Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-02-26
WILCOX BILL REPORT

Washington, ID. c., Feb. i.-(Spec-
iaD-The House Committee on Terri
tories has reported favorably Delegate
Wilcox's bill amending the Organic Act
of the Territory of Hawaii in matters
pertaining to election laws of the Ter
ritCry. Notwithstanding the favorable
report on the bill It is probable that no
action will be taken upon II by the
House. II is understood that the Ter
ritories Committee will not press for
it's passage and that the favorable re-
port was given in the nature of com
pliment to Delegate Wilcox who had
not been able to secure favorable con-
sidcration Of any of the measures in
troduced by him.
In its report the committee states:
Section G., referred to in the title of
this bill, provides that the rules and
regulations for holding elections set
forth in Ballou's Compilation, Civil
Laws Appendix, and the list of regis.
tering districts and precincts appended.
shall continue in force. with certain
notifications. and this bill proposes
certain further changes OF said rulcS
and regulations as follows:
II Is proposed to amend section ~
of said rules and regulations, that
whenever the convenience of electors
may so require the governor and secre-
tary of the Territory SHALL at any time
within thirty days Gnstead of sixty
days as therein provided, set apart
two or more precincts in each district
with separate polling places for each
| precinct.
1t is also proposed to amend section
| 20 of such rules and regulations by pro-
viding that the inspectors, judges an,
clerks shall be apportioned equally be
tween the two political parties which
respectively. cast the highest and
next highest number of votes for Dele
gate to Congress at the last genera
election, and that such inspectors an
judges shall constitute board Of cleC
tlon for such precinct, and that no per
son shall be eligible in the Territor
within ninety days next preceding tn
election.
The bill further provides that all OF
ilcers upon whom are imposed the dut.
OF designating polling places shall sup
ply such polling places with ink pads
and proper stamps with the device
thereupon; and further provides tina
the hours during which elections sha
81 be held shall be from I o'clock Il. m, in
stead of o'clock a. m.
The amendment to or substitute pre-
posed for sections SIS, SO, 81, IS. so. o
and 81 provides for an official bale
which shall contain the names OF a
the candidates whose nominations Il
any Office specified on the ballot hay
been duly made. together with the tit
of the Office. under the titles of the r,
: spectiye political parties OF which sue
candidates may respectively be nom
Z nees.
This bill also provides for a more d
rect enforcement OF the fifth paragraI
of section GO of the Organic Act OF Il
I Territory of Hawaii, by providing tn
1 any person desiring to vote shall wri
. his name and address on a roster
voters provided for that purpose.
v There Is at present no official bale
There are used three separate and dl
. tinct ballots, /, O., one for Delegate
Congress, one for senator of the Teri
i tOrial Legislature, and one for repr
: sentative to the same body. These ba
lots contain the names of the respe
, tive candidates arranged in alphab,
= zeal order, with nothing 10 indicate Il
- political party of which they are Il
! respective nominees; and thereto
u after careful consideration OF all Il
provisions in this bill, your commit
u urgently recommend its passage
" J. A. BRECKONS.