Proposed Amendments to the Organic Act of the Territory of Hawaii: Hearings Before the Committee on the Territories, House of Representatives, 67th Congress, 1st Session, on H.R. 7257, Rehabilitation and Colonization of Hawaiians, and Other Proposed Amendments to the Organic Act of the Territory of Hawaii. June 9 and 10, 1921U.S. Government Printing Office, 1921 - 156 pages |
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Page 3 - An act to provide a government for the Territory of Hawaii,' approved April 30, 1900, as amended, to establish an Hawaiian homes commission, and for other purposes.
Page 10 - SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the executive power and authority in and ov.er said Territory of Utah shall be vested in a governor, who shall hold his office for four years, and until his successor shall be appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by the President of the United States. The governor shall reside within said Territory, shall be commander-in-chief of the militia thereof...
Page 13 - (c) The said court shall have, in addition to the ordinary jurisdiction of district courts of the United States, jurisdiction of all cases cognizable in a circuit court of the United States and...
Page 11 - ... laws of Hawaii relating to public lands, the settlement of boundaries, and the issuance of patents on land commission awards, except as changed by this act, shall continue in force until Congress shall otherwise provide.
Page 152 - He may grant pardons and respites for offenses against the laws of said territory and reprieves for offenses against the laws of the United States, until the decision of the president can be made known thereon...
Page 150 - Commission issued under subsection (b) of this section, issue an order requiring compliance therewith ; and any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt thereof.
Page 4 - Resolved by the Senate of the Legislature of Hawaii, the House of Representatives concurring, That the Congress of the United States be and...
Page 48 - Governors, who are appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate and whose salaries are fixed by Congress.
Page 9 - ... All of the expenses of the Commission, including all necessary expenses for transportation incurred by the Commissioners, or by their employees under their orders, in making any investigation, or upon official business in any other places than in the city of Washington, shall be allowed and paid on the presentation of itemized vouchers therefor approved by the chairman of the Commission.
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