The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-02-19
LEGISLATURE ORGANIZES

INff ITO opening nf inH Session NN1f
There might ho n minority report ID
noting go fhe anal fcatians of Concv.
Uf Kauai and n0uihitt ~ Oahu
ON motion of KaleinJu, iho same com.
mtiee waited upon The chief Justice
'o notify him that ihe elected men bcrs
were ready ia hc sworn Iu. n was n
matter If very few minutes 90 locate
/ 'hr chief Justice and escort him In,
while everyone stood ns the oath was
administered Tho regular nrEnniza
ton of the House was then taken MP.
Holstein Nominated
H. l.. Holsteiu member from Kohnln,
was nominated for the Spoakor.hip by
4. S. Kaleiopu, who paid tribute 70
the executive ability Of the momber
from Kohala aud referred 90 him as
one under whom the House might ex-
poet to make another good record for
husnesslille delibcration r. W. Shingle,
on behalf of the Oahu delegation, sec.
nndod the nomination, stating that Ga
hu felt certain Of fair treatment from
Mr.. Holstein and believed that the
nomination was due him as q fitting
reward for the former good work done
while the minority need have no fear
in placing their interests in Mr.. Hol-
stein $ hands.
The election was unanimous and Cas-
tro and Correa were named committee
to escort Mr.. Hostcin to the chair.
Speakers Address.
Kaniho rose as soon as the Speaker
had mounted Che rOstrum, hut got no
further than "Mr Speaker when he
was pulled down. What he wanted to
say is lost. The Speaker addressed the
House as follows:
"Gentlemen Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives: ] thank you for the honor
you have conferred ON me especially as
/ may be able to consider your action
as an enforcement of my services as
Speaker of the last House.
eve are organizing today the Fifth
Legislature Of Hawaii, marking another
milestone in the history of the Terri
tory under the Organic Act.
"The last Legislature left to us an
example of procedure which as an ideal
should be preserved. 1t had a watch
word which prevailed throughout the
session, taken up by the people during
the elections and remembered by them
in the reelection of many of the mem
beTs of the last House.
"The watehword was a businesslike
session.
each Legislature has its own prob
lens and its own embarrassments.
These problems do not occur in exactly
, the same way nor are they treated IN
the same style. The problems we may
, have to meet this session may be differ
. ent from those considered at the last
e Legislature
e $50 far as the duty Of organizing
O this House shall devolve upon me,
3 shall endeavor to carry out that duty
!. in way to meet your approval, ia
4 Justify the confidence you have reposed
a in me and to promote the purpose FOL
t which we are assembled.
( ~ have right to expect your hell
o and will depend upon that support il
3 order to merit your good will.
GAS your Speaker shall endeavo
to preside over your deliberations witl
fairness to all. ] shall ask your indul
;, gence in my own shortcomings as pre-
+ siding officer, and shall request OF you
r prompt attendance which alone car
v make our session of sixty days advan
= tageous to Hawaii mel.
5 "When / see many of you who served
g in the last Legislature reelected, fee
n confident that the duties of the houi
= d
ward in our work, let MS strive onward
TO meet the approval of the people
to whom we are responsible, ant
:. whose will we as their trusted agents
. should follow"
= This address was applauded, and a
o the conclusion of the handclapping
J. Coney, of Kauai, nominated &. A. Roc
ms vice speaker. This election was ais
. unanimous.
', sheldon then moved the adoption o
the 1907 rules, which was objected t
Z by Kaniho, but passed ertheless.
Adam Woodward was nominated TO
> clerk by Castro, the motion carrying
u after which Rice rose to introduce
Z privileged resolution under n suspen
II sion of the rules. This resolution nom
{ mated all the other officials of tn
y House and shut out further nomina
II tions. Kaniho volubly protested, bu
VI the resolution carried, the official
% named being: j. w. Lloyd, stenol
e rapher; Harry Kahale, sergean al
y, arms; w. H. Beers, interpreter; Jane
~ Apau, messenger; Rev, w. y. Lone
:. chaplain, and S. w. Kahiona. janitoI
= y ~ y ~ " ,s ~ - u ~ - y e y
f. was fertile in good ideas and sugges
1t lions.
"a The fun that has been poked at tn
T. Uplift Commission does not disturb tn
is President at all. He expected that
would be laugh at but he reasons tina
i. long after people have forgotten I
ni laugh Mt jokes cracked at the expens
m of the uplifters they will be ponderin
st over the recommendations that the con
n. mission has made, And he expects tina
IN tho agitation over the impTOV ement q