The Kingdom of Hawai'i is established as a sovereign Constitutional monarchy under the divine blessing of almighty God, supreme Sovereign of all creation. This Constitution affirms the structure of the government of the Kingdom and directs the manner by which that government shall comport itself in advancing the interests of the people.

The Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawai'i guarantees fundamental rights to all, promotes peace and domestic tranquility, provides for the common defense, and insures the general welfare of the people.

The provisions of this Constitution shall be effect ed in conformance with the will of almighty God, so that we may secure His blessings, for ourselves and our posterity, for all time. The Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawai'i is ordained by almighty God and sustained by the free will of the people, and is thereby and therefore the law of the land.

Article  1.

The Kingdom of Hawai'i consists of all the islands comprising the historical Hawaiian archipelago and its territorial waters extending two hundred statute miles from their shores.

Article 2.

The government of the Kingdom of Hawai'i is established as a Constitutional monarchy.

Article 3.

Pursuant to Article 22 of the Kingdom of Hawai'i Constitution of 1893, the Crown is permanently confirmed to His Majesty Edmund Kelii Silva, Jr., to the heirs of his body, lawfully begotten, and to their lawful descendents in a direct line except as otherwise: herein provided. Succession shall be determined by primogeniture, with the Crown passing in due time to the senior male child of the Sovereign and, subsequently, to the lawful heirs of that child's body.

Failing a suitable male child, the succession shall pass in due time to the senior female child of the Sovereign and, subsequently,  to the lawful heirs of that child's body. In the event that there is no heir as above described, then the successor shall be that person whom the Sovereign does  so appoint, with the consent of the Nobles, and publicly proclaim as such during the Sovereign's life. Should there be no such appointment and proclamation  and the Throne become vacant with no suitable heir, then the Cabinet Council, immediately upon the occurrence of such vacancy, shall convene a meeting of the Legislative Assembly for the purpose of electing a successor.  The Legislative Assembly shall then forthwith elect a successor to the Throne. Such successor shall be selected from among the noble families of the Kingdom and shall be in all other manners suitable to assume the Crown. The successor so selected shall become the new Stirps for the Royal Family and succession from the Sovereign so selected shall conform in all respects to the provisions of this Article 3.

Article  4.

Whenever upon the decease of the Sovereign (hereinafter King) the lawful heir is less than eighteen years of age, the Royal Powers shall be exercised by a Regent Council of Regency as provided in Article 28 herein.

Article  5. 

No member of the Royal Family of Hawai'i who may by law succeed to the Throne shall contract marriage without the consent of the King. Any Royal Family member so contracting marriage may by proclamation of the King, be declared to have forfeited all rights to and claims upon the Throne, and after such proclamation the right of succession shall vest in the next successor as though the Royal Family member so alienated from succession did not exist.

Article  6

No person who bas been convicted of any infamous crime, or who is otherwise incompetent, shall sit upon the Throne.

Article  7.

The King, upon coming to the Throne, shall take the following oath: I most solemnly swear, in the presence of almighty God, to maintain the Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawai'i whole and inviolate, and to govern in conformity therewith.

Article  8.

The King is the King of all the Nobles, and of all  the People; the Kingdom is His.

Article  9.

The Person of the King is inviolable and sacred.

Article  10.

The King's private lands and other property are inviolable.

Article  11.

The King cannot be sued, or otherwise held to account, in any court or tribunal of the Kingdom.

Article  12.

All titles of Honor, Orders, and other Distinctions emanate solely from the King.

Article  13.

The King has the power to coin money and regulate the currency of the Kingdom, by law.

Article  14.

The King shall conduct His government for the common good and not for the profit, honor or private interest of anyone man, family, or class of men.

Article  15.

The King shall receive annual payments from the Kingdom, in an amount sufficient to discharge the responsibilities of the Throne and commensurate with His position. The King shall regulate such payments consistent with the public interest. Said payments, properties, and other assets of the King, including, inheritances, and other things personally received, shall be exempt from any and all taxes.

Article  16.

The King shall organize His Royal Household, consistent with the public interest.

Article  17.

Members of the Royal Family may receive, consistent with the public interest, annual payments free from personal taxation. Said members and payments thereto shall be specified by the King.

Article  18.

