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Al :o THE EVENING BULLETIN: HONOLULU, H. t., THUU8IMY. MY JO I . SSi- f r i r lhu throe months Immediately pro ceiling tilt! time nt which tic olfeM to register. 'ihlul. Hnvo attained the nto of twcnty-ono yearn. Fourth. Pi lor to each regular elec tion, OutltiR the .tlmo picacrlbe.l by law for rcgistintlon, have causal hu name to bo entered on the lcglstoi- 01 rotciB for Representatives fur hi dis trict. Filth. He able to speak, uiul, am write the English or I lawn. inn lan guage. Method of Voting for Sonatina. iicctlon 01. That each votur tor Sen Mois may cast one vote only for each Senator to bo elected from the sena torial district In which he Is entitled tn vote. The required number of candidates receiving the highest number of votes In Iho respectivo senatorial dUtrlcta shall be the Senators for such dUtrlct. Qualifications of Voters for Senators. Section 02. That In order to bo qnall Acd to vote for Senators n person must possess all the qualifications and bo subject to all the conditions required fojr this Act of voters for Rcprescnta Urea. Section CI1. That no person shall bo Allowed to vote who Is In tho Territory by reason of being In tho Army or Na ry, or attached to troops in tiii aer lco of tho United States. Section CI. That the rules and ivgu Uttotis for administering oaths am holding elections set forth In Ltal Ion's Compilation, Civil Laws, Appendix, and the list of registering districts and precincts appended, are continued In force with the following change'!, to wit: Strike out the preliminary proclama tion and sections 1 to 211, Inclusive, sections 30 and 39, the Fecond and third paragraphs of section 48, tho second paragraph of section 50, nnd sections h2, GJ anil GO. In section 2!) strike out nil after the word "Nllhair" nnd In Hon thereof in sert: "Thu boards of rcglstratloi. existing nt thu date of the approval of this Act shall go out of olllce, and new boards, which shall consist of three members each, shall bo appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of tho Senate, whoso terms ol office shall bo four years. Appoint ments made by the Governor when tho Senate la not lu session shall bo valid until the succeeding meeting of that body." lu flection 31 .strike out "the first J.iy of April and the 30th day of June, In the year 1S97, and Insert In lieu there of "the last day of August nnd the 10th Jay of October, In the year 1000." Strlko out tho words "and tho de tailed record" In sections 52 aud 112. Strike out "marshal" wherever It oc curs and Insert In lieu thcioof 'high ulieiiff." Strike out of section S3 tho words "except as provided In section 11 1 hereof." lu sections 53, 54, 50, 57, '.!, CO, 71, 75, EG, 82. 93, 91, 95, 111, 112, and 113 atrlkc out tho words "minister" nnd "minister of tho Interior" wherever Uicy occur nnd Insert In lieu thereof Uie word3 "Secretary of tho Territory." In section 50, paragraph 3, strike out "Interior olllco" and insert "oitice of iij.. Secretary of the Territory. ( in SlciIoii tit, tlrsc paragraph, after' the words "candidate for election" In sert "to tho Leglslatuic;" and In the last paragraph strike out the word "wily." Strike out the word elective" In section 64. In sections 27, 04. t!5. GS. 70 and 72 itrlko out tho words "minister of the Interior" or "minister" whuover they occur and Insert in lieu thereof the word "governor." Amend section G7 so that It will read: "At least forty days before any election tho Governor shall Issuu an elcctiou proclamation nnd transmit copies of the same to tho soveial boat da of Inspectors throughout rno Territory, or whore such election la to bo hold." In Bectlon 75 strike out tho word 'perfectly," nnd In section 70 strike out "In" aud insert "on." In section 112 strike oiu "Interior Jepartmint" and Insert In lieu theiouf "office of tho Secretary of tho Terri tory." In section lit strlko out tho word 'Republic" wherever It occurs nnd In sert In lieu thereof "Territory " in section 115 strlko out thu words "minister" and "minister of the Inter ior" and Insert In lieu thereof "treas urer," and strlko out all after tho woid "refreshments." Section Go. T,iat the legislature oi iho Territory may frou tlmi to Ino establish