24th Hawaii Territorial Legislature
| 24th Hawaiʻi Territorial Legislature | |||||
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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 | Clement Gomes | ||||
| Vice President | Thelma M. Akana | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 30 | ||||
| Speaker | Manuel Gomes Paschoal[note 1] | ||||
| Vice Speaker | Hiram L. Fong and Charles E. Kauhane (Co-Vice Speakers)[note 2] | ||||
The Twenty-Fourth Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii was a session of the Hawaii Territorial Legislature. The session convened in Honolulu, Hawaii, and ran from February 19 until May 3, 1947.[1]
Legislative session[edit]
The session ran from February 19 until May 3, 1947. It passed 248 bills into law.[2] The Department of the Interior provided $47,200 for legislative expenses, including compensation and mileage of members.[3] This Legislature amended the territory's child labor law during this session by raising the certification age for minors employed in the agriculture industry from 16 to 18 years. The minimum employment age of minors was also raised from 12 to 14 years.[4]
Senators[edit]
| ↓ | ||
| 8 | 7 | |
| Republican | Democratic | |
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ind | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature (1945)[5] | 8 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| Begin (1947) | 8 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 53.3% | 46.7% | |||
| District | Senator | Party | County | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene S. Capellas | R | Hawaiʻi | Hilo |
| Raymond M. Y. Chang[note 3] | D | |||
| William H. Hill | R | |||
| Charles H. Silva | R | Kohala | ||
| 2 | Clarence A. Crozier | D | Maui | Kokomo |
| Reuben Goodness | D | Wailuku | ||
| Harold W. Rice | D | Kula | ||
| 3 | Thelma M. Akana | R | Oahu | Honolulu |
| Neal S. Blaisdell | R | |||
| Francis H. Ii Brown | R | |||
| Ernest N. Heen | D | Aiea | ||
| William H. Heen | D | Honolulu | ||
| Wilfred C. Tsukiyama | R | |||
| 4 | John B. Fernandes | D | Kauaʻi | Kapaa |
| Clement Gomes | R |
House of Representatives[edit]
| ↓ | ||
| 15 | 15 | |
| Republican | Democratic | |
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ind | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature (1945) | 21 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 0 |
| Begin (1947) | 15[note 4] | 0 | 15 | 30 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 50% | 50% | |||
| District | Representative | Party | County | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph G. Andrews | R | Hawaiʻi | Hilo |
| Amos A. Ignacio | D | Pepeekeo | ||
| Peter N. Pakele, Jr. | R | Hilo | ||
| Thomas T. Sakaklhara | R | |||
| 2 | Kenneth D. Bond | R | Hawi | |
| Earl A. Nielsen | D | Kealakekua | ||
| Akoni Pule | D | Halaula | ||
| Esther K. Richardson | R | Kealakekua | ||
| 3 | Alfred Afat Apaka[note 5] | R | Maui | Hoolehua (Molokai) |
| Louis K. Fernandez | D | Kula (Waiakoa) | ||
| Harry Hanakahi[note 6] | D | Kaunakakai (Molokai) | ||
| Joseph A. Kaholokula, Jr. | D | Wailuku | ||
| Manuel Gomes Paschoal | R | |||
| John E. Pires | D | Kula (Waiakoa) | ||
| 4 | Walter H. Dillingham | R | Oahu | Honolulu |
| James W. Glover | R | |||
| Flora Kaai Hayes | R | |||
| Herbert K. H. Lee | D | |||
| Walter F. McGuire | R | |||
| Hebden Porteus | R | |||
| 5 | Hiram L. Fong | R | Honolulu | |
| James F. Gilliland | R | |||
| Joseph Itagaki | R | Schofield | ||
| Frank Y. Kam | D | Honolulu | ||
| Charles E. Kauhane | D | |||
| Mitsuyuki Kido | D | |||
| 6 | George R. Aguiar | D | Kauai | Hanapepe |
| Matsuki Arashiro | D | Kalaheo | ||
| Manuel S. Henriques | D | Kapaa | ||
| Thomas Ouye | D | Lihue |
References[edit]
- ^ "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Twenty-Fourth Legislature - Regular Session 1947". LLMC Digital. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Twenty-Fourth Legislature - Regular Session 1947". LLMC Digital. p. 12. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Digest of Appropriations for the Support of the Government of the United States". United States Government Printing Office. 1947. p. 527. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "The Economy of Hawaii in 1947" (PDF). United States Government Printing Office. 1948. pp. 192–193. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Twenty-Third Legislature - Regular Session 1945". LLMC Digital. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
Notes[edit]
- ^ Manuel Gomes Paschoal, a Republican, was elected Speaker. In the event of tie vote, Paschoal would cast the deciding vote.
- ^ Two Vice Speakers were elected due to equal party representation in the House of Representatives.
- ^ Filled a vacancy caused by the death of Senator Thomas Pedro, Jr.
- ^ Manuel Gomes Paschoal, a Republican, was elected Speaker. In the event of tie vote, Paschoal would cast the deciding vote.
- ^ Apaka was a resident of the island of Molokai which is a constituent island of the County of Maui.
- ^ Hanakahi was a resident of the island of Molokai which is a constituent island of the County of Maui.