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

wall; and the n actment OF the
Constitution Thereof; and the
Transfer of the Sovereinnty,
Properly and Authority of the
Provisional Government of the
Hawaiian Islands to the Repub-
lie Of Hawaii.
Whereas. the Constitutional Conven-
ton convened in pursuance of the pro
visions of Act No. SO of the laws of the
Provisional Government of the Hawaii
an Islands, entitled IAN Act to Provide
for a Constitutional Convention" APP
proved the 18th day of March a. d..
1894, has in conformity with the pro
visions of such Act, framed and adopted
a consLitu ion providing for permanent
form of Government for the Hawaiian
Islands, under the name of the "Repub-
lie of Hawaii" and has declared enacted
and proclaimed that on and after the
fourth day of July, A. D.. 1894, the said
constitution shall be the constitution of
law of the Hawaiian Islands.
Now therefore:
Be it enacted by the Executive and
| Advisory Councils of the Provisional
Government of the Hawaiian Islands:
Section /. That under and by virtue
of the power and authority vested in the
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Executive and Advisory Councils of the
| Provisional Government of the Hawaii
an Islands, by the proclamation creating
hereto enabling, the Republic of Hawaii,
from and after the hour of the proclama-
| ton thereof on July fourth, A. d., 1894, is
and shall be the lawful, sole and only
government having sovereignty, juris-
diction, power, authority, control and
ownership over the Hawaiian Islands
and every part and parcel thereof.
Section 2. That the said constitution,
so framed, adopted, declared, enacted
and proclaimed, is hereby enacted and
proclaimed as the Constitution of the
Republic of Hawaii; and the supreme
law of the Hawaiian Islands, from and
after the hour of the proclamation there
of on the fourth day of July, A. D..
1894.
Section g. That from and after the
said hour on the said fourth day of July,
A. d., 1894, all sovereignty, jurisdiction,
power, authority and control now or
heretofore held, enjoyed, exercised or
claimed by the Provisional Government
/ of the Hawaiian Islands; and all owner
ship in and to all territory, lands, build
ings, wharves, landings, roads, streets,
rights of way harbors and other waters,
| franchises, claims, demands, contract,
treaty and other rights, and all other
property, real, personal or mixed of
which the said Provisional Government
is or has been possessed or entitled, or
which it claims or has claimed, are
hereby granted, and transferred to, and
vested in the Republic of Hawaii, abso-
lutely and forever.
Section 4. The President is hereby
directed to proclaim the Republic OF
Hawaii and to promulgate the said con
stitution on the said fourth day of July,
A. d. 1894, by orally proclaiming the
same from the front door of the Execu.
tive Building in Honolulu; and to cause
the same to be published in the English
and Hawaiian languages in newspapers
printed in said Honolulu.
The President shall also then and there
take and subscribe an oath of office
insubstantially the following words, viz
Il do solemnly swear that I will faith
fully and to the best of my ability exc
tive the office of President of the Re
public of Hawaii, and will observe anG
support the constitution and laws OF
said Republic: SO help me God"
Section 5. This Act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved this Sd day of July, A. D.
1894.
(Signed) SANFORD b. DOLE,
President of the Provisional
Government of the Hawaiian Islands,
(Signed) j. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior.
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