The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-01-11
MEETING OF THE ASSEMBLY
ELECTION OF PRINCE
AS KING!
IMMENSE ENTHUSIASM !

at II O'Clock noon, on Wednesday, Jan. 8. During
the whole of the morning the excitement in the street
was kept up, aud a large number of stores bore on
their front large placards such as, LONG LIVE WILL
lam c LUNALILo, OUR KING LUNALILo THE PEOPLES
KING W. c. LUNALILO THE KING OF HEARTS !
Speeches were made by stump orators, and knots Of
enthusiastic Hawaiians cheered Justify for the Prince.
Long before the hour for the opening Of the House,
the population Of the town began to move down to
the neighborhood of the Court House, and by twelve
o'clock there was a dense crowd IN font and around
the approaches to the building, while up the stairs
the lobby was jammed full of anxious spectators by
eleven o'clock.
On tue arrival of the Prince, at 5 minutes before
u, the immense crowd outside the building sentup
long and loud cheers, that spoke their loyal aspira-
tons for the coming King. On his entrance into
the Hall, and taking his seat among the Mobiles. al
though the audience had been cautioned against
making any demonstrations. every one including
the members, rose TO their feet, and three rousing
cheers were given for the Prince, the peoples choice.
The Prince was looking in excellent health, and
bowed repeatedly and with dignity in response to
tue marked demonstrations in his favor.
AT noon, precisely, the President called the Legis-
lature to order, and after prayer by the Rev. A. Pail,
the roll was called and all were req orted present but
Hons. Mr.. Kupakee (dead) and NJ. Kahananui. On
motion Of Hon. Mr.. Carter, the House proceeded to
ballot for acting clerk, in place of Mr.. Stanley,
absent. Mr.. II. Macfarlane was declared duly elected
acting clerk-27 votes.
The certificate of the election of Hon. Mr.. Nahinu,
from 5. KOna, in place of j. w. Kupakee, was refer
red TO the Committee on Judiciary with instructions
to report Immediately. The Committee reported ia
vOrably-the report adopted and the member elect
from 5. Kona was duly sworn in.
The following is a list of the members of the
Legislative Assembly
MOBILES.
His R II. w. C. Lunalilo ; their Elk. P. Nahaole-
lua, p. Kanos, J. o. Dominis their Hon. c. Kama
ina, c. II. Bishop, P. Y. Kaeo, w. P. Kamakau, IL.
A. Kahanu, d. Kalakaua ; their Elk f. w. Hutchinson,
5. II. Phillips, R. Sterling.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
Messrs. D. H. Hitchcock. S. Kipi, ]. Nawahi, W.
Il. Martin, ID. Al, Nahinu, s. X. Kaai, J. w. Naihe,
G. W. d. I!alemanu, L. Aholo, W. Hanaike, j. A..
Kaukau, II. Kuihelani, ]. w. LonOaea, p. Nui, NJ.
kahananui, ID. w. Kaiue, X. Newton, a. T. Judd, j.
.. Carter, u. Poll, E. Mikalemi, j. KOmoikehuehu,
jim. Paikuli, Z. Kekoa, c. II. Judd, D.. Kaukaha,
w. II. Rice, l. III. Kapuniai.
All the members appended their names to the
back of their ballots excepting the Hons. Messrs.
kanoa, Bishop and Kanaina.
Members absent, His Royal Highness VIM. C. Luz
nalilo, Gov. Dominis, Hons. u. Kalakaua and Kaha-
nanui.
His Elk. the Attorney General then read the fol-
lowing statement by the Cabinet
Mr.. PRESIDENT, MOBILES AND REPRESENTATIVES:
Documents delivered to your President contain
official evidence of the decease of His late Majesty
Kamehameha v. His earthly existence terminal
ed at Iolani Palace, in Honolulu. in the Island of
Oahu, upon the tOrty-seeOnd anniversary of his
birth, being the eleventh day of December, in the
year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred
and SeVeDty-two.