nnd alter tho boundaries of election districts nnd voting precincts and apportion tho Senatois and Repre sentatives to bo elected from such dis tricts. CHAP. III. THE EXECUTIVE. Tho Executive Power. Section (i. That the executive power of the government of Hawaii shall bo vetted In a Governor, who shall bo ap pointed by tho President, by nnd wlJi tho advlco and consent of tin- Senate of Die United States, nnd hnll hold office for four yeais and until his successor Bhall be appointed nnd qualified, unless sootier removed by tho Pirsldem. Ho ihall bo not less than thirty-flvo years of age; shall rcsldo withlti tho Terri tory; shall bo commander In chief of tho militia thereof; may grant, pardons or reprieves for offenses against the laws of tho said Tcrrtory, nnd reprieves for offenses against tho laws of tho United States until tho decision of tho President Is mado known thereon. Enforcement of Law. Section G7. That tho Governor shall bo responsible for tho faithful execu tion of tho laws of tho United States and of the Territory of Hawaii within tho said Territory, and whenever it be comes necessary ho may call upon tho commanders of tho military and naval forces of the United States In tho Ter ritory of Hawaii, or summon tho posso tomltatuB, or call out the militia of the Territory to prevent or suppress lawless violence, Invasion, Insurrec- tlon, or rebellion In said Territory, and ho may, In enso of rebellion or In vasion, or Imminent danger thereof, when the public Bafety requires it, sus pend the privilege of the writ of ha beas corpus, or placo tho Territory, or any part theieof, under martial law. Gcncrnl Towers of the Governor. Section GS. That al lthe poweis iinl duties which, by the laws of Hawaii, aro conform! upon or required of the l'rcsldcnt or nny minister of Mio Re public of Hawaii (acting alone or In connection with any olllcer or person or body) or the Cabinet or Executive Council, nnd not Inconsistent with tho Constitution or laws of the United Stntes, tire conferred upon nnd required of the Governor of the Territory of Hawaii, unless otherwise provldxt. Secretary of the Territory. Section GO. Thnt there shall be a B-e-retary of the said Territory, who shall be appointed by tho President, by nnd with tho advice and consent of the Senate of tho United States, and who shall rcsldo therein and hold his ofllcc for four years and until his successor shall be appointed and qualified, unlosj sooner removed by tho President, Ho shall record and preserve nil tho laws nnd proceedings of tho Legislature, nnd all nets nnd proceedings of tho Gover nor, and promulgate proclamations of tho Governor. He shall, within thirty days after tho end of each session of thu Legislature, transmit to tho Presi dent, the l'rcsldcnt of the Senate, and the Speaker of tho House of Represen tatives of tho United States ono copy each of the laws and Journals of such scs slon. He shall transmit to the Presi dent scml-nnnunlly, on the first daytj of January and July, a copy of tho executive proceedings, and shall per form such other duties ns nre prescrib ed In this Act or ns may bo required of him by tho Legislature of Hawaii. Acting Governor In Certain Contlng'n cles. Section 7u. That In case of tn death, removal, resignation, or disability of the Governor, or his absence from tho Territory, the secretary shall exercise all tho powers and perform nil the du ties of Governor during such vacancy, disability or absence, or until another Governor Is appointed and qualified. Attorney General. Section 71. That thcro shall be an Attorney General, who shall have tho powers and duties of tho Attorney Gen eral and those of tho powers nnd du ties of tho Minister of the Interior which relate to prisons, prisoners, nnd prison Inspectors, notaries nubile, nnd escheat of lands under the laws of Ha waii, except as changed by this Act nnd subject to modification by the Legis lature. Treasurer. Sectlon 72. That thcro shalll bo a Treasurer, who shall have tho powers and duties of tho Minister of Finance and thoso of tho powers nnd duties of the Minister of tho Interior which re lato to licenses, corporations, com panies, and partnerships, business con ducted by married women, newspapers, registry of conveyances, nnd registra tion of prints, labels, and trade marko under tho laws of Hawaii, except as changed In this Act and subject to modification by tho Legislature. Commissioner of Public Lauds. Section 73. 