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 1605 r NTLK 48.-mnamromns an . It any bill `shalli not be returned by the governor within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to 4 him; the same shall be a law in like manner as  he had 1 signed lt unless the legislature by their adjournment `prevents t its return,. in which case lf shall not be a law. v (Apr. 30,. ·, 1900,-C·'339, 5 51, 31 Stat.149;) _ _ .. ¥ ‘_ ‘ 3 - j . 585, Appropriations.—Appropriations, except as herein other+ —; wise provided, shall be made by the legislature; (apr.? 80, ~ 1000, c. 339, _§ 52,- 81 Stat.149; May.27, 1910,’c. 258, § 8,.86’ l Stat.444.) _ 586. Same; estimates £or.—The governor shall submit to the. legislature, at each regular session, estimates for approprla-. tions for the succeeding biennial period. (Apr.30, 1900, c.‘339, t § 53, 31 Stat. 149.). _ · ‘ . " - ‘ · ‘_ H 587. Failure to appropriate for current expenses; procedure; extra session.—In case of failure of the legislature to pass ’ appropriationgbllls providing for payments of! the necessary-, purrent expenses of carrying on the government and meeting its legal obligations as the same are provided; for by the then 1 existing laws, the governor shall, upon: the adjournment of' ` the legislature, call lt in, extra session for the consideration of ` appropriation bills, and until the legislature shall have acted . the treasurer may, with the advice of the. governor, make I such, payments, for which purpose the sums appropigiateo _ in the last appropriation bills shall be. deemed to have- been·‘ reappropriated. U (Apr; 30, -1900, c. 339, ,5 ,54, 31 Stat. 150.) . 588. Election or appointment to __ other office during term.- No member of the legislature _.shall,· during the term for - - which he is · elected, be appointed or elected to any omce of the Territory of Hawaii, (Apr. 30, 1900, c. 339,:5 16, 31 Stat. 145.) _·  _ _  - ·· 589. semis ineligible as legislators.-—-No person holding ‘ office in or under `or by authority of the Government of._the _ United States or of the Territory of Hawaii shall be eligible to election to the legislature, or to hold the position of a member of the — samenwhlle holding said ohlce. (Apr. 30, 1900, c. 339, Q 17, 31 Stat. 145.) ‘ .- - 599. Persons expelled from legislature for bribery,. and convicts ineligible to vote or hold oBce.—-No idiot or insane · person, and no person who_ shall. be expelled from the legislature for giving or_ receiving bribes or being accessory thereto, and no person who, lnfdue course of law, shall have. beenconvicted of any criminal offense punishable by imprisonment, whether with -_or` without hard labor, for a term exceeding one year, whether with or without line, shall register to vote or shall vote or ho1d°any ofllce ln, or under, or by authority of, the government, unless `the` person so. convicted shall have been pardoned and restored to his civil rights. .(Apr. 30, 1900, c. 339, l 18, 81fStat. 145.). l · - _ ._ 591. Oath of legislators and Territorial omcerse-—Every member of the legislature, and all omcers jof A the government of the Territory of Hawaii,  take the following oath or nmrmatsonzf ‘ _   ·. " . . . . I solemnly swear (or amrm),.»ln the presence `of Almighty God, that -.1 will faithfully support g the Constitution and laws of the ‘United -States,- and conmlentiously and impartlally discharge my'! duties as a" member of Qthe legislature, or as an omcer of the government of the `Territory or-nawan (as the case be). (Apr. 30, 1900, c. 339,] 19, 31 Stat. 145.) , ` 592. Omcers, rules, `and journal or senate and house.-·-—-The senate and house of repruontatives shall each choose its own omcers, determine the rules of lti own proceedings, not inconsistent with the provlsiolii ofthla. chapter, and keep n journal. (Apr. 30, 1900, rc. 839, l 20, 31 `Stat.-§l45.)-. __ ° 593. Ayes and noea`recorded;——The ayes and nom of the members'- on any question shall.-- at the desire of one-dfth of the members present, be entered on the journal. 1 (Apr. .30, 1900s `¢- 839. |21Q 81 Bw:-115-) “T ‘

