The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-11-01

qualifications, were passed as in the bill.
Section % provides for the appoint
ment OF an Electoral Registrar who shall
act as a general registrar for all the cleo
toral districts OF the Kingdom, and who
shall make and keep records OF all per-
sons entitled 10 vote at nyelection. The
office shall be in Honolulu, under the
direction OF the Minister OF the Interior.
The appointment OF the registrar shall
be by the Minister OF the Interior, by and
with the consent OF the Cabinet.
Noble Widemann said this section was
an innovation TO the old law.
Rep. Paehaole favored striking the
section out altogether. 1t would among
other things increase expenses, and that
is not wise.
Rep. Kauhi said that the section |
means that a billet is going to be pro- |
vlded for someone. All he will have TO !
do will be TO copy names from the great |
register.
Noble Widemann-I did not prepare
this bill; it was prepared by eight or ten
members of this House, and some out
siders
Rep. Brown did not favor the section
being stricken out. 1t would greatly
facilitate the work, and there will be no
more expense than under the old law.
No special billet is going to be made Tor
any person. 1t is very sensible amend
ment to the act.
Minister Peterson said man has to
be employed at the central office under
the old law, so that it will make very
little difference in expense.
Rep. Paehaole said If the members
would look at section 40, they would see
that this one was supertiuous.
| Noble Widemann said the hon. mem
| Der evidently did not see the full DRIFT OF
| the section; if he did he would probably
| vote for 1t. The hon. noble explained
very clearly the modus operandi OF this
new section. Ii it does cost any more
under this section, We will be amply
repaid by the good work that will be
done. l have at all times tried to be
economical.
Rep Knudsen said that there was a
| great register in every precinct. IA
voice-They are all in Honolulu That
changes my views somewhat. The chair
man OF inspectors could get information
from the school agent.
Noble Muller thought it much better
! to have one man than a number scat
tered through the country.
The section passed as read in the bill.
Section 80 provides for the Register OF
Voters containing a list of all persons
entitled to vote. Passed.
Section 80 states that every registrar
of births, deaths and marriages in the
kingdom shall furnish correct list every
year to the Electoral Registrar, correct
list of the deaths of all adult males OF
twenty years and upwards. Passed.
Section 81 provides for each tax
assessor furnishing list Of adult males
OF twenty years, etc. Passed.
Section 80 says that between the LIST
of October and the 30th of November, in
each year preceding a general election,
the Electoral Registrar shall examine
the Register Of Voters, and snail correct
and amend it, etc
Several slight amendments were made
to the section, after which it passed as
amended.
Section 33 provides for the Electoral
Registrar sending lists of electors or
voters to the several boards of inspectors.
Passed.
Sections "a, 35, 36, 81 and SO all relat-
ing to the duties of the Electoral Regis
trar and the Registrar of Voters were
passed as in the bill.
Section 80 provides for board of in
spectors of election for each polling
place or precinct in the kingdom to con-
sist of three members.
Rep. Richard moved to strike out the
words "the opposing" and insert dis
! interested" 1t means that the Minister
shall appoint disinterested persons as
far as possible for members of the Board
The amendment was lost.
Minister Peterson offered the following
amendment to the section: 1.-TWO in
spectors over and above those provided
for above shall in the same manner be
. appointed for each polling place or pre-
cinct to serve on the election day only.
Rep. Brown was in favor of secret vot
ing, but he doubted whether it was wise
for this country, or whether the country
, was ready for it He did not think the
amendment should pass.
Noble Muller favored the secret ballot
For every voter lost by ignorance they
E would gain ten good ones.
Rep. White suggested that pictures o
the candidates be placed at the polling
T places, and then those who could no
read or write could pick out their candi
: date. He favored secret balloting
i Rep. Paehaole was not ready to sup
: port this amendment. He did not SET
: any advantage in it.
Noble Macfarlane said he was very
sorry to see that the native members
were against secret voting. He coulC
tell them that it was the only way to ge
an honest and fair election. The bill
. will give absolute secret voting anC
purity at the elections.
l Rep. Kanealii said that the amend
u ment provides for two additional in
) spectors, and the Minister of interior
} has the power to appoint them. Thi:
means that they will belong to one side
. If the candidates selected them, We
: would get disinterested persons.
7 Rep. Nawahi said the native member!
were not opposed to secret voting, bu
they objected to any more useless in
. spectors being appointed.
The amendment was put and carried
/. and the section passed as amended.
Section 40 relates to the duties of thu
= inspectors of election.
Minister Peterson moved to insert il
line four between the words I" transmit
copies the word certified" and be
tween the words "election together ,
the words " all ballots unused, and al
cancelled ballots" Also add to line =;
} the following words "and in case of the
withdrawal or death of any candidate
whose name has been printed on the
- ballot, to strike from the ballots such
name or names, and to write in the
place thereof the names of such party o.
y parties who shall, in consequence of {
new nomination, become candidates fol
election" ~
:; The amendments were carried, anC
the section passed as amended.
Noble Marsden moved to adjourn Il
Monday Lost
At 3 30 the House adjourned.