The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-06
ACT 3:S.
AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRINTING
AND PUBLISHING OF NEWSPAPERS
AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS.
(Signed) ]. A. KING,
IS 1t Minister Of the Interior.

WHEREAS it is important for the protection
Of the rights cfindiyiduas, as well as of the pub
lie in general, that all newspapers and prints
Of like nature for the dissemination Of news
information, instruction or other purpose should
be issued by responsible individuals or COM
panics, therefore,
BE it Enacted by the Executive and Advisory
Councils of the Provisional Government of
the Hawaiian Islands
SECTION l. From and after the promulga-
ton of this Act it shall not be lawful to print
and publish in the Hawaiian Islands any
newspaper or prints Of like nature for the dis
seminaton Of news, information, instruction
or other purpose until certificate, duly attest
ed by the oath of any person hereinafter speci-
fed, shall have been filed in the office of the
Minister Of the Interior.
SEC. 2. The certificate mentioned in the
first section Of this Act shall contain the fol-
lowing information: the name Of the proposed
newspaper or other publications the true
names and abodes of the person or persons or
corporation 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 newspaper or other
publication; the true names and abodes of
the owners or proprietors Of such newspaper
or other publication; a true description of the
house or place whence the same is 10 be
issued; and the dates or periods when it is pro-
posed to issue or publish the same. Such GER
hours without fee or reward.
SEC, 3. Such certificate shall be signed
and duly sworn to by any one Of the editors,
publishers or proprictors Of the newspaper OF
other publication referred TO in the certificate.
SEC. 4. Whenever any change shall oc
cur in any of the facts covered by such ccrtif
cate, new ccrtifcatc-noting such change and
specifying in full the nature thereof, together
with all the facts necessary to an understand
ing Of such change and needed to complete al
of the information contained in the certificate
mentioned in Section Of this Acl-Shall be
filed Immediately in the office Of the Minister
of the Interior. 1t shall be open to inspection
during office hours without fee OF charge.
SEc. s. The Minister of the Interior and
the Chief Clerk of the Department Of the In
terror are hereby authorized to administer the
oath or affirmation required to such certificate
which shall be without charge.
SEC. g. There shall be paid upon the fiji
ing of the certificate mentioned in Section
the sum Of one dollar, upon the filing Of any
certificate Of change, as required by Section 4
the sum Of half dollar.
SEC. 7. Any person who shall knowingly
vend or sell any newspaper or other publica
ton, for which a certificate must be filed, a
by this Act prescribed, which certificate ha
not been filed, shall be liable to pay fine o
not less than ten nor more than one hundred
dollars.
SEC. 8. Any person making the certif
Gates in this Act provided, or swearing to tn
same, who shall knowingly insert therein
swear to-any false statement, shall he labl
to the pains and penalties to which person
are liable for perjury,
SEC. 9. In some prominent place in ever
newspaper or other publication by this Ac
covered, there shall always appear the plac
of publication and issue thereof, the name q
the person or concern printing or publishing
the same, together with the names and place
of residence of all the editors, besides tn
names and places Of residence Of the proprie
tors. In case Of failure to comply with tn
requirements of this Section, each Of the per
sons whose names should be so publishe,
shall be halle to pay fine Of not less thai
fifty or more than five hundred dollars; 70
any second or further offense each of such per
sons shall be liable TO pay fine Of not les
than one hundred nor more than one thousanC
dollars; and upon conviction after first offens
the first publication of the newspaper or othe
publication may, in the option of the Magis
trate, be suspended temporarily or wholly.
SEC, 10, Any person violating any provi
sion Of this Act not hereinbefore specifically
provided for, shall be liable to the payment o
fine Of not less than one hundred, nor owe
| five hundred dollars