The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-05-03
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY


The House met at 10 o'clock precisely.
Mr.. Gibson moved that the Hon. G.. r. Bishop
take the Chair. Carried.
The Secretary read the minutes of the opening
meeting.
M. Gibson moved that a Committee of Three
to include His Ex the Minister of the Interior, be
appointed to examine the credentials of the several
members.
strong. Messrs Gibson and Nawahi Committee
These gentlemen withdrew to the Interior Office,
and on their return to the House they reported
that the several credentials were in order.
Mr.. KaunamanO moved that the report OF the
Committee be accepted. Carried
Dr. J. Mott Smith moved that the members, and
also the newly appointed mobiles, be sworn IN.
Carried.
His Honor Chief Justice Judd proceeded TO swear
in the members for Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Molokai
and Lanai. and Kauai, in the order named.
Hon. J. n. Kapena proposed Godfrey Rhodes as
President of the Assembly. Mr.. Aholo proposed
C. X. Bishop.
Nessrs. Bush and Kaulukou acted as telers.
The balloting resulted in favor of Godfrey Rhodes.
On taking his seat as President, the Hon: u:
Rhodes said" Mobiles and Representatives: If L
should say | was pleased with the honor you have
conferred upon me / should only inadequatey ex-
press the sentiments by which am animated.
feel deeply moved by the high honor you have be-
slowed on me. Heretofore l have presided over
this Assemblytwi as President and twice as VICE
President ] have to return you my sincere thanks
for the preference you have shown me over the
other gentlemen who are so abundantly gifted Tor
the office If ! am as successful as the Hon. noble
who filled the post last session. l shall consider
myself fortunate fully rely on your cooperation
to bring the session TO a successful termination.
The Hon. S. X. Kaal nominated Mr.. Aholo,
member for Lahaina, as Nice-P President dc was
unanimously elected. Mr.. Aholo briefly acknoWl-
edged the honor conferred on him.
The election of Secretary was next proceeded
with. Messrs +. A. Pierce, A. G. Smith, h. Poor
and W. A Whiting were respectively NOMINATED IA ed
twenty-five votes we're cast for Mr. Pierce, Il Tor
Mr. Whiting for Mr. Poor, for Mr.. Smith.
The President announced that according to the
rules Of the House, Mr.. Pierce had been duly
elected
Mr.. W. L. Wilcox was unanimously elected In
Mr., ]. W. Kalua nominated W. C. Parke as Ser
reant-at-Arms. Mr.. Lilikalani nominated Capt.
A. n. Trip; p votes were cast for Mr.. Parke and
% for Mr.. Trip.
NJ. Kuaea Chaplain, J. d. Holt ir., Messenger, and
kimo kukOna Janltor.
Mr.. Gibson moved that Committee of Five, to
consist of two Mobiles and three Representatives,
be appointed 10 prepare reply to the King s
Mr. KaIua moved as an amendment, that the
Committee consist of one Noble, one Cabinet Min
lister. and three Representatives
Mr.. 5. X. Knai said if he was not mistaken the
Ministers had had a good deal to do with the
Royal Message, consequently he was III taNor Oh
the original motion
His Ex W L. Green, Minister of Foreign AT.
fairs thought 1t better to leave the Ministers out.
The amendment was put and lost, and the orl2l-
nal motion carried. The President nominated
Messrs. Kaai, Widemann, Gibson, Pilipo and Nd
ulukou Committee to draft a reply to Ills Ma
iesty.
Gov. Dominis moved a suspension of the rules,
that he might read an Act. Carried. he read for
the first time Act TO provide for an election OF
member for kaanapai.
The House resolved itself into a Committee Of
the Whole, Mr.. Nawahi i'll the Chair. They recon-
mended the House to pass the Bill to engrossment'
Bin ordered to be read third time tomorrow.
House adjourned at $40 p. m.