The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-07-13

The Executive and Advisory
Councils of the Republic held their
first. session yesterday afternoon,
being called to order at 40. Roll
call
Councillor Brown moved the fol-
lowing resolution
Whereas, Under section 100 of the
Constitution of this Republic, the
Advisory Council OF the late Provis-
ional Government Of Hawaii was
constituted council TO be styled the
Advisory Council OF the Republic of
Hawaii, and
Whereas, By said section the Adj
visOry Council of the Republic of Ha-
waii, and the Executive Council, sit
ting together, is vested with all the
powers and authority heretofore vested
in the said Executive and Ad
visory Councils of the said Provisional
Government, and also with all the
powers and authority by said Consti-
tuition granted and conferred to the
Senate, or to the Legislature of said
Republic of Hawaii, now, therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the. Advisory Coun-
Gil of the Republic of Hawaii, now in
session with the Executive Conncil of
the said Republic, and sitting and
convened in pursuance of such Con-
stitution, and in response to a call of
the President of such Republic, do
hereby organize; and be il further
Resolved, That Sanford b Dole,
Preside Mt of the Republic, be the pre-
siding off er of this Council, and that
y, l., Adj Il
Executive Councils of the late Pro-
| visionaI Government of Hawaii, in so
| far a. they do not conflict with the
provisions of said Constitution, be
| adopted as the rules of this Council;
and he il further
Resolved, That Charles T. Rodgers
be continued as the secretary OF the
Advisory Council of the Republic of
Hawaii.
Honolulu, July l2, 1894.
The President hoped the Council
would not call upon him to preside.
He wished to nominate the former
| Vice President, Mr.. Wilder. 1t
was compliment due to him, and
to his abilities as q presiding
officer.
Minister Hatch seconded the
nomination.
The resolution as thus amended
was adopted.
Councillor Wilder thanked the
Council for the compliment He
| would prefer to see the President in
| the chair, but would fill it for the
brief time remaining to the best of
| his ability.
Tho Attorney General moved that
| the laws Of The Provisional Gov
erument be printed in Euglieh and
Hawaiian. bound and indexed, IN.
der the supervision Of the Secre-
tary Of the CoUncils.
The Minister of Foreign AfTairs
offered the following resolution
Whersas, a recent mail has brought
the painful news of the assassination
0f HIS Exceilenpy NJ Carnot, the
President of the Republic ~ France,
20 u resolved, That the Executive
aud Advisory Councils Of the Rspnb
lio ~ Hawaii, mindful Of the honora
hie career aud uusuilied name Of the
II usfriotis man whose uttiueiy death
has fhfoWn oil France into mourning,
| hereby express their deep sorrow FOR
tho tupsttfuable lose which the Gov
prnrneut If France md its people have
suffprud aud their detpstati0u Of the
| ,lastardly crime which has been com
ugiffe1. not opiy against France, but
against civilization;
Pe ~ further received. That this
resolution be sprtod upon the minutes
~ this body aud that copy be for
warj,d 20 the President ~ the Re-
t1tiie of France.
The President thought il wos up
propri8fs that the Legislative body
# The county, should pass ? reso-
lDtiou IF this klnd expressing gym
psfby With q friendly nation in its
great ioss T. was not only an -
preston Of syppafhy toward
France hut IF feptpbation for ir
sp1nsibie assassiuatign
The resolution tyas unanimously
adopted
President Dole reported % the
Councils tint Col s9per had re-
sig - the resignation having been
accepted, to po into effect on July
5th.
Councillor Young offered the
folloaiue resolution