THE

FIFTH LEGISLATURE

OF THE

TERRITORY OF HAWAII

IN REGULAR SESSION

Journal of the House

FIRST DAY.

Wednesday, Honolulu, February 17, 1909.

The Members of the House of Representatives for the Regular
Session of the Legislature of 1909, met in the Assembly Hall,
Capitol Building, at 10:00 A. M., Honorable G. F. Affonso,
Representative from the First District, Temporary Speaker, in

the Chair.

The Divine Blessing was invoked by the Rev. S. L. Desha of

Hilo.

The Temporary Chairman stated that the first order of busi-
ness would be the election of a temporary Clerk, whereupon the
name of Mr. Edward Woodward was placed in nomination by
Mr. Castro, and seconded by Mr. Rice. The nomination being
closed by motion duly made and seconded, Mr. Woodward was
declared elected temporary Clerk. For the office of temporary
Interpreter the name of Mr. Wm. H. Beers was placed in nom-
ination by Mr. Kaleiopu and seconded by Mr. Rice. The
nominations being closed Mr. Beers was declared duly elected
temporary Interpreter,

THE

FIFTH LEGISLATURE

OF THE

TERRITORY OF HAWAII.

IN REGULAR SESSION

Journal of the House

FIRST DAY.

Wednesday, Honolulu, February 17, 1909.

The Members of the House of Representatives for the Regular Session of the Legislature of 1909, met in the Assembly Hall, Capitol Building, at 10:00 A. M., Honorable G. F. Affonso, Representative from the First District, Temporary Speaker, in the Chair.

The Divine Blessing was invoked by the Rev. S. L. Desha of Hilo.

The Temporary Chairman stated that the first order of business would be the election of a temporary Clerk, whereupon the name of Mr. Edward Woodward was placed in nomination by Mr. Castro, and seconded by Mr. Rice. The nomination being closed by motion duly made and seconded, Mr. Woodward was declared elected temporary Clerk. For the office of temporary Interpreter the name of Mr. Wm. H. Beers was placed in nɔmination by Mr. Kaleiopu and seconded by Mr. Rice. The nominations being closed Mr. Beers was declared duly elected temporary Interpreter,

Mr. Rice moved the appointment of the Committee on Credentials to consist of three members, to be appointed by the Chair, which motion was duly seconded and carried.

The Chair appointed the following: Messrs. C. A. Rice, J. Nakaleka and M. T. Furtado.

Mr. S. P. Correa moved that a recess be taken for the purpose of allowing the Committee on Credentials time to prepare its report, which motion was duly seconded and carried.

On reconvening after a recess of fifteen minutes, Chairman Rice presented the report of the Committee on Credentials, (Special Com. Rep. No. 1), as follows:

Hon. G. F. Affonso,

'House of Representatives,

Legislature of 1909,

Honolulu, T. H., February 17th 1909.

Temporary Speaker.

Sir: Your Committee on Credentials after examining the
credentials of the respective members elected find that the
following were duly elected and legally qualified to take their
seats as members of the House of Representatives, Legislature
of 1909:

From the First District: G. F. Affonso, M. T. Furtado, M.
Kekino Kealawaa and J. W. Moanauli.

From the Second District: H. L. Holstein, H. M. Kaniho,
Henry L. Kawewehi and M. K. Makekau.

From the Third District: E. B Carley, J. K. Hihio. J. W.
Kawaakoa, J. Nakaleka, R. J. K. Nawahine and M. P. Waiwai-

ole.

From the Fourth District: A. D Castro, J. C. Cohen, E. A.
Douthitt, John K. Kamanoulu, E. A. C. Long and Robert W.
Shingle.

From the Fifth District: S. P. Correa, A. S. Kaleiopu, David
K. Kama, Daniel Kamahu, Ruel Kinney and Edward L. Like.
From the Sixth District: J. H. Coney, Geo. H Huddy,
Charles A. Rice and William J. Sheldon.

Respectfully submitted,

CHAS, A. RICE,

J. NAKALEKA,
M. T. FURTADO.

Mr. Rice moved that the report be adopted. Seconded by Mr. Coney and carried.

Mr. Kaleiopu moved that the same Committee be instructed to wait upon the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court with the