The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-21
BOTH MEET
AT 10 TODAY
Akina Speaker and F.
W. BeckIey Vice
Speaker.
Governors Message Will Be Read
To Both Houses This
Morning.

Paele, J. K, Ind.
I Prendergast, J. K, Ind.
Sixth District-Kauai and Niihau-
Akina, ]. K, Ind.
Kaauwai, Isaac, Ind.
Puni, Joseph, Dem.
Wilcox, S. W., Rep.
The report of the committee was ac-
cepted.
w. B. Nailima, S. K Mahoe and T.
w. Beckley were appointed commit
tee to obtain the presence of a judge
and returned in a few minutes with
Justice Frear. who administered the
following OATH
You and each of you solemnly swear
before Almighty God that you will
faithfully support the Constitution and
laws of the United States and the laws
of the Territory of Hawaii conscien-
tiously, and impartially discharge your
duties as members of the Legislature
of the Territory of Hawaii.
| This oath was translated into Ha-
waiian by the temporary speaker. 5.
X. Mahee moved that the House pro-
ceed to the election of it's officers. John
H Wise was nominated for the posi-
ton of temporary interpreter and was
elected unanimously.
The roll of members was called and
| j. W. Kekaula and J. w. Keliikoa re-
ported as absent
| S. X. Mahoe nominated Apukai Aki-
ma for permanent speaker. William
Hoogs nominated John Emmeluth. Em-
meluth arose and said: Il don't desire
to sit as presiding officer of the body.
decline the Office" Mahoe said that
| if Emmeluth wanted to withdraw the
! ~. tnr, chn
withdraw his second. Hoogs replied
that if Emmeluth would not accept the
nomination they would have to agree
| to having the second withdrawn. but
that he wanted Enlmeluth to be
speaker.
Mahoe moved that as no other name
than that of Akina for speaker was be-
fore the House the rules be suspended
| and Akina voted on by acclamation.
A F. Gilfillan of Honolulu moved
! that Akina be elected by acclamation.
Hoogs moved the rules be suspended
and Akina proclaimed speaker
Mahoe said Hoogs erred in putting
two motions at once and that the House
must suspend the rules first This was
done on motion of Akina and the lat
ter was elected speaker.
He was conducted to the chair by
Mahoe and Makekau and the temper
airy speaker resumed his seat.
Akina made a little speech in Ha-
waiian as follows: "I thank you for
the pleasure you have given me in
making me your speaker and l trust
that you will assist me to carry on
| things as they should be-"
Mahoe nominated F. w. Beckley for
vice speaker.
Beckley said. There are others
more competent than / am, for am the
youngest member in the House" Ma
hoe, with a pleasant glance at the boy
! ish nominee, said: II think no mem
Der too young to be speaker. Honor
able Mr. Beckley is skilled in both Ian
guages and would make a capital vice
speaker
Akina speeded matters by saying:
There being only one name proposed,
what will you do?"
Mahoe, who was perhaps oftener on
| his feet during the session than any
1 one else said: "The rules should be,
suspended and the secretary instructed
to cast the vote of the House for the
Honorable W. Beckley.''
! Mahoe set the fashion in titles for
from then on members termed one an
other Honorable This and Honorable
That evading the Christian names
smoothly.
The rules were suspended and Beck
i ley was elected vice speaker.
i Makekau of Hawaii said: "I move
/ that the rules adopted by the last Leg
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