'Hint the laws of Hawaii relating to public lands, tho settle ment of botindniles, and the Issuance of patents on land commission uwarda. except ns changed by this Act, shall continue In force until Congress shall otherwise provide. That, subject to tno approval or the President, all sales, grants, leases, and other disposition of tho public domain and agreements con coneoinlng tho same nnd all franchises granted by the Hawaiian Government In conformity with tho laws of Ha waii prior to tho 11th day of Septem ber, 1899, arc hereby ratified nnd con firmed. In said laws "land patent" shall bo substituted for "royal patent;" "commissioner of public Innds" for "minister of tho Interior," "agent of public lands" nnd "commissioners of public lands," or their equivalents, and tho words "that I am 1 citizen of tho United States (or, that I have declared my Intention to be come a citizen of the United States,) as required by law," for tho words "that I am a citizen by birth (or na turalization) of tho Republic of Ha waii (or that I liavo received letters of denization under the Republic of Ha waii, or thnt I havo received a certifi cate of special right of citizenship from the Republic of Hawaii.") Aud no leaso of agricultural land ahnll bo renewed by the government of Iho Ter ritory of Hawaii for a longer period thnn five years until Congres-3 shall otherwlso direct. All funds arising from tho Bale or leaso or other dispo sal of such lands shnll bo appropriated by tho laws of tho government of the Territory of Hawaii nnd applied to such U3C8 nnd purposes for tho benefit of tho Inhabitants of the Torrltory of Hawaii as aro consistent with tho Joint resolution of annexation, npiv.-ovod July 7th, 1S98. Commissioner of Agriculture and For estry. Section 7 1. Thnt tho laws of Hawaii relating to agriculture and forestry, except as changed by this Act, shnll continue in force, subject to modifica tion by Congress or tho Legislature. In said laws "commissioner of agricul ture and forestry" shall bo substituted, respectively, for "bureau," "bureau of agriculture nnd forestry," "commis sioner," "commissioners of ngrlcul turo," and "commissioners for tho Isl and of Oahu." Superintendent of Public Works. Section 75. That there shall bo uperlntcndcnt of jmblta works, who shall havo tho powers nnd duties of tho supcrintendent of public works and thoso of the powers and duties of tho minister of the Interior which relato to streets nnd highways, harbor Improve- ments, whnrves, landings, water works, i railways, electric light and power, tele-1 phono lines, fences, pounds, brands, weights and measures, fires and flro-' proof buildings, explosives, eminent domain, public worlcii, warltrtu, build ings, parks nnd ccmclciles. and other grounds nnd lands now under the con trol and management of the Minister of tho Interior, and those of tho pow ers and duties of tho Minister of Fi nance nnd Collector General which re late to pilots aud harhur mnst'is under the laws of Hawaii, evept as changed by this Act, nnd BUbJ'.vt tr modification by tho Lcglslatuio. In mid lawa tho word "Legislature" ilinU b? bubstltutcd for "councils," nnd the words "tho Circuit Com I" for "ti Hawaiian Pos tal Savings Hank." Superintendent of Public lustructlo'i. Section 70. That thero shall bo a su perintendent of public Instruction, who shall havo tlio powers and perform tho duties conferred upon and required of tho Minister of Public Instruction by the laws of Hawaii, as unaided by this Act, and subject to modification by tho Legislature. It shall bo tho duty of the Unit, l Stntes Commissioner of Iibor to col let, assort, arrange, and present In mi nimi reports statistical details relating to all departments of labor In tho Ter ritory of Hawaii, especially In relation to the commercial, Industrial, social, educational, nnd sanitary condition of tho laboring classes, and to nil such other subjects ns Congress may, by law, direct. Tho said commissioner is es pecially charged to uncertain, nt aw ear ly n date iir possible, nnd as often