The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-05-21
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during The period which ia> elapsed
since the commencement If the last
Session
Tn" friendly relations between
thi- Kingdom aud Foreign Nations
continue to promote the happiness
aud security OF Our subjects, ana
Of all 5ojouners within Our borders.
Daring the biennial period Just
closed, TIE country has enjoyed 2
great degree Of prosperity. Indus
try md enterprise have been well
rewarded, and a. viii appear from
the Reports Of the several Dcpart-
MEETS Of the Government, great
! progress has been made in the de.
v.lopmcnt Of our material in,erustS.
/, 10 = source Of gratjticcji1n lhat
our credit is good, and thet our
financial affairs have been placed
upon a sound basis.
| sincerely trust that the law.
which yUn shall enact for the wei!
fare of the Kingdom will foster aad
encourage the extension Of pubic
improvements in the full confluence
that they Will return to Ia rich re.
wards, aul recommend for your
consideration, libcrai expenditures
for the development Of the indus
tries OF the Kingdom, especially in
the encouragement OF railroads and
other facilities for the transportation
Of merchandise and OF passengers.
The Authorities charged with
guarding the health of the people
have been Siglant, and have sue
ceedcd IN II great measure in the
suppressi OF our chief malady.
| The subject OF education, 40
closely connected with the !ounda
ton of good government, has receiy-
cd the earnest consideration OF those
appointed Ia forward its interests,
and our progress in this important
branch of human welfare has recciv-
ed the commentator Of all bations,
rs expressed at the Paris Exposition.
where our educational exhibit was
rewarded with the highest order of
prizes.
In view Of the probable compile
ton Of An Inter Oceanic Ship Canal
in the near future, and Of the pro-
missed extension of lines of steam
communication, it is Of the highest
Importance that our harbors should
he prepared to furnish accommOda.
ton TO the great increase Of COM
merce which will surely follow.
Let rs also hope that arrange
menis may be made during the pre-
sent period, whereby an electric
cable under the Pacific shall place
Us in al instantaneous communica-
ton with the thoughts end feelings
of the whole human race, and add
largely to our commercial advan.
tage8.
We shall deem it wise with your
concurrence to pledge the credit oil
the Hawaiian Kingdom for suct
purposes and it cannot be doubted
that the material welfare OF the ma
ton will be thereby greatly en-
HANGED.
Mobiles and Representatives:
Invoking the blessings Of the Al
mighty upon your deliberations,
now declare the Legislature Of III
Kingdom open.
PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS.
When the Royal party had left il
similar state TO that of their entry
the Legislative Assembly was callec
to order by Mr.. j. \. Magoon, clerl
Of the previous session.
Mr.. Widemann nominated Mr.
Isenberg for temporary chairman
Mr.. Rice nominated Mr.. kauhane
and Mr.. Iooksno nominated Mr.
! Nawahi.
Mr.. Brown moved, seconded b,
Mr.. Cornwell, that the vote be b,
ballot.
Dir. Ealua thought show 0
hands sufficient for temporar,
chairman.
. Mr.. Widcmanu withdrew his no
mination.
III Mr.. Mccarthy suggested that a
| only two nominees were before tn
. house the election might be by viz
| voce vote.
Mr.. Magoon ruled that it be b.
ballot and appointed Messrs. Bald
/ win and Cornwell teliers.
, The vote WAS taken and declared
, as follows: Total votes cast 81, Ma
wahi IL, Kauhane &c and elected.
Mr.. Pua questioned the vote AM
said that someone else than the SC
, cretary should take 1t again.
Mr.. Kauhane having taken th
chair thanked the members for tli
mark of confidence, and hope
everything that followed would b
in harmony and in accordance wit
the national motto.
Mr.. Widemann drew attention t
hatful Of ballots that had not bee
counted. He had seen the secretar
) lay the ballots down on the platform
, The secretary was then directc
! TO call the roll and on doing so
( was found there were only two nj
, sentees, as follows:
MOBILES
. OAHU.