The King is the commander-in-chief of all military  forces or the Kingdom, by sea, by air, and by land; and solely possesses full power, or by any officers or other persons He may appoint, to establish, train and govern such forces; and He may judge best for the defense and safety of the Kingdom, but He may not declare war without the consent of the Legislative Assembly.

Article  19.

There is established a Council of State for advising the King in all matters of State wherein He may require its advice, and for assisting Him in administering the Executive affairs of the government in such manner as He may direct. Said Council is the King's Privy Council of State. Council Members shall be appointed by the King and hold office at His pleasure.

Article  20.

The King by and with the advice of His Privy Council, has the power to grant reprieves, and pardons after conviction, for all offenses except in matters or impeachment.

Article  21.

The King, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, shall convene the Legislative Assembly at the seat of government or at a different place if the seat of movement should become dangerous. In the event of disagreement between the King and the Legislative Assembly, the King may adjourn, prorogue, or dissolve it, but not beyond the next ordinary Session. Under great emergency, the King may convene the Legislative Assembly in Extraordinary Session.

Article  22.

The King possesses the sole power to make Treaties. Those Treaties involving changes in the tariff or in any law of the Kingdom shall be referred for consideration to the Legislative Assembly. The King shall appoint the Public Ministers, who shall be commissioned, accredited, and instructed so that the performance of their duties shall comport with the demands of their respective, offices.

Article  23.

It is the King's prerogative to receive and acknowledge public ministers and representatives of other governments, and He may delegate said prerogative at His convenience. The King shall inform the Legislative Assembly by Royal Message, from time to time, of the state of the Kingdom,  and recommend for its consideration such measures as He deems necessary and expedient.

Article  24.

The King shall have a Cabinet, which Cabinet shall consist of a Prime Minister, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Finance, Minister of Human Services, Minister of Science and Technology, Minister of Agriculture, Minister of State, Minister of Defense and the Attorney General of the Kingdom. The Cabinet Members shall be the King's special advisors in the Executive affairs of the Kingdom, and they shall al so be ex officio members of the King's Privy Council of State. Cabinet Members shall be appointed by the King and shall serve at His pleasure, except that they shall be subject to impeachment pursuant to Article 31 herein. No Act  of the King shall have force of law without it being countersigned by the Minister appropriate to the Act, and who by that signature shall assume responsibility for said Act.

Article  25.

The Prime Minister is the Chairman of the Council of Ministers. The Ministers shall take the following oath prior to assuming office: I most solemnly swear, in the presence of almighty God, that I shall faithfully support the King and the Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawai'i  and conscientiously and impartial1y discharge my duties as a Cabinet Member thereof.

Article  26.

The Minister of Finance shall, on the first day of  the meeting of the Legislative Assembly, present to the Assembly, in the Hawaii an and English languages, the financial budget for the year.

Article  27.

Each Member of the Cabinet shall maintain an office at the seat of government and shall be accountable for the conduct of his deputies and clerks. The Ministers shall hold ex officio seats, as Nobles, in the Legislative Assembly.

Article  28.

It shall be lawful and appropriate for the King, at any time when He has need to absent Himself from the Kingdom or its duties, to appoint a Regent, or Council of Regency, who shall administer the government in the King's Name. The King may, by and through His Last Will and Testament,  appoint a Regent, or Council of Regency, to administer the government during the minority of an heir to the Throne. Should the King decease leaving a minor  heir and having made no such Last Win and Testament, the Cabinet Council at the  time of such decease shall be a Council of Regency until such time as the Legislative Assembly, which shall be convened without delay, may be properly assembled; and the Legislative Assembly instantly that it is assembled shall proceed to choose by ballot a Regent Council of Regency, which Council shall administer the government in the Name of the King and exercise all powers which are Constitutional1y vested in the King until the minor heir has attained t he age of majority, which age is declared to be eighteen years.

Article  29.

The King, in the event of invasion, civil unrest, or other great threat to the Kingdom, may place the Kingdom or any part thereof under martial law for an indefinite period of time.

Article  30.

The King shall appoint the Nobles, who shall, at the King's pleasure hold their appointments for life but subject to the provisions of Article 31 herein. No person shall be appointed a Noble who has not attained the age of twenty-five and resided in the Kingdom for seven years.

Article  31.

