or Deputy Marshal, any Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff, which statement shall be furnished by the Marshal or Deputy Marshal, Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff free of charge, certifying that such shotgun is to be so exclusively used." "Nothing herein contained shall require a license to be taken out for any single-barrel muzzle-loading shotgun in actual. use on any rice plantation for the purpose of scaring away birds from the rice fields." "Section 63. All members in good and regular standing of the police force, of the Citizens' Guard, or of any legally authorized military organization, shall be licensed free of charge to possess, carry or use fire-arms when on duty or for target practice, but in order to secure such license they shall produce to the Minister a certificate from the Commanding Officer of the organization to which they belong, certifying to such membership and to the description of such fire-arm or fire-arms. "Every such license shall hold good during the term of membership in good standing in such organization, and upon the termination of such membership the license shall be cancelled by the Commanding Officer and returned to the Minister of the Interior." "Section 70. No license shall be issued for a Lodging or Tenement House, Hotel, Boarding House or Restaurant, until the applicant shall secure from the Board of Health and present to the Minister a certificate setting forth that an Agent of the Board has examined the house or houses, proposed to be used for such purposes, with a description thereof sufficient to identify and locate the same; and that the same are in good sanitary condition and suitable to be used for such purposes; and (if the application is for a license for a Lodging or Tenement House, Hotel or Boarding House), stating the number of persons who, by law, can be lodged therein." "And further that no license shall be issued for any Lodging or Tenement House, Hotel, Boarding House or Restaurant to be established or maintained in any location which in the opinion of the Executive Council is unsuited for the purpose, or which the Executive Council believes to be objectionable." "Section 73. Nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to prevent a private family from incidentally taking not more than seven boarders or lodgers without taking out a license hereunder." "Section 96. The annual fee for a license to sell Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes shall be Ten Dollars. The payment of this fee shall exempt the holder of a license to keep a Hotel, Boarding House or Restaurant from the payment of a fee for a merchandise license in case the licensee is not a dealer in merchandise other than Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes; but shall not be construed to exempt the holder from the payment of a fee for a merchandise license, as provided by Section 75 of this Act, in case the licensee is a dealer in merchandise other than Tobacco, Cigars and Cigarettes." "Section 97. The annual fee for a license to carry freight or baggage for hire or compensation in the Districts of Honolulu, Wailuku, Lahaina and Hilo, on any Dray, Cart, Wagon or other vehicle other than a hand-cart, shall be Two and a half Dollars for each vehicle so used. "The annual fee for a license to drive any licensed vehicle shall be One Dollar; and such license shall permit the licensee to drive any vehicle licensed under this Section." SECTION 2. A new section is hereby added to Act 64 of the Session Laws of 1896, relating to Licenses, to be called Section 24A (relating to the selling of Awa), as follows: "Section 24A. Any person who shall sell Awa without a license shall be fined not less than Fifty nor more than One Hundred Dollars." SECTION 3. Section 2 of Chapter 65 of the Session Laws of 1890 relating to the regulation of the importation of live stock intended for sale is hereby amended so as to read as follows: "Section 2. Every dealer in live stock brought into this Republic for sale, shall pay to the Minister of the Interior, a license fee of Two Hundred Dollars. This license fee shall not apply to any resident importing for his own use, or for breeding purposes; but all animals so imported shall be subject to the quarantine laws of the Republic." SECTION 4. A new section is hereby added to Chapter 65 of the Session Laws of 1890 relating to the regulation of the importation of Live Stock intended for sale, to be called Section 3A as follows: "Section 3A. Any dealer in live stock bringing live stock into this Republic for sale by order or by importation for gain who shall offer said stock for sale without having first obtained a license as in this Act provided, shall be fined not less than Two Hundred nor more than Five Hundred Dollars." Approved this 18th day of May, A. D. 1898. SANFORD B. DOLE. President of the Republic of Hawaii. ACT 39. AN ACT CREATING AN AUDITOR-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT AND TO FURTHER REGULATE THE RECEIPT, CUSTODY AND DISBURSEMENT OF PUBLIC MONEYS, AND PROVIDE FOR THE SUPERVISION OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDIT OF PUBLIC AcCOUNTS, AND REPEALING AN ACT ENTITLED "AN ACT TO REGULATE THE RECEIPT, CUSTODY AND ISSUE OF PUBLIC MONEYS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE AUDIT OF PUBLIC Ac COUNTS," APPROVED THE FOURTH DAY OF AUGUST, A. D. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Republic of Hawaii: AUDITOR-GENERAL, DEPUTY PART I. AUDITOR-GENERAL, APPOINTMENT, OATH, TERM OF OFFICE, OFFICE HOURS, BOND AND REMOVAL. SECTION 1. As soon as practicable after the approval of this Act, the President, with the approval of the Senate, shall appoint an Auditor-General, who shall hold office during good behavior; provided however, that he may be removed or suspended from office as provided in Section 8 of this Act. SECTION 2. There shall be appointed by the President, on the nomination of the Auditor-General, and with the approval of the Cabinet, a Deputy Auditor-General, who shall hold office for a term of four years or until his successor is appointed and qualified, unless otherwise removed or suspended as provided in this Act. SECTION 3. The Auditor-General and Deputy Auditor-General, shall, before entering upon the duties or exercising the powers vested in them by this Act, make and subscribe before one of the Judges of the Supreme Court, an oath of office or declaration in the form of Schedule A, hereto annexed, and every such oath or declaration shall be kept among the records of said Court. SECTION 4. The Auditor-General and Deputy Auditor-General shall not use, exercise or follow any other profession or employment whatsoever during their term of office, and they shall be paid such annual salary as the Legislature may appropriate. SECTION 5. In case of the illness, absence or suspension of the Auditor-General, the Deputy Auditor-General shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Auditor-General. SECTION 6. The Auditor-General shall have an office in the Executive Building of the Republic, and he or his deputy shall be in said office daily during his business hours, which shall be from 9 o'clock A. M. to 4 o'clock P. M. on every day except Saturdays, when his business hours shall be from 9 o'clock A. M. to 12 o'clock M., and further excepting Sundays and all legal holidays. SECTION 7. The Auditor-General and Deputy AuditorGeneral shall each give a bond for the faithful performance of their official duties, of an amount and in a form as the Executive Council may require and direct. SECTION 8. The Auditor-General and Deputy AuditorGeneral may be suspended or removed from office at any time by the Executive Council for incompetence, misbehavior, abuse of authority, mal-administration of office, or failure to perform the duties of the office for more than thirty days. Any vacancy occuring through death, resignation, removal or suspension shall be filled by appointment of the President as prescribed in Sections 1 and 2 of this Act. ᏢᎪᎡᎢ 2. POWERS, WARRANTS, DUTIES, BOOKS AND REPORTS. SECTION 9. The Auditor-General shall be the general accountant of the Republic, and it shall be his duty to audit and cause to be recorded every receipt and disbursement of |