rn msvtuz rossnssrozvs § 613 594. Quorum; vote- for I final passage of law; adjournment; ° absentees; count 'of members.-¢—A majority of; the number 'of members to which each house _ is entitled shall constitute a tiuorum.of_ such house for the conduct of ordinary business, of which quorum a majority vote shall sufllce; but the final passage. of a law in each`.house shall require the — vote of a majority of ’ all the members to which- such house is entitled. ‘_ t A smaller number than a quorum imay adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under such penalties as each house may provide. °For. the purpose of ascertaining whether there is a quorum ' present, the chairman shall count the number of members either‘_house. (Apr. 80, _1900; c. 839,;} 28, 31 Stat. 146.) ` 3 595. Privilege of members.-—fNo member of the- legislature. _. . shall. be held to `answer before any other, tribunal for any " words uttered in the exercise of his legislative functions in either house. (Apr. 80, 1900.- c. 339, § 28, 31 Stat. 146.) U 596. Punishment or expulsion of members.?-Each house its own members for disorderly behavior- or nega lect of iduty, _.by-   or by a tworthirds vote suspendor expel a mqmber. (Apr; 80,.1900,.e.. 339, § 27, 31 `Stat;146.), 597. "Contempt _` by` nonmembers; right of. defense.-—4Each house may punish by line,. or by imprisonment not, exceeding thirtydays, any person not a member of either house who shall _ be guilty of disrespect of such house by any disorderly or con§ ' temptuous behavior ln_ its presence or that of any committee .; thereof ; ’ or who _` shall, on account of the exercise of any legis-. lative function, threaten ‘harm_ to the body or estate. of any of the members of such house`; or who shall assault, .arrest,; or detain any » witness or other person ordered to attend such house, on ·his way going to or returning therefrom; or who shall. rescue any person arrested by order of such house? · — But the person charged with the "otense shall be informed, . ln writing, of the charge made against him; and have an » opportunity Ito present evidence and be heard in his own defense. (Apr; 80, 1900, c. 839,.5 25, 31 Stat. 146.)_ -  i 598. Arrest _ of members.--5The members of `the legislature shall, in all cases except treason, felony; or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the sessions- of the respective houses, and in going to and returning . from the same; exceptthat privilege as to going and returning shall. not `cover a period of over ten days each way- (Apr. 30, 1900,_c. 339, 5 29, 31 Stat. 146.)  , . 599. Compensation;-The members of the legislature shallrecelve for thelrservices, in additiontto mileage. at the rate `of 20_ cents a· mile each way, the sum of $1-,000 foreach regular session, payable in three equal installments on and after the llrst, thirtleth, and iiftleth daysof the sessionyand the sumof. $500 for each special session. They shall receire no compen· _ _ sation or mileage for any extra session held under the pro- · visionsof section .587 ofthis chapter. ·(Apr. 80, 1900, c. 339,. Q 26,/81 Stat. 146; May 27, 1910, c. 258., { 2, 36 Stat. 444; July 9, 1921, c. 42, Q 301, 42-Stat.115; May 24, 1922, c. 199, 42 Stat. . 594; June 5, 1924,`c, 264, 43 Stat. 428.) ' ` ELECTlt)NS` Ahll) FRANCHISE 611. General elections.-ziieneital elections shall be held on the Tuesday next after the first »Monda_y in November, biennially in even-numbered years. (Apr. 30, 1900, c. 339. 5 14; 81 Stat. 144.). _ · _ · 612. Each house to be judge of election and qualifications . of members.--·Each house shall be the judge of the elections, I` e returns, and qualldcations of its own members. (Apr. 30, 1900,_ Z c..339,_ {15, 31 Stat. 145.) x · ‘ ,613. Privileges of electors; military duty;._freedom, from. arrest.—$-·No elector shall he 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