Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-03

cided TO request the chief Justice to administer
the oath Of office TO the new mobiles and Mr..
Cleghorn was appointed to make the request.
| Nj. Dole asked an explanation Of the fact
that the appointment Of Mr.. Macfarlane to
seat among the mobiles gave that body a mem.
bership of tweniy.one, the constitution pro
viding lof twenty only. In reply Minister Ka
/ pena explained that Governor kanu1 had re-
signed bis seat in the MOBILES. Mr.. Maciarlane's :
| appointment being to hl the vacancy. Mr..
Dole accepted the explanation a. satisfactory.
Mr. Smith proposed that the assembly
should be supplied with the rules obtaining at
the session Of 1852. Some valuable time was
wasted In debate of Mr.. Smiths business like
motion.
The chief justice entered during the debate
and administered the oath TO Mes.rs Walker.
Martin and Maciarlane and to Ministers Gu
licl and Neumann. 1t WIS no, clear to Mr.
kalua why the oath was administered to the
two ministers who we're supposed to have pre-
yiously taken the oath Of Office. II was ex.
planned that article II " the constitution
o5igd the administration Of the oath to each
member Of the house. As The ministers sworn
in held their seats ~ oDitio they were sworn.
Mr.. Neumann assured Mr.. Kalu1, who made
the inquiry, that the country was unlikely to
BE- injured by anyone taking an oath too much.
Mr.. kalua Thought however. that the dual
oath might lead to complications, "Complica.
tons which the member from I.ahaina will un.
doubtedly be able to straighien out was the
polite reply.
The committee on credentials reported tha,
all were in order In three cases original Ger
tihcates were not forthcoming, but duplicates
were on file in the interior Office
On motion Of Mr. Smith the chief Justice
was requested TO swear in the representatives.
Mr.. Smith was appointed to make the request
and the ceremony was carried through a, once,
the members being sworn by islands, Hawaii
first and Mookai and Lanai, jointly, last.
On motion of Mr. Widemann the house pro.
ceeded to the election Of officers, Mcssrs
Smith and Nawahi being appointed telcrs.
Mr.. Bishop nominated acting president
Rhodes for the permanent presidency. MIR.
kaulu<ou nominated Governor Dominis The
ballot resulted in the election OF Mr.. Rhodes
by vote Of ~ TO %, the successful candidate
not voting.
Mr.. Rhodes made brief speech Of thanks,
in substance rs follows
By the result Of ballot have been appointed
TO preside over your deliberations. The
appointment is the highest honor which a
legislative body may conler-the honor Of
presiding over deliberations of the highest
importance to the whole country. The pre-.
sent time is one Of grave importance in the
affairs Of the kingdom. The responsibility of
presiding officer would be great at any time
ii is especially so now. ! accept the Office
with the responsibility attached, most earn.
estly craving your support and cooperation.
! make no professions whatever ; but believe
ii to be my imperative duty to act with the
srictest impartinity between every member Of
the assembly, between the ministers of the
king and the representative Of the smallest
constituency in the kingdom. hope to have
no voice or thought-in the business of the
session-tllat is not in perfect accord with the
heart and brain Of the assembly IL may be
that | shall fall into error. II 50. crave your
indulgence before hand.
The president elect then mounted the pres.
dents platform and again thanked his COL
leagues for the honor conferred, expressing the
hope that their joint deliberations would aver,
impending danger and promote the permanent
welfare and prosperity Of every person in the
land.
On motion Of Mr.. Cecil Brown, Mr. Aholo
was elected vice president. The vote was by
show Of hands and unanimous
For secretary, Mr.. kalua nominated Mr.. L.
A. Thurston, and Mr.. kaulukou nominated
Mr.. T.. A. Peirce, secretary of the preceding
session. The latter was elected, 29 to Io.
For sergeant EARNS, Mr.. Kauukou nomn.
aied Mr.. 5. Nowlein, and Mr.. Cecil Brown
nominated Mr. w. II. Halstead The former
was elected, 27 TO 30.
For chaplain, Rev, ]. Waiamau was elected,
receiving 20 votes; Rev. w. p. Kahale II
and Rev. J. NJ. Kealoha 3.
Mr.. ]. ID. Holt was elected messenger over
Mr.. James Matoon.
Mr.. w. L. Wilcox was unanimously elected
interpreter
4 Mr.. Samuel Kuula was elected janiior.
The financial report and estimates for the
al Il a..
minister of finance and were laii on the
table.
r The minister Of finance promised to presen,
the appropriation bill soon.
On motion of Mr. Kalua a committee of five
was appointed to draft reply to the kings
speech. Messrs. kalua, Dole, Kaac, Pilipo
and Lilikalani were appointed.
TUESDAYS SESSION.
After prayer and reading of the minutes the
oath OF Office was administered TO the vice
president, the secretary and the interpreter.
The president then announced the follow
ing standing committees
Foreign Relations: Mcssrs. Cleghorn,
Dole, Aholo, Pilipo, kaulukou.
Finance: Messrs. Godfrey Brown, Keau
Smith, Nawahi, Rowel
Military Messrs. Widemann, Kamakele,
Baker, Macfarlane, Nakaleka.
Public Lands and Improvements Messrs.
Dowset,, Kaai, Hitchcock, Kauwila, Richard
son.
Judiciary; Mcssrs. Dole. Aholo, Cecil
Brown. kalua, Hitchcock
Sanitary: Messrs. Wilder, Kaunamano,
Kancslii, Lilikalani.
Education. Messrs. Bishop, Isenberg,
Palohau, Martin, Kaunamano.
Agriculture and Commerce Messrs. Isen-
Il
Accounts: Messrs. Frank Brown, Bush
Kupihea, Judd, Nahinu.
Revision aud Enrolment Messrs. Domins,
Richardson, Cecil Brown, Kalua, Walker.
Printing; Messrs. pilipo and Frank Brown.
Petitions were presented as follows:
By Mr.. Kamakele, from Makawao, with I4I
signatures, praying that the iepers now at
Molokai and kakaako be allowed TO return to
their homes
BY Mr.. Kanealii, from Waikiki, with 81
signatures, praying that no appropriation he
made for the mounted police force.
by Mr.. kamakele, from Makawao, with IA7
signatures, praying that Makawao he accorded
two representatives
Resolutions were introduced as follows:
by Mr.. Baker, TO appropriate $1,000 for
the extension Of King street
BY Mt. Kaulukou, to open Fort street 10
Pauoa Valley and TO appropriate $1,000 for
the extension.
| BY Mr.. Gardner. to appropriate $1,000 fo'
lock up at Kipahulu.
| BY Mr.. Kaulia, 10 appropriate $4,000 ior
work on the pail road.
Notices Of intention 10 introduce bills
were made as follows
by Mr.. GodfIey Brown, to Introduce an ACT
relating to the election Of representatives.
BY Mr. Smith. to Introduce the following
bills ~ an aci relating To recording mari.
ages; t2l an act to amend Chapter az Of the
Session Laws Of 1851. relating to the erection
Of hse-proof bnildings in Honolulu; 90 an act
to amend Section i,44i Of the Civil Code; l4l