The House of Nobles may be convened as a Court, with full and sole authority to hear and determine all impeachments made by the House of Representatives against any officers of the Kingdom for misconduct or maladministration in their offices. Prior to the trial of any impeachment,  the Nobles shall be sworn to truly and impartially determine the charges at issue, and to render judgment in accordance with the evidence and the law. Their judgment shall not extend beyond removal from office and disqualification  to hold or enjoy any position of honor, trust, or profit within the government. Any person so convicted shall, nevertheless, be liable to indictment, trial, judgment, and punishment according to the laws of the Kingdom. No Minister shall sit as part of a Court of Impeachment, nor shall any Noble who is impeached be part of the Court of that impeachment.

Article  32.

The supreme power of government of the Kingdom is vested in the King. In its exercise it is divided into the Executive, the Legislative, and the Judicial. The Legislative Assembly shall consist of the House of Nobles and the House of Representatives sitting jointly.

Article  33.

The Legislative Assembly shall convene annually, at a time established by the King and at such other times as the King may deem expedient, for the purpose of promoting the interests of the Kingdom.

Article  34.

Every member of the Legislative Assembly shall take the following oath prior to assuming office: I most solemnly swear, in the presence of almighty God, that I shall faithfully support the King and the Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawai’i, and conscientiously and impartially discharge my duties as a member of the Legislative Assembly thereof.

Article  35.

The Legislative Assembly has the power and authority to amend the Constitution as provided in Article 89 herein, and, from time to time, to make all manners of wholesome laws not repugnant to the provisions of this Constitution.

Article  36.

The Legislative Assembly shall be the judge of the qualifications of its members and a majority of members shall constitute a quorum to do business; however, a smaller number may convene from day to day and compel for good cause the attendance of absent members, in such manner  and under such penalties as the Assembly may provide.

Article  37.

The Legislative Assembly shall choose its own officers and determine the rules of its own proceedings.

Article  38.

The Legislative Assembly may punish its own members for disorderly behavior.

Article  39.

The members of the Legislative Assembly shall in all cases, except treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the Sessions of the Assembly, and in going to and returning from the same; and they shall not be held to answer for any speech or debate made in the Assembly, or in any other court or place whatsoever while in furtherance of their official duties.

Article  40.

The Legis1ative Assembly shall keep a minute journal of its proceedings; and the yeas and nays of the members on any question shall at the desire of at least one-fifth of those present, be entered in the journal.

Article  41.

The Legislative Assembly shall have the authority to punish by imprisonment, not exceeding thirty days, any person guilty of disrespect to the Assembly by any disorderly or contemptuous behavior in its presence; or who, during the time of its sitting, shall publish any false reports of, or comments upon, its proceedings or who shall threaten harm to the person, or estate of any of its members for anything said or done in the Assembly; or  who shall assault any of them therefore; or who shall assault or arrest any witness or other person ordered to attend the Assembly, in his way going to or returning from; or who shall rescue any person arrested by order of the Legislative Assembly.

Article  42.

The members of the Legislative Assembly shall receive for their services to the Kingdom a compensation to be set by law and paid out  of the public treasury; but no increase of compensation shall take effect in the year in which it shall have been made.

Article  43.

The Legislative Assembly is established as a bicameral body with a House of Nobles and House of Representatives. The Nobles of the Kingdom shall, every four years, select from among their group a number of Nobles, said number to be set from time to time by Royal Decree, consistent with the needs of the Kingdom, for the purpose of constituting the House of Nobles. The members of the House of Representatives shall be selected pursuant to the provisions or this Constitution.

Article  44.

No person shall be elected to the House of Representatives who has not reached the age of twenty-five and been seven y ears a citizen of the Kingdom prior to election.

Article  45.

Representatives shall be apportioned among the major islands of the Kingdom in proportion to their respective populations, which populations shal1 be determined by census. The enumeration shall be done from time to time by law as appropriate. The number of Representatives shall be  set from time to time by Royal Decree, consistent with the needs of the Kingdom, but each major island shall have at least one Representative.

Article  46.

The Representatives shall be elected pursuant to Article 48 herein and assembled in immediate consequence of this Constitution. Immediately after they are assembled, the Representatives shall be divided, as equally  as possible, into three groups. The seats of the Representatives of the first group shall be vacated at the expiration of two years; the second group, at the expiration of four years; and the third group, at the expiration of six years; so that one-third of the Representatives shall be chosen every two years.

Article  47.

