The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-03
MORNING SESSION.
House Called to Order

Claudius IL. Mcbride, conveying HoV-
ernor Frear s proclamation converting
the legislature in special session.
Speaker Hoistein then took the chair
and instructed the members to rise
while Chaplain Lono invoked divine
blessing ON the house. The chaplain s
opening prayer was lengthy-much
longer than will be those of the later
days of the session.
The roll-call showed all members
present except Kamahu and Single.
Kamahu came in a few minutes later.
A Single Of the House.
The Speaker read cablegram from
Single stating that it would be i'm
possible for him to arrive before the
sixteenth. Mr. Shingle is excused
for the session. remarked Holstein,
smiling.
Sheldon on Deck.
Sheldon offered the first resolution,
to the effect that the organization of
the regular session be the organiza-
ton of the special session, except that
Bobbie Boyd be interpreter in place
of William Beers, and that the rule
OF tle nUuSt 1ui a SpNhOsA"
pher be suspended.
The resolution also provided that the
pay of officers be the same as provided
at the regular session, except that o.
the chaplain, Lono, who should receive
S75 for the session. Also the standing
committees appointed at the regular
session to be the standing committees
of the special session, the house to con-
vene at ten clock every morning.
The resolution provided, in addition,
that a committee be appointed to wait
on the Governor and inform him that
the house was in session.
House Organized.
On motion of Rice of Kauai, the
resolution was adopted. Speaker Hol-
stein read the list of members of the
various standing committees. He APP
pointed Douthitt, Kawewehi and Like
to notify the Governor and the senate
that the house was in session and
ready for business. A recess was taken
pending the return of the committee.
The house was organized in record
time but, as usual, had to wait for
the senate. Announcement that the
upper body was ready for business
was not made until 10:49.
The Official Cuffs.
The senate officers found themselves
in pilikia-they had no supplies, and
Clerk Wise had to come over to the
house and borrow some paper and a
typewriter to write the official commu-
nication from the senate to the house.
He told the speaker as he went by that
he had been obliged to write the min
utes of the senate on his cuffs. CUES
ton: VIII he file the cuffs among the
official records in the archives2
At l0:49 the awaited communication
from the senate was received and read
by the clerk.
A communication from the executive
was read acknowledging the receipt of
message stating that the legislature
was ready for business.
Interpreter Boyd took the oath of Of
fee
The Governors Message.
'sMr. Speaker, a message from the
Governor, - announced the sergeant-at-
arms from the doorway, and Private
Secretary Mcbride, arrayed in the froek
coat and silk hat of office, entered ma
iestically and delivered to the Speaker
the Governor s message.
The First Bill.
Kaleiopu introduced the first bill of
the special session, one to appropriate
$4,000 for the purpose of defraying
the expenses of the house for the spe-
cial session.
Assisting Homesteaders.
A resolution which is liable to arouse
much oratory and opposition, but which
the introducer believes win go through
the house at least, and possibly the
senate, was introduced by Castro, as
follows:
Joint Resolution.
"Whereas, There are number of
homesteaders in this Territory strug-
Cling under the burden of financial diff
ficulties to the extent of rendering them
incapable of utilizing and developing
the resources of their holdings. and
"Whereas, The full development of
the resources of this Territory can best
be attained by the occupancy and utiliz-
alton Of the unappropriated public
lands by homesteaders. and
w 1t hNHtVN CS AliC iGi tlNbIldi
government to consider methods where.
by the present and prospective home,
steaders may be protected. assisted and
encouraged. therefore,
stBe it Resolved by the Legislature
of the Territory of Hawaii, That the
Governor shall, as soon as practicable
after the approval of this resolution
appoint a commission of three members
who shall be experienced and competent
persons, to be known as the commits
sion on advances to h0mesteaders
which commission shall study and thor
oughlv investigate and examine into thu
matter of establishing an office to con
dpct the business of advancing none,
to the bona fide homesteaders of thu
Territory on security of mortgage o
the homestead land and Improvement
thereon at a low rate of interest; sal,
commission shall consider ways AM
means whereby said Office may be man
aged and the business thereof conduct
ed. and shall likewise consider the mos
practicable and feasible way of raisin!
money by means of proper Legislation