The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-02-17

HON. H. L. HoLsrEN,
Third time speaker of the house.
all holdovers, to inspect credentials. The
report showed everything right and it
was adopted.
Kaleiopu moved that the same com
mittee notify Chief Justice Hartwell
that the members of the senate were
ready to take the oath, as required by
law. But Hewitt appointed new com
mittee. Then Kaleiopu raised an en-
tphatic kick and the motion was again
put to vote and carried.
Chief Justice Hartwell quickly ar
rived and all stood while the oath WAS
administered.
Immediately it was proposed to pro
! coed with the election of officers and
everybody settled back ready to take
Fight for President.
Cecil Brown nominated Charles L.
Chillingworth in brief talk, and Fair
child placed Eric A. Knudsen in the
arena for president, paying high
/ tribute to his candidate as native
son and,a member of the legislature fox
five sessions.
Hewitt appointed Fai1child aud c.
Brown as tellers and everybody came
up to the desk of the acting president
and deposited their ballots in the
honorable hat of the presiding office.
When counted the ballots showed
seven for Knudsen, five foI Chilling
worth and one blank.
4 Then the fight was on.
I n II -. IL,
declare Knudsen elected, when q.
Brown objected on the ground thst
seven was not majority of the gen
ate.
Fairchild jumped into the ring as
champion for the vote as it stood. Judd
read some law on the subject and G..
Brown read from the rules co the effect
4 that a majority vote meant 'tof the
membership" which would nccessitlte
eight votes.
-Knudsen Wins.
i Chairman Hewitt ruled to this effect
and Fairchild appealed. A standing
vote was called for and the luling was
reversed by a vote Of eight to four,
4 the chair not voting.
Senator ChillingW orth at orce moved
chat the election of Knudsen be made
unanimous and this was Done San-
ators Kalama and G. Brown escorted
Knudsen to the chair, and after a few
words of thanks called the senate to
order to elect The remaining officers.
Senator Judd at this point announced
that former President Smith had cont
new gavel for the president and re-
GREETED his being unable to .esent it
in person. President Knudser pound
ed with the new gay Ell a couple of
times, found it a good one, and re-
turned thanks at the same time stating
he would do all he could to make the
session recordbreaker.
oficers of Senate,
S. E. Kalama, of the second district,
was elected vice president without cp-
position.
The following officers of the senate
were then elected.
john H, Wise was elected chief clerk,
being instructed to cast one vote for
himself, which he did with the greatest
pleasure. ID. K. Pahu was elected as
sistant clerk in the same manner by
Wise. Rev. d. w. X. White received
ten votes to three for Abraham Fer
nandez for chaplain. Charles K. CLARK
was elected sergeant-at- oveI two
opponents. q. Al. Kulla won out rs
messenger against three rivals. Apo.
hikau became janitor.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The chair announced the following
standing committees:
Finance -Messrs. Rice, Makekau,
: Watkins, Williamson and Cooke.
Judiciary-Mes Castle, Sheldon,
Long, Coney and Richard
Accounts and Public Expenditures-
Messrs. Watkins, Rice, Tayarcs, Mar
eallino and Yates.
Public Lands and internal Improve
ments Messis. Alfonso, Moanauli, CAS-
tie, Huddy, Coekett, Towse and Kans-
koa.
Agriculture, Forestry, Promotion and
immig grafton Meesfs. T0Ese, AIche4,
Tayarea, Richard and Kelilnol,
Health and Pollce-MessFa, COney,
kamanoulu, Cooke, Hale and kaws'
Wehi.
Raneatlon- Messn. Long, Alfonso,
Williamson, Waiaholo ana iiuddy,
military Massfs, kflllnoi, feTrpn,
deg, MahOe, Cores and kaHewehi
Printing, knrQilment ana hegialQn
Meaara. l0Ilea, kamanOlln, Makfknu,
Tale Hnd Malahpl0.
hnlee Mfasga Hhold0n, heanaull,
kaNHakna. kanehss end Hahoa
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