The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-07

.ut Justices thereof aud the several
Interior courts OF the Republic in such
manner as the Legislature NAV, from
time tp time, prescribe, aud the tenure
li office of the Judges vi the inferior
courts shall he such as may be defined by
The law creating them.
Article S2.--Thc judicial power shall
extend 90 all cases in law and equity.
arising under the constitution and laws
OF the Republic and treaties existing,
or which shall be made under their
authority; to all eases affecting Public
Ministers and Consuls, and TO all cases
of Admiralty and maritime jurisdiction.
Article S}.-The Chief Justice OF the
supreme Court shall be ex-otlicio Prest-
dent OF the Senate, in all cases OF inn
pcaChmeut, unless when impeached HIM
self. Should the Chief Justice ever be
impeached, some person specially COM
missioned by the President, shall preside
over the Senate during such trul.
Article S4..-rhe decision of the Su-
preme Court shall be final and conclusive
upon all parties, when made by mai.
GRITTY of the Justices thereof or by
majority Of those who constitute the
Court in case Justice thereof is dis
qualified or absent, as herein provided.
met, shall have authority to require
opinions of the Justices of the Supreme
Court, upon important questions of law
and upon solemn occasions.
Article S6.--NO Judge or Magistrate
shall sit alone on an appeal or new trial,
in any case in which he uay have given
a previous judgment.
Article disqualification of Judge
or Juror.-Nn person shall sit as judge
or Juror in any case in which his re.a-
tive by affinity or 10y consanguinity
within the third degree, is interested,
either as plaintiff or defendant, or in the
issue of which the said judge or juror
may have either directly or through
such relative. any pecuniary interest.
AMENDMENT OR REVISION OF THE Con-
sTITUTIoN.
Article SS.--Section /. The Constitu-
ton may he amended or revised in the
following manner and no other:
Section ,. Amendments to this Con-
! stitution or a revision thereof may be
proposed by not less than five members
/ OF either House at any regular session of
the legislature.
Section 3. In order to pass any
amendment or revision it shall receive
which readings it shall receive an affirm
alive vote in each House OF not less than
a majority OF the elective members to
which such House is entitled.
The vote shall be taken by call OF
the ayes and noes. which, with the pro-
posed amendment or revision, shall be
entered on the Journal.
Section 4.-Upon the passage by the
Legislature OF any amendment or revis-
ion OF the constitution aforesaid, it shall
be the duty of the Minister of the lnte-
! rior to publish such amendment or re-
vision, in the English and Hawaiian
| languages, not less than once a week, foI
not less than twelve successive weeks, in
I not less than two newspapers published
/ in Honolulu, next preceding the sue
ceeding general election to the Legisa-
| ture.
| Section Such amendment or re-
! vision shall be considered by the Legis-
| lature at its first regular session follow
| ing the next general election; and, in
order to be finally adopted, shall receive
three readings, on different days, in
each House, at the first and second OF
| which readings it shall receive an affirm
ative vote in each House OF not less
| than a majority of the elective members
| to which such House is entitled; and at
| the last OF which readings it shall re-
ceive an affirmative vote, in each House
OF not less than two-thirds OF the elect
| i've members to which such House is
| entitled.
The voting shall be taken by call OF
| the ayes and noes, which, together with
/ the proposed amendment or revision
! shall be entered in the journal.
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considered and voted upon separately
| in each session OF the Legislature IN
which it shall come up for considera-
ton, as herein provided.
Section In case OF a proposed re-
vision OF the constitution, each COM
ponent part OF such revision forming
separate proposition, shall, in like
manner, be considered and voted on
/ separately, except upon the final read
| ing at the second session OF the Legisla-
: ture at which such revision shall have
/ been considered. when il shall be voted
on as a whole.
Section s.-Auy amendment or re-
vision which shall have been adopted
/ IN manner aforesaid by two successive
4 Legislatures, sLaA thereupOn and with
out further act, become part OF the
constitution Of the Republic.
MISCELLANEOUS Provisions.
Article s.. - Constitution Supreme
{ Law.-This constitution when promul-
F gated, shall. thereupon become the
+ supreme la; Of the Republic, and the
I constitution promulgated on the 9TH day
! Of July, 1887 and all other constitutions
at any time the Supreme Law in the
[ Hawaiian Islands are hereby expressly
/ abrogated and are declared to be null
and void.
Article 90.-Existing Laws and Rights
/ Confirmed. All statutes and enact
ments in force IN the Hawaiian Islands
at the time this Constitution takes effect,
not inconsistent Herewith, and all
rights, actions, prosecutions, judgments,
and contract then existing and valid
shall continue as if this Constitution
had not been adopted, unless the same
are inconsistent with this Constitution,
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