The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-12-02
COUNTY ACT
SUBSTITUTE
Text of Two of the
Achi District
Bills.

Following are two of the seven acts
prepared bv Senator Achi TO take the
place of the County law:
] AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE
| ELECTION OF DISTRICT MAG
| ISTRATES.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
the Territory of Hawaii:
Section I. District Magistrates shall
be elected by electors in each District,
where such Magistrates have iurisdic-
tion. They shall be electors Of the Dis
trict at the time OF the election. Their
salaries shall be appropriated by the
Legislature.
The duties of District Magistrates
shall be the same as are now exercised
by District Magistrates, or may be pro-
vided by law.
Section ?. The term of office of Dis
trict Magistrates elected under this Act
shall be two years from the first day
of January next after the election. Pro-
vided that all Magistrates in office at
the time of the first election shall be
allowed to serve for the balance of such
i terms, or thereafter until their success
ors are elected and qualified unless pre-
viously removed.
Section 3. A District Magistrate may
be removed from Office for cause by
the Supreme Court.
In case of removal of any District
| Magistrate as aforesaid, or in case of
vacancy in office for any cause. the
Chief Justice or any Judge OF the ST.
preme Court may appoint one in his
place for the unexpired term of said
Magistrate.
Section 4. An election for such Mag
istrates shall be held on the first Tues
day in June, A. D., 1905, from 8 O'Clock
a. m. to 5 o'clock p. m. at such polling
places as now are provided or shall here
after be provided according to law
and according to the rules and regula-
tions OF election for Representatives
and after that they shall be elected at
each general election.
The election of such Magistrates shall
be managed, conducted and controlled
by the Inspectors OF Election Cor who
served at the last general election') in
and for such District or in Office at the
time of such election.
The Governor is hereby directed to
arrange the polling precincts so the
voters or electors in each District shall
have chance to elect their Magistrates.
Section s. In case of illness, tempor-
airy absence OF any District Magistrate
from the District for which he is ap-
pointed, or when for any cause any
District Magistrate is disqualified to hear
and determine any case which would
by law come under his jurisdiction, it
shall be lawful for the Chief Justice or
any Judge of the Supreme Court to
appoint some other person to perform
the duties of such District Magistrate
who shall be called an Acting District
| Magistrate. and shall not exercise any
| judicial functions except in the con-
tingencies above mentioned.
Section 8. This Act shall not be
construed to repeal Section o37 of the
| Civil Code. nor Section 6, of Chapter
lX., of the Laws of 1874 but it shall
be optional for parties bringing suits,
either civil or criminal. to take them be-
fore such acting District Magistrate.
or to the Circuit Judge, or Justice OF
the Supreme Court, as the case may be.
Section 7. The compensation OF such
Acting District Magistrate shall be such
as may be agreed upon between him and
the District Magistrate for whom he may
act, and shall be paid out of the ap
preparation for salary of such District
Magistrate.
Section g. All laws or parts of laws
inconsistent herewith are hereby repeal
ed.
Section Q. This act shall go into eff
feet on the first day of April, A.D.,
1905.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE
ELECTION OF DEPUTY SHEER
IFFS.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF
the Territory:
Section I. Deputy Sheriffs shall be
elected by the electors in each District
They shall be electors of the District
at the time of the election. Their
salaries shall be as appropriated by the
Legislature. The duties of Deputy
be provided by law. They shall appoint
policemen i'll their respective Districts,
whose salaries or wages shall be as ap-
propriated by the Legislature.
Section ?. The terms of Office OF
Deputy Sheriffs elected under the pro-
visions of this Act shall be two years,
from the first day Of January next after
the election, except the first terms which
will begin from the first day of July, A.
d.. 1905, to and including the 3Ist day
of December, A. D.. 1905.
Section 3. A Deputy Sheriff may be
removed for cause by the Sheriff of each
island. or the Sheriff of any Judicial
Circuit, with the consent and approval
of the High Sheriff of the Territory.
In case of removal, death or resigna-
ton OF any Deputy Sheriff, the Sheriff
of each Island or any Judicial Circuit
shall a-'oint one in his place from
among the police officers at the time in
the District for the unexpired term of
said Deputy Sheriff.
Section 1. An election for such
Deputy Sheriffs shall be held on the
first Tuesday in June, A. D.. 1905, from
8 o'clock a. m to 5 o'clock p. m. at
such polling places as are now provided,
or hereafter be provided according to
law, and according to the rules and reg
ulations of the elections of representa-
tives; and after that they shall be elect
ed at each general election.
Provided, however, the time of proc
lamation in this special election shall