The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-05-30

large part OF the members Dau Oniy
come in to-day, and had not made up
their minds. 1t was important 10 APP
point good officers. So far rs he knew,
the House was undivided on the ques-
ton of candidate for President. He
could 90 Oh aud make up h;S CON
mittees. lt was not fair and right TO
push the election of the other officers.
No time would be lost 10y postponing
until Monday morning; the election
would only take an hour or two, and
it was not fair 10 the country members
TO push the matter.
Noble Cornwell thought the COM
mittee could report this afternoon,
and the House could proceed To elect
officers on Monday morning.
Rep. Bush favored going on with
the work of the Committee on Gre
dentials at once, and then proceeding
to the election of the President.
Noble Neumann said there was al
ways certain work to be done which
was perfunct0ry. The work Of the
Committee on Credentials was of that
character. He saw no reason why it
should not be proceeded with at once.
Loud calls of ninau.
Noble Macfarlane supported the
views of the last speaker. Calls of
question.
The motion that the committee re-
port on Monday was lost.
The motion that the Committee re-
port forthwith was carried.
The Chair appointed Mobiles Neu-
mann, Baldwin and Pua, Rep. a.
Akina, and Noble Marsden.
Moved and carried, that commit
tee be appointed to wait on the Chief
Justice and tell him his services
would be required to swear in the
House.
Hon. J. w. Nawahi was appointed.
He reported that he had notified the
Chief Justice, who had kindly con-
scented to wait. The report was adopted
and the committee discharged.
At 1926 the Committee on Creden-
tials reported that those of all were
regular except of the member from
North Hilo. No certificate of election
was returned from that district, but a
certificate from one precinct only. The
matter was commended to the future
consideration of the House.
Rep. Ashford said by the adoption
of that report the House would, as he
understood, concur in the regularity
of the election of all The members eX-
cept Mr.. A. Horner. He would en-
quire if the Chair so understood the
matter.
The Chairman stated that, as he
understood the matter, prima facie
case would be made out which would
permit the member to take his seat in
the House. The question had been
ruled on by President Rhodes in 'S6,
and he would read this ruling. At
that session Rep. Brown took the
ground that it was the business of the
Judiciary Committee to pass on the
credentials. President Rhodes ruled
otherwise, but held that after the
Judiciary Committee had been ap-
pointed, credentials should be referred
| to them.
Rep. Ashford moved the report of
the committee be accepted, and that
the members having regular certif-
Gates be sworn in. Carried.
The Chair raised the question,
whether Mobiles standing over from
last session needed to be sworn in?
Noble Neumann thought not. They
were already legislative officers of the
kingdom.
The oath was then administered to
the Mobiles elect, and afterwards to the
Representatives elect, by the Chief
Justice and Chancellor at $40 PM.
TheiMinisters Parker, Widemann and
Whiting were then sworn. Rep. Ash
ford submitted that the Minister of
the Interior should also be sworn.
There had been an inter regnum in his
office and he had been reappointed.
The Minister of the Interior was
accordingly sworn.
Noble COrnwell moved the rules of
| 1888 (Which were also those of 1S90)
be adopted.
Rep. Ashford thought that the cleo
ton of officers should take precedence.
lie would so amend.
Noble Neumann asked how the
House could elect a president when il
had no rules. He considered the mo-
ton of Noble Cornwell the more cor.
rect.
Rep. Ashford did not mean the
House had no power at present tC
adopt rules. 1t had of course such
power, but until rules were adopted
the House was proceeding under gen
eral parliamentary law. Many mem.
bers had not seen the old rules yet
and there was no such haste needed in
adopting them.
Noble Baldwin thought it fitting
that the House proceed to the adop-
ton of rules. The old rules had stood
well for three sessions. II they die
not continue to do so they could be
changed at any time.
The Chair stated that in its opinion
the adoption of rules was the proper
course. The President had certain
powers and duties which were defined
by the rules, and their adoption was
necessary for his guidance.
The rules of'SS and $50 were adopted
Rep. Ashford renewed his motion to
proceed to the election of President
Carried
Rep. Bush nominated Noble Wal.
ker, and would move, if there were nc
other nominations, that it be by ac-
clamation.
The President ruled that would be
out of order.
Noble Neumann moved that the
Secretary cast unanimous ballot fol
Noble Walker. That course would moi
be out of order.
The Chair declared the motion car
ried.
Noble Neumann said the vote was
not unanimous. A unanimous vote
was required.
The Chair, asking whether anyone
opposed the motion, voice answered
"ae''.
Rep. Kamauoha moved the rules be
suspended, and the vote be by accla.
nation. Carried.
Noble Walker was elected President
! bV q show of hands and VOC ncoorto6