The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-05-08
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SATURDAY. MAY 8.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS, 1880.
FIRsT DAY-Saturday, May 1, 1880.


Hon ). G. Wilder seconded, that the Hon. j.
Mott Smith take the Chair. Carried.
The proceedings Of toe opening day were read
aud confirmed.
names OF the Representatives elect. There
were no absentees.
The next business was TO appoint a Committee
on Credentials. The Hon. ). g. Wilder moved
that the Chairman appoint that Committee.
The Chairman accordingly appointed the Hons.
5. G.. Wilder, g. r. Rhodes, w NJ. Gibson, j.
A Nahaku and G. w. PiliPO to form the Com
mittee.
The members OF the Legislature were then
duly sworn. the Hon. C.. C.. Harris. Chief Justice
administering the oath.
The election Of the President of the Assembly
was next in order. The Hon. A. Kalaule nomin-
ated the Hon. G.. Rhodes. Mr.. Rhodes, said he
thanked his Hawaiian friends for the honor
they paid him, but he desired to serve the Assem-
bly, az a member IN preference to being placed in
the Chair. Much bad been said in Honolulu and
the other islands, derogatOry to this Assembly
and bis wish was to defend it and fight for it,
and he hoped that before the end of the Session
TO see things in a better condition than at pres
ent. He therefore would propose the Hon e..
X. Bishop as President Of the Assembly. The
Hon. member was then escorted TO the Chair by
the Hon. W. NJ. Gibson and the Hon. G.. r.
Rhodes.
The Hon. l.. AholO was elected vice President
by reclamation.
The election Of Secretary was then proceeded
with, Messrs. Monsarrat, Sheldon. Rosa and II.
E Whitney being respectively nominated. Each
member supported his nomination with forcible
remarks. Mr.. MOnsarrat was elected.
Mr. W. L. Wilcox was next elected interpre-
ter, Marshal PaTke Sergesnt-at-Arms, the Rev.
Kuaea chaplain, and John g.. Sheldon messenger.
His Ex. the Minister for Foreign Affairs then
rose. and fully explained to the House the neces-
sIty OF a competent translator, and be had there
fore great pleasure in proposing that Dir. III. L..
Sheldon be appointed translator to the Assembly.
The Honorable W. NJ. Gibson seconded the
motion, and in his remarks he testified to the
ability Of the gentleman proposed Mr. Sheldon
was unanimously elected.
KimO was elected janitOr.
The Hon W. NJ. Gibson said he presumed that
the house WIS now properly constituted. and he
would make a motion that this Assembly appoint
a committee Of five to draw up n reply TO His
Majesty 5 opening speech.
The Hon. G.. Rhodes said that on one or two
previous occasions mistakes had been made in
the nature OF the reply to the speech from the
Throne, and with permission from the Honorable
member for Lahaina he would move as an
amendment that the reply should be presented
to this Assembly before being handed to HIS
Majesty, supporting his %argument with reasons
for so doing. His views were adopted. The
Hons. w. VI. Gibson. G.. Rhodes. John Parker
and AholO we're appointed a Committee to draw
up q reply and present the same in person to His
Majesty.
Reports from Il. E. the Minister of Finance
and the Chief Justice were laid on the table.
II. T.. the Attorney General and DIR. Smith
were appointed a Committee on Printing.
The Hon g.. Rhodes proposed, and it was
seconded, that the rules rs used by the former
Assembly be adopted by the present one.
Carried.
The House adjourned at l p. N. to meet again
at ten O'Clock tomorrow
The following Is n list Of officers for the Legs
lative Assembly Of 1880:
President, Hon. G.. K. Bishop Vice President.
L. AhOlO Secretary, j.. NJ. MOnsarratt Inter
prefer, W. l.. Wilcox Serjeant-at-arms. w. c.
Parke Chaplain, Rev. Kuaea Messenger, John
G.. Sheldon : Translator, H.. l.. Sheldon J%anitor,
SECOND DAY-May 3rd, 1880.
The Assembly met at 10 o'clock. The min
utes Of the previous meeting were read by the
Secretary and confirmed.
By direction of the President, the Secretary
read over the names of the gentlemen appointed
10 the various Committees as follOws:-
STANDING COMMITTEES.
FOREIGN Relations Hons. j.. Mott Smith, II.
KuiheInnI, K. Hoapili Baker, IL. U. Mahi, Sam
ueI w. Kaai. ]
Finance Hons. W. NJ. Gibson, James [. Dow
sett, j.. P. Parker, James Woods, Frederick W.
Beekley-
Mihtary Hons. G. II. Judd, j. A. Nabaku,
X. Lilikalaui, s. X. Kuapuu, c.. n. Kalama.
Pubic Lands and Improvements Hons. james
/. Dowsett, j. Mott Smith, S. P. Kupihea, A. E.
KnnuIakea, j.. Kakina.
judiciary: Hons. Walter NJ. Gibson, q. n.
Wilcox, j. K. KaunamanO. A. Kalauli, j. Ma
wahi.
Printing His TX. Edward Preston, Hon. j.
Smith
SANITARY Hons. Godfrey Rhodes, A. S. CIeg-
Education Hons. S. N. Castle. L. Aholo, F.
w. Beckley, j. Moanauli. d. B. Wahine.
Commerce, agriculture and Manufactures:
Their Exs. 5. G.. Wilder, j. E. Bush, Hons. Geo.
GIendon, J. A. Nahaku, j. Keau.
Accounts Hons. G.. n. Wilcox, l.. Aholo. His
Ell. 5. K. Kaai, Hons. j. K. Hanuna, j. L. Kau-
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Keau presented a petition from the district
of Honolulu that the Assembly made an appro-
uriation of A 1000 for n road to PuukOIo. Re
ferred to COMMITTEES on Internal improvements.
Mr.. MahOe petitioned from the district of Puma
that this Assembly make an appropriation Of
$500 for the building of a Court House in said
district. Referred to Committee Of Internal i'm
movements
Mr.. wahine presented a petition from the dis
triet Of HIlO praying that this Assembly grant
certain fishing privileges in harbor of said dIs-
trict. Referred to mi on Judiciary.
The Hon. member for KOolaupoko presented 4
petition from his district praying fo- an appropri-
atlOD OF SOOfOOO vi improvements ~ AT Aod4
over the Pail. Referred to Committee on Inter
nal improvements
Hon. member for South KOna presented a petit
ton from his district praying that English
Schools be established throughout all the several
districts OF the different Islands. Referred to
Committee on Education.
Mr.. MahOe presented a petition from the dis
trict OF KOna, praying that four Hospitals be es-
rabIished for Lepers-One tor Hawaii, one tor
Maui, Molokai, Lanai and KahooIawe, one on Ga
hu and one on Kauai and Niihau- Referred to
Sanitary COMMITTEES
Hon. member for Hanalei presented a resOlu-
ton that the Sergeant-at-Arms furnish him with
law books. Hon. member for Kaanapali moved
an amendment TO the resolution as follows: That
Representatives be furnished with law books. not
the Mobiles. Mr.. AhOlo moved an amendment to
the amend ment as follows That sthe lawyers be
excepted from receiving Law Books. Motion lost.
The Hon. Member for Hanalei moved that the
resolution a. originally made, stand. The Presi-
dent put the amendment Of the Hon. Member for