The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-13


klnedona, also 10 receive ministers s,ni
by other countries. aud he shall have
power TO confirm agreements with
them
We shall have powcr 60 make war IN
time OF emergency, when the chiefs cnn-
not be assembled, and he shall be the
Commander In chief lie shall also
have power TO transact all important
business Of the Kingdom, which Ia not
by law assigned 10 others.
RESPECTING THE PREMIER OF
THE KINGDOM.
II shall be the duty OF the king to
appoint some chief OF rank and ability
to be his particular minis err whose title
shall be "'rhe Premier OF the Kingdom"
His office and business shall be the
same as that Of Kaahumanu l. and
Kaahumanu IL. For even In the time
of Kamehameha |. life and death,
condemnation 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
ways be In subserviency to the law.
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 1t 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 he may do 1t, 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 add
jacent. one for Oahu and one for Kauai
and the adjacent islands. All the gov
errors from Hawaii to Kauai shall be
subject to the King.
The prerogatives 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 a 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
diery, the arms and all the implements
Of war. He shall receive the Govern
ment dues and shall deliver over the
same to the Premier.
All important decisions rest with him
in times of emergency unless the King
or Premier be present. He shall have
the island, the taxation, new improve
ments to be extended and plans for the
increase of wealth, and all officers shall
be subject to him. He shall also have
power to decide all questions and trans
act all island business which is not by
law assigned to others.
HOUSE OF MOBILES.
At the present period these are the
persons who shall sit in the government
councils-K Ill, Kekaulu-
obi Hoapiliwahine, Kuakini, Kekau-
onohi, Kahekili, Paki, Konia, Keoho-
kalole, Leleiohoku, Kekuanaoa, Keiii-
ahonui, Kanaina, Keoni II, Keoni Ana,
and Haalilio-sixteen chiefs. Should
any other person be received
into the council, 1t shall be
made known by law. These persons
shall have part in the councils of the
kingdom. No law of the nation shall
be passed without their consent. They
shall act in the following manner They
shall assemble annually for the pur-
pose of seeking the welfare of the ma
ton, and establishing laws for the
kingdom. Their meeting shall COM
mence in April, at such day and place
as the king shall appoint.
1t shall also be proper for the king
to consult the above persons respect
ing all the great concerns Of the king
dom, in order to promote unanimity
and secure the greatest good. They
shall moreover transact such other
business as the king shall commit to
them.
They shall retain their own appropri-
ate lands whether districts mr. nlant "a =