If vacancies should occur, by resignation or otherwise, in the representation of any part of the Kingdom and the Legislative Assembly is in session, the Assembly shall fill the vacancies until the next general election. If vacancies should occur during the recess of the Legislative Assembly, then the appropriate Executive authorities shall make temporary appointments until the next meeting of the Assembly, at which time the Assembly shall fill the vacancies until the next general election. At the next general election following said vacancies, the vacancies shall be filled pursuant to Article 48 herein.

Article  48.

Representatives shall be elected by the people, by majority vote. The term of a Representative shall be six years. No Representative shall serve more than two terms in the Legislative Assembly. The Legislative Assembly shall make laws for the election of Representatives, and other public officials, consistent with the provisions of this Constitution

Article  49.

Acts, Bills, and Resolutions may originate in either House and be brought for vote pursuant to the rules of that House. Passage  of any such Act, Bill, or Resolution shall be by majority vote. Upon passage of an Act, Bill, or Resolution by either House, said Act, Bill, or Resolution shall then be submitted to the other House for consideration, which House may make any changes it deems appropriate. Any differences shall be settled jointly and pursuant to the rules of both Houses. The resulting Act, Bill, or Resolution shall be passed by majority vote of both Houses, but no Act, Bill, or Resolution so passed shall assume the force of law without the approval and signature of the King.

Article  50.

The King shall signify approval of any Act, Bill, or Resolution which has properly passed the Legislative Assembly by affixing H is signature to the same prior to the final rising of the Legislative Assembly. Should the King object to any Act, Bill, or Resolution, He may return it to the Legislative Assembly without His signature and the Legislative Assembly shall enter the fact of the return in its minute journal. Any Act, Bill or Resolution so disapproved of by the King shall not thereafter be brought forward during the same session.

Article  5l.

To avoid improper influences which may result from intermixing in one and the same Act, Bill, or Resolution such things which  have no proper relation to one another, every Act, Bill, or Resolution shall embrace but one purpose and that purpose shall be clearly expressed in its title.

Article  52.

The Legislative Assembly shall vote the appropriations annually after due consideration of the revenues and expenditures of the two preceding years, which revenues and expenditures shall be submitted to the Assembly in a timely manner by the Minister of Finance.

Article  53.

Except that Governors shall be appointed by the Kin g and serve at His pleasure, the Legislative Assembly shall enact laws for the formation and administration of subordinate governmental entities to effect the day-to-day business of the islands of the Kingdom, and to appropriate and disburse such funds as are necessary for their efficient operation. The Legislative Assembly shall have the power to lay and collect taxes; borrow money on credit of the Kingdom of Hawai'i; regulate commerce, domestically  and with foreign nations; establish rules for naturalization and bankruptcies;  define and provide for the punishment of crimes; establish post offices; provide f or the patenting of writings and discoveries; discoveries and provide for the punishment of piracies and felonies on the high seas; and make all laws necessary to exercise the foregoing powers. All lawmaking powers not specifically reserved to the Legislative Assembly are reserved to the King.

Article  54.

The enacting style in making and passing all Acts,  Bills, and Resolutions shall be: Be it enacted by the King and the Legislative Assembly, in the Legislature of the Kingdom assembled.

Article  55.

Any Representative of the Legislative Assembly shall be subject at any time to a recall vote at the King's pleasure or upon petition by the people. If by the King, He shall direct the appropriate Executive authority to hold, in a timely fashion, a vote on the matter. If by the people, they  may submit the recall petition to the King. The successful petition shall contain the signatures of electors from the subject Representative's district equal to or more than one-half the number of votes the Representative received on election. Said petition shall be submitted to the King, who shall, pursuant to the provisions of this Article 55, institute timely proceedings for a recall vote. For the recall to succeed, a majority of those voting must favor recall. In such a case, the subject Representative shall vacate his office upon pro per certification of the vote. Any seat so vacated shall be filled pursuant to Articles 47 and 48 herein. Failing a majority vote on the question of recall, the matter shall not again be raised during the remainder of the subject Representative’s term of office.

Article  56.

Every citizen of the Kingdom who has attained the age of eighteen years and who has been domiciled in the Kingdom for not less than  one year on the day of election, but not serving a sentence upon conviction for any infamous crime, shall be eligible to vote. All persons of indigenous Hawaii an lineage who were born in the Kingdom of Hawai'i or who have resided continuously therein for a period of at least seven years are citizens of t he Kingdom; other persons may be naturalized pursuant to the laws thereof, or  by Royal Decree.

