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— 1603 "1 _ TITLE ·§8#-TERRITORIES A trol of the board, subject to the previsleusof law. J _'Al1 contractsend agreements authorized by law to bé entered hinto by me beard shan be etpecuteu on its been: by its cuexqmen. —Thn‘l;$oerd shall prepare and wbmit exmuelly to the governorY R feport of its omcialycte during the preceding year, together , with its recommendations as- to herliorfimprovements throughmst the Territory} (July 9, 1921.;;. 42, { 815, 42 Stat. 121.} ' 546f 0~§eers sppemted bi governer; terms: salarles.<—{Ehe geverner shall nominate and, by ands with the advice `and com sent of the senate Yo! the Terrltori of Haweil, eppolnt the ettemey general, tre•.surer,i commissioner of public lends, com-. _ misslener ot egrleultxxre tozwtry, superintendent of public works, superintendent of public instruction, nuxliter, deputy auditor, surveyor, high sherli, members ot the board or health, I cemmlssionersoi public inetructien, board , of prison inspectors, beard of registration inspectors of. election, any other benrds of ja public character thatmay befcreatedl by law; and he may make such appointments when the eexmte le not in , session by grentlng commlssioxfky rvhieh shall, unless such , ei>poiutments· are conHrmed,‘ emire af, the end ‘of the next session of the senate. He mey, by and with the advice exidj ponsent of ·tl;e`senete of the Territory of Hawaii, remove_tr0m· nmce any ot such omcers. 1 `AH epch omcers shall hold oillce tor feur years and until their successors are appointed and quail-` lied. unless sooner reéoved, except Yee commissioners of public 'mstmction and the members of said lzoardspwhoee teruis of otllee shall be · as provided by » the laws of the Terr1t01jy_of Hawaii. _ . . ‘ · . . * . ·` I ‘Th€_l!l!1HX1E1' of appointment and remote.! and the tenurei of all other of§cere_el1a1l» be as provided-by_ law; and the gover- -1101- may eppolnbor remove any ohlce1·§nvhose·.appointxn_ent or removel is not otherwise provided tori , , ‘ ‘ I · The salaries of all omcers other then those- appointed ‘by the President shell be as provided by the legislature, · I _· All emcern appointed under the provisions .ot this ee?ou_ shell be citizens Mot the Territory of Hnwaiin end: shall eve resided therein for at least three years next preceding, their Veppelntment. · _ ‘ t Q ‘ ‘ ·_ ‘ ·.· · Netlrlng in this section shnlbbe construed to conmct with the authority.; and conferred by section 5% of this title. (Apr. 80, 1900, e._8$, {Vw, 81 Stat. 156; Met, 8, IBM, c. 14%, {2,_83_Stet. IMS; Jnli»§9, 1921, c.-42, {812, 42 Stat. 119.) THE LEGISLATURE AND. LEGISLATIVE POWER 561. The leglslat¤re.·———The legielinture- of- the Territory of Hawaii shell consist of two `houms, styled, respectively, the senete end hoeee of reprmentntivee, wllgich shall oegenlze end slt seperately, except es otherwise herein pr¤vided.f · `, F `The two shell be styled “ fthe legislature of the Térrk tory et Hawaii? · (Apr. 30, 1900, c. @39, §- 12, 31 Stnt. 144;) » 3 562. of legislative. pmrer.4——g’I‘he legislative power ot the Terrltery shall extend. to _ ell ,right1.'ul subjects ot :1eglela— tion not inconsistent with _ the Oqnetitntion and laws of ee United States locally appllceblee The legsleture, from time to ` time, shell the membership` in the eenete end` beam er repreeenmtlree among eenaterlel one representetlve slinrlcm on thesis of the Ipepuletion in each of me dis? trlcte who are clthene_ ez the :_ but the leglslemre shell not grant te seny eorwret,len , £iet:lon, or ineividual » any or e;·ncluelve_prlvllwe, immonity, `or franchise without tm epprevele ot Gongrem; ner it grunt private chez.-- terey M it may by eet__ permit persene to eewclete themselves together ea for menuieeturlng, agricultural, end ether lndeslrlal pursuits, and ter eondeotlng the bzimnete or banks, banks etldlaeountn and deposit lbuttnot ot leéuehleen, trusthend neeemtums, the eelzemmeeenz me eeeeeet or eemetenes. for tlxe construction end”ope1.·et:le¤ ot rallreeés, wager; reeés,

