The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-02

Article 33.-Counselors of the Prcsi-
dent.-The Cabinet shall be the special
counselors of the President and shall he
consulted 10y him concerning all matters
of public policy, appointments TO office,
and other matters of importance con-
corning which action is contemplated.
The President shall not be bound to
follow the advice OF the Cabinet, except
in the instances where, by this Con-
stitution the approval of the Cabinet is
required as prerequisite for his action.
Article 8.-Reports, Responsibility.
Powers of Appointment and removal.
Section 1. Each member of the Cabinet
shall keep an office at the seat of Gov
eminent, and shall, not later than the
last Wednesday in February in each
year, present to the President a full e.
port of the principal transactions within
his department during the year ending
December thirty first last preceding,
together with such recommendations as
he may think proper.
He shall also at any time, when re.
quested in writing by the President
make report to the President on any
subject within the scope of his depart.
ment.
Section ?. The members of the Cabi.
net shall be responsible for the conduct
of their respective departments; and.
with the approval of the President shall
have the appointment of the following
hC ads of bureaus, under their respective
departments, viz:
The Superintendent of Public Works.
the Surveyor General, the Registrar of
Deeds, the Superintendent of the Homo
lulu Water Works, the Chief Officer of
the Honolulu Fire Department, the
Marshal, the Collector General of Gus
toms, the Tax Assessor in Chief and Il e
Post Master General, and also the heads
of any other bureaus created by law.
Section 3. Each head of Bureau
shall be responsible for the conduct of
his Bureau, and shall have the appoint.
ment of the officers under him, subject to
the approval of the Minister in whose
Department he is employed.
He may also, with the approval of
such Minister, remove any such sub.
ordinate officers.
Section 4. The financial responsible
ity of any officer of the Government,
for his own conduct, or that of his sub
bordinate, shall be determined by law.
Article 35.-Acting President in Case
of Death Disability or Absence of Pres
.
orary disability or absence from the
country of the President the Minister
of Foreign Affairs, while such disability
or absence continues, shall act as Pres,
ident; or,
In case of the disability or absence
from the country OF such Minister, the
Minister of the Interior, while such dis
ability or absence of the President con-
tinues, shall act as President; or,
In case of the disability or absence of
both such Ministers, the Minister of
Finance, while such disability or alb
sence of the President continues, shall
act as President; or,
| In case of the disability or absence
| from the country of the three Ministers
aforesaid, then the Attorney General.
while such disability or ab'en of the
| President continues, shall act as Pres :
dent.
Section Elm case of the death, resig-
nation, removal or permanent disability
of the President, the Minister of Foreign
Affairs shall thereupon act as President
until successor to the President l.
elected in manner herein designat-
ed or,
In case of the disability or absence
! from the country of such Minister, the
| Minister of the Interior shall act as
President for the time aforesaid: or,
In case of the disability or absence
from the country Of both such Minis
tiers. the Minister of Finance shall act
as President for the time aforesaid; or,
In case of the disability or absence
| from the country of the three Ministers
aforesaid, the Attorney General shall
act as President for the time aforesaid.
Spption z IF at any time iurinp the
absence from the seat of government
an occasion shall arise requiring de-
claratiun of martial law, or suspension
of the writ of habeas corpus, the powers
in and concerning such matters herein
granted to the President, may be eXeT
cised by one of the Cabinet Ministers
who shall act in order of priority below
named each succeeding in case of disa
bility or failure OF those previously
named, to act, viz
The Minister of Foreign Affairs;
The Minister of Interior;
The Minister OF Finance;
The Attorney G., raj.
Section 4. In case or the death, resig
nation, removal or permanent dIsIbilit.
OF the President the Minister who shall
thereupon act as President shall i'm
mediately summon Il special session q
the Legislature to meet within thirt
! DAYS, Ia elect a President to fill the un
Npircd term OF the President who Ina
/ died, resigned, been removed or becom
, permanently disabled.
Section 3. In case any Minister sha
, act as President rs herein provided, h
. shall while 50 acting, have, all ia