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dent and other officers.
Mr. J. X. Kaunamano then read the re
port OF the committee, which, after careful
examination, had found the credentials oI
the members present correct.
Mr. J. w Kalua moved that the report
of the committee be adopted. Carried
SWEARING IN THE MEMBERS.
Mr.. s. w. Kaai moved that a committee
be appointed to- wait on the Chief Justice
and request him to administer the oath OF
office to the members elect. The motion
was carried and Messrs. 5. w. Kaai, J.
L. Kaulukou and Cecil Brown were APP
| pointed as such committee.
His Honor the Chief Justice attended a
few moments later and first administered
/ the oath to Hon. Sam Parker and after
| wards TO the representatives of the differ
| ent islands in the following order: Ha-
/ wall, Maui, Kauai, Molokai and Lanai,
/ Oahu.
ELECTING PRESIDENT.
Mr.. 5. w Kaai nominated the Hon. J..
S. Walker for President of the Assembly.
Mr.. s. B. Dole nominated the Hon. God
frey Rhodes.
Hon. Godfrey Rhodes returned thanks
TO the gentleman who wished to do him
the honor of re-electing him to the import
ant, honorable and responsible position of
President of this Legislative Assembly.
He had already filled that Office several
times and the present nomination afforded
him qualification, in that it proclaimed to
him that his previous course, in however
much he failed, had been satisfactory to
to his friends and the public generally.
He should always remember the present
nomination with the kindliest feelings
toward the friends who had supported him.
As most of them knew, his health for some
time past had been very poor, and he did
not feel equal to the duties of the office.
His intention, at no very distant date, was
to ask the indulgence of the House to seek
a change of air in colder climate. Under
these circumstances he would prefer to de-
cline the nomination, so that there might
be no break in the continuity of the As
sembly. With these few remarks he threw
himself on the indulgence of the House
with his most hearty thanks.
Mr.. J. w. Kalua said the members had
heard what Hon. Mr.. Rhodes had said
therefore he should nominate Hon. C. r.
Bishop. He had been a member for sew
eral sessions, and no fault could be found
with him. The Hon. Noble was we'll versed
in parliamentary law.
Mr.. J. L. KaulukOu said both nominees
were men of education and well posted in
parliamentary law. He hoped the mem
bers would cast their votes in favor of Hon.
]. S. Walker.
Mr.. Kalua moved the House ballot for
election. Carried.
Messrs. J. T. Baker and c. II. Dickey
were appointed tellers.
The ballot resulted as follows: Total |
number of votes cast, 80. Hon. J. S.
Walker, %; Hon c. r. Bishop, Is; Hon. !
G. Rhodes, 1.
Hon. J. S. Walker was therefore de-
clared duly elected President of the Legis- |
lative Assembly of 1886 On taking the |
chair the President said he was not in
sensible of the honor conferred upon him; |
neither was he unmindful of its duties and |
responsibilities. Looking back at past
sessions, he recalled the fact that the chair
had been filled by gentlemen of eminent
ability and large parliamentary experience, |
which he could not claim. The President
was simply the presiding officer, to be gov
erned by the rules. Without the aid and
support of the members he would be pow
erless to carry on the session in a satisfac-
tory manner. Craving their indulgence
for his shortcomings beforehand, and
promising to fill the position to the best of
his ability he thanked the members for
the honor they had been pleased to confer
upon him.
VICE PRESIDENT
Mr. S. w. Kaai, in nominating Mr.. L.
Aholo for Vice President, moved that the
rules be suspended and that he be elected
by reclamation.
Mr. j. w. Kalua said Mr.. Aholo was not
present, and, as far as the Assembly had
any knowledge, he was not a member.
He knew he had been elected for Lahaina
Was it right to elect a man Vice President
of the Assembly who had not taken the
oath? He had no objection to Mr.. Aholo;
it was the propriety of the course he was
looking at AS an amendment he moved |
that the election be postponed until Mr..
AhOlo arrived.
Mr.. S. w. Kaai accepted the amend
ment.
Mr. S. B. Dole moved that the rules III
existence at last session be adopted. Car
red.
Mr. J. w. Kalua moved the election of
Vice President be held when all the mem |
bers were present.
Hon. J. f. Bush thought it was asking
too much of the House to wait for one
man. He might die on the road. Other
members were eligible for election to the |
position.
Mr.. G. f. Richardson moved as an
amendment that the election take place on
on Monday, and not when all members
were present. Some were not coming at
all.
The amendment was carried.
ELECTION OF SECRETARY.
Mr.. Cecil Brown nominated Mr.. Joseph
E. Wiseman for Secretary of the Assembly. |
His Excellency Governor Dominis nom
mated Mr. E. a. Pierce
The ballot resulted as follows: Votes
cast, 80; Pierce, %; Wiseman II; J. f.
Tesla, 1; S. J. Levey, l. Mr.. Pierce was
declared duly elected.
SERG EANT-AT-ARMs.
Captain Samuel Nowlein was elected
Sergeant-at-arms by reclamation
MESSENGER.
The result of the ballot for messenger
was: Kalanipo, "a; John Ailau, To- Ka-