The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-07-06


defined to be offences against the King. the Provi
siOnal Government otherwise, shall be deemed to be
ofenses against the Republic Government of Hawaii
unless such statute shall be inconsistent herewith
shall be repealed or changed by law
Acts heretofore committed, which were prohibited
by statutes existing at the time such acts were commit
ted shall be punishable under said statutes the same
being construed as above provided.
SECTION g. All criminal and penal proceedings arts
ing depending within the limits of the Hawaii
an Islands, shall be prosecuted to final judgment and
execution IN the name of the Republic of Hawal and
all causes of action arising to individuals corpora
lions and all actions at law and suits in equity de-
Pendlng IN the several courts within the limits OF the
Hawaiian Islands, not already barred by law, may be
commenced carried on to final Judgment and eXecu-
ton IN the corresponding courts of the Republic
The style of all processes shall be The Republic OF
Hawaii and all prosecutions shall be carried in the
and by the authority of the Republic of Hawaii.
Nothing in this Constitution contained shall be the
basis or ground for writ OF error or habeas corpus or
certlorau prohibition quo warTanO nor for APP
peal any pending judicial proceeding and all process
heretofore issued which may be issued prior to the
day when this constitution shall go into effect shall be
valid if issued in the of the Republic of Ha
wall but such writS appeals shall lie IN respect of
all judgments, DEGREES, orders other proceedings
heretofore made or had or pending in the several
courts OF the Hawaiian Islands, In conformity with the
laws IN force when such Writs DEGREES orders other
proceedings were made or were pending.
ARTICLE 93.-oFrrcr HOLDERS
SECTION l. All persons holding Office under the Pro-
visional Government of the Hawaiian Islands, at the
date of the PRONUNCIATION of this Constitution shall
tinue to hold and exercise all the power to them
granted until their respective offices shall become
vacant
SECTION 3 All commissions issued by or under
authority of the late Monarchy, of the Provisional
Government of the Hawaiian Islands, are hereby de-
claed to be vacated null and void from and after the
first day of September 1894. unless cancelled prior
to that date.
ARTICLE 94.-TREATEs, BONDS, Ere, CONFIRMED.
All existing treaties and all bonds and notes hereto
fore made authorized under the authority of the
late Monarchy or of the Provisional Government of
Hawaii, and all obligations of the Postal Savings Bank
are hereby recognized ratified and confirmed,
ARTICLE 95.-CRowN LAND
That portion of the public domain heretofore known
as Crown Land hereby declared to have been hereto
FORE and now to be- the property of the Hawaiian Gov
eminent and to be free and clear from any trust
of concerning the same and from all claim of any
nature whatsoever upon the rents issues and profits
thereof 1t shall be subject to alienation and other
uses as may be provided by law. All valid leases
thereof now in existence are hereby confirmed
ARTICLE 96-MAJoRrY RULE.
The approval concurrence consent advice agree
men action of the Legislature either House there
Of or of the Executive Council or of the Council of
State of any Board of Registration other public
Board shall not for its validity require the assent of
more than majority unless otherwise herein required
but in respect of the Executive Council such majority
shall be required to include the President.
ARTICLE 97-No PUBLIC AID sEcrAR1Ay OR PRIVATE
Schools.
From and after December thirty-frSt 1885, no
public money shall be appropriated nor public land
conveyed or for the support or benefit ofany sectaran
UNCONVENTIONAL or private school, any school not
under the exclusive control of the Government
ARTICLE 9S.- LOTTERIES
No lottery shall be authorized in this Republic nor
shall the sale of lottery tickets be allowed
ARTICLE 99.-GovERNMENr OFFICERS TO TAKE FOREIGN
EMPLOYMENT.
No officer of the Republic member of the Legis-
ture shall hold any Office receive any pay from any
other Government or Power whatever
ARTICLE l00.-ADvisoRY Council
Until the converting of the first legislature in either
special regular session. the members OF the Advisory
Council of the Provisional Government OF the Hawaiian
Islands shall constitute council to be styled the "Ad
visory Council of the Republic of Hawaii
The Advisory Council of the Republic of Hawaii
and the Executive Council, sitting together shall be
vested with all the powers and authority heretofore