Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-05-04
HAWAIIAN LEGISLATURE.
THIRD DAY.

The Legislature met pursuant to ad-
journment at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. After prayer by the Chap
lain, the minutes of Saturdays session
we're read by Secretary Pierce and APP
proved.
Mr.. Kaai moved that the Chief JUS
tice be requested to administer the
oath to such of the members elect as
have not been sworn in and are now
present.
Mr.. Keau moved an amendment
that the credentials of same be referred
to the former committee on credentials
The amendment was carried.
The committee retired and returned
with favorable report upon the Gre
dentials of Messrs Frank Pahia Of
Hilo, E. Kekoa of Puma, L. Aholo of
Wailuku, and DIR. Wight of Kohala.
The Chair then desired the commit
tee formerly serving on that duty to
request the presence of the Chief Jus
tice to administer the oath to the
above named members elect. The
committee retired and shortly reap
peared with Justice McCully who duly
administered the oath.
Mr.. Kaai then nominated L. Aholo
for Vice President and moved sus-
pension of rules to elect him by
accamation. The rules were suspend
ed and Mr.. Aholo unanimously
elected
The Chair then called for the pres
entation of petitions.
Mr.. Keau offered suggestion that
the appointment of Standing Commit
tees is first in order. Petitions may be
presented which must be referred to
them.
Mr.. Kalua sustained the Chair and
argued that his action is in conformity
with the rules That it would be neces-
sary to suspend the rules to appoint
Standing Committees.
Mr.. Cecil Brown moved that the
rules be suspended.
Mr.. Neumann, rising to point of
order, referred to Rule SO, which is as
binding on the House as the order Of
business. This rule says that commit
tees shall be appointed at the com
mencement of the session.
Mr.. Brown argued in support of his
motion for suspension of the rules
Mr.. Kaunamano said the petitions
could come in and be referred after
wards to appropriate committees.
Mr.. Dickey raised point of order
that motion for suspension of rules
is not debatable
Mr.. Neumann explained that the
debate was not on the motion to sus-
pend the rules, but on the point of or
der raised by himself, as to the admiss-
ibility Of the motion.
Mr.. Dole held the Attorney-Gen-
erals view Rule "a is rule for each
day and, therefore, cannot prevent the
President from performing duty en-
joined on him by another equally bind
ing rule~ Suppose the House should
refuse to suspend the rules, would the
House have to go without committees?
The Chair sustained Mr.. Neumann's
point of order.
Mr.. Neumann then moved the APP
pointment of Standing Committees
Mr.. Bush objected to the motion as
unnecessary.
The motion was carried.
No petitions were presented.
Under head of Reports of Com
mittees, Mr.. Dole, Chairman of Com
mittee on reply to His Majesty's Ad-
dress, asked an extension of time.
Mr.. Kaulukou explained that no ex-
tension of time is yet needed as the
| Committee has not consumed the five
days allowed.
The Chair then annouced the follow
ling Standing Committees:
i Fo,eign Relations Honorables AS.
Cleghorn, Samuel Parker, w. r. Cas-
tie, p P. Kanoa, and S. w. Kaai.
Finance Honorables l.. Aholc, !.
Wight, C. H. Dickey, J.. Keau, and F.
H. Hayseden.
Nihta1,- Honorables P. P. Kanoa,
G. E. Richardson, C. H. Judd, Junius
Kaae, and Geo. w. Macfarlane
Public LANDS and Internal Znlb,00e-
meats Honorables Samuel Parker,
]; ]. l. Dowsett, Jno w. Kalua, D. H.
Nahinu, and Frank Pahia.
Ar0unts-Honorables F, H, Hay
selden, J. Kauhane, A P. Paehaeole,
Jessie Amara, and E. L. Kauai
Printing = Honorables Chas. T.
Gulick, ]. E. Bush, and ]. Kauhane.
./nafciayy-- Honorables ]. l.. Kaulu-
kou, j. H. S. Martin, Cecil Brown,
]. K. Kaunamano, and G P. Palohau.
Sanitary - Honorables Godfrey
Rhodes, ]. K. Kaunamano, G. B. Pal
ohau, A. Kauhi, and ] X. Nahale.
EdncatioN-Honorables c. r. Bishop,
S. w. Kaai, L. A. Thuston, ASS
Kaulia, and E. Kekoa.
Aguculfuyak, Manufacture and Com
meyee-Honorables G. w. Macfarlane
S. G. Wilder, S, B. Dole, E. K. Lilika
lani, and J. l. Baker.
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