The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-05
CONSTITUTION
OF THE
Hawaiian Islands
RIGHTS or PERSON AND PROP.
ERTY.

Article i-Rtghts OF me Fersoh'
Section God hath endowed all /
men with certain inalienable Rights, /
among which are Life, Liberty and the |
Right of acquiring, possessing and pro-
tecting Property, and OF pursuing and
obtaining Happiness II
Section 2--The Government is cone
Quoted for the common good, and not
sor the profit, honor or private interest
OF any one man, family or class OF men
Section 3The Legislature may pro
vide by law, however, for the supervision,
registration, control and identification Of
all persons or any class or nationality OF
persons: aud may also by law restrict
and limit the term OF residence, and the
business or employment of all persons
or any class or nationality of PERSONS
coming into the Republic.
article 2-Religious Freedom.
All men are free to worship God accord
ing to the dictates oftheir own consciences
but this privilege shall not he so con-
strued as TO Justify acts of RIGHTEOUSNESS
or practices inconsistent with the peace
or safety of the Republic.
Article 3-Freedom Of Speech and Of fhe
Press.
All men may freely speak, write
aad publish their sentiments OH all
subjects; and no law shall be enacted to
restrain the liberty of speech or of the
hut oil eto1 10,
sible for the abuse of such right. Pro
Sided however, that the Legislature may
enact such laws as may be necessary, to
restrain aud prevent the publication or
public utterance of indecent or seditious
language.
Article affecting and Petition.
All men shall have the right to assemble
in an orderly and peaceable manner, with
ont arms, to consult upon the common
good and to petition the President OF
Legislature for redress or grievances.
article s--W'rit of Habeos Corpus.
The privilege of the Writ of Habea!
Corpus belongs to all men, and shall
not be suspended except by the Presi
dent or by one of the Cabinet Minister
as herein provided, when in case ofrebel
lion or invasion, or imminent danger @
rebellion or invasion, the public safet.
shall require its suspension.
Provided however, that no alien ur
lawfully entering the Republic shall b
entitled to this Writ as of right.
Article 6-Right Of Trial.
Section mo person shall be subiec
to punishment for any offense except OF
due and legal conviction thereof by
tribunal having jurisdiction of the case
Section 2-Except in case of impeach
ment or offenses within the jurisdiction
of district magistrate, or in summar,
proceedings for contempt, no person
shall be held to answer for any offens,
except upon indictment, information o
complaint describing such offense an,
he shall i'll all cases have the right t
meet the witnesses who are produce,
against him, face to face to produc
witnesses and proofs in his own favo,
and by himself or his counsel, at hi
election, to examine the witnesses pro
duced by himself and cross-examin
those produced against him, and to b
heard in his own defense.
Section 3-Subject to such changes a
the Legislature may from time to tim
make in the number of jurors for tn
tnal of any case, and concerning TIL
number required to agree to verde
and the manner i'll Which the Jury ma,
be selected and drawn, and the compost
tion and qualifications thereof, the RICH
Of trial by jury in all cases in which i
has been heretofore used, shall Iremai,
inviolable except in actions for debt O
sssumpst in which the amount elaine,
does not exceed one hundred dollars. am
such offenses less than felonies as ma,
be designated by law. And provided tina
no capital case shall be tried by Jury {,
less than twelve men.
The jury may be waived in all civi
cases under such conditions as NAV b.
prescribed by law, and by defendants il
all criminal cases except capital
article 7-Preri0us Conviction or .Ac
qUittdl
No person shall be required Il
answer for any offense identical both il
law and fact with an ofense Of which h,
has been duly convicted or of which h,
has been duly acquitted.
Article S--Privfiege Of accused.
No person shall be compelled in any
criminal case to be witness against HIM
self; nor be deprived of life, liberty OF
property, without due process of law.
article 9-Sldrery.
Involuntary servitude, except for crime
is forever prohibited in this Republic
Whenever slave shall enter the territory
of this Republic he shall be free.
article H--Secmity from Search ond
lrreSt.
Every person has the right to be
secure from all unreasonable searches
aud seizures of his person, his house, his
papers and effects and no warrant shall
issue, except ON probable cause, support
ed by oath or affirmation aud describing
the place to be searched and the person
or things to be seized
Article ll-Iilcing and Appropridtiag
PoWer.
Section mo Subsidy. Duty or Tax,
OF any description, shall be established
or levied without the consent of the Leg
stature nor shall any money be drawn
from the Public Treasury without such