The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-05-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
SECOND DAY.
SATURDAY, May /, 1886.

called to order by Hon. Godfrey
Rhodes, at 10 o'clock. As no chap
lain had been elected, he asked if
any ordained minister was present
to open the meeting The Rev. ;.
Waiwaiolc thereupon came forward
and delivered an opening prayer.
Mr.. Pearce read the minutes OF
the opening session.
Mr.. Kalua, of Lahaina, moved
that committee of three he APP
pointed, as usual, TO examine the
credentials of representatives.
Mr.. Kaulukou moved i'll amend
ment that the roll be first called.
The amendment carried and the
roll was called, the following being
present: Fred. II. Ilayselden, j.
Keau, f. X. Lilikalani and j. /.
Baker, Honolulu; A. kauhi, Eva
and Waianae; Jesse Amara, Waia-
lua; Cecil Brown, Koolauloa; Asa
Kaula, Koolaupoko; j. l.. KauIu-
kou, Hilo; j. X. kaunamano, lla-
makua; j. X. Nahale, n. kona; ID.
IL. Nahinu, 5. Kona; j. W. kalua.
Lahaina j. A. Kaukau. kaanapali {;
Geo. T.. Richardson and W. r..
Castle, Wailulku: c. II. Dickey,
Makawao: s. w. Kaai, Hama; l..
A. Thurston and A. =. Paehaole,
Molokai and Lanai; :. B. Dole,
Lihue; +. l.. Kauai, Waimea; &.
b. Palohau, Uanalei. The absen-
tees were Frank Pahia, Hilo; DIR.
Wight, Kohala; J. Kauhane, kau ;
f. Kekoa, Puma; and l.. Aholo,
Lahaina.
Members of the House by virtue
of their Cabinet positions present
were: the Ministers of Foreign
Affairs and Interior, and the At
torney-General.
The members of the House OF
Mobiles present were: c. X. Bishop
j. O. Dominis, J. |. Dowsett, A
S. Cleghorn, G. Rhodes, {. IL
Judd. S. G.. Wilder, ii. Kuihelani
Junius Kaae, John f. Bush, j. :
Walker, p. =. Kanoa, G.. W. Mac
farlane and Samuel Parker. Th'
absent Mobiles were: The Minister
of Finance, j. Z. Parker, p. lsen
berg (out of the Kingdom), j. Mot
Smith, (do.), III. A. Widemann an'
J. II. S. Martin.
Mr.. Kalua's motion was then pu
and carried, and the chairman AZ
pointed, as a committee on credel
tials. Messrs. Kaunamano, llayseI
den and Castle.
Mr.. Dole moved the House at
iourn for half-an-hour, pending tn
report of the committee.
Mr.. Kaai stated that Mr..
Parker had been appointed to III
House of Mobiles in place OF Nj
Kanoa, deceased, and asked th'
the Chief Justice be sent for to at
minister the oath to Mr.. Parker.
Mr.. Dole's motion was withdraw
and Mr.. Kaai's suggestion rule
out of order, as the Assembly WI
not yet organized.
After long silence, while Il
committee was out, MIR. {. Brow
rose to point of order, saying tn
under rule 81 of this Legislatul
one of the duties of the Judiclal
Committee was TO examine the or
dentials of members. lie thoug
the first duty of the House was
elect President, after which t
remaining work of organizatlC
could be proceeded with.
Mr.. Kaulukou agreed with t
previous speaker.
Mr.. Bush (NOble) did not thil
it regular for representatives ele'
who were not yet members OF t
Assembly, to pass upon the crede
tials of members.
Mr.. Kaulukou challenged t
right of Noble to question
position as an elected representati'
The House of Mobiles. without
presence of the House of Rep
sentatives, could not constitute
Assembly.
The Attornoy-General stated
practice of the Legislature to ha
been the appointment of comm
tee on credentials, to report befc
organization. When the report v
received, such as were not aIrea
members should be sworn.
Mr.. Kalua supported the cou
that was being taken.
The Chair ruled that the appol
.l..,,t 4
had taken place according to
psual custom in these islands. ]