United States v. Haleakala Ranch Co.

Citations

• 3 D. Haw. 299

Syllabus

<p>Construction of statute: The words, “any . . . corporation organized by authority of any laws of Congress,” in the act of Congress of January 26, 1907 (34 Stat. L., part 1, p. 864). do not include a corporation chartered by the government of the Hawaiian monarchy, although the act of Congress creating a territorial government for the Hawaiian Islands provided that the pre-existing Hawaiian statute, under which such corporation was chartered, should “continue in force” subject to repeal or amendment.</p> <p>Same: Such words include a corporation chartered by the territorial government inasmuch as the authority for its incorporation comes primarily from an act of Congress creating such government.</p> <p>Same: Such words include all corporations chartered after the assumption of sovereignty of the Hawaiian Islands by the United States under the provisions of the joint resolution of annexation, with the exception of joint stock companies.</p> <p>Same: An election in a Territory for a delegate to Congress is not an election within the definition of the latter part of the act of Congress of January 26, 1907.</p> <p>Constitutionality of statute: Federal laws, making regulations for the conduct of elections in which federal officers and legislators are voted for and providing punishments for their violation, are not unconstitutional because of the circumstance that state officers and legislators are voted for at the same election.</p> <p>Same: A federal law providing for the punishment of “any eorpora,tion” which may make a money contribution in connection with an election of federal officers and legislators, is not unconstitutional because the words ‘ ‘ any corporation, ’ ’ include state corporations.</p>