The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-05-30
THU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
OPENING OF THE SESSION.
First Day.

The first regular session of the Legisla
| tive Assembly, under the New COnstitu
ton, Was opened this day, with imposing
| ceremonies. The approaches to the build
| ing from King street were guarded by
| bodies of the Household troops drawn up
! in line A large crowd of spectators Occu-
pied the chamber. Captains and officers
of the Warships were present in full uni
! form. The following named representa-
! tives of foreign governments, and ladies,
! were in attendance: His EXcellency Geo.
! w Merrill, United States Minister Resi-
| dent, and Mrs. Merrill; Major j. H. WOde-
house, H. B. NJ. Commissioner and Con-
sui General; Senior a. de Souza Cana
| varro, Consul and Commissioner for Por-
tugal; Mr.. TarO AndO, Diplomatic Agent
and Consul General for Japan, and Mrs.
AndO; Monsieur 4. c. Laurent COchelet,
Consul and Commissioner for France;
Mr. J. H. Putnam, United States Consul
General; Mr.. F. A. Schaefer, Consul for
Italy, and Mrs. Schaefer; Mr.. J H. Patty,
Consul for the Netherlands, and Mrs.
Patty; Mr.. r. w. Lame, Consul for Mexico
and Vice Consul for Spain; Mr.. H. F.
Glade, Consul for Austro-Hungary, and
Mrs. Glade; Mr.. II. w. Schmidt, Consul
for Sweden and Norway, and Mrs.
Schmidt; Mr.. T. Rain Walker, Vice Con-
sui for Great Britain, and Mrs. Walker:
Messrs. Goo Kim and Alec, Commercial
Agents for China; Monsieur Leon Bella
quot, Chancellor of the French Legation;
MeSsrs. Fujita and Nakayama, Secretaries
of the Japanese Legation.
On the right of the dais were Mrs. c. P.
Iaukea, Mrs. G. B. Wilson, Mrs. Austin,
Mrs. Judd and Mrs. BickertOn.
At noon the four royal kahili bearers
entered and took up their positions, one at
each corner of the daiS. Next came, in
their robes of office, Associate Justices Dole,
BickertOn and Preston, followed by Minis
teES Ashford. ThurstOn, Austin and Green.
His Majesty the King entered, preceded
by the Royal Chamberlain and Chief JUS
tice Judd, and accompanied by Her Ma
jesty the Queen and her traln-bearers, Her
ROYAL Highness the Princess LiliuOkalani,
the Hon. a. S. CleghOrn and Her Royal
Highness the Princess Kaiulani, their
Royal Highnesses Princes KaWananakOa
and Kellianaole, His Excellency J. o,
mann, Holt and Boyd, of His Majesty's
Staff. When the Royal party took their
places on the dais, the Rev. Alexander
Macintosh offered prayer after which
His Majesty opened the session with the
following speech:
THE ROYAL SPEECH.
Mobiles and Representatives:
You meet to-day in regular session in
accordance with the Constitution to enact
laws for the welfare of the Kingdom.
Nv relations with Foreign Powers con-
tinue of the most friendly nature.
My Ministers will propose certain legis-
latiOn concerning the Patent Laws; the in
auguratiOn of Parcels Post, domestic and
foreign; to limit the time within which
Chinese return passports may be used; to
carry out more effectuallY the laws relating
to hOmesteads, and also those relating to
the Postal Savings Bank, to provide for
the utilization of the surplus deposits of the |
Savings Bank. and of the unissued portion
of the loan authorized by the Legislature of |
1886, in carrying out certain public i'm |
and concerning other matters |
which will promote the national welfare.
| would recommend to your cOnsidera-
ton, IN connection with the Appropriation
Bill, policy of liberal expenditure for in
5ernal improvements and the development |
Of the industries of the Kingdom.
The reports from the different Depart
nents OF the Government will infOlm you
the condition of the Kingdom,
and of the revenues and expenditures dur
ng the past biennial period; and they will
also present detailed estimates of the pro-
Fable receipts and the proposed eXpendi-
,ures during the present period.
L express My confidence that you will be
,art full to see that the Appropriation Bill
which you may pass shall limit the expen-
liture for the ordinary purposes of govern
nent to the amount of probable receipts
rom regular revenues.
Mobiles and Representatives: Praying
hat the Almighty God may assist you in
7our deliberations. | now declare the Legis-
AZURE of the Kingdom opened.
The Rev. Alexander Macintosh pro-
bounced the benedictiOn, after which His
Majesty and the Royal party retired.
COMMENCEMENT OF BUSINESS.
The Clerk and Interpreter of last session
OOk their places at the table Mobiles
Widemann and Castle were respectively
for Chairman pro tenn. Noble
Castle withdrew, and Noble Widemann,
)eiHg elected, took the chair.
On motion, the House adjourned to 2
o'clock.
The House met at o'clock, Hon. H. A.
Widemann in the Chair.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The chairman announced the first bust
less to be the election of President.
Reps. Rice and Gay were appointed
oilers.
Hon; S; G; Wilder was nominated by
Hon. w. K. Castle was nominated by
Rep. Kamauoha.
The ballot being taken there appeared
or Wilder, 43; for Castle, 1. Noble
Wilder was declared elected.
Noble Castle remarked that it was not
for the Chair to administer
paths, or he would want to make affidavit
hat he did not vote for himself.
Noble Wilder said he would relieve the
lon. Mobiles mind on that point, as he
" Ider) had cast his ballot for Noble Cas-
le and added Il withdraw my vote
President Wilder on taking the Chair,
banked the members for their election.
He would inaugurate his incumbency by
etting the House . good example. He
would cut his speech very short. The
,eXt thing i'll order was the election of
Vice President.
Rep. J. Kauhane was nominated by
Noble Warehouse.
Noble Richardson was nominated by
Rep. Kamauoha. The ballot being taken,
here appeared for Kauhane, 81; for Rich
IrdsOn, e. Rep. Kauhane was declared
elected.
Secretary Mr. A MaoOOn was NOM