The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-06-14

shall have authority TO require the
opinions of the Justices OF the Su-
preme Court, upon important ques-
tions Of law and upon solemn occa-
sions.
Passed.
ARTICLE So.
No Judge or Magistrate shall sit
alone on an appeal or new trial, in
any case in which he may have given
previous judgment.
Passed.
ARTICLE 81. - Disqualification OF
JrDsE OR Juror.
No person shall sit as a Judge or
juror In any case in which his rela-
tive by affinity, or by consauguinity
within the third degree, is inte-
rested, either as plaintiff or defend
ant, or in the issue of which the said
judge or juror may have, either
directly or through such relative,
any pecuniary interest.
Passed.
Min. Hatch moved that Article
10l be trapsposed to follow the Arti-
Gle just passed. Carried.
ARTICLE 1Ol.--lMPEACnMENr.
SECTION |. The House Of Repre-
sentatives may impeach any officer
OF the Republic for misconduct or
mal-administration in his office.
SECTION 2. The Senate shall be q
Court, with full aud sole authority
to hear and determine all impeach.
ments made by the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
Passed.
Min. Hatch moved that the origi.
nal Article SO be made section 3 of
this Article. Carried.
Coun. Brown moved to strike the
word sever" out of the section.
Carried, and the section passed (See
Article 80 above) as amended.
SECTION 4. Previous to the trial
OF any impeachment. the Senators
shall respectively he sworn truly
and impartially to try and deter.
mine the charge in question. accord.
ing to law and the evidence.
Passed.
/ SECTION 5. The Judgment Of the
Senate, in case OF the conviction OF
the person impeached' shall not OK.
tend further than to removal from
office and disqualification to hold
any place Of honor, trust or profit
under the Republic; but the person
| so convicted shall be, nevertheless,
liable to indictment, trial, Judgment
aud punishment according to the
laws Of the land.
Min. Smith moved to change the
latter part to according to law"
Carried, and the section thus pass.
cd.
AMENDMENT OR REVISION or rur cos.
sTITrTIoN.
ARTICLE ~.
SECTION ]. The Constitution NAV
be amended or revised in the follow.
ing manner and no other.
Passed.
SECTION 2. Amendments to thi,
Constitution or q revision thereof
may he proposed by not less thar
five members Of either house nj su,
regular session Of the Legislature.
Coun. Brown thought five mem
bers was limiting the Initiative Of al
amendment too much. He proposed
three" the same a. in the case ol
bills.
Del. Baldwin saw no use ip tn,
change, as il five members did no,
approve OF the proposal it could
never pass.
Coun. Brown believed that wher
one fifth OF the members OF either
house agreed upon a proposal, /,
ought To be sufficient TO bring tn,
matter up for argument and debat,
in any house. He hoped the amend
ment would carry.
The amendment was lost and tn,
section passed as in the draft.
SECTION 3. In order to pass an,
amendment or revision il shall re-
ceiye three readings in each House
at each OF which readings il shall
receive an affirmative vote in eacl
House OF not less than q majorit,
OF the elective members to whicl
such House is entitled.
The vote shall be taken by a cal
OF the ayes and noes, which. wit
the proposed amendment or revi
sion, shall DO entered Oh the journa
Passed.
At ll:5O recess was taken unit