The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-17
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tee was continued in Office to notify |
the Chief Justice that the members
of the Senate were waiting to be sworn
in.
Among the visitors at the opening OF
the Senate were former Secretary A. |
l.. C. Atkinson, former Senators E. !
FaXon Bishop and John c. Lane, Hon. !
w. r. Castle, Hon. Milton Reid of Fall
River, Mass. Joseph A. Gilman and a
few strangers including some ladies.
Chief Justice HaI ,weH was announc.
ed by Coelno and entered under escort
of the other members of the commit
tee. He asked the members to raise
their hands, and having administered
the oath announced that the members
were duly qualified to enter upon their
duties
On motion of Coelho the rules of the
session of 1907 were adopted. as the
temporary rules of the Senate.
The chair named Mccarthy and
Knudsen as tellers for election of per-
manent officers.
Knudsen nominated w. o. Smith for
president
Moore nominated Palmer p. Woods.
Both were seconded and the ballot
proceeded
w. o. Smith received 10 votes, and
Woods 4, one blank having been cast.
Woods moved the election of Smith
be made unanimous, which was car
ried
President Smith was applauded as he
took the chair He thanked the Senate
for the. honor and said they were as
sembled to transact the business of the
sovereign people and to receive and
consider the, reports and recommended
tions of the executive. Their aim
should be to secure honesty, efficiency
and economy in the affairs of the Ter
ritory. The sixty days limit of the
session was a good thing and he
thought the Senate should try to do as
much WORK az possible at the beginning
so as not to be unduly crowded with
work in the concluding days. He hoped
that committees would be both prompt
and punctual in attending meetings and
in rendering reports.
Kalama, on the nomination of Chill
lingworth and on motion to close no.
limitations by Mccarthy, was unani-
mously elected vice president.
William Savidge, nominated by Coel-
no as true anG tried officer at former
sessions, was unanimously elected as
secretary.
, Mccarthy nominated Rev Kuikahi
for chaplain. Coelho nominated Rev.
John Kalino
/ Kalino won eight to seven.
Peter NJ. Kahokuohina was elected
| sergeant-at-arms unanimously on the
nomination of Coelho.
7 Peter A. Victor, also named by Coel-
no was unanimously elected as mes
senger.
A. II. Keohokalole was nominated
for janitor by Mccarthy. He was elect
ed unanimously, the sole winning of the
Democrats in the election of officers
Coelho it appeared forgot the name OF
the Republican nominee. When the
officers were called up to be sworn the
janitOr elect was not there. Mccarthy
explained his absence by saying that
no doubt he felt he did not have a
ghost of a show of being elected.
President Smith, on a motion by
Coelho, named Knudsen, Brown and
Harvey as a committee to notify the
Governor that the Senate was organ
lied and ready to receive any com
munication from the Executive.
Returning the committee reported
having seen the Governor and receiv-
ed his congratulations for the Sen
ate upon it's prompt organization.
A recess was taken. In few min
utes President Smith had the mem
bers called in to receive a committed
from the House. This was composed
of Representatives Rice, Single anC
Like, who informee -le Senate tina
the House was organized and read!
for business.
A motion by Mccarthy carried tina
the President of the Senate and tn
Speaker of the House be a committe
o to introduce members of both cham
bers to each other. The mover stat
. ed that at last session Senators an
Representatives dispersed at the clos
. without having become personally &C
quainted with each other.
Al message from the Governor wa
announced and Claudius H. McBrid
. was ushered in bearing the documen
in his hands.
Kalama moved that the message b
received and placed on file.
II The President said 1t was usual {
= have the message read. After Httl
talk the secretary was directed to rea
= the massage He forthwith narforn,