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Art. 90. The Governors, by and with the advice of the Justices of the Supreme Court, shall appoint the District Justices of their respective islands.

Art. 91. In order that the people may not suffer from long continuance in place of any district Justice, who shall fail of discharging the important duties of his office with ability and fidelity, all commissions of district justices shall expire and become void in the term of two years from their respective dates; and upon the expiration of any commission the same shall be renewed, or another person appointed, as shall most conduce to the well-being of the Kingdom. Provided always, that district Justices shall be subject to removal at any time by the Circuit Court of their respective islands, for causes particularly assigned by the Judges of said Court in rendering their judgment. But no district Justice shall be removed until he shall have notice of the charges made against him and an opportunity of being heard in his defense.

Art. 92. No Judge or Magistrate can sit alone on an appeal or new trial, in any case on which he may have given a previous judgment.

Art. 93. It shall be the duty of the Chief Justice to make an annual report, through the Minister of the Interior, to the Legislature of the state of the Judiciary of the Kingdom in all its branches.

Of Oaths.

Art. 94. The King, after approving this Constitution, shall take the following oath:

I solemnly swear, in the presence of Almighty God, to maintain the Constitution of the Kingdom whole and inviolate, and to govern in conformity with that and the laws.

Art. 95. The Kuhina Nui shall take the same oath; and when exercising the Executive Power, during a minority, he shall take the following oath:

I solemnly swear, in the presence of Almighty God, to preserve the rights of the Heir to the Crown, and the Constitution whole and inviolate, and to govern in conformity with that and the law.

Art. 96. Every member of the House of Nobles shall take the following oath:

I most solemnly swear, in the presence of Almighty God, that I will loyally support the Constitution and Laws of the Hawaiian Islands, and conscientiously and impartially discharge my duty as a member of this House.

Art. 97. Every member of the House of Representatives shall take the following oath:

I most solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God, that I will faithfully support the Constitution and Laws of the Hawaiian Islands and conscientiously and impartially discharge my duties, as a Representative of the people.

General Provisions.

Art. 98. No person shall ever hold a seat in the Legislature, or any office of honor, trust, or profit under the Government of the Ha-