The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-11-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
117TH DAY.
FRIDAY, Oct. 81.
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proceeded with the second reading
of the Election Bill.
Sec. "a passed.
Rep. Richard moved an amepd-
ment to Sec. %, "of disqualiiica-
TONS" to substitute "any'' for "the
first degree" of manslaughter.
Noble Widemann said the movers
idea was good, but person might
be convicted of manslaughter in a
minor degree when he had not been
proved guilty of malicious intent.
Rep. Paehaole thought the amend
ment disagreed with the Constitu-
ton.
The amendment was lost.
Secs. 26 and % passed.
Noble Widemann explained that
Sec. 20, "of registration" was an
innovation. The section reads:
"There shall be appointed by the
Minister of the Interior, by and
with the consent of the Cabinet, an
Electoral Registrar, who shall be
and act as a general registrar for all
the electoral districts of the king
dom. and who shall make and keep
records of all persons entitled to
vote at any election, which shall be
known as the Register of Voters,
and the office shall be in Honolulu
under the direction of the Minister
of the Interior. The Register pre-
pared and used under the election
law of 1888, Chapter 76, may be
used as the Register of Voters
herein named as far as practicable"
Rep. Paehaole thought the Sec
ton should be struck out. The
work would be done more satsfac-
torily by the Inspectors of Election,
who were men well acquainted with
the residents of their respective dis
tricts. This new officer would cause
doubling up of the work. The
present law worked satisfactorily in
this particular, and the change would
cause extra expense.
Rep. Kauhi considered the Sec
ton intended to make a billet for
: some person, whose duty would be
chiefly to copy names from the old
register. He hoped the introducel
would consent to have the section
eliminated.
Noble Widemann said the bill was
prepared originally by eight mem
bers of the House, and committee
I had submitted certain amendment:
to it.
Rep. Brown did not think the sec
ton should be struck out. The ide'
was to have the Registrar go over al
d the lists to revise them, accordin!
tie provisions in other parts of tn
bill. When his work was completed
it would be the "Great Register @
the Kingdom" in which voters TO
Mobiles and for Representative
would be separate, and which woul
be available for reference as to tn
number of voters in each district
The section would not increase tn
expense, and he thought it yer
sensible amendment to the law.
Minister Peterson said that unde
the present law person had to d
this kind of work in central otiit
in Honolulu, and there was Their
fore no increase Of expense involved
Rep. Paehaole insisted that u
section was intended to make a ne
office. The registering was provide
in other sections to be done by L
spectors. What could the Registl'
in Honolulu know about the correo
ness of the lists from such distri
as Hilo for instance? The wol
J should be done by the clerks in Il
Interior Office, whose salaries hi
been raised by this House.
Noble Widemann believed that
l. he had an hour TO explain the sc
~ ton to the hon. member he won
support it. The section was new
him. 1t was the work that the r
n gistrar could not do which was IL
~ to the Inspectors, the object bel
to reduce the labors of the latte
The Registrars work was absolute
- necessary in present circumstant
of the country. If the proposed n
thod did cost more tie increas
expense would be amply repaid
improved work. He could not
accused of want of regard for eco
omy, having often been vot
down when his economical ide
were deemed unreasonable.
- Rep. Knudsen agreed with t
- statements of the hon. Noble, /
did not quite understand the sectlc
He thought it would be better
each district had its own regist
in charge of the chairman of Inspe
ors, who could get information FRI
the School Agent, who had list
the taxpayers. (Noble Widema
interrupted the speaker in an und
ltc tone.) If it was the hon. No
ItO, who was speaking he would ST
"Shut up" but the speaker wol
not say so to him. The method
suggested would be more effect
as we'll as simpler. Moreover,
nearly every district the Sch
Agent was the chairman of Insp
tors.
, Noble Muller thought the amel
ment would be more economical,
the Inspectors charged day for
hour or two's work,
The section passed.