thereafter as such Information may be required, the highest, lowest and uver ngo number of employes engaged In the various Industries In tne Terrltor) to be classified ns to nullv,y, sex, hours of labor and conditions of em ployment and to report the same to Congress. Auditor nnd Deputy Auditor. Section 77. There shall be an auditor uud deputy auditor, who shall have tno powers and duties conferred upon and required of tho auditor general nnd deputy auditor gcnoral, respectively, by Act 39 of tho session laws, as amended by this Act, subject to modificr.tlon by tho Legislature. In said Act "olllcer" shall bo substituted for "minister" where used without other ncMgnntlon. Surveyor. Section S. There shall be a sur voyor, who shall havo tno powers and duties heretofore attached to tho sur vey or general, except a-ieli ns relate to tho geodetic survey of the Hawaiian Islands. High Sherlrr. Section 70. 1 hat thcro shall bo n high sheriff and deputies, who shall havo the powers nnd duties of tho mcrshnl and deputies of the Republic of Hawaii un der the laws of Hawaii, except as changed by this Act, nnd subject to modification by tho Legislature. Appointment, Removal, Tenure, nnd Salaries of Officers. Section SO. That tho Picbidont shall nominate and, by nnd with tho advice and consent of the Senate, appoint Uie Chief Justice nnd Justices cf the Su preme Court, the Judgc3 of tho Circuit Courts, who shnll hold their respective offices for the term of four years, unless sooner removed by iho President; nnd the Governor shall nominate and, by nnd with the advlco and consent of tno Scnnto of tho Territory cf Hawaii, ap point tho attorney gsnera!, treasurer, commissioner of public Innds, commis sioner of ngrlcultiii'o oiu! forestry, su perintendent of puoiic works, superin tendent of public Instruction, auditor, deputy auditor, surveyor, high sheriff, mcmbcis of tho board of health, commlsstoncis of public Instruction, board of prison inspectors, board of icglstratlon and inspectors of election, nnd any other boards of a public character that may bo created by law; and ho may mnko such appointments when the Sennto Is not In session by granting commissions, which shall, unless such npoplntmcuts are confirmui, expire at tho end of tho next session of tho Sen ate. Ho may, by and with tho advlco and consent of tho Sennto of tho Ter ritory of Hawaii, removo from office any of such officers. All such officers shall hold olllco for four yearn and until their successors are appointed and qua lified, unless sooner removed, except tho commlsisoncrs of public Instruc tion nnd tho mcmbcis of said boards, whoso terms of officio shall be ns pro vided by the laws of tho Territory of Hawaii. The manner of appointment nnd re moval and tho tenure of .ill other offi cers shnll be as provided by law; and the Governor may appoint or removo any officer whoso 'appointment or re moval Is not othcrwbo i rovldod for. The salaries of all (.Ulcers other than those appointed by the President shall bo as provided by tho Lif,!ilatiiro, but thoso of the Chief Justices aud the Jus tices of tho Supremo Court and Judges of tho Circuit Courts shall not bo diminished during tlicli term of office. All persons holding ofilcn in tho Ha waiian Islands nt tho tlmo this Act takes effect shall, except as heroin otherwlso provided, eontinuo to hold their respective olllcra until such ofltees breoino vacant, but not beyond tho end of tho first session of tho Suiinto, unless reappointed ns herein privli'ed. CHAPTER IV. Tho Judiciary Section SI, That tho Judicial power ' of tho Territory shall bo e:-tcd In ono Supremo Court and In such Inferior courts as the Legislature may from tlmo to tlmo establish: Provided, That writs of error, bills ot exceptions, nnd appeals in all casoj from tho final decisions ot the said Supromo Court of U aVoo taken 'to the CircuU Court of Appeals of tho ninth iudlcl.il circuit of tho United Stutca where th value of property or amount in contro- versy shall exceed 11,000 except that a writ of error or anneal shall he allowed to Bald Circuit Court of Appeals of tho United States from the decision of said Supremo Court of Hawaii or of any court or Judge upon any writ of ha- boas corpus involving the question of