The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-12-03

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resentative. This is great change
from the old law, Formerly Homo
lulu was entitled to four representa-
tives, who were balloted for all or
one ticket by the electors at large
Now, each city district is to have its
own representative. The total mum
Der of votes that can be cast for rep
resentatives throughout the islands
is about 14,6OO.
These five districts are as follows:
1.-The First embraces all east OF
South and Alspai streets, from the
sea to the mountain summit running
over the middle of Punchbowl, and
embraces Makiki and Manoa Valleys
to Diamond Head, the largest dis
trict in the city.
2-The Second includes Pauos
and Nuusnu Valleys from the noun
tain top to the fiagpole on Punch
bowl, thence to School street and
thence to Fort street, down Fort to
Beretania, along Beretanis to Nuu-
anu Stream, then up to School and
Liliha to Judd, thence up to the
mountain.
3.-The Third district includes
from Punchbowl Hill, down Alapai
and South streets to the sea, along
the sea, up Richards street to Bere-
tania, to Fort, up Fort to School.
4.-The Fourth district: All that
portion of said Honolulu or Kona,
lying west of districts two and three
and inside of a line drawn from the
corner of School and Liliha streets,
through the center of Lilihs street
to King street, along the center OF
King street to the bridge crossing
the Nuuanu stream, and bounded
makal Dy the sea.
5.-The Fifth district: All the
remaining portion of Honolulu or
Kons, lying north and west Of dis
tricts two and four.
6.-The Sixth district: The judi
cial and taxation district Of Koolau-
poke, to be called the Koolsu dis
trict.
THE Seventh district: The ju-
dicial and taxation districts of Koo.
lsulos and Waialua, to be called the
Waialua district.
S.-The Eighth district: The iu-
dicial and taxation districts of Eva
and Waisnae, to be called the Eva
district.
We continue our summary of the
law from last issue of the paper.
Sections 81 to IS prescribe the
manner of depositing votes. The
ballots are to be folded and handed
to the chairman of inspectors, as in
former elections.
Ii two or more ballots are found
folded together, they are to be
thrown out.
Ballots have to be folded in the
manner directed.
If the number of ballots in the
box exceeds the number of names.
the surplus will be rejected in the
manner prescribed. (See IS and 74).
Sections SO to 81 direct how the
votes shall be counted and the care
of the records.
Sections rs to IS relate to annul-
ling any fraudulent elections.
Sections Sc to So relate to corrupt
and illegal practices in elections,
and prescribe severe penalties
against persons found guilty of
them, and are similar to the English
law.
Any person who shall at any cleo
ton personally or through another
offer or receive money or any con-
sideration of value for the vote of an
elector, or by threats shall intimi-
date any elector, shall be punished
by fine not exceeding one thou
sand dollars, or by imprisonment at
hard labor for any term not exceed
ing two years, or by both such fine
and Imprisonment at the discretion
of the Court Besides such punish
ment, such person shall be disquali-
fed from voting for six years, or
from holding any Office under the
Government for a like term, or from
being elected to or occupying a seat
in the Legislature for six years; and |
any such Office, either appointise or
held by such person, shall |
be at once vacated by such conYic-
ton"
Sec 81. No payment or contract
for payment shall, for the purposes
Of promoting or procuring the cleo