The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-05-10

VOTERS ARE SLOWLY RECORDING
THEIR NAMES.
The Rule Regarding 1896 Taxes is the
Principal Drawback-Some Timely
Information for Citizens.

For thirty-theee days now the
Board of Registration has been in
session. When they closed the regis
tration books this noon but 291 citi-
zens residing in u0noiufty had sign-
ed, an average of about eight voters
day. The Board will be in session
until the end of June, when the regis
tration lists will be closed
The books have been numbered for
1850 voters. Chairman Henry Davies,
of the Registration Board, says that
they will be filled before the lists are
closed. J. NJ. Camara, Jr., has agreed
to pay for the soda water if the list
reaches thousand, including all
voters on the island of Oahu.
The total numbered of registered on
this island in 1894 was 1947. Why
there should be deficiency this year
puzzles all who are watching the
registration lists day by day, not a
little. The Board members says that
there are number of good citizens
who are entitled to vote and who in
tend to, who have failed to show up
thus far. There are number of other
drawbacks. Chief among these is the
payment of last years taxes. Many
paid their '96 taxes after the first of
the year, which bars them out of the
next election. The matter OF this
years taxes does not figure in the
present registration at ALL
"How can I vote?" "What must l
do?
These questions are propounded by
new comers who have been in the
country for year or so, have paid
their taxes and met all other obliga-
tions of citizen, are daily directed
to the Registration Board. Messrs
Davies, Camara and Baker, compris.
ing the Board, have very carefully
looked into this question. They have
found that it is impossible under the
present constitution for foreigners tC
be naturalized should they live here
q thousand years. The only avenue
left open for new conner to secure
the right to vote is through special
letters of deniZation. These letters
comforting all of the rights of citizen
ship, including the right to vote, mus
be applied for to the Executive Coun
Gil, and shall only be granted to per
sons eligible to become natumlized;
provided. however. that the condi
tions of intention to become Il per
manent citizen: of an oath abjurins
allegiance to the Government of hi
to the Republic, and of application
to the Supreme Court shall not be re
quired; and provided further, that th
condition of becoming a citizen o
subject of country having treaty re
, lations with this Republic concern
ing naturalization shall net apply t
persons who have resided in the Fla
waiian islands for a period of sevei
years or more prior to the date of tn
, PRONUNCIATION of this constitution, an
who may apply for letters of dem
zation within five years from sue
. promulgation."
Every person receiving letters O
o denization shall take the oath to sur
port the constitution, laws, and GOV
ernment of the Republic of Hawaii
, and will not encourage or assist in tn
restoration of the Monarchy. The,
shall be subject to all of the dutie
, and obligations of a citizen.
Letters of denization are granite
=, comforting all the privileges of cit
zenship, except the right to VOTE
These letters must be held by an
, person before taking up Government
:, land.