The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-10-11

NdluaDle COnSlueIdtlOuS vi VI any hhiSo''
and every candidate who withdraws
from being candidate in pursuance OF
such inducement or procurement.
10. Every public officer by law or by
said Rules and Regulations required to
do or perform any act or thing with re
ference to any of the provisions In any
law concerning elections or in any said
Rules and Regulations contained, who |
shall willfully fail, neglect or refuse to
do or perform the same, or who shall
willfully perform it in such way as to
hinder the objects thereof, or who shall
be guilty of any wilful violation of any
of the provisions thereof.
PUNISHMENT FOR ELECTION
FRAUDS.
Section 3. Every person found guilty
of an election fraud shall be punished
by fine of not less than one hundred
dollars or exceeding on thousand dollars,
or by imprisonment at hard labor for
any term not less than ten days or ex-
ceeding two years, or by both such fine
and Imprisonment at the discretion of
| the Court.
Besides such punishment, such person
shall be disqualified from voting and
from holding any Office under the Gov
erument. and from being elected to or
occupying seat in the Legislature, for
! -. l,n lnt nf nNin
ton.
If the person so convicted shall hold
any office, either elective or appointive,
at the time of such conviction, such
office shall at once and without men
ton in such sentence, or other pro-
ceeding, be vacated by such conviction.
The Judge or magistrate before whom
such conviction is had shall immedi.
: t.tely transmit to the Minister of Interior
the name of such person, the offense of
: which he has been convicted, and the
, sentence of the Court.
INSTANTANEOUS.
, Section 4. The following persons
r shall be guilty of a misdemeanor:
/. Every person, except such assist
+, ants as are by law or by said rules and
+ regulations specifically authorized to be
D employed, who shall. for the purpose oil
promoting or preventing the election OF
any candidate at any election, be en-.
= gagged or employed for payment OIL
promise of payment, or for any valua-
7 bic consideration, to act as agent, clerk
or messenger, or in any other capacity
2. Every person furnishing, hiring OF
q. using any premises, or portion thereof
- licensed to sell beer, wines or spirits, al
a committee room for the purpose Of
promoting the election of any candidate
at any election.
3. Every person who shall be disor
:, derby or create disturbance whereby
. any meeting of the Board of Registra
ton of Voters or of the Inspectors o
Election during an election shall be dis
= lurbed or interfered with: or whereof,
> any person who intends to be lawful,
. present at any such meeting or election
! is prevented from attending; or whC
II shall cause any disturbance at any cleo
ton: and every person assisting or aid
, ing or abetting any such disturbance.
4. Any candidate who fails or neglect
- to furnish the list of agent. as prescribe,
in said rules and regulations.
q 3. Every person who shall. either il
n person or through another, in any man
d ner break up or prevent, or endeavor t.
= break up or prevent, the holding of an.
v meeting of the Board of Registration o
!. prevent, or endeavor to break up or pre-
vent, the holding of any election.
d 8. Every person who, being candi
II date for election, or an agent of an,
d such candidate, or a member of an,
committee acting for or on behalf of an,
a such candidate, shall fail to file the state
r. ment of expenses, or of lack of expenses
J. been spoken for. The order book will
~ as required in said Rules andFegulations
l. 7. Every person who shall wilfull
1t violate or fail to obey any of the prov
1r sions of law or of said rules and regula
e. lions, punishment for which is not Other
n wise herein specifically provided for.
n .. Any person who shall wilfull
II tear down, or destroy, or deface an
election proclamation, or any poster, G
v notice, or list of voters, or card of in
r, structions, or specimen ballot, issued c
t, posted by authority of law.
VI PUNISHMENT FOR MIsDEMEANOR
n Section 8. Any person convicted of
IS misdemeanor under the provisions hereo
l. shall be punished by fine of not MOI
n than five hundred dollars, or by impr
q sonment at hard labor for not more tina
# six months, or by both such fine an
i Imprisonment, in the discretion of tn
: court.
JURISDICTION TO TRY OFFENSES
: Section 8. Jurisdiction is hereby col
n ferred upon District Magistrates an
Circuit Judges to issue warrants an
n hear end determine all offenses arisin
hereunder, subject to the usual right {
:, appeal.
!, ANY person in any way violating an
of the provisions hereof may also b
prosecuted for the violation of an
:. other then existing law, rule or regr