Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-12-23
Provide Government for
Territory Of Hawaii,
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4 enacted by the Legislature of
he Territory of Hawaii" All
legislative proceedings shall be
in the English Ian
guage.
Secs 46, AZ, AZ, 40, so relate to
title, reading, certi6cation, sign
ing of bills.
Sec 81. Governor may veto
bills as q whole and any section of
measures.
Sec So, SO. Bill may be passed
over governors veto by two thirds
vote Of each house. Bills become
law by failure to veto or sign.
Secs "a, to So relate to appropria-
tons.
LEGISLATIVE POWER.
Sec 81. Legislature shall not
grant to any corporation, association,
or individual any special or exclu-
sive privilege, immunity or fran
chise without the approval of Con-
gress; nor shall it grant private
charters, but it may by general act
permit persons to associate them
selves together as bodies corporate
for manufacturing, ETC., etc. " y
y No divorce shall be granted
unless the applicant shall have re-
sided in the Territory one year
preceding application. No lottery
or sale of lottery tickets allowed;
no public money to be appropriat-
ed for the support or benefit OF
any sectarisn, UNCONVENTIONAL or
private school or any school not
under the exclusive control OF the
government; government cannot
loan it's credit for use of any in =
coporated company; total indebt-
edness by territory or any subdi-
vision in any one year shall not
exceed one percentum of assessed
value of taxable property; total in
debtedness of territory shall not
be extended beyond seven percent
of asse ssed value of property; to-
tai indebtedness of any subdivi-
sion shall not exceed three per-
centum of assessed property. No
retrospective law shall be passed
Sec. SO. The Legislature may
create, town, city and county mu'
inequalities and provide govern.
ment therefor.
Sec. SO, 60. Electors exempt
from arrest and military duty on
day of election.
Sec. OIL Defines method of voting
for representatives. Sec. go. Qua
lifications of voters for representa-.
tives: Male citizen; have resided
in territory one year and in legis.
lative district three months previ.
GUS to time of registering; 81 years
old; have registered according to
law in his district; paid taxes; be
able to read and write Hawaiian
or English. Secs. 63, GA deal with
methods and qualifications for
electing senators. Voters must
have additional qualification OF
property not less than $1,000, OF
have received an income of 5000
for year preceding. Sec. 65. Nc
person in territory by connection
with army or navy allowed to
vote.
Sec. 66 is an extensive revision
of election laws given in Ballou's
compilation of Civil Laws. Pre-
sent boards of election go out OF
Office and new boards oil
three members each shall be
appointed by the governor fol
term of four years. At least
forty days before an election the
governor issues an election pro
clamation. Sec. 67. The legisla
ture may alter boundaries of cleo
ton districts and apportion sena
tors and representatives to bC
elected.
THE GOVERNOR.
Sec. 6S, 60, 70. Executive pow
er is vested in a governor appoint
ed for four years; shall be no
less than 30 years old; reside in
the territory; be commander il
chief of militia; grant pardons
etc, pending action of the Presi-
dent; has power to suspend writ o.
habeas corpus declare martial law
All powers and duties conferred
upon President of the Republic Of
Hawaii or any minister are con
ferred upon the governor.