The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-02-14
OPENING OF THE LEGISLATURE.
SPECIAL SESSION, FEB. IL, 1874.

Fully two hours before the time set for opening
the Assembly, az O'Clock, noon the people begun
to assemble in the Court House grounds, and at a
quarter to II, there was probably a thousand men,,
women ami children in the neighbOrhood. At that
moment u procession Of the Queens adherents
marched down the street, numbering perhaps 200
persons, with drums beating, who gave and took a
considerable amount of cheering. The place re-
served for spectators in the ball will probable hold
300 persons, and it was Immediately filed to over
flowing on the opening of the doors.
The desks Of the Mobiles and Representatives
were arranged in a semi-circle around the Hall,
and members generally were in their seats before
the hour. On the right Of the Presidents dais,
were seats reserved for Foreign Diplomatic and
Consular Representatives, and among those present
we noticed the American Minister Resident, the
British Commissioner and Consul General, the
French Consul and Consuls of other nationalities.
y { u O'Clock, precisely, Mr.. r. II. Stanley called
the Assembly to order, and after prayer by the
Hon. Mr.. Lonoaea, His Tx. F.. Nahaolelua was
called to the Chair pro. tempore.
The roll of Mobiles and Representatives was then
called, to which all responded except Hon. c. G.
Hopkins (absent from the country.
Hon. Mr.. Kaukaha moved to go into nomination
for permanent officers.
Before proceeding TO an election of officers. Hon.
Mr.. Aholo raised the question, as to whether the
Representatives of 1872 or those of 1874 were the
proper ones to elect a Sovereign. He doubted also
whether the members now returned would all be
found. on examination, to be entitled to sit. He
moved the reference of this question to the Judges
of the Supreme Court.
Hon. Mr.. Wilder rose to a point of order. The
House was not yet organized, and could not enter
tain any matters of business outside of choosing
officers.
Supported by Hon. Mr.. Kaukaha. who said he
had long since settled this question in his own
al He -hoped there wnuld- he 10 ATTEMPT to
obstruct the business OF the nation like that put
forth by the member for Lahaina. Mr.. Kaukaha
urged that the House must proceed to organize
before discussing any questions. Hon. Mr.. Kaai
also ably supported this view. As yet this was
only an assemblage OF persons, and not the Legis-
lative Assembly. But he thought that credentials
of Representatives should be first examined and
reported on and members sworn, before any bust
ness whatever can be done.
The acting President ruled that the election of
permanent officers was the only business now in
order. The House taen proceeded to ballot for
officers, with the following result:
President, His Elk. p. Nahaolelua, Vice Presiden
Hon. 5. X. Kaai; Secretary, Mr.. Il. II. Stanley; In
~terpreler, W. L. Wilcox; Sergeantat Arms, W. C..
Parke; Chaplain, J. n. Paikuli.
The election. of messenger was postponed for the
present.
The credentials OF the Representatives were
then placed on the Presidents table and referred
to a select Committee for examination, who, after
returning into the House. reported that the creden-
tials Of all the Representatives, as sent to the
Minister of the Interior, were in due and legal
form. Adopted.
On motion of Hon. Mr.. Kupihea, Hon. \. ).
HartwylI. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
was requested 10 administer the Constitutional
oath Of Office.
Judge Hartwell then proceeded to administer the
oath. first to the Mobiles and then to the Represent
atives, the deputation from each island by itself.
The officers were then sworn in.
His TX. C. r. Bishop. Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
then read the following official statement to the
House:
ME. PRESIDENT, MOBILES AND REPRESENTATIVES:
His late Majesty LUNALILo was elected as the Sue
cessor to His late Majesty KANEHAMEHA V, by the
Legislative Assembly on the 9Th day of January, A.
D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-three.
After a short reign Of one year and twenty-five
days, His earthly existence terminated at Haimoeipo.
His private residence in Honolulu, in the Island OF
Oahu, on the Third day Of February, 4. D.. One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Seyenty-four.
His lais aiesiH-<nz AZ -sCU. - -
LUNAI-1o seTf ,5-sTs@S6r AID
: appoint any successor IN the mode set forth in the
0Ns'i'u'lOn' with the consent of the NoL,es or moke {