The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-04-23
BALLOT REroRy IN RAwall.

measurs and the radical reform
which is proposed to be effected
thereby, il IS little curious that the
Australian system q secret voting
should have made its first public sp-
. pearance N this country, in the cor
rupt and reSe6onsry Legislature Of
1885 s body IN which there were
scarcely more thsn half dozen
elected members whose sests were
not obtained 10y the most shameless
. ly corrupt practices,
Judge Dola. then member for Ii
hue and holoS, rose IN his place one
/ 6ne morning and blandly asked leave
to read bil. Laaye vas granted.
and Mr., pola preceded 70 resi
the Canadian Election Law. all
through. the necessary adaptations
I Of course being inserted Ths read
. ing occupied about TWO houS and
. the e6sct upon the assembled wisdom
vas >omewha. 5 Il $ thur3srcloud
mad burst over the House.
As soon IS NJ. Dole had 80.
through. Attorney General Dane rosa
and went fo-~ him. and Was fol
lowed by others with stern denuncia-
oon and well affected indignation ST
the sudscity Of the member. at this
lste stage q the session presuming
10 take up the time ot the house and
50 OF In the midst Of the melee
Messrs, Dare and Aholo got into slit
tie sn2-l OF : point otorier. in which
the lsvter took ofense ST the ~hsole-
Minister sni. apparently TO get even
with him. warmly endorsed the
principle q NJ. Dole's bill
The rsSul. Il AIr. Aho,o's Crex-
pee.ei backing was that the bill was
ordered printed. and commission /
appointed to undertake g general /
revision q the election laws ot the
hiugiom. and report St $ subsequent /
session On TIE 6.h ot June IaSv. /
Hon. Y. r Castle reported tor the .
Commission. ani ont q this report
T4s evolved the present election law. /
embracing, IS II does. most Of the I
wholesome provisions ot the AuStrs- 1
lan, English. Cznaiisn. Mzssa-
ehCss:Is snd ether Iaws 70 dzte. with /
The exception ot ee-taiD clauses ne
-sang 70 the method q voting. I
IneSe clauses, as areaiy remarked
= former E1c-e. VII doubtless De
coa-po-atei betors the lapse Of
nsny yea-s
Ire ob!ec1on< On the soore Of the
Ete-scy Of s portion q the electors
III 1ea.ab-y become less YaEd
-es- by yes-- TIE mass q iLl;tsraey
'hich. whether wisely OF not. vas let
I BY Lhe provisions Of the Cors.5tu-
.o1 relative 70 the frs. election. vii / l
= EroElng steadily smaller. Dazth.
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