Ten delegates accepted the proposal with only one voice against, the French delegate, Gabriel Hanotaux. Legislatures will sometimes delegate their legislative power to administrative or executive agencies. In delegation, an object handles a request by delegating to a second object (the "delegate"). It also has the authority to create committees that delegate specific management functions. Under the nondelegation doctrine, Congress may not delegate its lawmaking responsibilities to any other agency. The legislature may delegate law-making powers to lower bodies. Its first delegate, A. U. Fuimaono, was elected in 1970. Moreover, each state may delegate powers to its local governments. Not one constitutional monarchist delegate voted in favour. Congress is in the form of a Resident Commissioner, a nonvoting delegate. The election of the first delegate took place in November 2008. When he left the capital, the Emperor would delegate authority to Crown Prince Ju. Eventually, the King would delegate resolution of these petitions to the King's Council. The number of members in each commune delegate depends upon its population. These can delegate a priest to act on their behalf.