The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-06-14
OFFICIAL NOMENCLATURE
NOT so HIGH SOUNDING AS THE
OLD.
The Title General" Appears Less Free
quently Among our New Set of
officials.

With today n new official nomen-
Clature comes into existence in Hawaii
There Is no longer a president and
cabinet, executive council or council "
state There are no longer any Minis
tiers. Governor is the highest title now
and Collector General, Postmaster
General and Auditor General, are now
plain Collector, Postmaster and Audi
tor. In fact the whole list Of official
titles is attuned to a lower and more
modest pitch
There viii be a line of classification
among offices that there has never
been before. new jurisdiction has
been introduced. There will be federal
officers and territorial officers now
both in the courts and In administra-
tive Offices The federal courts will
have Jurisdiction in admiralty, and ia
suits between citizens of this territory
and citizens of other states and terri
tories. They will have jurisdiction i'm
! all matters growing out of the customs
and internal revenue laws, and i'm Post
Office, patent and copyright matters.
| The territorial courts will have juris-
diction i'm matters growing out of ter
rtorial law. The executive officer of
/ the federal courts will be the United
| States Marshal. The executive officer
/ of the territorial courts will l's the
| High Sheriff.
] Inc DrlnclDdl IefIllOIldl OllttIS are
the Governor and the Secretary OF he
| Territory, and the judges of the courts
appointed by the President of the Unit
| ed States and confirmed by the Senate;
| Attorney General, High Sheriff, Treas
urer, Commissioner of Public Lands,
! Commissioner of Agriculture and For
estry, Superintendent of Public Works,
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
Auditor, Deputy Auditor, and Survey
or, appointed by the Governor and con-
| firmed by the territorial senate.
The duties of these officers are thus
provided by the territorial act.
THE EXECUTIVE POWER.
Section S. That the executive power
of the government of the Territory of
Hawaii shall be vested in a governor,
who shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate of the United states,
and shall hold Office for four years and
1 until his successor shall be appointed
and qualified unless sooner removed
by the President He shall be not less
| than thirty-fiVe years of age; shall be
a citizen of the Territory of Hawaii;
shall be commander in chief of the mill
tia thereof; may grant pardons or re-
prieVes for offenses against the laws
of the said Territory, and reprieyes for
offenses against the laws of the United
States until the decision of the Presi-
dent is made known thereon.
GENERAL POWERS OF THE GOV
ERNOR.
Section 6S. That all the powers and
duties which, by the laws of Hawaii
are conferred upon or required of the
President or any minister of the Re-
public of Hawaii (acting alone or IN
connection with any other officer or
person or body or the cabinet or exc
cutive council, and not inconsistent
with the Constitution or laws OF the
i
required of the governor of the Terri
tory of Hawaii, unless otherwise pro-
vided.
SECRETARY OF THE TERRITORY.
Section 50. That there shall be a sec
rotary of the said Territory, who shall
be appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the
Senate of the United States, and who
shall be a citizen of the Territory or
Hawaii and hold his office for four
wears and until his successor shall be
appointed and qualified, unless sooner
removed by the President. He shall
record and preserve all the laws ana
proceedings of the legislature and all
acts and proceedings of the governor,
and promulgate proclamations OF the
governor He shall, within thirty days
after the end of each session of the leg
islature, transmit to the President, the
President of the Senate, and the Speak
err of the House of Representatives of
the United States one copy each of the
laws and journals of such session. He
shall transmit to the President, semi
annually, on the first days of January
and July, a copy of the executive pro-
ceedings, and shall perform such other
duties as are prescribed in this Act or
as may be required of him by the legis-
lature of Hawaii.
Section 70. That in case of the death,
removal, resignation, or disability of
the governor, or his absence from the
Territory, the secretary shall exercise
all the powers and perform all the du-
ties of governor during such vacancy
disability, or absence, or until another
governor is appointed and qualified.
ATTORNEY-G GENERAL.
Section II. That there shall be an
Attorney General, who shall have the
nowarS and duties of the Attorney