The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-02-24

ALL OVER FIFTEEN YEARS OLD.

The following Act in regard 10
registration passed the last Legis-
lature. It was buried by the ex-
queen. and now sees the light Of
day for the first time:
AK ACT
To PROVIDE FOB THE RBGIsTRATIoN
OF MALE RESIDENTS IN THE
HAWAIIAN KINGDOM
Be it enacted by the Queen and the
Legislature of the Hawaiian
Kingdom.
Section l. There shall be estab-
Iished under the supervision OF the
Minister OF the Interior a Register CT
all male persons over the age OF 10
years now or hereafter resident IN the
Hawaiian Kingdom, to be known as
the "National Register" In such
Register there shall be recorded con-
cerning each such person his name,
age, place of birth, residence and mar
riage, if married; date of arrival in
the Hawaiian Islands, if bern in for
eign land, and the port of departure
for such Kingdom; calling or occupa-
ton; and, If an employee in any
capacity, the name of the employer,
place where he is employed and the
nature of the employment, and such
physical description as may be neces-
sary to identity him. There shall also
be kept a record of the change OF resi-
dence or employment of each such per
son and of such other facts as the Min
lister of the Interior may direct. Such
Register shall be in the form set forth
in the schedule hereunder or such
modification thereof as the Minister
| of the Interior may by rule direct
Sec. .. A resident, within the
meaning of this Act, shall be a male
person over the age of Is years, who
! Shall have been dcmiciled within this
| kingdom for six consecutive months
| Provided, however, that any male
person hereafter coming into the
| country with intent TO reside here
shall register Immediately upon land
| ing. lt shall be the duty of every
person liable f,s Registration an0er
| this Act. to register In accordance
| with the terms OF this Act on or be-
fore the 3lst day OF January, 1898, and
| each person liable to registration
| shall, under oath or Affirmation, give
| to the respective registrars before
whom they may register, all informa-
|
| herein provided for.
| Sec, ;. For the purpose OF regis
tration the Hawaiian Kingdom shall
be and is hereby divided into Registra-
| ton Divisions, co o-eXtensive with the
! divisions for taxation purposes each
| such division shall be divided into
| districts, co-eXtensive with the dis
tricts indicated I'm Chapter NLlN OF
| the Session Laws OF 1883.
Sec. 4. The person acting as seere@
tary of the Board OF Immigration is
hereby appointed General Superin-
tendent OF Registration.
The several Tax Assessors are here
by appointed Superintendents Of Reg
! isttation in and for their respective
| Taxation Divisions.
The several Deputy Tax Assessors
are hereby appointed Registrars for
their respective Districts.
The Minister OF the Interior shall
| have the power TO subdivide any reg
istration district and 10 appoint addi-
tional Registrars therefor if I'm his
opinion the public convenience re
| quires such action.
| The several Registrars, subject TO
! the supervision Of the Superintendents
of Registration are hereby charged
with the duty of carrying out the pro
| visions Of this Act in their respective
| districts.
The several Superintendents ot
| Registration In and for their several
| divisions and the General Superin-
| tendent for the whole country shall,
| subject to the general supervision Of
| the Minister of the Interior, supervise
| the carving out Of the provisions Of
| this Act.
| The several Registrars shall receive
| - compensation for their services
under this Act, the sum Of five cents
| for each name registered hereunder
| 80 lie paid out of Treasury from any
moneys appropriated.
The General superintendent and
| Superintendent shall receive Cor this
puipose No other compensation than
that now provided for them.
Sec. 5. The Minister Of the Interior
! shall from time 20 time make and
uublish Rules aud Repulations for
| urouerly carrying out the provisions
and intent Of this Act, which Rules
| aud Regulations ed made 0nd publish
| ea shall nave the force Of law.
Sec. g. immediately after the pass.
age uf this Act the Minister Of the
| Interior shnl caused 80 he prepared
~ the Hawaiian English, portu-
! guesp. German and Chinese langu-
! ages, md such other languages ne be
may think iteccssary, and publish In
| each - the Registration Districts 2
notice that on The hours and dates
therein mentioned, the Registrar foI
| such Districts will attend &c the