The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-11-04
One Hundred and Eighteenth Dav.


read and approved.
The House proceeded to the order Of
the day. Second reading of the Election
Bill.
Section Al was taken up, referring to
the posting up of certified printed or
writing copies OF the list of voters. The
section was passed; also A., which re-
lates to the erasing of names from the
list
Sections Is. Al, 40 and 46, relating to
the corrections OF the register OF voters
were also passed as in the bill.
After Section II had been read,
relating to candidates, Noble Widemann
moved an amendment as recommended
by the committee.
Noble Marsden moved that the fee for
a candidate for Noble be S25 instead OF
$50.
Rep. Kauhi moved it be $50.
Noble Marsden said noble got no
pay, while q representative was paid
Rep. Richard was in favor of $75, as it
was worth the extra $50 to have a front
seat.in the House, like Noble Marsden.
Noble Marsden withdrew his amend
ment, and moved the fee be $50.
Rep. Knudsen moved to strike out the
fees entirely.
The only amendment that passed was
the one offered by the committee, and
the section passed as amended.
Sections As and 40, relating to candi-
dates, passed as read.
Section 90, providing for ballot boxes,
was passed.
An amendment was offered to Section
81 by Minister Peterson, which carried,
and the section passed as amended. 1t
relates to the method OF election.
Section 81, on the same subject, was
also passed.
An amendment was offered to Section
90, which failed to carry, and the section
passed as in the bill. The section refers
to the opening and closing OF polls.
An amendment was offered TO Section
81, and carried. The section passed as
amended.
Alter Section 90 was read, relating to
the ballot, Minister Peterson moved an
amendment, so that all the candidates
for representatives OF both parties will
be on one ballot, the same with the can
didate for mobiles.
The amendment carried, and the sec
ton passed as amended.
Section 56 gives the color OF paper for
ballots, and what shall be printed on
them.
Minister Peterson moved TO amend by
adding, specimen ballots shall be OF
red or green paper"
Rep. Nawahi said he noticed at the
last election some of the ballots for
mobiles were light blue and some dark
blue. He thought they ought to be all
OF one shade.
make any difference this time, as all the
names OF the mobiles would be on one
ballot.
The amendment carried and the sec
ton passed as amended.
Section 81, referring to the shape and
size OF the ballots, passed as in the bill.
Minister Peterson moved section IS be
stricken out. Carried. He offered d
new section, which was read and passed.
1t relates TO the printing OF the ballots
Section SO after a slight amendment
passed.
Section 60 was stricken out, and Sec
ton 81 numbered 90.
Section %, as 10 the folding OF ballots,
was amended, numbered 81 and passed.
Section 81 was stricken out on motion
OF Minister Peterson.
The following new sections were
placed in the bill:
Sec. %. When any one offering to
vote shall show himself entitled to vote
the chairman OF inspectors shall deliver
to such voter a ballot or ballots for
representatives or mobiles, as the case
may be, properly folded as herein pro-
vided.
Sec. 63. The inspectors of election
may, and upon request shall, explain to
the voter the mode OF voting.
Sec. g.. Upon receiving the ballot SO
prepared as aforesaid the voter so receiv-
ing the same shall forthwith proceed
into one OF the compartments provided
for the purpose and shall then and there
in mark his ballot IN the manner de-
scribed in the directions posted up in
and about the polling place as aforesaid,
by marking cross on the right hand
side, opposite the name or names of the
candidate or candidates for whom he
desires to vote thus, Y in the space
herein provided for this purpose. He
shall then refold the ballot or ballots in
the same folds as it or they were handed
to him by the chairman OF inspectors,
and leaving the compartment shall with
out delay and without showing or in any
way displaying the contents Of the ballot
TO any one, deliver such ballot or ballots
so folded TO the inspector of election
in charge Of the ballot boxes, who
shall nos open or unfold the same, but
shall examine the same the ends suffi-
GENTLY 10 be satisfied that there is but
one ballot EMBODIED, whereupon the bal
lot or ballots shall be Immediately
dropped into the proper box or boxes.
On motion Of Noble Widemann the
numbering Of the sections was left with
the secretary.
Sections % to 90 were passed.
The following new sections were
passed
Section II. When any voter is in any
baIIoting compartment for the purpose Of
marking his ballo. no other person shall
be allowed 10 enter the compartment or
to Be in any position from which he can
observe the mode in which the voter
marks his ballot.
Section y. No T,ereOn who has re-