The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-05-06

Whereas it is important for the pro-
lection of the rig hts of individuals, as
veil as of the public in general, that al
newspapers and prints of like nature for
the dissemination of news, information,
instruction or other purpose should be
issued by responsible individuals OF
companies, therefore
BE IT ENACTED by the Executive and
Advisory Councils of the Provisional
Government OF The Hawaiian
Islands:
SECTION From and after the pro-
mitigation of this Act 1t shall not be
lawful to print and publish in the Hs.
waiian Islands any newspaper or prints
of like nature for the dissemination of
news, information, instruction or other
purpose until a certificate, duly at
tested by the oath of any person here
matter specified, shall have been filed in
the office of the Minister of the Inte-
rior.
SECTION 2-The certificate mentioned
in the first section of this Act shall con-
tain the following information: The
name of the proposed newspaper or
other publication; the true names and
abodes of the person or persons or corp
Grafton who or which will print the pro-
posed newspaper or other publication;
the true names and abodes OF the editor
or editors and publishers Of such news
paper or other publication; the true
names and abodes of the owners or pro-
prietors of such newspaper or other pub
lication; true description OF the house
or place whence the same is to be
issued; and the dates or periods when it
is proposed to issue or publish the same.
Such certificate shall be open to inspec-
ton during office hours without fee or
reward.
SECTION 3-Such certificate shall be
signed and duly sworn to by any one of
the editors. publishers or proprietors of
the newspaper or other publication re-
ferred to in the certificate.
SECTION Whenever any change shall
occur in any of the facts covered by such
certificate, new Notwithstanding such
change and specifying in full the nature
thereof, together with all the facts neces-
sary to an understanding of such change
and needed to complete all of the in
formation contained in the certificate
mentioned in Section of this Act
shall be filed Immediately in the office
of said Minister of the Interior. 1t shall
be open to inspection during Office hours
without fee or charge.
SECTION 5-The Minister OF the Inte-
rior and the Chief Clerk OF the Depart
ment of the Interior are hereby author
lied to administer the oath or affirmation
REQUIRED to such certificate, which shall
be without charge.
SECTION 6-There shall be paid upon
the filing of the certificate mentioned IN
Section 2 the sum of one dollar, upon
the filing of any certificate of change, as
required by Section 4, the sum OF half
dollar.
SECTION u Any person who shall
knowingly vend or sell any newspaper or
other publication, for which certificate
must be filed, as by this Act prescribed,
which certificate has not been filed, shall
be liable to pay fine OF not less than
ten nor more than one hundred dollars.
SECTION S-Any person making the
certificates in this Act provided, or
swearing to the same who shall know
ingly insert therein--or sWear to-any
false statement, shall be liable to ~She
pains and penalties to which persons are
liable for perjury.
SECTION Gin some prominent place
in every newspaper or other publication
by this Act covered, there shall always