Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-19


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Gus yesterday and last night were dis
tributed without alteration.
Pick Out Chaplain. isAs
The question OF house chaplain was
decided before the lawmakers organ
lied this morning. and the selection
of Rev. Akaiko Akana, young Hawai-
ian clergyman who graduated from
the Hartford Theological Seminary in
1871 for that position proved Salts
factory TO all.
The spectators who witnessed the
assembling of the lower house num-
bered several hundred, packing tie
gallery and extending we'll out ONTO
the lanai, where extra seating arrange
ments had been made in anticipation
OF the crush.
= Norman K Lyman of East Hawaii,
as temporary chairman, called on the
members Of the house of representa-
tives to rise as the strains of f1a-
wall Penoi" were waited through the
open windows from the band outside.
AS the music ceased he called the
meeting 10 order and calling upon the
Rev. Akaiko Akana, the opening
prayer of the session was delivered,
the sol0ns and audience remaining
standing.
The temporary chairman tapped his
gavel, calling the session to order at
five minutes before the hour of 10
o'clock.
After prayer, the chairman, with no
dissenting voice, selected as temper
airy officers of the house: Edward
Woodward, clerk; Harbottle Hakuole,
temporary interpreter.
Hakuole then addressed the house
briefly in the Hawaiian tongue. trans
lating- the proceeding already trans
acted. The chair named the follow
ing as committee on credentials,
which immediately retired: Norman
Watkins, Archer Irwin and H. L. ka-
weloehi. Adjournment was taken.
awaiting their report.
In less than Is minutes the commit
tee reported, finding all thirty repre-
sentatives properly qualified, and this
was unanimously adopted.
The same committee, ON motion OF
-. L. Kawewehi, was appointed to
call on the chief Justice OF the SUI
preme court, whose duty it Is to de-
liver the oath of Office to the MEM
bers, both new and old. Adjournment
was taken until the arrival OF Justice
A. G.. M. Robertson.
Only one member, A. F. Tavares, OF
Maui, was absent when the lower
house convened today. He should
have arrived last night on the Kilauea,
but that vessel, carrying capacity
crowd from Hilo and hurrying here TO
catch the Lurline for the Coast, did
not make the expected stop at La
haina. For this reason both Repre-
sentative Tavares and SenRtor-elect
H. B. Penhallow failed to be present
at today's session, and must be sworn
in tomorrow. They are expected in
tonight or Thursday morning on the
Claudine.
Escorted by the committee, the
chief justice appeared at 1890 a. m.
and delivered the oath Of ONCE to the
legislators in Eody.
Representative Holstein then moved
that the rules of procedure in vogue
at the last legislature be followed in
the business of organization. This
was adopted unanimously. VIM. j..
Sheldon placed in nomination H. Il.
Holstein J. NJ Poepoe of Oahu, rep
resenting the Democratic minority,
nominated DIR. Archer Irwin OF East
Hawaii.
On Motion of Geo. P. Cooke, nomi-
al0
man Watkins moved to facilitate mat
tiers by voting by roll call.
This encountered strenuous oppose
ton from D. Kupihea, Democrat from
Oahu, and Watkins withdrew it, the
secret ballot being resorted to.
The result was Holstein IL, DR.. r.
win H. This was straight party
vote, apparently, and had Tayares
been present, Holstein's majority
probably would have been Is, the full
Republican strength.
DIR. Irwin and J. H. Coney were APP
pointed as a committee to escort Hol-
stein to the chair. On taking his
place on the dais, the permanent
speaker said:
.sAs your speaker shall endeayor
to preside with fairness to all. Iurge
that you be prompt in attendance and
energetic in your duties. In this house
the voice of the majority of the people
shall be heard and | shall endeayor to
do nv full duty in sharing your re-
sponsitility in the great work We have
before us"
A resolution by VIM. j. Sheldon OF
the Fifth district, that the rules of the
house Of the last session be adopted
to govern procedure and that they be
properly printed was read by the
clerk. 1t was adopted against the pro-
test of H. l.. Kawewehi.
j: Fl. Coney of Kauai was nominat-
ed for vice speaker and there being
no other name presented. he was
elected by reclamation.