The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-01-29
SOME HAWAIIAN BILLS
WHICH KUhIO INTRODUCED
The Honolulu Gas, Revenue Gutter hilo Federal
Building and Home Rule Election Contest
Measures Given in Official Text.

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A bill to provide for the contest OF
elections in the Territory or Hawaii.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives OF the United
states of America in Congress assem-
bled. That all questions as to the valid
ity of any ballot shall be decided inn
mediately and the opinion of a major
ity of the board of inspectors, of cleo
ton at each polling precinct shall be
final and binding, subject to revision
by the supreme court of the Territory
as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. That any candidate interest
ed, or any thirty duly qualified voters
of any election district, may file petit
ton in the supreme court of the Ter
ritory, setting forth any cause or
causes why the decision of any board
of inspectors should be reversed. cor
rected, or changed.
Sec. g. That such petition shall be
filed in the office of the clerk of the
supreme court within thirty days fol-
lowing the election proposed to be con-
tested, and shall be accompanied by a
deposit of such an amount of costs us
may be fixed by the clerk.
Sec. 4. That the clerk shall thereupon
issue to the respondents named in such
petition a summons to appear before
the supreme court within fourteen days
after service thereof, and he shall
cause such summons to be published in
some newspaper circulated in the cleo
ton district for not less than ten days
prior to such hearing.
Sec. 5. That such petition shall be
heard by the court in term time or
vacation.
Sec. g. That on the return day the
court, upon it's own motion, or other
wise, may direct summons to be issued
to any person or persons who may be
interested in the result of the proceed
ings.
Sec. T. Tha. at the hearing the court
shall cause the evidence to be reduced
to writing and shall give judgment,
stating all findings of facts and law.
Such judgment may invalidate the
election on the ground that correct
result can not be ascertained, because
of mistake or fraud on the part of the
inspectors of election or that a certain
candidate or certain candidates receiv-
ed the majority or plurality of the votes
cast and We're elected. If such judg
ment should be that the election was
invalid, certified copy thereof shall
ritory, and he shall call new election
within sixty days after the filing of
such judgment; and if the court shall
decide which candidate or candidates
have been elected a copy of such judg-
ment shall be served upon the secre-
tGry of the Territory, and Immediately
thereupon he shall sign and deliver to
such candidate a certificate of cleo
ton, and the same shall be conclusive
as to the right of the candidate to the
office; but nothing herein shall prevent
the legislature from thereafter dec
ing upon the election and qualification
Of its own members.
Sec. S. That the decision of the court
any question properly in
volved in any such petition and pro-
ceeding shall be final and binding upon
all parties, except as herein provided.
That the shall have
power to compel the attendance of wit
else may be necessary to fully
determine the proceedings.
Sec. 10. That the costs shall be the
same as in trials in the circuit court
at chambers.
Sec. IL. That the court may make
such special rules as it may find nee
essary or proper.
Sec. II. That all Acts or parts of
Acts inconsistent with this Act are
hereby repealed.
Sec 10. That this Act shall take eff
feet from and after the date of its APP
prevail.
A Bill to provide for the purchase of
l site and the erection of public build
ing thereon at Honolulu, Island of
Oahu, Territory of Hawaii.
Be it enacted by the Senate and |
House of Representatives of the United |
States of America in Congress assem-
nled, That the Secretary of the Treas |
Try be, and he is hereby, authorized ana |
directed to acquire by purchase, con-
or otherwise, site and |
cause to be erected thereon suitable |
including fireproof vaults, |
heating and ventilating apparatus, and |
approaches, for the use and occupation |
If the United States post-office, the |
United States land office, the United |
states courts, the United States GUS
om-house, the United States surveyor
general, and other Federal offices in the |
,ity of Honolulu. island of Oahu, Ter ]
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