personal freedom, Supromo Court. Section 82. That tho Supremo Court slmll consist of a Onlof Justl.ie and two Assoclnto Justices: Pro vldcd, however, Tlut In caso of the (ilsqualll)cntlou or ubMiiso of any Jus uco thereof, lu nny causo ponding l fdio tho Court, on tho trial aud deter mination of said causo his placo skill no filled ns provided by law. Laws Continued In Force. Section S3. That tho laws of Ha waii rolatlvo to tho Judicial depart ment, including civil nnd ctlmlnal pro ccduic, except ns amended by this Act, aro continued In forco, subject to modification by Congress, or tho Legis lature. Tho provisions of said laws or any laws of tho Republto of Hawaii which rcqulro Juries o bo composed of aliens or foreigners only, or to bo constituted by Impaneling natives of Hawaii only, In civil nnd criminal cases specified In said laws, .iro repealed, anil nil Juries shnll hereafter bo constituted without referenco to tho iaco or placo of nativity of tho Jurors; but no person who Is not a citizen of tho United State.i or who can not understanding' speak, road, nnd write tho English lan guage shall bo a qualified juror In any court of tho Territory of Hawaii. No plaintiff or defendant In any suit or proceeding In a court of tho Territory of Hawaii shall bo untitled to a trial by a Jury impaneled exclusively from persons of any rnco. Disqualification by Relationship. Pe cuniary Interest, or Previous Judg ment. Section 84. That no porhon shall sit as n Judge or Juror In any case In which his relative by affinity or by consan guinity within tho third degree Is In terested, cither ns a plaintiff or defen dant, or In tho Issuo of which tho said Judgo or Juror may havo nny pecunlnry Interest. No Judgo shall ait on an np peal or new trial in nny ease In which he may havo given a pvovlous Judg ment CHAPTER V. UNITED STATES OFFICERS. Dolcgatu to Conwe.iH Sectton 85. That a Delegate to tho House of Representatives or tho Unit ed Stated, to serve during each Con gress, shall bo elected by the voters quaiiiKxl to vote for members of tho Houso of Roprcsentntlvos of tho Legis lature Such delegato Bhall possess the qualifications necessary for mem bership of tho Senato of tho Legisla ture of Hawaii. Tho times, places and manner of holding elections shall bo us fixed by law. Tho poison having tho greatest number of votos blinll bo de clared by tho Governor duly elected, and a cortlficato shall bo given accord ingly. Every such delegato shall havo a seat In tho Houso of Representatives with the right of debate but not of vot ing. Federal Court. Section 80. Thero shall be eatabllsiicd in said Torrltory a district court to consist of ono Judgo, who shall rcsldo therein and bo called tho dislrlct Judge. Tho President of tho United Stntes, by and with tho advlco and consent of the Senato ot tho United States shall appoint a district Judge, a dis trict attorney, and a marshal of the United States for thu said district, and said Judgo, attorney, and marshal shall hold office for six yoars unless sooner removed by tho Pnuldcnt. Said court shall have, In nddltlon to tho or dinary Jurisdiction of district courts of tha United States, Jurisdiction of ill cases cognlzablo In n circuit court of tho united States, and Khali proceed therein In tho sanio manner as n cir cuit court, and said Judgo, district at torney and marshal shall have and excrclso In tho Territory of Ha waii all tho powers conferred by tho lawB of tho United States upon tho Judges, district attorneys nnd marshals of district and circuit courts of tho United States. Writs of error and appeals from said district court shall bo had and allowed to the circuit court of appeals In tho ninth Judicial circuit In the samo manner ns writs of en or nnd appeals aro allowed from cir cuit courts to circuit courts of appeals as provided by law, and tho laws ot tho United States relating ro Juries nnd Jury trials shall bo applicable to said district court Tho laws of tho Unltod States relating to appeals, writs of er ror, removal of causes, and other mat ters aim proceedings ns between tho courts of tho United States and tho courts of tho several States shall gov ern In such matters and proceedings ns between tho courts cf tho United States nnd tho courts