mn ·11vsvL41z ,POSX8ESSIO_NS ‘ §» 566 vessels, and `lrrigating ditches, and the colonization and im- _ provexnent of ‘lzmdsi_ in connection therewith, or tor. jeolleges, eemineries, clgurches.n·1lbrar·les, or any other benevolent, choritable, or soientldc association. Z No divorce shell be granted by the legislature, unless the applicant therefor spell have resided in the Terrritoryl for two yearn" next preeeding the application, but this provision shall not aitect any action pending on April 30,, 1900 ;_ nor 'shall any " lottery or sale et lottery tickets be allowed; nor "shall any public money be appropriated for the support or benent ot any sectarian; denominational, or private school, or any school not under the exclusive control of the government; not shell the government ot the ‘1‘errltory." ot Howell, or any politiéal orjmtxnicipel corporetionlor subdivision of the Territory, `make any subscription to the capitol . stock of anfainoorpornted company; or in any `manner lend its " credit for the use thereof; nor shell any debt b·e»an”therlzed to be" contracted by or ,on_bel1i1lt ot. the Territory, me any political o or. munlciml corporation or 'énbdirieion tliereot,. except to pay L · the interest upon the existing indebtedneee to sepprte insnr· " ” rection, or_ to provide for the common defense, except that in addition to any indebtedness created for such purposes the ’ legislature may authorize loans by the Territory, or any ence subdivision thereof, for the erection of penal, charitable, ‘ and ’ educational inetltutionn, and for mnlic lmildlng., whnrves, ·

 roads, and harbor und. other public improremen¤,‘bpt the total ·

of such_ indebtedness incurred in one ywr by the Territory or any suéh-subdivision shall not exceed 1 per centmn of the ei d value of the ln the Territory or; snbdivlsion,

 respectively as shown by the than 1a&` t$`£or taxa-I

tion, whether suéh assessments are made by the Territory or the subdivision or subdivisions, and the total lmebtednws ot · the Territory eliell not at only t1me.bo.oxtended beyond 10* per ` éehtum of snob a.esées& value ot property in the Clprritory and the total indebtedness of any meh subdivimon shall not at any time be extended bejond 8 per mntnm or snob e d raluo ot the property in the submvidon, ont nothing in this onnpter · shall prevent the of any et any time; , nor shall eny such loan be mode upon the credit ot domain carport thereot ;" nor shall any bond or other inetrtiment ot any such indebtedness be issued . mlm mode "payeblo in not more than thirty years- from date ot the imo thereof; — nor shall any soon bond or indebtwnem be lmued or incurred ` l until epprovod by the Prmdeot ot the United States. The. legislature mny·by` ·genero1,_a.ct provide for the condemnation or property for public uses, including the oondemnation of ` rights ,ot_, __ 3 for me transmimion ot water for irrigation and other pnr®. (Apr. 30, 1900, c. 839,} 55, 31 Stot.150; May H27, 1910, c.` 258, § 11,86 Stat. July 9, 1921,`o.~ 42, § 42 Stat. 116; Nov. 23, 1921, e. 134, $.3. 42 §tat. 2%:..) 563. Some; creation et eotmties md nnnioiwlities and o§- dab thereof.~·-—··The legislature. may create countiw and town and city mnnicipalitien within the Territory of Hawaii end provide for the govermnent thereof; and ell o@cla1s thereof shall, be eppointed or elected, oe the cose moy be, in soon manner. eo elmll be provided by the governor and lmielatore of the Territory. 0(Apr. 30, ,1900, o. 339,} 56, 81. Stat. 151; 0Mar. _·B, 1905, c.·1405, 5 1, 83 Stat. 1035.) , ’ · " 0 · 564., ‘Le@lAtors to `bo eleot&.·———No person shell sit as o senator or representative in the lgislntnre unless elected under md in conforéity with the provisions of chapter. (Apr. , 80,1900, o. .339, $5 12. 13, 31 Stnt. 144.) ` 665. Smile; nmnberg term; elaoeeo.·——·*I‘he eenete shall be 5 composed of nfoem members, who slmnll hold odlce for four · years. (Apr. 30, 1900, c. 339, 530, 31 Stat. 146.) . , 566. Qusli§cationo.———-In order to be eligible to election oe a senator a. person shell-»-ee ` Be s. citizen of the United States; ,

 Hove nttoined the ego of thirty years;