His late Majesty left no heirs.
Her late Royal Highness, the Princess Victoria
Kamamalu kaahumanu, TO wnom in the event OF
the death of His late Majesty without beirs. the
Constitution declared that the Throne should de-
scend, died, also without heirs, on the twenty
ninth day of May, in the year of Our Lord One
Thousand Eight Hundred and ~Sixty-six.
His late Majesty did not appoint any successor
in the mode set forth in the Constitution, with the
consent Of the Mobiles, or make proclamation
thereof during his life. There having been no
such appointment or proclamation. the throne
hppamp yapapt and the Cabinet Council ImmP0i- (
ately thereupon considered the form of the Con-
sit utiOn in such case made and provided, and
Ordered, That a meeting OF the Legislative As
sembly be caused to be holden at the Court House
in Honolulu, on Wednesday, which will be the
eighth day of January, A. ID. 1873. at II O'Clock
noon /; and of this order all members of the Legis-
lative Assembly will take notice and govern them
selves accordingly.
BY virtue of this order you have been assembled,
to elect, by ballot, some native Ali of this King
dom as successor to the throne. Your present
authority is limited 10 this duty, but the newly
elected Sovereign may require your services after
his accession.
The members Of the Cabinet devoutly ask the
blessings of Heaven upon your deliberations and
public acts. They have appreciated the RESPONSE
bility resting upon them. and have striven TO main
tain tranquility and order, and, especially, to guard
your proceedings against improper Interference.
Acknowledging the obligation to preserve all the
rights. bonors and dignities appertaining to the
throne, and TO transmit them unimpaired to q new
Sovereign, it will become their duty, upon his ac-
NSSACo " o'A ~ AAA AHS NAhNA -
upon them by his late lamented predecessor.
FERD. ". HUTCHINSON,
Minister of the Interior.
STEPHEN II. PHILLIPS,
Attorney General.
ROBERT STIRLING,
Minister of Finance.
The address was accepted and ordered on file,
together with the accompanying documents.
On motion the House then proceeded to take up
the main business of the session, the election of a
successor to the Throne by ballot.
Each member upon taking his seat found the
circular upon his desk, accompanied
with a neat ballot for the Prince
MOBILES AND REPRESENTATIVES,
The voice of the People has instructed you to vote
for the King they have chosen More than ten
Hawaiians on the first OF January said that
PRINCE LUSALILo should be that King. Now the
hear that you have been asked to sell your
vote, to drown their voices. Show them to-day that
gou are true Make Prince LUNALILo our King
Today
Lei every member write his name on his ballot.
10 that we may know that you are not traitors to the
who ask that LUNALMo should be their King
THE PEOPLE. !
Honolulu. Jan. s, 1873. :
Hon. Mr.. Kaai introduced a resolution to the effect
hat each member write his name on the back of his
ballot. After some debate the resolution was adopted
md the members proceeded to ballot. All of the
members present, as well as the Cabinet, voted.
While the telers were calling the ballots and reading
he names of the members On the backs, the greatest
-NtSSe vas AAS Al ~ diNA Nv PNNPS
outside got the news as soon as a majority was reached
nd the cheering was tremendous. At half-past one
he vote was declared q,
UNANIMOUS
or Prince William G.. Lunalilo. The news was
eceived with enthusiastic cheering, and shouts of
pplause. A COMMITTEES of five, consisting of His
x. Gov. Nahaolelua, and Hons. Messrs. Martin,
bishop. A. +. Judd and Naihe, were ordered 10 wait
npon the King elect, and announce to him the I
esult. The House then took a recess of half an hour.
House met again at 2 O'Clock and the report Of .
ne was read and accepted as follows: d
The undersigned, your Committee charged with
he agreeable duty of delivering to His Royal High 7
ess Prince WILLIAM c. LUNALILo the Certificate
rom your Honorable Body, of his election to the high
nd responsible position of Sovereign of this King
ON, beg to report: -
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