The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1873-01-15

e for a King of the Hawaiian Islands.
After some debate, on motion of Hon
Mr.. Aholo, the resolution was adopted.
The Assembly then proceeded to ballo
for Successor to the Throne of the Ha
: waiian Islands, the result OF which was
unanimous vote of 81 for His Royal High
+, ness WILLIAM c. LUNALno.
The President then announced the vot,
to the House, which was received will
cheers of wild enthusiasm from among
the spectators.
Hon. W. 7. Martin then introduced the
following Resolution:
That Committee of FIVE be appointed
the Chairman of which shall be the Presi
dent of the House, to inform His Royal
Highness Prince WILLIAM CHARLES LUNA
LILO, that this House has elected Him as
King of the Hawaiian Islands, and to pre-
sent him with the Certificate of this House
to that effect.
Resolution adopted, and the following
Committee was appointed: His Elk. p
Nahaolelua, Hons w. T. Martin, c. r.
Bishop, A. F. Judd and J. w. Naihe.
Hon. A +. Judd moved that the Secre-
tary be instructed to prepare Certificate
of Election, to be presented to His Royal
Highness WILLIAM G. LUNAL1Lo by such
Committee. Motion carried.
Hon. c. r. Bishop then presented the
following Report on behalf of the Com
mittee to wait upon His Royal Highness
WILLIAM C. LUNAL1Lo with his Certificate
of Election:
The undersigned, your Committee charged
with the agreeable duty Of delivering to
His Royal Highness. Prince WILLIAM c.
LUNAL1Lo the Certificate from your Hon.
orable Body, of his Election to the high
and responsible position of Sovereign of
this Kingdom, beg to report:
That the Committee waited upon the
Sovereign Elect, and delivered to him
your message, to which he graciously re-
piled, that he accepted the important trust
imposed upon him by the free choice of
the Assembly, and rendered his thanks for
the honor conferred, and for the confidence
repOsed in him. He was also pleased to
state that he would take the Oath of Of
flee tomorrow, the Ninth instant, at II
o'clock, noon, in the Church at Kawaia-
hao, and desired the Committee to say
that he requests the Members of the Leg
islative Assembly TO be present on that
occasion.
(Signed,l p NAHAoLELUA,
CHAs. r. BISHOP,
w. THos. MARTIN,
J. w. NA1HE,
A. FRANCIS JUDD.
On motion of Hon. Mr.. Kaukaha, re-
port accepted.
Hon. A. I. Judd moved that the Sec
rotary of the Assembly prepare an official
announcement of the result of to-day's |
election of Sovereign for publication in
the newspapers, and for posting in public
places in the streets of Honolulu. Mo-
ton seconded.
Hon. Mr.. Bishop offered the following
That this announcement
also state that the Sovereign Elect would
take the Oath of Office at II O'Clock,
noon, tomorrow, (Thursday,) January
9th, 1878, in the Kawaiahao Church.
Amendment accepted and the motion
carried.
Hon. Mr.. Bishop then presented the following
Resolution:
WHEREAS, it has pleased Almighty God to
remove from this earthly life our beloved Sow
ereign, Kamehameba V, on the eleventh day of
December last, whilst in the very prime of man
hood, aud when all we're hoping that he might
enjoy long and useful life, whereby this nation
S deeply afflicted; therefore,
ReSolced: That while we humbly bow to the
will of God, we are deeply impressed With the
ceiling that by the death of our late lamented
Sovereign the country has lost the guiding care
If one emlnently fitted to be its RuIer, whose
ound Judgment, and fearless devotion to duty,
we're always to be relied upon.
Resolced: That for his patriotic determination
o maintain the independence of this country
or his anxiety to protect the health, and
promote the perpetuity of his race, and for
he interest that be manifested in the moral
md intellectual Improvement and prosperity ,
# all classes of his people, Kamehameha V.
viii be remembered with grateful love by his
ubjects, and with respect by all good men.
Resolred: That the quiet and good order that
as prevailed since the death Of our late Sow
reign, and the respect for law exhibited by all
lasses, testify, Enthusiastically to the bene6cence I
nildness justice, and liberaty of the rule of the
1amehamehas. {
ReSolced: That in this great loss the Nation
ympathizes with the kindred and personal !
,iends of the deceased Monarch, and more es- !
ecially with Her ExcelIency R. Keelikolani.
be sister of the deceased, to whom the Presi-
lent of the Assembly is requested to communi-
ate these Resolutions.
Resolutions adopted. II