Article  57.

The judicial powers of the Kingdom are vested in the King and a Supreme Court, and in such inferior courts as the Legislative Assembly may, from time to time, establish.

Article  58.

The Supreme Court shall consist of a Chief Justice  and four Associate Justices, who shall hold their offices during good behavior  but subject to removal upon impeachment. The Supreme Court shall be responsible for the making and promulgation of rules necessary for the efficient administration of justice in the courts of the Kingdom. The Justices shall, at times and in amounts fixed by the Legislative Assembly, receive compensation for their services, which compensation shall not be diminished during the continuance of their terms of office.

Article  59.

The day-to-day judicial functions of the Kingdom shal1 be divided among the Supreme Court and the several inferior courts in such manner as the Legislative Assembly may, from time to time, prescribe.

Article  60.

The judicial power of the Kingdom shall extend in all cases in law and equity arising under the Constitution and the laws of the Kingdom; to Treaties which are made under their authority; to all cases affecting public ministers and consuls; and to all cases of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction. Disputes which do not lie within the competence of the judiciary may be settled by Royal Decree.

Article  61.

The Chief Justice shall be the Chancellor of the Kingdom; he shall be ex officio president of the Nobles in cases of impeachment, except when he himself is impeached; and shall exercise such jurisdiction in equity in other cases as the law may confer upon him, his decisions being subject, however, to revision by the Supreme Court on appeal. Should the Chief Justice ever be impeached, some person specially commissioned by the King shall be  president during the Court of Impeachment at such trial.

Article  62.

The decisions of the Supreme Court, when made by a majority of the Justices thereof, shall be final and conclusive upon all parties; except that in demonstrable miscarriages of justice an aggrieved p arty may petition the King for redress; and the King, at His discretion, may consider the petition and grant or deny relief as He deems appropriate. In  all such cases, the King’s determination shall be binding upon the courts and all interested parties.

Article  63.

The King, His Cabinet, and the Legislative Assembly shall have authority to require the opinions of the Justices of the Supreme Court upon important questions of law and upon solemn occasions.

Article  64.

The King appoints the Justices of the Supreme Court and all other judges of courts of record, and they serve at His pleasure. Every judge of the Kingdom shall take the following oath prior to assuming office : I most solemnly swear, in the presence of almighty God, that I shall faithfu1ly support the King and the Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawai'i, and conscientiously and impartially discharge my duties as a judge thereof.

Article  65.

No judge or magistrate shall sit on an appeal or trial in any case in which he may have given a previous judgment.

Article  66.

No person shall ever hold any office of honor, trust, or profit under the government of the Kingdom who shall, in due course of law, have been convicted of theft, bribery, perjury, forgery, embezzlement, or other infamous crimes and misdemeanors, unless he shall have been pardoned by the King and restored his civil rights, and by the express terms of his pardon  be declared to be appointable to offices of trust, honor, and profit.

Article  67.

No officer of this government shall hold any office or receive any compensation from any other government or power whatever.

Article  68.

The National Ensign shall not be changed except by  Act of the Legislative Assembly.

Article  69.

Almighty God has endowed all men with certain inalienable rights, among which are life, liberty, the right of acquiring, possessing,  and protecting property, and of pursuing and securing safety and happiness.

Article  70.

All men are free to worship God according to the dictates of their own consciences; but this sacred right shall not be construed as to justify acts of licentiousness or practices inconsistent with the peace and safety of the Kingdom.

Article  71.

All men have the right to speak and write freely, and to publish their sentiments on all subjects, with attendant responsibility for any abuse of that right. No law shall be enacted which restrains their freedom  of speech or that of the press, except such laws which may be reasonably necessary for the protection of His Majesty the King and the Royal Family.

Article  72.

All men have the right to assemble in an orderly and peaceable manner, without arms, to consult upon the common good and to petition the King or Legislative Assembly for redress of grievances.

Article  73.

The privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus belongs  to all men and shall not be suspended, unless by the King, who may, in cases of rebellion or other great threats to the safety of the Kingdom temporarily suspend the Writ.

Article  74.

No person shall be subject to punishment for any offense except upon due process of law and legal conviction thereof in a court having jurisdiction in the matter.

Article  75.

