The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-16

spectOTs may act; and, in the case OF
disability Of two Of such members, or
their refusal to act, the remaining in
spector may fill the vacancies in case
IL occurs 50 near that date Of the
election that the Minister Of the In
terror cannot make an appointment
The inspectors Of elections shall hold
at least two meetings in their respect
i've precincts for the purpose Of enroll
meIt of voters not less than ten, nor
more than twenty, days prior TO the
date fixed for said election, and shall
give notice OF the same by q posted
notice or by q publication in a news
VaDeT. The inspectors shall prepare
list Of all persons who have registered
and are entitled to vote, and shall post
a copy OF the same in their respective
pre- cincts not less than six days prior
TO such election. At least two meet
ings shall be held for the purpose Of
correcting such lists, the last one not
less than twenty-four hours before the
time of election. No person shall be
entitled to vote for delegates unless
his name is OH such list.
Minister Hatch moved an amend
ment providing that the final meet
ing should be for the purpose of cor
rccting the lists, but not for receiving
new applications.
The amendment was adopted.
The same Minister offered a further
amendment, providing that there be
one central place Of registration in
Honolulu.
Mr.. Emmeluth objected to the pay
ment of s. piece a day to- three COM
missioners for ten days
Minister Hatch said their labor
would be constant and onerous. He
thought s. day small amount.
ID. 3. Smith asked If there were any
provisions for clerk.
Minister Hatch said one of the in
spectors would act as clerk.
Messrs. Morgan and Emmeluth
wished the number of meetings OF the
inspectors to be fixed.
The Acknowledgement said that was
not feasible.
The amendment was adopted, and
the section, as amended, passed.
Section s passed, with some verbal
amendments.
Sec. 8. The inspectors of such cleo
ton shall have all the powers in re-
gard 20 the general conduct of the
election "a were vested by the election
law of 1890 in inspectors of elections.
The inspectors, or any one of them
appointed under this ACT, shall adj
minister the oath by this Act re-
quired. No person shall be registered
until he shall have taken and sub
scribed to such oath.
Section 8.
QUALIFICATIONS OF DELEGATES.
Sec. 8. No person shall be eligible
as q delegate unless he be male resi-
dent of the Hawaiian Islands who
shall have attained the age of twenty
five years; who shall know how to
read and write either the Hawaiian,
English or some European language;
who shall have been domIciled in the
Hawaiian Islands for not less than one
year, and who shall have taken the
oath by this Act prescribed.
Mr. Allen offered an amendment,
changing the domicile from one to
three years.
The amendment was adopted, and
the section passed.
Section 10.
Sec. 10. No person shall be per-
mitted to stand as q candidate for
election as a delegate unless he shall
be so requested in writing, signed by
not less than twenty five tax payers
of the island or division in which he
proposes to stand; nor unless such
request shall be deposited with the
Minister of the Interior not less than
fourteen days before the day of cleo
ton, except on the island of Oahu,
where each request shall be deposited
not less than seven days before the
election.
Mr.. rmmeluth moved to strike out
the exception regarding Oahu.
The Attorney General said long
time was made necessary in some of
the remote districts by the imperfect
communications. He would move it
be changed from IA to 81 days.
The section passed as in the bill.
Section IL passed.
Section ~ passed.
Section IL.
Sec. IL. The general provisions
governing the conduct of elections
under the election law of 1890 shall
apply to and govern the election for
delegates under this Act except as
herein provided.
None of the provisions of said Act
in relation to the time of holding
elections, the time of publishing pro-
the number and qualifica-
tions of inspectors of electors, or in
relation to candidates., shall apply to
the election of said delegates.
Sec. II. Returns shall be made by
the inspectors to the Marshal or Sher-
tificate issued, as in the case of cleo
ton for Mobiles.
Sec. Is. Each delegate shall receive
the sum of 500 as full compensation
for his services.
Mr.. Waterhouse moved the section
be stricken out.
Minister Damon said that there
should at least be mileage.
Mr.. Morgan moved that the salary
be same as that of members of the
Advisory Council. Laughter.)
Mr.. EmmeIuth thought 500 was
little enough to pay the delegates.
The secLion passed as in the bill.
Section IA passed.
Section 10 passed.
Section is passed.
Section IL passed.
Section Is passed.
Section 10.