The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-21
E. axon Bishop
the resident
OF Senate.

With that dignity which character
izes men occupying seats in the highes
legislative body in the Territory, tn,
1907 session of the Senate opened yes
terday with all of the members pres
ent except Hayselden of Maui 81
complete were the arrangements thai
no time whatever was lost in per
fecting the organization. The desks
were arranged and seats located sc
that the island representatives would
be convenient to each other. The desk
of the President is at the Richards
street end of the room, so that he
faces the door. To his left is Kalama
of Maui, Smith of Oahu, Knudsen and
Gandall of Kauai, Coelho of Maui, Lane,
Chillingworth and Dowsett of Oahu,
Hewitt, Makekau, Woods and Brown
of Hawaii.
When the members took their seats
some of them found their desks had
attention in the matter of flowers and
that of the President was graced by
two punches of beautiful roses. An
abundance of stationery on each desk
was a silent witness to the liberality
of the person who had charge of the
preparations-and his friendliness to
the printer. At the hand of the mem
bers, as well as that of the reporters,
were the reports of the different de-
partment heads and later there was a
copy of the Governor IS message, in
fact nothing was omitted.
Senator Hewitt of Hawaii called the
members to order and Rev. J. Kalino
in their deliberations. Immediately
afterward Senator Coelho, from the
committee on credentials, reported the
election of those present and declared
all regular Then came the announce
ment of the officers of the body to
serve during the session. No better
evidence of the completeness of the
work and the attention paid to it by
the members before assembling. The
selection seemed to be agreeable to all
hands, for in the doings of the day
there was not even a vote taken. When
called upon Senator Dowsett arose and
announced the result of conference of
the senators as follows:
President, E. F. Bishop; Vice Presi-
dent, S. Z. Kalama; Clerk, William
Savidge; Assistant Clerk, Norman K.
Lyman; Sergeant-at alarms, Charles K.
Clark; Chaplain, j. Kalino; Messenger,
Z. Kruger; Janitor, K. Nahale. When
the President had been escorted to
the chair by a committee there was
general applause.
President Bishop wasted no time in
long speech. He got down TO bust
ness at once by saying he would en-
force the rules regardless of party lines
and asked the support of the Senators
in carrying them out and in expediting
the business of the session.
Senator Coelho moved that the rules
of the last session, with the exception
of that providing for an interpreter,
be adopted. That clause now reads
that the assistant clerk shall act as
interpreter. The motion carried.
A motion to appoint a committee
of two to wait upon the House and
notify the members that the Senate
is ready for business was amended
on motion of Senator Dowsett to read
three as it would show more respect.
Senator Smith suggested that the Gov
ernor might be notified by the com
mittee at the same time but the chair
said it would require a joint commit
tee for that purpose.
A recess was taken until called by
the President. On reeonvening Senator
Coelho reported that the duties of the
notifying committee had been properly
performed. A motion was then made
that committee be appointed to wait
upon the Governor. Acting upon the
Judgment of the President, expressed
a few minutes earlier, Senator Knud
sen called for joint committee, but
the President said he had learned of
his mistake and that a joint commit
tee was not necessary. He then ap-
pointed the same committee to wait
,n the executive. A few minutes later
Secretary Atkinson entered with the
Governor message.
The President then announced his |
selection of the following committees: |
Accounts-Knudsen. Lane, Woods.
Education-Hewitt, Mccarthy, Chill |
ingworth.
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