The Sixteenth Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii was a session of the Hawaii Territorial Legislature. The session convened in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, and ran from February 18 until May 23, 1931.[1]
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 Seal of the Territory of Hawaii | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Hawaii Territorial Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Territory of Hawaii, United States | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 15 | ||||
| President | Robert W. Shingle | ||||
| Vice President | Ernest A. K. Akina | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 30 | ||||
| Speaker | Roy A. Vitousek | ||||
| Vice Speaker | Evan Da Silva | ||||
Legislative session
editThe session ran from February 18 until May 23, 1931. It passed 298 bills into law.[2]
A First Special Session convened on January 18, 1932, and adjourned on March 28, 1932.[3] It passed 19 bills into law.
The Second Special Session convened on March 29, 1932, and adjourned on June 3, 1932. It passed 76 bills into law.[4] Act 10 (House Bill No. 27), signed by Governor Lawrence M. Judd on April 22, 1932, amended Section 1222 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii 1925, as amended, which increased the fee for certified copies of birth, death, and marriage certificates from one dollar ($1.00) to two dollars ($2.00).[5]
Senators
edit| ↓ | ||
| 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | Independent | Democratic |
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ind | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature (1929)[6] | 14 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Begin (1931) | 14 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 93.3% | 0% | 6.7% | ||
| District | Senator | Party | County | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest A. K. Akina | R | Hawaiʻi | Kohala |
| Stephen L. Desha Sr. | R | Hilo | ||
| Robert H. Hind | R | Kailua | ||
| William K. Kamau | R | Hilo | ||
| 2 | George P. Cooke | R | Maui | Kaunakakai (Molokai) |
| A. Paul Low | R | Wailuku | ||
| Harold W. Rice | R | Pā'ia | ||
| 3 | Francis H. Ii Brown | R | Oʻahu | Honolulu |
| Clarence H. Cooke | R | |||
| William H. Heen | D | |||
| James K. Jarrett | R | |||
| Robert W. Shingle | R | |||
| Joseph L. Sylva | R | |||
| 4 | Henry K. Aki | R | Kauaʻi | Kapaʻa |
| Charles A. Rice | R | Līhuʻe |
House of Representatives
edit| ↓ | ||
| 28 | 2 | |
| Republican | Democratic | |
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ind | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature (1929) | 27 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| Begin (1931) | 28 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 93.3% | 6.7% | |||
| District | Representative | Party | County | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert N. Ahuna | R | Hawaiʻi | Hilo |
| William J. Kimi | R | |||
| T. (Tasaku) Oka[note 1][7] | R | |||
| Evan Da Silva | R | |||
| 2 | Arthur A. Akina | R | Kamuela | |
| Francis K. Aona | R | Kealakekua | ||
| George K. Kawaha | R | Waiʻōhinu (Kaʻū) | ||
| John R. Smith | R | Hoʻokena | ||
| 3 | J. Walter Cameron | R | Maui | Makawao |
| William H. Engle | R | Kahului | ||
| Manase K. Makekau | R | Hoʻolehua (Molokai) | ||
| Manuel Gomes Paschoal | R | Puʻunēnē | ||
| Henry P. Robinson Jr. | R | Lahaina | ||
| Samuel A. Sniffen | R | Pā'ia | ||
| 4 | Eugene H. Beebe | R | Oʻahu | Honolulu |
| Eben P. Lowe | R | |||
| Harry T. Mills | R | |||
| Ray J. O'Brien | R | |||
| Roy A. Vitousek | R | |||
| J. Howard Worrall | R | |||
| 5 | Albert K. Akana | R | ||
| Charles H. K. Holt | D | |||
| Wm. K. Isaacs Jr. | R | |||
| R. N. Mossman | R | |||
| Nolle R. Smith | R | |||
| Andrew M. Yamashiro | D | |||
| 6 | W. A. Fernandez[note 2] | R | Kauai | Kapaʻa |
| Clement Gomes | R | Līhuʻe | ||
| A. Q. Marcallino | R | ʻEleʻele | ||
| Fred W. Wichman | R | Kapaʻa |
References
edit- ^ "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Sixteenth Legislature – Regular Session 1931". LLMC Digital. p. 2. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Sixteenth Legislature – Regular Session 1931". LLMC Digital. p. 26. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Sixteenth Legislature – First Special Session 1932". LLMC Digital. p. 7. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Sixteenth Legislature – Second Special Session 1932". LLMC Digital. p. 59. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Sixteenth Legislature – Second Special Session 1932". LLMC Digital. p. 67. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Fifteenth Legislature – Regular Session 1929". LLMC Digital. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Dies on Hawaii". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Hilo. May 14, 1936. p. 1. Retrieved February 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Notes
edit- ^ According to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Oka, an attorney, was the first AJA from Hawaiʻi island to sit in the territorial Legislature. He served a single term and passed away on May 13, 1936 in Pāpaʻikou.
- ^ Fernandez was elected at a Special Election held on December 20, 1930, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of C. A. Baggott, who was elected at the General Election held on November 4, 1930.