22nd Hawaii Territorial Legislature

The Twenty-Second Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii was a session of the Hawaii Territorial Legislature. The session convened in Honolulu, Hawaii, and ran from February 7 until April 28, 1943. It was the only legislative session convened while Hawaii was under martial law during World War II.[1][2]

22nd Hawaii Territorial Legislature
21st 23rd
Seal of the Territory of Hawaii
Overview
Legislative bodyHawaii Territorial Legislature
JurisdictionTerritory of Hawaii, United States
Senate
Members15
PresidentHarold W. Rice
Vice PresidentV. A. Carvalho
House of Representatives
Members30
SpeakerRoy A. Vitousek
Vice SpeakerManuel Gomes Paschoal

Legislative session

The session ran from February 7 until April 28, 1943. It passed 230 bills into law.[3]

Senators

11 4
Republican Democratic
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican Ind Democratic Vacant
End of previous legislature (1941)[4] 12 0 3 15 0
Begin (1943) 11 0 4 15 0
Latest voting share 73.3% 26.7%
DistrictSenatorPartyCountyAddress
1 Sarah Todd Cunningham R Hawaiʻi Hilo
V. A. Carvalho R
William H. Hill R
Charles H. Silva R Kohala
2 A. Kamokila Campbell[note 1] D Maui Kalae (Molokai)
Charles M. Peters R Wailuku
Harold W. Rice R Kula (Waiakoa)
3 David Y. K. Akana R Oahu Honolulu
Francis H. Ii Brown R
Charles S. Crane R
William H. Heen D
Francis K. Sylva R
David K. Trask D Kaneohe
4 John B. Fernandes D Kauaʻi Kapaa
Clement Gomes R Lihue

House of Representatives

25 5
Republican Democratic
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican Ind Democratic Vacant
End of previous legislature (1941) 27 0 3 30 0
Begin (1943) 25 0 5 30 0
Latest voting share 83.3% 16.7%
DistrictRepresentativePartyCountyAddress
1 Joseph G. Andrews R Hawaiʻi Hilo
William J. Nobriga R
William J. Payne R
Thomas Pedro, Jr. D
2 Francis K. Aona R Kealakekua
Kenneth D. Bond R Hawi
Esther K. Richardson R Kealakekua
Robert L. Wilhelm R Naalehu
3 Alfred A. Afat[note 2] R Maui Hoolehua (Molokai)
William H. Engle R Kahului
Reuben Goodness R Wailuku
Joseph H. Kunewa R
Manuel G. Paschoal R
Henry P. Robinson, Jr. R Lahaina
4 James W. Glover R Oahu Honolulu
Flora Kaai Hayes R
Richard K. Kimball D
Hebden Porteus R
Roy A. Vitousek R
Ralph E. Woolley R
5 Henry C. Akina R Honolulu
Yew Char D
George H. Holt, Jr. D Waianae
Charles E. Kauhane D Honolulu
Kam Tai Lee R
Bina Mossman R
6 Nicholas A. Akana R Kauai Kalaheo
Randolph Crossley R Kapaa
Jacob K. Maka R Hanalei
A. Q. Marcallino R Eleele

References

  1. "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Twenty-Second Legislature - Regular Session 1943". LLMC Digital. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  2. "Martial Law in Hawaii". Cornell Law School - Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  3. "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Twenty-Second Legislature - Regular Session 1943". LLMC Digital. p. 22. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  4. "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Twenty-First Legislature - Special Session 1941". LLMC Digital. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

Notes

  1. Campbell was a resident of the island of Molokai which is a constituent island of the County of Maui.
  2. Afat was a resident of the island of Molokai which is a constituent island of the County of Maui.
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