of tho Territory cf Hawaii. Regular terms ot said court shall bo held at Honolulu on the second Monday In April j.nd October and nt Hllo on tho last Wednesday In January ot each year; nnd special terms may bo held at such times and places in said district t:u tho said Judgo may deem expedient. Tho Bald dls trtet Judge shall appoint n clerk for said court nt a salaiy ot $3,000 per an num, and shall appoint n roportcr of said court at a salniy of $1,200 per an num. Internal Ilovcnuo DlBlrlct. Section 87. That tho Tcrrltoiy of Ha waii shall constitute a district for tho collection of tho Internal revenuo of tho United States, with u collector, whoso office shall bo at Honolulu, and deputy collectors ot such other placni In tho several Islands as tho Socrctary of tho Treasury shall direct. Customs District. Section S8. That tho Territory of Hawaii shall comprlso a customs ills- of entry nnd delivery at Honolulu, Hllo, & ' CHAPTER VI. MISCELLANEOUS. Revenues from Wharves. Section 89. That until furthor pro- vision Is made by Congress the wharves nnd landings constructed or controlled by tho Rcpubllo of. Hawaii on any seacoast, bay, roadstead, or harbor shall remain under tho control of the government ot the Territory of i Hawaii, which Rhall receive and enjoy all revenues derived therefrom, o: ondltloii' that said property shall hi xept in good condition fur the uso nni jonvculeuco of commerce, but no toll jr choiges shall bo mado for tho us .( any such property by the Unite .tates, or by any ves3.'l of war, tui; .ovenuo cutter, or other boat or trant ..oit In tho servlco of tho Unite, otntcs. Section 90. That Hawaiian po-itag damps, postal cauls, nnd stnmpcd tn velopesat tho post offices of tho )i, vnltaii Islands when this Act take iffect shall not bo sold, but, togctlu with thoso that shall thereafter bo r jclvca at such offices aa herein pro vldcd, shnll bo canceled under tho di rcctinn of the Postmaster General c the United States; thoso previously soid nnd uncanceled shall, If prcscntci nt such offices within six months nfto this Act takes effect, bo received a their faeo valuo In exchange for post ago stamps, postal cards, and stamper envelopes of the United States of the same aggregate face valuo nnd, so fat as may be, of such denominations nt desired. . Section 91. That tho public property ceded and transferred to tho United States by tho Republic of Hawaii un der the Joint resolution of annexation approved July 7th, 1803, shall bo and remain In the possession, use nnd con trol of tho government of the Territory of Hawaii, nnd shnll bo maintained managed, and cared for by It, at Its own expense, until otherwise provided for by Congress, or takjn for the uses and purposes of the Unite! States by direction of tho President or of the Governor of Hawaii. Section 92. Thnt the following offi cers shnll receive the following annual salaries, to bo paid ov tho United Stntes: The Governor, $3,000; the Sec retary of th coTrrltory, 3,000; tho Chief Justice of the Supremo Court cf tiiO Territory, $5,500, nnd the Associate Justices of the Supremo Court, $5,000 each, and the Judges of tho Circuit Courts, $3,000 each. Tho salaries of tuc said Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of the Suprumo Court and the Judges of the Circuit Courts ns nbovc provided shall bo paid by the United States; United Stnto sDIstrlct Judge, $5000; the United States Marshal, $2500; tho United States District Attorney, $3, 000. And tho Governor shall receive an nually, In addition to his salary, the sum of $500 for stationery, postage, and Incidentals; also his traveling ex penses whllo absent from tho capital on official business, nnd the sum ot $2,000 annually for his prlvnto secretary. Imports from Hawaii Into tho United States. Section 93. Thnt Imports from nny cf the Hawaiian Islands, into any State or any other Torrltory of the United Stntes, of any dutiable articles not the growth, production, or Manufacture of said Islands, nnd Imported Into them from nny foreign count nftcr July 7, 1S9S, nnd beforo this Act takes cf foct, shall pay tho same duties that are Imposed on the samo articles when Im ported Into tho United States from nny foreign country. Investigation of Fisheries.. Section 91. That