be approved by a two-thirds vote of all the elective members to which each House is entitled it shall thereby become law.

ARTICLE 69.-FAILURE TO SIGN OR VETO.

If the President neither signs nor vetoes a bill within ten days after it is delivered to him, it shall become law without his signature, unless the Legislature adjourns sine die prior to the expiration of such ten days.

In computing such period of ten days, Sundays, holidays recognized by the laws of the Republic, and the day upon which the bill is delivered to the President shall be excluded.

SECTION 1.

ARTICLE 70.-APPROPRIATIONS.

Appropriations, except as

otherwise herein

provided, shall be made biennially by the Legislature.

SECTION 2. The Minister of Finance shall submit to the Senate, at each regular session of the Legislature, Appropriation Bills for the succeeding biennial period.

SECTION 3. No Appropriation Bill or bill providing for a national loan shall be introduced by any one except a member of the Cabinet.

Provided however, that any member may introduce a bill amending the permanent appropriation bill for salaries and pay rolls herein provided for.

SECTION 4. In case of a failure of the Legislature to pass Appropriation Bills providing for payments of the necessary current expenses of carrying on the Government, and meeting its legal obligations, the Minister of Finance may, with the advice of the Executive Council, make such payments for and during the new biennial period, for which purpose the sums appropriated in the last appropriation bill shall be deemed to have been re-appropriated.

SECTION 5. The appropriation bill for salaries and pay rolls shall be a permanent one, and the items and amounts therein enumerated, and such salaries and pay rolls as may hereafter be incorporated therein, shall continue, until stricken out or amended, to be the basis for payment in future, and shall not be required to be re-appropriated from time to time.

SECTION 6. The appropriation bill for salaries and pay rolls passed on the 26th day of April, 1894, shall continue in force, and be the permanent appropriation bill for the purposes therein set forth, subject to such amendments and additions. thereto, as may from time to time be made by the Legislature.

ARTICLE 71.-RETROSPECTIVE LAWS.

Except as herein provided, no Retrospective Law shall ever be enacted.

ELECTIONS.

ARTICLE 72.-EXEMPTION OF ELECTORS ON ELECTION DAY.

SECTION 1. Every Elector shall be privileged from arrest on election day, during his attendance at election, and in going to and returning therefrom, except in case of breach of the peace then committed, or in case of treason or felony.

SECTION 2. 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 public danger, or in case of absence from his place of residence in actual military service, in which case provision may be made by law for taking his vote.

ARTICLE 73.-METHOD OF VOTING FOR REPRESENTATIVES.

Each voter for Representatives may cast as many votes as there are Representatives to be elected from the Representative

District in which he is entitled to vote. He may cast them all for one Representative, or may apportion them among the several Representatives in such manner as he sees fit; provided however, that any fractional division of a vote other than onehalf shall be void.

The required number of candidates receiving the highest number of votes in the respective Representative Districts shall be the Representatives for such Districts.

ARTICLE 74.-QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS FOR REPRESENTA

TIVES.

In order to be eligible to vote for Representatives, a person shall:

1. Be a male citizen of the Republic; and if naturalized prior to January 17th, 1893, be a native of a country having, or having had treaty relations with Hawaii; or,

Have received special letters of denization entitling him to all the privileges of Hawaiian citizenship; or,

Have received from the Minister of the Interior the Certificate of Service herein provided for;

2. Have resided in the Representative District in which he offers to register, not less than one month immediately preceding the time at which he offers to register;

3. Have attained the age of twenty years;

4.

Have taken and subscribed the oath set forth in Article 101 of this Constitution;

5. Prior to each regular election, during the time prescribed by law for registration, have caused his name to be entered on the Register of Voters for Representatives for his district;

6.

Prior to such registration have paid, on or before he first day of January next preceding the date of registration, all taxes due by him to the Government. Provided however, that for the registration for the first election held under the provis

ions herein, taxes may be paid at any time prior to the application for registration;

7. Be able understandingly to speak, read and write the English or Hawaiian language.

In order to comply with this requirement he shall be able to read and write, with ordinary fluency any section or sections of this Constitution.

Provided however, that the requirement that he shall be able understandingly to speak, read and write the English or Hawaiian language, shall not apply to those persons who shall obtain the certificate of service as provided for in Article 17.

ARTICLE 75.-METHOD OF VOTING FOR SENATORS.

Each voter for Senators may cast one vote only for each Senator to be elected from the Senatorial District in which he is entitled to vote.

The required number of candidates receiving the highest number of votes in the respective Senatorial Districts shall be the Senators for such District.

ARTICLE 76.-QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS FOR SENATORS.

In order to be eligible to vote for Senators, a person must possess all the qualifications and be subject to all the conditions required by this Constitution of voters for Representatives, and, in addition thereto, he shall own and be possessed in his own right, of real property in the Republic of the value of not less than Fifteen Hundred Dollars over and above all encumbrances, and upon which legal taxes shall have been paid on that valnation for the year next preceding the one in which such person offers to register; or personal property of the value of not less than Three Thousand Dollars over and above all encumbrances; or shall have actually received a money income of not less than Six Hundred Dollars during the year next preceding the first

day of April next preceding the date of each registration; for the proof of which he may be required to produce original accounts of the receipt of such income.

REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.

ARTICLE 77.

SECTION 1. No person shall vote for the election of Representatives or Senators unless he is qualified as herein required, and unless his name is entered by a Board of Registration upon the Register of Voters as herein provided.

REGISTRATION BOARDS.

SECTION 2. For the purpose of examining applicants for registration as voters and determining their eligibility, there shall be five Boards of Registration, one for that portion of the Island of Hawaii known as Puna, Hilo and Hamakua; one for that portion of the Island of Hawaii known as Kau, Kona and Kohala; one for the Islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe; one for the Island of Oahu; and one for the Islands of Kauai and Niihau. Such Boards shall consist of three meinbers each, who shall be appointed by the President with the approval of the Senate. The President, subject to such approval, may fill all vacancies in any of such Boards. Provided however, that for the first election held under this Constitution, the President with the approval of the Cabinet shall have the power to appoint and remove the members of such Boards, and with like approval may fill any vacancies in such Boards which shall occur before the first meeting of the Senate. Appointments made by the President during a vacation of the Senate shall be valid until the succeeding meeting of that body.

Members of any such Boards may be removed by the President with the approval of the Senate.