No person shall be held to answer for any crime or offense, except in cases of impeachment or in summary proceeding for contempt, unless upon indictment fully and plainly describing such crime or offense;  and he shall have the right to counsel, to meet and confront witnesses who are produced against him face-to-face, to present witnesses and proofs in his own favor, to have speedy and public tria1 by Jury, and to be fully heard in his defense. In all cases in which the right of trial by Jury has been heretofore used, it shall be held inviolable forever.

Article  76.

No person shall be required to answer again for an offense of which he has been duly convicted, or of which he has been duly acquitted upon a good and sufficient indictment.

Article  77.

No person shall be compel1ed in any criminal case t o be a witness against himself; nor shall he be deprived of life, liberty, or of property without due process of taw.

Article  78.

No person shall sit as a judge or juror in any case in which he or his relative is interested, or in which said judge or juror may have, either directly or indirectly, any pecuniary or other tangible interest.

Article  79.

Involuntary servitude, except as punishment for crime, is forever prohibited in this Kingdom; and whenever a slave shall enter Hawaii an territory he shall be free.

Article  80.

Every person has the right to be secure from all unreasonable searches and seizures of his person, his house, his papers and his effects. No warrants shall be issued for such but on probable cause support ed by oath or affirmation describing the place to be searched and the person and things to be seized.

 Article  81.

Every member of society has the right to the enjoyment of life, liberty, the possession of property, and the pursuit of safety and happiness under this Constitution. Therefore, he shall be required to contribute his proportional share to the costs attendant upon the protection of those rights, as prescribed by law, and to give his personal services, or equivalent thereof, when necessary. However, no part of the property of any person shall be taken from him, or applied to public use, without his consent, except that which may be necessary for the operation of military forces in  time of war, insurrection or other great public need. Whenever the public exigencies require that the property of an individual be appropriated for public use,  he shall receive a reasonable compensation therefore.

Article  82.

No subsidy, duty, or tax of any description shall be established or levied without the consent of the Legislative Assembly. Neither shall any monies be drawn from the public treasury without such consent, except when between Sessions of the Legislative Assembly the emergencies of war, invasion, pestilence, or other great public need shall arise, and then not without the approval of the King. In all such instances, the Minister of Finance shall tender a detailed account of the expenditures to the Legislative Assembly at its next Session.

Article  83.

No retrospective laws shall ever be enacted.

Article  84.

The military shall always be subject to the laws of the 1and, and no soldier shall in time of peace be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner; nor in time of war but in a manner prescribed by  the Legislative Assembly.

Article  85.

Every elector shall be privileged from arrest on election days during his attendance at election, and in going to and returning therefrom, except in cases of treason, felony, or breach of the peace.

Article  86.

No elector shall be so obliged to perform military  duty on the day of election as to prevent his voting, except in time of war or of great public danger.

Article  87.

All laws now in force in the Kingdom shall continue to remain in full effect until and unless altered or repealed by the Legislative Assembly, such parts only excepted as are repugnant to this Constitution. All laws heretofore enacted, or that may hereafter be enacted, which are contrary to this Constitution are null and void.

Article  88.

This Constitution shall be enacted by Royal Decree  and upon two-thirds vote of the present Legislative Assembly, but there shall b e no failure of justice or inconvenience to the Kingdom from any change of officers of this Kingdom; and at the time this Constitution shall take effect the officers of government then in office shall have, hold, and exercise all powers them granted until other persons may be appointed, as appropriate and necessary, in their place.

Article  89.

Any amendment or amendments to this Constitution ma y be proposed in the Legislative Assembly, or proposed by the King and delivered to the Legislative Assembly. If the same is agreed to by a majority of the members thereof, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered in its minute journal, with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and referred to the next Legislative Assembly for consideration. The proposed amendment or amendments shall be published for three months prior to the next election of Representatives. If in that next Legislative Assembly such proposed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to by two-thirds of all its members, and approved by the King, then such amendment or amendments shall become part of the Constitution of this Kingdom.

/s/ Edmund K. Silva, Jr.

His Royal Majesty Edmund Kelii Silva, Jr., Ali`i Nui

Nou Ke Akua Ke Aupuni O' Hawai`i

/s/ Samuel Keolamauloa Kaluna, Jr.

Regent, Prime Minister Samual Keolamauloa Kaluna, Jr.

Na Kupuna Council O' Hawai`i Nei

Na Kupuna Council Hawai`i Moku