxing aud apprnpriating
power. and ~. To the right Uf emi
u-ut domain Ariirl" IL restricts
the military similar to the old Con.
-titutiun
Articles II. IL. Ii aud L. max" the
form ~ government Republic, it,
NtItl"N 'uaN H'I''''h'f ''br' wv
thug tn. kingdom, its ensign the
same a. that Of the kingdom. and
it, citizens persons born ia ih. Ha
waiiau Islands or naturaliz"d accord
ing To law.
Article II relates to ua'uraliza
ton. An alien to brcone 4 citizru
shall b. abl. To read. writ. and
speak the English language, aud iu
that language u. able ,u explain. in
his own words, any part of tn. Con
situtiun. IL. must alsn b. u citizen
ur subject uf country having
treaty relations with the Republic
II Hawaii
Article ~ provides for making
deniIrns. Article ~ divides ia" 81
prruc power nf the R'puhlic int"
the Executive, Legislative aud Judi
~ herein provided" Article -
treats Of the Executive Council. The
executive power OF the Republic
shall be- vested ia q President aud
Cabinet Th. Cabinet shall consist
uf four Ministers designated ~ AT
present. The President and Cabi
net sitting together shall "ons,itut,
the ExrutI'" Council, its majority
10 rule.
Ia Article - u person Whose name
!, left blank shall be President until
the 3lst day uf December. iNN,, aud
thereafter until a ,urc-ssur H. duty
elected and qualified. TIL. pr-si
dental term Is six years The sen,
ate aud House of Represent atiy-s
sitting tog.t th-r elect the President
by ballot, aud the majority to elect
shall include majority Of the Srua
tors. No President shall mm"li
st-ly succeed himself
Article %. The Presid"u,, with
the approval OF the Senate, shall
appoint the members Of the Cabinet
Nh' ouiSco VI 'uc ''upi'IHt au'i vi
cut Courts, the Auditor Geueral
aud all Diplomatic aud Consulal
representatives. The President may
I'LL vacancy 10y commission t,
expire al the end Of next session al
the Senate. In Art, ~ the sam,
power has the power 10 remove auy
"f the officers enumerated except tn.
Auditor General and the District
Magistrates, who shall bs rrm"v
able according 10 law; the Judge,
Of the higher courts. removable a.
herein prescribed and the meInhcr,
Of the Cabinet, who shall be- remuv
able only with the consent "f ia,
Senate.
Ia Article 81 the President is r.
lleyed OF the obligation 10 follow
the advice OF the Cabinet, except II
instances where the Constitution
makes the approval Il the Cabin"
prerequsit" 10 his action. Arlici,
30 makes the Ministers act a. Prrsi
dent IN case Of his death. disabrlit,
or Temporary absence, ia the follow