The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-05-31
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Second Day.

we're opened with prayer by Dele
gate (Rev) j. Kauhane. The roll
call showed but two absentees -
Councillor Bolte aud Delegate VIM.
Horner.
Councillor Brown moved that
committee on credentials be ap.
pointed, which having carried Messrs.
Brown, Suhr and A. S. Wilcox were
appointed. The committee retired
and returning shortly reported that
all the delegates present had been
duly elected. The roll OF the Con.
vention is as follows:
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
S. B. Dole, President: +. NJ. Hatch,
Minister of Foreign Affairs; j. A.
King, MINISTER of the Interior; $.
VI. Damon, Minister of Finance; W.
o. Smith, Attorney-General.
ADVISORY COUNCIL.
W. G. Wilder, Vice-President; II.
Waterhouse, G. Bolte, j. Emmelutb,
Z. D. Tenney, j. +. Morgan, W. +.
Allen. Alex. Young, Cecil Brown, +.
Suhr, John Mott, j. p. Mendonca, j.
Ena, ID. b. Smith.
DELEGATES.
Oahu--A. q. NJ. Robertson, &. l..
Carter. L. &. Ables. A. Fernandes, j.
NJ. Vivas, A. X. Kunuiakea.
Huwdii--D. II. Hitchcock, +. s.
Lyman, d. H. Kahaulelio, J. Kau-
hane, W. Horuer.
Maui--J. W. Kalua, H. p. Bald
win, j. X. Iosepa, W. F. Pogue.
kauai--A. ). Wilcox, u. y. Will
cox, W. II. Rice.
W. Luther Wilcox acts as inter
prefer to the Convention.
Delegate Baldwin moved that a
committee on expenses be appoint
ed, which being seconded and car.
ried, the President appointed Messrs.
Baldwin, Ena and Ables.
Councillor Brown spoke Of rules,
also of permanent officers.
Councillor Wilder thought the
members ought to he sworn in be.
fore doing any more business.
Minister Smith suggested that, II
deemed necessary, the oath pre-
.cribed for election Of delegates
might be administered.
Delegate Kalua strenuously and
at length argued against the neces.
sity OF taking the oath. III there was
any member who had not taken the
oath already he had no right to sit
there.
Delegate iosepa disagreed with
his associate from Maui. The oat h
previously taken was for electors.
Members OF Convention should
swear To faithfully perform their
duties.
Minister Smith submitted a form
III oath which he moved should he
administered To all members OF the
Convention.
Delegate Hitchcock said he had
taken an oath to oppose any form
of monarchy in these islands. The
proposed oath did not bind mem-
her thus, aud II anyone present had
not taken the same oat h he had, il
was unfair TO the speaker To have
his conscience bound more than any
other members.
Councillor Brown contended that
it was the practice to administer an
oath Of fidelity to the members oi
every deliberative assembly in the
world.
The motion carried, the form OF
oath being as below.
Delegate Kalua moved that a
commit 90 be appointed to wait on
the Chief Justice and ask him Ia
administer the oath To those who
wish to be sworn. (Laughter.)
Carried, aud Messrs. Kalua, Viva.
and Pogue were appointed. They
retired and returned with Chief Jus
tice Judd, who administered the
oath as follows:
"You and each OF you do solemnly
swear, in the presence of Almighty
God, that you will support and beal
true allegiance to the Provisiona
Government Of the Hawaiian Islands
and will oppose any attempt to re
establish monarchical government
in any form in the Hawaiian Islands
aud will faithfully perform the
duties Of members OF this Constitu
tional Convention
Delegate Kalua nominated C.. T
Rodgers for Secretary, who wa
elected Wy reclamation.
Councillor Brown nominated W
}. Sheldon for Sergeant at Arms
Delegate Rice nominated d. Nahoo
lewa, and Councillor Waterhous
nominated j. l.. Carter.
Delegate Robertson asked II Ma
hoolewa was elected would il no
interfere with his duties as a polio
officer.
Minister Smith considered the tw,
positions would he inconsistent.
The ballot resulted: Sheldon Il
Carter II, Nahoolewa q. Presiden
Dole declared Carter elected.
Delegate Kalua nominated W. II
Kahumoku, formerly OF Maui, 70
Messenger and Janitor.
Delegate Nivas nominated Henr.
Vierra.
Kahumoku was elected, % to 5.
Minister Smith nominated Rev. j
Waiamau for Chaplain, who wa
elected by acclamation.
, Councillor Ena nominated "
Luther Wilcox for Interpreter, VIII
was elected by reclamation.
Minister Smith submitted tn
question Of employing a steno
graphic reporter, so rs to have
complete record OF what is said an