The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-09-04

with the Constitution for administering oathS and hold
ing elections provided for by the Constitution and of
all other authority hereunto enabling l. Sanford B.
Dole President of the Republic of Hawaii, with the
approval of the Cabinet do hereby make and proclaim
the following rules and regulations for administering
oaths and holding elections provided for by the Con-
stitutiOn viz.
DEFINITIONS.
SECTION l. Whereverin these Rules and Regulations
the following words or phrases occur they shall be held
to refer to and have the meaning herein set forth,
provided the context shall not prohibit such meaning
Minister" shall refer to and mean the Minister of
the Department Of the Interior for the time being of
the Republic.
Constitution shall refer to and mean the Consti-
tuition Of the Republic OF Hawaii promulgated July
4th A D. 1894 together with any amendments thereto.
Inspector or Inspectors" or Board of Inspec-
tors shall refer to and the Inspector Inspec
tors Of Election provided for herein.
Candidate" or Candidates" shall mean any per-
son or persons who has, who have, been nominated
in manner herein provided, for election seat in the
Legislature
Court shall mean any Court or tribunal authorized
by these Rules and Regulations to try any matter
arising Hereunder.
Board or Boards or Board of Registration"
shall refer to and mean the Board Boards of Regis
tration Of voters provided for by these Rules and
Regulations
Election shall refer to and any election for
Senators or Representatives herein provided for
Register" shall refer to and mean the Register of
Voters herein provided for
District" shall mean any Election District here
in prescribed,
The word Herein as used in these Rules and Re
guations shall refer to and mean, the whole,
and shall not be construed to mean solely the section
- ole
such Interpretation.
Qualifications OATH OFFICERS ELECTORS LEGIs
LAToRs.
Constitution Article 1911
SECTION ,. No person shall be eligible to be an
Officer Senator or Representative under the Republic
or an elector of Senators Representatives until he
shall have taken and subscribed the following oath or
affirmation, viz
i do soIemnIy swear Tor affirm in the presence of
Almighty God that l will support the Constitution.
Laws and Government of the Republic of Hawaii and
Will not either directly or indirectly encourage or
assist in the restoration or establishment of Monarch
icaI form Of government in the Hawaiian Islands,
SECTION 3. No person shall sit a Senator or Re-
preventative in the legislature unless elected under
and in conformity with the Constitution and these
Rules and Regulations.
SUPREME Corar JUICE OF ELECTIONS QUALrcAroys
MEMBERS.
Constitution Article 4O)
Section / In case any election to a seat in either
house Is disputed and legally contested, the Supreme
Court shall be the sole Judge of whether not legal
election for such seat has been held and if it shall
find that legal election has been held, it shall be the
sole Judge OF who has been elected.
BURDEN PROOF or ELGIBHITY-
Constitution Article Al
SECTION . In case the eligibility of any person to
be Senator or Representative eIector of Sena-
tors or Representatives Is questioned by any legal
voter before any Court or tribunal having authority
to consider such matter the burden Of proof shall rest
upon the person whose eligibility Is 50 questioned to
establish his eligibility.
The unsupported statement oath Of the person
whose eligibility is 50 questioned shall not be deemed
.1tciart m shift the hurien Of proof but he shall