The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-03-21

wise prOYlued hereln) and the duties
Of such Offices and officers, shall be
vested in said commission from and
after the passage Of this act.
The commanding officer Of the
army and the commanding officer of
the navy in Hawaii shall each with.
out additional compensation be ex
ofiieio members Of said Commission; ;
the three remaining members ahall be
civilfan scitizens Of the United States
and residents Of Hawaii. One shah be
appointed by the President, one by
the Vice President, and one by the
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tyes. They shall hold Office only dur.
ing the pleasure of the official appoint.
ing them respectively; and may be re-.
moved or superseded by such Official
at any time. The said commission shall
have power to make all appointments
necessary, TO carry on the public bust
ness, and to fix the salaries and con-
pensation Of all such officers. ap.
rointees or employees. .a .. ~
CITY Managers &A,. ar,.. L. Pa.
"The mayors Of cities and towns
IN said Territory shall hereafter be
known as managers thereof, and shall
be appointed by and removable by, and
shall act under and by authority of
the commission. The laws of Hawaii
where applicable and not in conflict
with the constitution and laws of the
United States, shall continue until
they shall be amended, repealed, or so,
nerseded by the commission which IL
hereby given fun Legislative powers,
quhIaaf nnlxy On AsawAn. D.. 80
power Of congress which may ut any
time revise, amend or repeal any act
of said commission. 1850, e..
1.-THE civilian members of said com
mission shall each receive seven thou.
sand dollars ($7,000.O0) per annum to
be paid in monthly installments BY the
Territory. They shah be OF equal au.
thority, but they may choose one mem
ben from, the civilian mehhers TO act as
president of the commission and verify
their acts. The seal of the commission
shall be the great seal Of the Territory
Of Hawaii, as now provided by lay.
The secretary Of the Territory shall be
the secretary Of the commission, A
majority of said commission shall form
quorum. -. ,,,.,,,,. q ...g ~
sess full executive power in all mat
tiers, to be exercised by itself and its
appointees. II shah possess and exer.
disc all judicial power under that of
the. supreme court, circuit courts and
United States courts; TO be exercised
through its appointees. II may pro.
vide that all crimes Except capital
and infamous ofenses) may be prose
futed upon information, with or with.
out the action OF b committing magis-
tT&te. All appointments of officers or
employees shall be only for and dur
ing the pleasure Of the commission, and
such appointees may be removed by
said commission at any time.
Representatives in Uongress
'said Territory. shah have four
Delegates to the congress Of the Unit
cd States; to be elected at large by
the people in the enstonary manner,
but not more than one shah be a resi-
dent Of any one island. The two re-
ceiving the highest number Of votes
shall be delegates 10 the senate, ana
the other two delegates TO tho house.
They shall each receive the customary
salary paid TO delegates, and shall be
entitled to the privileges awarded to
delegates as now or may hereafter be
provided by law.
Free Port 70 An
''Seeti0n 2. The Islands of HAWAII
Or such portion therein as the commits
sion shall designate, are hereby de-
dared a free, port, for the introduction
Of the commerce of the world, and its
teshlpmng, free from any import or ex-
port duties, except such reasonable du.
Ties as the commission may fix by way
of improving and keeping such ports
Df entry IN proper condition, and caus.
ing all such property to bear it's lust
and reasonable portion, OF the nsces-
larry taxes. The ofiics of collector of
customs 10 hereby transferred TO the
territory and made d Territorial Office
md the control thereof In every re-
Con. ~ $50. = ~
"The appointment of all judges of
he United States courts and the Off
'ers OF such courts, the judges of the
territorial courts, the secretary of the |
territory, and the collector of Int srnai :
ievenue shah be and remain IN the |
government of THE United states as
low provided by law.
public Land and Booze l a.'
Section 8. Entire control of the
iublic lands Of the United States in
no Islands Of Hawaii shall pass to
aid commission, and IL shall be the
|uty of such commission To Immediate
y bring said lands into the market for
III citizens OF the United States, as il
low provided by the acts Of congress-,
md the said commission shall set aside,
disregard and repeal all territorial
cts that may infringe upon the acts
4 congress or the distribution of the
ands among citizens OF the United
yates IN manner aud upon conditions
bat shall be common TO all, making or
eeklng to make entries Of said land.
\ "Sectioh ~ The Islands of Hawaii
eing Of a complex citizenry and
lTQelV devoted IN military ,can,, N ,,a,,