The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-09-01


Provided, however that the final sitting OF such
Boards shall not be less than twentyone days prior to
the first election held hereunder.
Constitution Article IT, Section H.
SECTION 81. The Boards shall meet within their
respective Districts such times between the first day
of April and the thrtieh day of June the year 1897
and between such days in each second year thereafter
as many times may be necessary to enable them to
register all persons entitled to register.
REGISTER SPECIAL ELECTIONS.
Constitution Article II, Section 81
SECTION So At any intermediate special election the
Register of Voters used at the last preceding General
Election shall be used without change.
REGISTRATION Personal APPLICATION ONLY.
Constitution Article II, Section 6)
SECTION So No name shall be placed upon the Regis
ter of Voters for either Senators OF Representatives
except upon the personal appearance of the applicant
before the Board of Registration at advertised
public meeting of the Board.
EXAMINATION APPLICANTS
Constitution Article H. Section ~
SECTION "a Each applicant to be placed upon the
Register of Voters for either Senatorso Representatives
shall upon each application for registration be examin
ed under oath by the Board of Registration to each
of the required qualifications.
Provided however that after applicant shall once
have passed an examination concerning his ability
derstandingy to speak, read and write the English
Hawaiian language it shall be at the discretion of the
Board to examine him further not, concerning such
qualification.
SECTION So. The examination of the applicant and
of all witnesses examined before any Board of Regis
traton shall be under OATH administered by any of the
members of such Board who are hereby authorized to
administer oaths for such purpose.
SECTION 36. The examinations number Of witnesses
and time times Of examination, shall be under the
reasonable control and discretion OF the Board.
BOARD.
Constitution Article II, Section S.
SECTION 81. Each Board of Registration is hereby
given all the powers and authority for the
ing and examination of witnesses and the maintenance
of order including the power to punish for contempt,
by law given to Circuit Courts
Constitution Article II, Section o.
SECTION s. Any person who shall under oath,
knowingly make any false statement before any such
Board who knowing that he not entitled to regis
ter OF to vote shall register vote shall be guilty
OF the offence of perjury
SUMMARY ConNuTTAL FOR Perjury.
Constitution Article ~ Section 1O)
SECTION 80 The several Boards hereby given
power to summarily commit any person for trial for
perjury committed before any such Board, H. in their
opinion there is probable to believe that, upon
the trial person would be convicted OF such offence
Constitution Article =, Section III
SECTION 40 ANY lawful voter may challenge the
right to register of any person claiming to be eligible
to register as voter crossexamine the applicant and
any witnesses produced by him, and may produce and
examine witnesses against such eligibility.
BURDEN PROOF.
Constitution Article 6 also Section hereof
SECTION IL. No Board of Registration shall enter
the name of any person upon the Register of Voters
for either Senators Representatives until satisfied
that such person possesses the requisite qualifications
Appeal. BOARD.
Constitution Article - Section 49,
SECTION ~ If any Board shall refuse to register the
name Of any person applying to be registered the per-
refused and any name has been registered