The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-07-01

otherwise mOdlne0 Dy law
Third-That he shall be able to read
and comprehend an ordinary newspaper
printed in either the Hawaiian or Eng
iish or some European language;
Fourth-That,-if a foreigner,-he
shall have become naturalized or have
received letters of denization, and shall
have taken the oath to support the Con-
stitution and laws of the land, such oath
to be administered by any person auth
orized to administer oaths, or by In
spector of Election;'
Provided however, that the require
ments of naturalization, residence and
ability to read and comprehend an ordi-
nary newspaper in the Hawaiian, Eng
lish or other European language, shall
not apply to all persons residing in the
Kingdom at the promulgation of this
Constitution, who may have already reg
istered and. voted at the last election OF
February, 1890.
Art. 81. Single women and widows,
of legal age, who in their own right, have
the necessary property qualifications OF
electors of Senators and are otherwise
qualified, as per Art. 81 and who desire
to register their names, may vote at all
elections for Senators.
vIu.-THE REPRESENTATIVES.
Art. 6S. There shall be (unless other
wise decided BYLAW thiry representa-
tives of the people, elected biennially.
The representations shall be based upon
the principles of equality and shall be
regulated in Cabinet council and appor-
toned to the different islands OF the
Kingdom according to the population, to
be ascertained, from time to time, by
official census, the present apportion-
ment remaining however in force until
properly modified.
Art. "a. No person shall be eligible
as representative of the people unless
he be male subject of the Kingdom,
who shall have arrived at the full age of
twenty years; who shall know how to
read and write either the Hawaiian,
English or some European language
who shall understand accounts, who
shall have domiciled in the Kingdom at
least three years, the last of which shall
be the year Immediately preceding the
and who-unless otherwise
prescribed hereafter by law-shall own
real estate within the Kingdom of
clear value, over and above all encum-
of at least five hundred dollars,
or enjoy an annual income of at least
two hundred and fifty dollars, derived
from any property or lawful employment.
Art IS. The representatives shall re-
ceive for their services, compensation
determined by law and paid out Of the
Public Treasury, but no increase of COM
pensation shall take effect during the
biennial term in which it shall have
been made and no law shall be passed
the compensation of represen-
satives beyond the sum of four hundred
dollars each, for each biennial ordinary
session, this compensation to be reduced
or extraordinary sessions, in proportion
% the time occupied by these.
Art. 66. Every male resident of the
of Hawaiian, American or
European birth or descent, who is an
Hawaiian subject by birth, naturaliza-
ion or denization: who shall have taken
he oath to support the Constitution and
avs in the manner provided for, electors
If Senators; who shall have paid his
axes; who shall have attained the age
If 20 years; and who shall have been
iomiciled in the Kingdom for one year
preceding the election, and
Ihall know how to read or write either
he Hawaiian, English or some Euro
,ean language (if born since l840) and
hall have caused his name to have been
,ntered on the list of voters of his dis
rict, as may have been provided by law,
hall be entitled to one vote for the Re-
afa& -
district; Provided, however, that the re-
luirements of being naturalized and
lomiciled in the Kingdom for one year
preceding the election and
# knowing how to read and write either
Hawaiian or some European language,
hal! not apply to persons residing in
he Kingdom at the time of the promul-
,ation of this Constitution, who may
ave already registered and voted at the !
asst election of February, 1890.
N.-oF ELECTIONS.
Art. 81. All elections shall be by bal |
ot, and the proper laws shall be enacted |
Or securing the absolute liberty, secrecy
nd sincerity Of the vote, and for regulat-
ng the details of the electoral opera
ions; and no authority, civil, judicial or
Military, shall ever have power to pre-
ent or interfer in any election.
Art. g. The general elections, for the
of electing all of the Representa-
ives and such of the Senators whose
erm of office has expired, shall be held
the Kingdom, biennially, on
le first Wednesday of February.
Art. SO. Special elections for filling up
acancies in either the Senate or the
louise OF Representatives, shall be held
Y order of the Minister of the Interior,
OF more than one month after such va
ancies occur.
Art. 20. All elections shall be based on
official lists of qualified
oters, which shall be duly revised one
Ionth previous to any election for the
urpose of striking off the names of such
oters who may have died removed from
le district or otherwise become dis
laliied, and also for adding the names
newly-qualifed electors; but any
oter whose names shall be so erased
ON the register for supposed disquali-
cation. must be so notified IN writing
ithout delay in order that he may have
is name re-instated if the erasure is err
'neous or unjustifed. The official reg
ters of voters,a as used in February 1890,
ith the necessary revisions, shall be
sed in the next elections, following the
of this Constitution