Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-21
HARMONY IS KEYNOTE SOUNDEDBY
HOUSE AT OPENING OF IT'S SESSION
Organization Quickly Perfect
ed and Funds for Congress
SionaI Party Asked

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man X. Lyman OF Hawaii just afte
10 o'clock this morning called to or
dor the members Of the house OF tht
ninth Hawaiian legislature.
All OF the Representatives were
present and at their desks. An inter
ested crowd OF spectators filled tho
gallery, including many women.
That harmony will be the keynott
Of the house session became evident
from the moment Representative Ly
mans gayel struck the desk for order
After the customary preliminary busi
nees the representatives settled them
selves to the business Of organization
eager TO get into the first real active
work that awaits the house.
AS one representative put it this
morning, the dove Of peace has
Blighted on the house. there to re-
main throughout the entire go days.
Credentials AL IN Form
The first preliminary business Of
the morning was the appointment OF
q committee on credentials, consist
ing Of Representatives Wilder, Joseph
and Leal, with Wilder as chairman.
This committee five minutes later re-
ported that each OF the 30 members
OF the house was duly qualified. Rev.
Akaiko Akana then offered prayer,
the roll was called and the house
members were ready to be sworn in.
Representatives Leal, Wilder and
Joseph were appointed committee
20 notify the chief justice, who, few
minutes later. administered the oath.
The house then settled down for or
ganization.
Proceed to Organization
II. L. Holstein was nominated by
Representative Andrews as speaker OF
the house and his election was unani-
NOUS. Andrews referred to Holstein
as "a man who has been speaker at
many sessions Of the legislature and
who has never been found wanting"
Holstein was escorted to the chair
by a committee. consisting Of Repre-
sentatives Cooke and Miles.
After the applause had subsidized,
Speaker Holstein said, In part:
Holsteln Accepts Speakership
Il thank you. for this honor, con.
sidering that this is the sixth time
you have seen Fit to have me take the
chair. ] appreciate sincerely this
token of your confidence, as ] take
IL as an Endorsement Of my efforts in
former sessions.
Fairness will be my motto now as
In the past This legislature faces NO
great, new territorial problems, but
there ID plenty of work ahead The
main demand Of the people is for legis-
laticn providing for the transaction OF
public business on an economical and
efficient basis, and we are here as
the representatives OF the people.
This is the popular house and we are
closest 20 the people.
Other Officers Named
Other house officers were then,
elected. the full list being as follows:
Speaker-H. L. Holstein, Hawaii.
Vice-speaker-A. II. Tayares, Maui.
Clerk-Edward Woodward.
SerReant-at-arms-A. l. Bright.
Assistant clerk--Nicholas HoOpn.
Chaplain--Rev. L. B. Kaumeheiwa.
Messenger--Isaac X. Kaiu.
Janitor- Aaron K. Kauwe.
Governor Pinkham Notified
Representatives Cooke, Waiaholo
and Mossman were appointed a COM
mittee to inform the governor that
the house was ready to receive any
message from him. The governor was
10 address joint meeting Of the
house and the senate at 2;i5 o'clock
this afternoon.
Kuhlo Asks Appropriation
A cablegram was read from Dele
gate Kuhi0 urging the legislature TO
appropriate $4,000 70 cover the ex-
penses Of q proposed trip of congress-
men to Hawaii the latter part OF next
month. The message was placed on
file.
Speaker Holstein announced the
appointment OF house committees as
follows:
Finance-C. H. Cooke, Oahu; II X.
Lyman. Hawaii; ]. ]. Walsh, Maui;
c. H. Wilcox, Kauai; G. X. Kawaha,
w. E. Miles. Oahu.
JudIciary-Lorrin Andrews. Oahu;
A. r. Tavares, Maui; ]. K. Kula,
Kauai; ]. Brown, Jr., Maui; J. Leal
Hawaii.
Education-C. N. Marquee, Oahu; c. |
II. Cooke, Oahu; ]. J. Walsh, Maui: G.
K. Kawaha, Hawaii; Robert Ahuna,
Oahu.
Public Lands, Internal Improve,
nents--N. K. Lyman. Hawaii; J.. X. |
Lota. Kauai; e. X. Kaaua, Hawaii; ].
de G. Jerves, Kauai; ]. K. Jarrett,
Oahu; Levi Joseph. Maui: J. Kalana,
Oahu.
Health, Police, Milltary--E. da Sill |
va, Hawaii; II. l. Kawewehi. Hawaii; |
G. p. Wilder, Oahu; j. Brown, Jr,
Maui: J. Kalana, Oahu.
Accounts, Public Expenditures-A. |
F. Tavares. Maui; B. H. Kelekolio.
Hawaii; NJ. G. Paschoal, Maui; E. X. |
Fernandez, Oahu; d. NJ. Kupihea.
Oahu.
Agriculture, Forestry, Promotion,
H. Petrie. Oahu: C.
II. Wilcox. Kauai; G. p. Wilder. Oahu;
NJ. G. Paschoal. Maui; w. F. Moss
man, Oahu.
Miscellany. X. Lota, Kauai: Ed
ward Waiaholo, Maui; E. X. Kaaua,
H. l. Rawewehi, Hawaii; VI. J
F. Mossman, Oahu.
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