The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-05-02

the priceless ornament of the senate.
was presented with fine copy OF the
revised laws by the admiring members
for he had expressed hope that he
could become lawyer.
Senator Writ wished that he might
become lawyer like Jim Coke or Al
bert Judd.
Watch for Holstein.
One of the most pleasing incidents
of the closing hour of the house was
the presentation Of n beautiful gold
Elgin watch and chain to Speaker Hol-
stein.
Representative, Paxson, recognized
leader of the Democratic minority, NOV
ed that all rules be suspended and
Speaker Holstein left the dais and went
on the floor,
Mr.. Speaker, said Representative
Paxson, "if ! ever expect to make a
good Democrat of you l must first get
on an equal footing with you and be
ON the floor, where / can watch you.
This session will be only matter of
history in very short while, but be.
fore we adionrn sine die allow me on be.
half of the members. of this house to
present you with this token of our
regard
Speaker Hostein thanked the. mem
bers, for their kind remembrance
Later on Representative Eawewehi
introduced a resolution OF thanks to the
speaker for the able, efficient and i'm.
partial manner in which he had con.
Quoted the arduous duties of his high
office. Representative Sheldon moved
a vote of thanks to Clerk Woodward,
Assistant Clerk Evans and other of.
fciais and employees of the house. Re
preventative Paxson moved rising vote
of thanks to Vice Speaker Coney
Holster Pleased.
81 have just leen apprised of the
unanimous vote al this House on u rcso-
luton thanking me. for the services tina:
] have rendered as your Speaker, and
desire to thank you one and all for your
expressions 0figoQd will, y said Speaker
Holstein last night inst brfo..e lie
raped the 1913 house out of existei,oe.
Eight years ago, ! was IGNORED
with an election TO the speakorship.
Three times | have received the liiiar-
imous vote and once, the vote of Ian.
jority, and | need not say, it was "a
source of Qualification to me, to be so
chosen.
cit is n great honor to be member
of this house of representatives, and it
is a distinction 90 be, peculiarly prIzcu
to be selected from that membership 10
preside over il, as speaker
: 81 have always believed that the
Speaker is the servant of the house OF
representatives, aud have never, for
gotten that my, duty to the house ~ as,
to obey its wills enforce its rplSso and
preside with courtesy and impartjality.
This hons,. has for the first lime
asserted healthy minOrity, aid K ShoT
that the functions of that minorTf = yrc,
to place tile majority on it's gbgd be
ihayior, ever ready to assert tile ri9hts
of the minority, ever ready to demand
that treatment that the minority should
have. ,'f
&. ."It is a'sdurce of gratifrhtion to
me that during my length of service,
the house has not lost its pride IN the
exercise of its functions, aud ma !"
abiding faith that whatever politicnl
body-is in power, the privileges OF the
house will he maintained as ,iefred ~
the Organic Act, againstiall ,comors.
% And now, nothing remains ipr me
but to wish each and, every one ,Rfyl ~
health, strength, courage; AMI l7lSi"-
said the last word, as SpeaesF, MY ih&
signed the last bill, Sustained, prrY' cr
ruled the last paint of order, tatpej
for the last time, With the gavfltt 10
clare the house. Of representatives, ~
the seventh legislative session, to a.
journ without day