The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-13

by other countries, and he shall have
power to confirm agreements with
them.
He shall have power to make war in
time of emergency, when the chiefs can
not be assembled, and he shall be the
Commander in Chief. He shall also
have power to transact all important
business of the kingdom, which is not
by law assigned to others.
RESPECTING THE PREMIER OF
THE KINGDOM.
1t shall be the duty of the king to
appoint some chief of rank and ability
to be his particular minister whose title
shall be 1.-The Premier of the Kingdom"
His office and business shall be the
same as that of Kaahumanu 1. and
Kaahumanu II. For even in the time
of Kamehameha 1. life and death,
condemna ton and acquittal were in
the hands of Kaahumanu When Ka-
mehameha l. died, his will was 1.-The
Kingdom is Liholiho's and Kaahumanu
is his Minister That important fea-
ture of government originated by Ka-
mehameha l. shall be- perpetuated in
these Hawaiian Islands, but shall al
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The following are the duties of the
Premier: All business connected with
the interests of the kingdom, which
the King wishes to transact, shall be
done by the Premier under the au-
thority of the King. All documents
and business of the kingdom executed
by the Premier shall be considered
as executed by the Kings authority.
All Government property shall be re-
ported to him Cor herr and he Cor she)
shall make it over to the King.
The Premier shall be the Kings spe-
cial counselor in the great business of
the kingdom.
The King shall not act without the
knowledge of the Premier nor shall the
Premier act without the knowledge of
the King, and the veto of the King on
the acts of the Premier shall arrest the
business. All important business OF the
kingdom which the King chooses to
transact in person ne may do it, but not
without the appreciation of the Premier
GOVERNORS.
There shall be four governors over
these Hawaiian islands-one for Ha-
wall, one for Maui and the islands adj
and the adjacent islands. All the gov
errors from Hawaii to Kauai shall be
subject to the King.
The prerogatiyes of the governors and
their duties shall be as follows: Each
governor shall have the general direc-
ton of the several tax gatherers of his
island and shall support them in the
execution of all their orders which he
considers have been properly given, but
shall pursue course according to law
and not according to his own private
views. He also shall preside over all
the judges of his island and shall see
their sentences executed as above. He
shall also appoint the judges and give
them their certificates of office.
All the governors from Hawaii to
Kauai shall be subject not only to the
King but also to the Premier
The governor shall be the superior
over his particular island or islands.
He shall have charge of the munitions
Of war. Under the direction OF the
King, however, and the Premier. He
shall have charge of the forts, the SOL
1iery, the arms and all the implements
Of war. He shall receive the Govern
nent dues and shall deliver over the
same to the Premier.
All important decisions rest with him
n times of emergency unless the King
pr Premier be present. He shall have
charge of all the Kings business on
he island, the taxation, new improve
nents to be extended and plans for the
Increase of wealth, and all officers shall
De subject TO him. He shall also have
power to decide all questions and trans
act all island business which is not by
aw assigned to others.
HOUSE OF MOBILES
At the present period these are the
persons who shall sit in the government
,ouncils-Kamehameh III, Kekauiu-
ohi, Hoapiliwahine, Kuakini, Kekau-
'nohi, Kahekili, Paki, Konia, Keoho-
lalole. Leleiohoku, Kekuanaoa, Kelii-
lhonui. Kanaina, Keoni Ii. Keoni Ana,
nd Haalilio-sixteen chiefs Should
ny other person be received
1to the council, it shall be
made known by law. These persons
hail have part in the councils of the
dngdem- No law of the nation shall
'e passed without their consent. They
hall act in the following manner. They
hall assemble annually for the pur-