The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-03-26
An Important Resolution.

The following resolution was in
troduced by Senator White Jester
day and carried:
Concurrent resolution providing
for joint session OF the Senate and
the House. OF Representatives for
the purpose OF electing and appor-
tioning eight Senators from among
the members OF the Senate for the
term and period of four years.
"Be it resolved by the Senate of !
the Legislature Of the Territory of
Hawaii. the House of Representa-
tives concurring, that on the 30.h
day OF March, A. D. 1901, the mem.
bers OF the Senate and the members
OF the House Of Representatives do
convene in joint session in the
chamber OF the House of Represen-
tatives at the hour Of eleven Of the
clock in the forenoon of said day,
with the president Of the Senate
presiding over such joint session,
aud the clerk OF the HOUSE OF Rep.
sentativee and the secretary OF the
Senate acting az clerks al said Joint
session, and that the Senate aud
the House OF Representatives in
joint session aforesaid, shall direct
ly upon being called to order by the
presiding officer aforesaid of said
joint session, proceed to nominate
and elect two members OF the SEN
ate from the First Senatorial Dis
trict, who shall hsld their respec-
tive Offices as Senators for the
period and term OF four years; two
members OF the Senate from the
Second Senatorial D.strict, who
shall hold their respective offices as
Senators for the term and period. Of
four years; three members of the
Senate from the Third Senatorial
District, who shall hold their re-
spective Offices as Senators for the
period aud term Of four years; one
member OF the Senate from the
Fourth Senatorial District, Who
shall hold bis Office as Senator for
the term aud period OF four years.
The nominations OF all such Sena-
tors shall be viva voce, and the vote
thereon shall be viva voce by aye
and nay on the roll call OF the Sen.
ate by the secretary thereof, and
House Of Representatives by the
clerk thereof, respectively. The
said joint session may adjourn from
time to time, aud for such length Of
time AS may be necessary IN It'll the
election of the several Senator'S
aforesaid is completed, The Sena-
tors who receive majority of all Of
the votes Of the joint session, a
majority OF all the members elected
to both houses being present, shall
be duly elected; provided, that the
vote shall be taken 80 as 10 elest
one Senator at the time, and
"Bs it further resolved, by the
Senate aforesaid, the House Of Rap
resentatives concurrinR, that the
Senators so elected as provided in
the preceding resolution, he respect
fully declared, assigned and appor-
toned to the Senato rial term of
four years, in conformity with seq
ton thirty of an Act of the Fifty.
SIX b Congress OF the United States,
approved on the Both day of April,
1900, and entitled, AN Act to pro.
vide government for the Territory
OF Hawaii and that the eight Sena
tors elected, as above provided
shall severally be furnished with a
certificate of apportioument signed
by the presiding officer and the
clerks OF said joint session aforesaid
which certificate shall entitle said
Senator'S to hold their respective
Offices for the term OF four years
and
BE it further resolved by the
Senate aforesaid, the House OF Rep
resentatives concurring. that copy
OF these resolutions and the proceed
ings Of the Senate aforesaid, and
House OF Representatives aforesaid