The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-12


conformity with this Act
GENERAL ELECTIONS.
SEC IA. That general election shall be held the
Tuesday after the first Monday in November, egh
hundred and ninety nine, and every second year
thereafter
JUDGE QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS
SEC 15 That in case any election to a seat in either
house is disputed and legally contested the supreme
court Of the Territory HdUd shall be the sole Judge of
whether not legal election for such seat has been
held; and if it shall find that legal election has been
held 1T shall be the sole judge of who has been elected
Observation-Disclosures OF LEGISLATORS
is SEC IT, That no member of the legislature shall dur
elected office of the government the
TERRITORY of Hawaii
DIsouALIFIcArIoNs GOVERNMENT OFFICERS AND
SEC L. That person holding office in under, or
by authority of the Government of States
" me IeTtOy OF HdiCd, including nOtaries public and
agents to take Acknowledgements, any employee
said eoIeraaet, shall be eligible election to the legs
ature or to hold the position of a member of the
while holding said Office shah amy.
Sec IS That no person shall be entitled any
general election Territory of Hawaii prior to nine
teen hundred and three, who, having entitled
qualify and vote under the constitution and laws Ha
wall prior October eighteen hundred and
and since July eighteen hundred ninety four failed
register such voter unless he shall take oath
support Constitution of the United States Rut this
disqualification shall not apply any person entitled
to vote at a general election who prevented from
registering by of necessary
absence from the Hawaiian Islands.
pse#a4i& certain classes
Sees. No idiot or insane person. and person who
shall be expelled from legislature for giving receiv
ing brides being accessory thereto person who
in due of law shall have been convicted larceny
bribery, cheat of criminal Offense punish
able by imprisonment, whether with without hard
labor for term exceeding two years, whether with
without fine shall register to shall hold
any office in, under by authority Of the government
unless the person have pardoned
and restored to his civil rights.
OATH OF OFFICE.
That every member of the legislatures and all
officers OF the of the Territory of Hawaii shall
take the following oath or affirmation:
solemnly Tor affirm, in the presence of AL
mighty God that will faithfully support Constitu-
ton and laws of the United States, and conscentiously
and mparally discharge my duties member of the
legislature officer of the government of the Terri
tory OF Hawaii (as the may be-.
OFFICERS AND RULES
Sec. 20. That the representatives
shall officers determine the rules of
its proceedings, inconsistent with this
keep journal
AYES AND NOES
q. That ayes and noes of the members on
any question SHALL the desire one fifth of
the members present, be entered on the journal.
SEC D. That majority of the number of members to
which each house is entitled shall constitute
such house for the conduct of ordinary business of which
quorum a majority shall suffice; but the final pas
sage of a law in each house shall of
majority of all the members which is en-
titled.
SEC % That a smaller number a quorum may
adjourn from day day. and compel the attendance
absent members in such manner and under such penal
ties each house may provide.
SEC "a That for the purpose of ascertanng whether
there is quorum present, the chairman shall
number of members present.
PUNISHMENT MEMBERS
SEC 20 That each house may punish by fine, by i'm
prisOnment not exceeding thirty days. person
member of either house who be