The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-11

introduced the following bill, which was
referred to the Committee on the Ter
ritories and ordered to be printed.
A Bill TO so amend section sixty-fouI
of An Act to provide a government
for the Territory of Hawaii as to re-
| modify certain sections of the cleo
ton law of said Territory.
| Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
| bed, that section sixty-four is hereby
, amended so that it shall read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 81. The rules and regulations
for administering oaths and holding
elections set forth in Ballou's Compila-
ton. Civil Laws. Appendix, and the list
of registering districts and precincts
appended are continued in force with
the following changes, to wit:
Strike out the preliminary procla-
nation and sections one to twenty-six,
inclusive, sections thirty, thirty-nine,
and ffty-fve, the second and third
paragra phs of section forty-eight, the
second paragraph of section fifty, and
sections sixty-two, sixty-three, and
sixty-six.
Amend section twenty-seven so that
it will read:
:" Sec. 81. Whenever the convenience
of electors may so require, the governor
and the secretary of the Territory shall
set apart two or more precincts in each
district, of which there shall be as
many as shall be sufficient to make the
number of votes polled at any one
election precinct to be not more than
Il
certained: and each precinct so estab-
iished shall have its separate polling
place: Provided. That no change shall
hereafter be made as to the boundaries
Of any precincts within thirty days of
an election
I'm section twenty-nine strike out all
after the word sNiihau' and in lieu
thereof insert: The boards of registra-
tion existing at the date of the APPROX
al of this Act shall go out of office. and
new boards, which shall consist of
three members each, shall be appointed
by the governor, by and with the adj
vice and consent of the senate, whose
terms of office shall be four years.
Appointments made by the governor
when the senate is not in session shall
be valid until the succeeding meeting
of that body
I'm section thirty-one strike out the
first day of April and the thirtieth day
of June. in the year eighteen hundred
and ninety-seven.' and insert in lieu
thereof the twenty-fifth day of August
and the fifth day of, October, in the
year nineteen hundred and four
Strike out the words and the de-
tailed record in sections fifty-two and
one hundred and twelve.
Strike out the word marshal wher-
ever it occurs and insert in lieu thereof
high sheriff
Strike out of section fsty-three the
words except as provided in section one
hundred and fourteen hereof.
In sections fifty-three, fifty-four,
ffty-six, fifty-seven, fifty-nine, sixty,
ninetytwo, ninety-three,
one hundred and eleven,
dred and thirteen strike out the words
minister and minister of the inte-
rior' wherever they occur and insert
in lieu thereof the words secretary of
the Territory
In section fffty-six, paragraph three,
strike ouf interior office and insert
Off Of the secretary of the Territory
IN section fifty-six, first paragraph.
after the words candidate for election
insert to the legislature and in the
last para graph strike out the word
only.
Strike out the word elective in
section sixty-four.
I'm sections sixty-four, sixty-eight,
Ind seventy-two strike out the words
of the interior or minister
wherever they occur, and insert in lieu
hereof the word governor
Amend section sixty-seven so that
t will read:
Sec. 81. AT least forty days be- !
ore any election the governor shall
ssue an election proclamation and
transmit copies of the same to the
everaI boards of inspectors throughout
he Territory or where such election is
o be held
Amend section seventy SO that it
yill read:
" Sec. TO- When an election is order
d the governor shall appoint from
ach precinct, from the electors there
f whose names appear upon the last
egistration roll of voters of said dis
riot, two inspectors, two judges, and
wo clerks; the inspectors, judges and
Jerks to be apportioned equally be-
ween the two political parties which,
cast the highest and the
ext highest number of votes for Dele
ate to Congress at the last general /
lection; the inspectors and judges. so
ppointed shall constitute a board of
lection for such precinct Such board
{ election shall canvass the votes for
lch precinct. and must be present at
he closing of the polls. The members
said board shall relieve each other in
no
hitch may be conducted by at least
alf of the whole number, but the final
artificate shall be signed by ma
,rity of the whole. No person shall
a eligible to act as an officer of cleo
on at any precinct who has been en-
loved in any official capacity in the
arritory within ninety days next pre-