The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-02-19
trrom rhat.dsy Advertiser,

the development, the progress and the
history Of our American Territory, y
said Representative II. +. Holstein yes
terday morning, shortly after ten o..
clock, when, for the sixth time. he was
elected speaker of the house. 81
Every two years the people q repre-.
scntatives meet In the all surpassinQ
function Of, interpreting and putting
INTO form the will Of the people. IL is q
lofty and important function and, 10
my mind, this function belongs parti.
,ulnrly 70, this house alone for. by rea-
son of the biennial elections, we are
nearer and closer 70 the neopIe Of Ia.
waii than any other elective body IN
this Territory.
WIN Strive For Best
What we shall do here NAV mot be
satisfactory to some Of the people, but
20 long as we shall, in the performance
IF orr duty, show all the people that
We are striving for the best interests
and welfare Of Hawaii the people win
De satisfied,
We shall have no money nor time
Tor extravaganza, and what we shall do
acre will, In. n large measure, depend
ipon our own industry, our own fidelity
TO duty, our own wisdom to carry out
those principles
SO far a. the duty Of conducting
The work Of this house shall devolve up
IN me, IshalT endeavor to perform that
luty in a way to Justify your conf.
lence in your selection Of me, to pro-
note the purpose for which we have
assembled. Yet, I must depend upon
-FOUR coopefation, your integrity, wis
lom and conservation.
Prompt Attendance Asked
s'As your speaker, I shall endeavor
70 preside AZ folf sessions with fair
Tess TO an and, asking your indulgence
,or my shortcomings, / shall expect OF
sou prompt attendance during all our
sessions, in order that they may be Of
advantage to our Island home.
Viewing the. fut6fes - IL ought to
be, can cheerfully say that the duties
IF the hour are in safe hands and that
this ought 70. be the best Legislature
that Hawaii has had for economy, bust.
ness and proRrpss. y !. !, !,
As the Strains OF Hawaii 'Ponoi merR.
cd into the still more inspiring ones Of
the Star Spangled Banner, played by
the Hawaiian Band in the stand Of the
Capitol, and the hands OF The clock in
The former throne room Of the kings Of
Hawaii pointed to ten o 'cloek, Nor,
man X. Lyman, acting as temporary
speaker, called the house Of representa-
tives Of the eighth legislature Of IIa-
waii TO order. Every member Of the
house, thirty IN nuniber, was present
and 30 was a large lnmhtt of intdrpst.
ed spectators, who filed every available
chair in the vast hall.
Forgot Usual Prayers
Through some oversight no prayer
was offered, this being the hrst time
that the house has met without invoking
the Divine blessing, but Il will not hap
pen again this session for strict orders
were given yesterday that the repre-
sentatives shall return today, and every
day hereafter, to the teachings Of their
fathers IN
Representative Holstein, who oceu-
pied seat on the floor, Of the house,
was the first member TO be recognized
by the temporary speaker. The mem.
Der from Kohala moved that Edward
and il was 90 ordered. w. III. Craw.
ford, Capt Evan da Silva and d. M.
Kupihea were appointed a committee
on credentials. A few minutes later
the committee reported that ali the
members present were rightly entitled
to their seats. The tolicsll. which fol.
lowed, showed tho full membership
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