Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-05-06
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
NloNDAY. MI,


The House met at loA NJ, Mr.. @. II. Bishop in
J. NJ. Monsarrat, Secretary, read the minutes of
previous meeting and the Kings speech Minutes
approved:
Roll called by the Secretary.
Mr.. Gibson moved that n Special Committee Of
three to include the Minister of the Interior be
appointed to examine the credentials of members
Carried
=, The Chair appointed Mr.; ". y. Armstrong. W;
after short absence reported the credentials OF
each member TO be in order and that no protests
had adj been ,sn, entered, Report approved red, ,, ,,.
be requested to attend and swear in the new
members.
The two newly created Mobiles II. A. Widcmann
new Representatives from Oahu, Hawaii, Maui,
Molokai and Lanai and Kauai, respectively.
Election of officers being in order j. NJ. kapena
Assembly and Aholo nominated G: X. Bishop.
The Chair appointed j. L. Bush and J. l.. Ka-
ulukou as telers.
The vote stood Rhokes ~ Bishop 20.
Mr.. Rhodes then took the Chair and spoke as
follows;
Mobiles and Representatives, fellow members
of tho Assembly: If j should say that | am
pleased by this mark of confidence conferred upon
me it would inadequately express my sentiments.
am deeply moved by the honor bestowed upon
me. II ID true that on four different occasions
heretofore have had the honor of presiding over
this body-twice as President and twice as Vice
President. now again thank you for the prefer
ence over many Others Rbundantly capable
to fulfill the duties of the Office. Ii fill the Pre-
sidental Chair so well as tho Honorable Noble
who presideded last session, ! shall consider my
self fortunate. will endeavor to hold the scales
| of justice impartially between all parties, and
| trust that | shall receive your assistance in
| making the session q successful one.
S. X. Kaai nominated l.. Aholo of I.ahaina for
Vice President. He was chosen by unanimous
consent under suspension Of the rules.
Mr.. Aholo said:
| UNobles and Repreae,tat;vea I roturp tn you
my sincere thanks for again honoring me with this
| position. The only request have to make is that
| in the absence of the President, when will be
called upon to preside. that You will give me your
assistance
H. +. Poor was nominated for Secretary by j..
Pierce R by K Litaian o osd A. G. % smitR BY G.
| w. Pilipo. Pierce received 20 votes, Whiting IL,
Poor and Smith 2.
| The President stated that Mr.. Pierce was duly
elected and he was sworn in.
W. L.. Wilcox nominated for Interpreter by
j. w. kalua and unanimously elected.
j. w. kalua nominated w. G. Parke for Ser
geant alarms, and Z. X Lilikalani nominated A.
| n. Trip. Tripp received 70 votes and Parke n
the former was declared elected.
Mackintosh, Rev. kimokeo, Rev. Kuaea, Rev. ke-
aloha, Rev. Kamika and Rev. Maka. On the
third ballot the vote stood: Kuaea %, Macintosh
IL, kimokeo 3, kealOha l.
Chas. Achee, Palau, John d. Holt, Henry West
John Sheldon and IL. j. Kaisna we're nominated
for Messenger. Holt received 22 votes and was
elected on first ballot.
s. X. Kaai nominated j. kukona for Janitor
elected.
j. w. Kalua said it was necessary to have n
Translator and nominated II. l.. Sheldon. Elected
unanimously.
Mr.. Gibson moved that a committee of five to
consist of two Mobiles and three Representatives
be appointed to prepare an address to the King
j. w. kalua moved to amend by appointing one
Noble, Minister and three Representatives
s. X. Kaai and w. l.. Green, Minister of For
eign Affairs, favored original motion. Amend
ment lost, original motion carried,
President appointed the two new Mobiles, H. 4
Widemann and j. Kaae, and w. M. Gibson, q. w
| Pilipo and j. Il. Kaulukou.
j. Nawahi moved that the rules of the session o
1880 be adopted for present session. Carried
J.O. Dominis moved that the rules be sus-
pended that he might introduce an Act. He then
read an Act to authorize an election i'll the dis
trict of Kaanapali, Maui. The bill was read a
second time and the House went into Committee
of the Whole to consider it. After considerable
discussion on the 3d, 4th and 9Th section it was
moved that the House be recommended to pasi
the bill. j. Nawahi, Chairman of Committee
reported as directed. Tho rules were suspended
and the bill passed to engrossment.
s. X. Kaai moved that the bill be read q thirt
time tomorrow. Carried. motion to adjourn
to 10 "A. NJ. tomorrow was carried.