The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-09-01
BY AUTHORITY.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
FOR
ADMINISTERING 0ATHSMD HOLDING ELECTIONS.

HUWIlNOI lIlINU UH To ANU IlULUINU CLLU IUNO.
pursuance Of and under and by virtue the power
and authority conferred upon the President with the
approval Of the Cabinet by Article 70 of the Consttu
ton, to make rules and regulations not inconsistent
with the Constitution for administering oah and hold
ing elections provided for by the Constitution and of
all other authority hereunte enabling, 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,
SECTION l. Whereverin these Rules and Regulations
the following words 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 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," 'Inspectors" or Board of Inspec-
tors shall refer to and the Inspector OF Inspec
tors of Election provided for herein
"Candidate" or Candidates. shall any per-
son or persons who has, who have been nominated
in manner herein provided for election to seat in the
Legislature
Court" shall mean any Court tribunal authorized
by these RuleS ana Negotiations 10 Cfy any 'hdUCeI
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.
"Regster" shall refer to and mean the Register of
Voters herein provided for.
District shall any Election District as 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
in which it used unless the context clearly requires
such interpretations
QUALIFICATIONS AND OATH OF OFFICERS
Constitution Article 101.)
SECTION g No person shall be eligible to be
Officer Senator or Representative under the Republic,
or an eector of Senators Representatives until he
shall have taken and subscribed the following oath
affirmation, VIZ:
4 do soemnly swear Tor AFFIRM in the presence of
Almighty God, that [ will support the Constitution,
Laws and Government of the Republic of HAWAII; and
will not either directly Indirectly, encourage or
assist in the restoration establishment of Monarch
ical form of government in the Hawaiian Islands,
SECTION 8 No person shall sit as Senator or he
preventative In the Legislature unless elected under
and in conformity with the Constitution and these
Rules and Regulations.
SUPREME JUDGE ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF
MEMBERS.
Constitution Article 400
SECTION f. In case any election to seat III either
house is disputed and legally contested the Supreme
Court shall be the sole Judge OF whether OF not legal
election for such seat has been held and If 1T shall
find that legal election has been held, 1T shall be the
sole Judge of who has been elected
BURDEN OF PROOF ELIGIBILITY.
Constitution Article Al
SECTION 5 In case the eligibility of any person to
be Senator or Representative an elector OF oena-
tors or Representatives is questioned by any legal
voter before any Court tribunal having authority
tn consider snch matter the burden of proof shall rest