tho Commissioner of Fish nnd Fisheries of tho United States Is empowered and required to examine Into the entire subject of fish eries and tho laws relating to tho fish ing rights lu the Territory of Hawaii, and report to the President touching tno same, nnd to recommend such changes In said laws as he shall sec fit. Tho sum of $5,000, or so much thereof as may bo necessary, Is heroby appro prlated, out of any money in tho Trcas ury not otherwlso appropriated, to bo immediately available for the purposes aforesaid. Repeal of Laws Conferring Exclusive Fishing Rights. Section 93. That all laws of tho Re public of Hawaii which confer exclus ive fishing rights upon any person or persons are hereby repealed, and all fisheries In the sea waters of tho Terri tory of Hawaii not Included In nny fish pond or nrtlllclal Inclosurc shall be free to all citizens of tho United States, subject, however, to vested rights; but no such vested right shall bo valid after three years from iho taking ef fect ot this Act unless established as hereinafter provided. Proceedings for Opening Fisheries to Citizens. Section 9G. That any person who claims a private right to any such fish ery shall, within two years after the taking effect of this Act, file his peti tion In a circuit court jf tho Territory ot Hawaii, setting forth his claim to such fishing right, servlco of which po tltlon shnll bo mado upon tho Attorney General, who shall conduct tho caso for tho Territory, arid such cobo shall be conducted as an ordinary action at law That If such fishing rights bo cstab llshcd, tho Attorney General of the Tcriltory of Hawaii may proceed, In such manner ns may bo provided by law for the condemnation of property for public uso, to condemn such prl vato right of fishing to tho uso of the citizens of tho United States upon mak Ing Just compensation, which compen sation, when lawfully ascertained, Bhall bo paid out ot nny money In tho trcas tiry of tho Territory of Hawaii not otherwlso appropriated. Quarantine. Section 97. That quarantine station? shall bo established at such places in tho Territory of Hawaii as tho Super vising Surgeon General of the Marine Hospital Servlco of tho United Stato3 shall direct, and tho quarantine regu lations for Bald Islands relating to tho importation of diseases from other countries shall be under tho control ot tho Government ot the United States. Tho quarantine station and grounds at tho harbor of Honolulu, together with all tho public property belonging to that service, shall bo transferred to the Marino Hospital Servlco of tho United States, and said quarantine grounds shall continue to bt so used and employed until the station Is changed to other grounds which may bo selected by order of tho Secretary ot iho Treasury. Tho health laws of tho government jf Hawaii relating to the, harbor of loiiolulu and other liar hot a and Inlets rom the sea and to tho internal control f tho health of tho Islands shall ro naln In tho Jurisdiction of tho govern acnt of the Terrltoiy of Hi. wall, sub cct to tho quarantine laws nnd regula tions of tho United States. Section 98. Thnt nil vessels carrying ilnwnllnn rcglsteis, on tho 12th day of August, U98, and which were owned bona fido by citizens of tho United itntcs, or tho citizens of Hawaii, to gether with tho following named ves icls claiming Hnwnilan register, Star -.f France, Euterpe, Stnr of Russia, Falls of Clyde, uud Wllscott, shnll be entitled to bo registered as American vessels, with tho benefits nnd privi leges appertaining thereto, and the coasting trade between tho Islands aforesaid and nny other portion ot the United States, shall be regulated In ac cordance with tho provisions of law applicable to such trado betweqn any two great coasting districts. Section 99. That the portion of tho public domain herctoforo known ns Crown Lands is hereby declared to havo been on tho 12th day ot August, 1893, and prior thereto, tho property of tho Hawaiian government, nnd to bo frco and clear from any trust of or concern ing the same, and from nil claim of nny naturo whatsoever upon the rentH, Issues nnd profits thereof. It shall bo subject to alienation and other uses as may bo provided oy tho law. Section 100. That for the purposes ot