The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-06-02


herein provided.
REGISTRATION Boards
s SECTION 2 For the purpose of examining applicants
10 h IG {h I j h teF eg
II Boards of Registration each Senatorial District
II of three members each who shall be- until
- provided by law Judge and the Tax
IA Assessor in Chief resident in such district and other
l6 denupon the nomination Minister the Interior
II TINE MEETING
IS SECTION 3. The Boards of Registration shall
10 within thirty days after this Constitution takes effect
20 for the purpose OF registering entitled to be
registered to vote for Senators and Representatives and
- shall continue to meet at such points within their
% pectve districts, for such time will give all persons
25 SEor1oS The Boards shall meet within their res
26 pecve districts at such times between the first day of
- April and the thrteth day of June in the year 1897
. and between such days in each second year thereafter
% times be necessary to enable them to
80 register all persons entitled to register.
81 REGISTER SPECIAL ELECTIONS.
30 SECTION At any intermediate special election the
81 election shall be used without change.
80 REGISTER FIRsT ELECTION
36 SECTION At the first election held under this Con
IS election of delegates to the Constitutional Convention
80 May 2nd, 1894 shall be the Register of voters for
40 Representatives without further application to be regis
- e<Sn by fnG g Th9e n appear
43 rectons IN accordance with the provisions of this
As SECTION Z No shall be placed upon the register
46 of for Senator'S for the first election here
AZ under upon the register for either Senators
AS Representatives to be used any future election
~ except upon the personal appearance of the applicant
so EXAMINATION APPLICANTS
81 SECTION S. Each applicant to be placed upon the
50 register of for either Senators Representa-
% ve shall each i, application for be
So to each one of the required qualifications.
Sc Provided however, that after applicant shall once
81 have passed examination concerning his ability
IS derstandngy to speak read and write the English
50 Hawaiian language it shall be at the discretion of the
80 Board to examine him further not concerning such
I'll qualification.
60 examined before any Board of Registration, shall be
81 under OATH administered by any of the members of
65 such Board who hereby authorized to administer
g The szaminatop numnsE Of witnesses and time
60 control and discretion of the Board.
20 Powers BOARD
Il SECTION 8 Each Board of Registration is hereby
~ given all of the powers and authority for the
70 ing and examination of witness and the maintenance
"A of ORDER including the power to punish for contempt
% by law given to Circuit Courts.
= SECTION TO- Any person who shall under oath oath
rs knowingly make false statement before such
70 Board who knowing that he is not entitled to
50 register to vote shall register vote shall be
81 guilty of the ofense of perjury.
80 SUMMARY CoMMTTAL PERJURY.
SO SECTION H. The several Boards are hereby given
"a to summary commit any person for trial for
Sc opinion there probable cause to believe that upon
81 the trial such person would be convicted of such
IS otense
80 SECTION -, Any lawful voter may challenge the
81 right to register of claiming to be eligible
80 to register voter the applicant and
90 any witnesses produced by him. and produce and
81 anime witnesses against such eligibility.
95 SECTION - No Board of Registration shall enter
the of any person upon the register of voters
81 until satisfied that such person possesses the requisite
IS qualifications.
80 APPEAL FROM BOARD
100 IA If any Board shall refuse to register
0 the of applying to be registered the
102 person refused and has been regis
103 tered any legal voter may at time within ten
104 days after the decision of such Board appeal to the
l05 Supreme Court in the provided by law for civil
1O6 appeals the Supreme Court from the Circuit Court
107 such hereafter be provided by law
los SECTION H. Upon such appeal being perfected the
100 Court shall proceed hear such either
in term time in alton as thereafter