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the business of the kingdom. No law shall be passed without the ap- 

 probation of a majority of them. 



RESPECTING THE MEETINGS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY. 



There shall be an annual meeting as stated above ; but if the chiefs 

 think it desirable to meet again, they may do it at their discretion. 

 When they assemble, the nobles shall meet by themselves, and the 

 representative body by themselves, though at such times as they shall 

 think it necessary to consult together, they may unite at their discre- 

 tion. 



The form of doing business shall be as follows : the nobles shall ap- 

 point a secretary for themselves, who at the meetings shall record all 

 decisions made by them ; and that book of records shall be preserved, 

 in order that no decrees affecting the interests of the kingdom shall be 

 lost. 



The same shall be done by the representative body. They too shall 

 choose a secretary for themselves ; and when they meet for the pur- 

 pose of seeking the interests of the kingdom, and shall come to a deci- 

 sion on any point, then that decision shall be recorded in a book, and 

 the book shall be preserved, in order that nothing valuable affecting 

 the interests of the kingdom, shall be lost ; and there shall be no new 

 law made without the approbation of a majority of the chiefs, and also 

 a majority of the representative body. 



When any act has been agreed upon by them, it shall then be pre- 

 sented to the king, and if he approve and sign his name, and also the 

 premier, then it shall become a law of the kingdom ; and that law 

 shall not be repealed until it is done by the voice of those who esta- 

 blished it. 



RESPECTING THE TAX OFFICERS. 



The king and premier shall appoint tax officers and give them their 

 certificates of office. There shall be district tax officers for each of the 

 islands, at the discretion of the king and premier. 



When a tax officer has received his certificate of appointment, he 

 shall not be dismissed from office without first having a formal trial, 

 and having been convicted of fault, at which time he shall be dis- 

 missed. Though if the law should prescribe a given number of years 

 as the term of office it may be done. 



The following are the established duties of the tax officers. Thev 