naturalization under tha laws of the United States residence In tho Hawa iian Islands prior to tho taking offect of this Act shall bo deemed equivalent to rcsldcnco In tho United States and' tn tho Territory of Hawaii, and tho re quirement of a previous declaration of Intention to becomo a citizen ot the United States and to renuunco former allegiance Rhnll not apply to persons who havo resided In said Islands at least live years prior to tho taking ef fect of this Act; but all other provi sions ot tho lawB of tho United States relating to naturalization shall, so far as applicable, apply to persons in the said Islands. Section 101. That Chinees In the Ha waiian Islands when this Act takes effect may within one year thereafter obtain certificates of rcsldcnco ns re quired by "An Act to prohibit tho com ing of Chinese persons Into the United States," approved May 5th, 1892. as amended by nn Act approved Novem ber 3, 1893, entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to prohibit the coming of Chinese persons into the United States,' approved May BtU, 1892," and until tho expiration ot said year shall not bo deemed to bo un lawfully in tho United States if found therein without such certificates. Pro vided, however. That no Chinese la borer, whether ho shall hold such cer tificate or not, shall bo allowed to en ter and State, Territory, or District ot tho United States from tho Hawaiian Islands. Section 102. That tho laws of Ha waii relating to tho establishment and conduct of any postal savings bank or institution are hereby abolished. And tho Secretary of tho Treasury, in tho execution of the agreement of the United States as expressed In an Act entitled "A Joint resolution to provide for annexing tho Hawaiian Islands to tho United States," approved July 7th, 1898, shall pay the amounts on deposit in the Hawaiian Postal Savings Dank to the persons entitled thereto, according to their respective rights, nnd ho shall moke all needful orders, rules anil regulations for paying such persons and for notifying sucli persons to pros cut their demands for vuyiucnt, So much money as Is necessary to pay Bald demands Is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the T'-ensury not otherwlso appropriated, to bo nvallablo on and after the first day of July, 1900, when such payments shall begin, and none of said demands shall bear in terest after said dato and no deposit shnll be made In said bank after Bcid date. Said demands of ouch persons shall bo certified to by tho Chief Executlvo of Hawaii as being genuine and duu to the persons presenting tho same, nnd his certificate shall bo sealed with tho official seal of tho Territory and countersigned by its secretary, and shall bo approved by tho Secretary of the Interior, who shall draw hip war rant for tho amount duo upon the Treasurer of tho United States, nnd when tho Bamo aro so paid no furthor liabilities shall exist In respect of tho 3amo ugalnst tho Government of the United States or of Hawaii. Section 103. That any money of tha Hnwnilan Postal Savings Dank that .shall remain unpaid to tho persons en titled thereto on the ilrat day of July, 1900, and any assets of said bank, Bhall bo turned over by the govcrnmen of Hawaii to tho Treasurer of tho United Stntes, and tho Secretary ot the Treas ury shall causo an account to ho start ed, as ot Bald dato, between such gov ernment of Hawaii and tho Ur.Iled States In respect to Bald Hawaiian Pos tal Savings Hank. Section 104. This Act shall tako ef fect forty-five days from and after tho dato of tho approval thereof, excepting only as to section 52, relating to appro priations, which shall tako effect upon such approval. Signed by tho President, WM. McKiNLEY. Washington, April 30, 1900. Const Shipping. Arrived In San Francisco Apr. 25, B. S. Australia and bk. Albert from Hono lulu. Atir. 2fl H f! llln ,ln Innnlm .. Honolulu; 30, S. S. Cleveland, 14 days from Hllo. Departed Apr. 25, Bchrs. Aloha and Dora Uluhn for Hono lulu anil Knhultil respectively; 28, bk. EllWnrd Mnv for Tlnnnlnln. Q M, Martha Davis for Hllo and s'chr. 'Twi light tor Klhel. Tho bark Highlands arrived In Port Townsend from Honolulu April 30 and the schr. J. H. Bruco Balled from Grays Harbor tor Honolulu May j. , i