The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-07-06

pective districts for such time will give all persons
entitled to register reasonable opportunity to do.
Provided however that the final sitting of such Boards
shall not be less than twentyone days prior to the first
election held under the provisions herein
SECTION f. The Boards shall meet within their
pectve districts at such times between the first day of
April and the thrtieth day of June in the year 1897,
and between such days in each second year thereafter
many times as may be necessary to enable them to
register all persons entitled to register.
REGISTER AT SPECIAL ELECTIONS.
SECTION s. At any intermediate special election the
Register of Voters used at the last preceding general
election shall be used without change
Personal APPEARANCE OF APPLICANT.
SECTION 6. No name shall be placed upon the Register
of Voters for either Senators Representatives except
upon the personal appearance OF the applicant before
the Board of Registration at advertised public meet
ing of the Board
EXAMINATION APPLICANTS.
SECTION 4 Each Applicant to be placed upon the
Register of Voters for either Senators Representa-
tives SHALL upon each application for registration, be
examined under oath by the Board of Registration as
to each one of the required qualifications.
Provided however that after an Applicant shall once
have passed an examination concerning his ability I'M
dersandngly to speak, read and write the English or
Hawaiian language it shall be at the discretion of the
Board to examine him further not, concerning such
qualification.
The examination of the applicant and of all witnesses
under oath, administered by any of the members of
such Board, who are hereby authorized to administer
Oaths for such purpose
The examinations number of witnesses, and time or
times of examination, shall be under the reasonable
control and discretion of the Board.
Powers OF BOARD.
SECTION s. Each Board of Registration is hereby
given all of the powers and authority for the
ing and examination of witnesses and the maintenance
of order, including the power to punish for contempt
given bV law to Circuit Courts.
SECTION 8. Any person who SHALL under OATH
knowingly make any false statement before any such
Board who, knowing that he is not entitled to
register or to vote, shall register vote, shall be
guilty of the offense of Perjury
SUMMARY CoMM1TAL FOR PERJURY.
SECTION 10. The several Boards are hereby given
power to summariy commit any person for trial for
perjury committed before any such Board it, in their
opinion there is probable to believe that upon
the trial, such person would be convicted of such
offense -
CHALLENGING
SECTION IL. Any lawful voter may challenge the
right to register of any person claiming to be eligible
to register as voter examine the applicant and
any witnesses produced by him. and produce and
anime witnesses against such eligibility
SECTION IL. No Board of Registration shall enter
the name of any person upon the Register of voters
until satisfied that such person possesses the requisite
qualifications
APPEAL FROM BOARD. -S
SECTION l3. If any Board shall refuse to register
the of any person applying to be registered the
person refused and in case any name has been regis
tered, any legal voter, may, at any time within ten
days after the decision of such Board appeal to the
Supreme Court in the provided by law for civil
appeals to the Supreme Court from the Circuit Court
in such manner may hereafter be provided by law
SECTION IA. Upon such appeal being perfected, the
Supreme Court shall proceed TO hear such either
in term time III in vacation, as soon thereafter as
reasonably may be; and the determination by such
Court of such question shall be final.
NOTICE DECISION BOARD
SECTION l5 Immediately upon rendering decision
upon any such appeal the Supreme Court shall notify
the Board of Registration from which such appeal was
taken; and such decision shall the decision of
the Board such Board shall Immediately cause the
Register to be corrected to conform with such decision
STATUS Person REGISTERED PENDING APPEAL.
SECTION l6. In of appeal from a decision of
any Board admitting the of any person to regis
tration the name of such person shall remain upon
the Register pending the decision of the Supreme Court