The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-11-03
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
One Hundred and Eighteenth Day.

Section IL was taken up, referring to
the posting up of certified printed or
writing copies OF the list OF voters. The
section was passed; also AZ, which re-
lates to the erasing Of names from the
list.
Sections As, A, 45 and 40, relating TO /
the corrections OF the register OF voters /
were also passed as in the bill.
After Section IL 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 $25 instead OF
$50.
Rep. Kauhi moved it be $50.
Noble Marsden said noble got no
pay, while a representative was paid
$3.50.
Rep Richard was in favor OF s75, as it
was worth the extra S25 TO have 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 so, 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
SO, 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
"a, and carried. The section passed as
amended.
Alter Section So 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 Sc 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.
Noble Widemann said it would not
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 SO be
stricken out. Carried. He offered a
new section, which was read and passed.
1t relates to the printing of the ballots
Section SO after slight amendment
passed.
Section 60 was stricken out, and sec.
ton 81 numbered 60.
Section 81, as to 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 81. When any one offering to
vote shall show himself entitled to vote
the chairman of inspectors shall deliver
to such voter ballot or ballots fol-
representatives or mobiles, as the cast
may be, properly folded as herein pro
vided.
Sec. So. The inspectors of election
may, and upon request shall, explain tt
the voter the mode of voting.
Sec. Ga. Upon receiving the ballot sc
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 il
J and about the polling place as aforesaid
by marking a cross on the right hanC
side, opposite the name or names of thu
candidate or candidates for whom h,
desires to vote (thus, X in the space
: herein provided for this purpose. HI
: shall then refold the ballot or ballots il
t 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 an,
way displaying the contents OF the ballo
? to anv one, deliver such ballot or ballot
: so folded IN the INSPECTOR of election
, in charge of the ballot boxes, wht
shall not open or unfold the same, bu
, shall examine the same the ends suffi
5 GENTLY to be satisfied that there is bu
5 one ballot embodied, whereupon the bal
lot or ballots shall be immediatel,
! dropped into the proper box or boxes.
l On motion of Noble Widemann tn
numbering OF the sections was left Will
the secretary.
Sections 50 to 60 were passed.
The following new sections wer
passed.
Section II. When any voter is in an.
balloting compartment for the purpose c
marking his ballot no other person shal
be allowed to enter the compartment 0
: to be in any position from which he ca
observe the mode in which the vote
marks his ballot.
J, Section -. No person who has re
5 ceived ballot shall take the same on
J., OF the polling place and II any perso
having so received ballot leaves tn
r polling place without first delivering tn
= same to the Inspector OF Elections
provided above, such person shall there
> by forfeit his rights to vote and IN
! chairman OF the Inspectors shall cause
i l., IL