23rd Hawaii Territorial Legislature
The Twenty-Third Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii was a session of the Hawaii Territorial Legislature. The session convened in Honolulu, Hawaii, and ran from February 21 until May 4, 1945. It was the final session convened in Hawaii during World War II, and the first session convened after martial law ended on October 24, 1944.[1][2]
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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 | Eugene S. Capellas | ||||
| Vice President | Clement Gomes | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 30 | ||||
| Speaker | Manuel Gomes Paschoal | ||||
| Vice Speaker | Hiram L. Fong | ||||
Legislative session
The session ran from February 21 until May 4, 1945. It passed 277 bills into law, including Act 1, which enacted the Revised Laws of Hawaii 1945, a major repeal, consolidation and enactment of territorial law.[3][4]
Senators
| ↓ | ||
| 8 | 7 | |
| Republican | Democratic | |
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ind | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature (1943)[5] | 11 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Begin (1945) | 8 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 53.3% | 46.7% | |||
| District | Senator | Party | County | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene S. Capellas | R | Hawaiʻi | Hilo |
| William H. Hill | R | |||
| Thomas Pedro, Jr. | D | |||
| Charles H. Silva | R | Kohala | ||
| 2 | A. Kamokila Campbell[note 1] | D | Maui | Kalae (Molokai) |
| Clarence A. Crozier | D | Kokomo | ||
| Harold W. Rice | D | Kula | ||
| 3 | Thelma M. Akana | R | Oahu | Honolulu |
| Francis H. Ii Brown | R | |||
| Charles S. Crane | R | |||
| Ernest N. Heen | D | Aiea | ||
| William H. Heen | D | Honolulu | ||
| Francis K. Sylva | R | |||
| 4 | John B. Fernandes | D | Kauaʻi | Kapaa |
| Clement Gomes | R | Lihue | ||
House of Representatives
| ↓ | ||
| 21 | 9 | |
| Republican | Democratic | |
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ind | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of previous legislature (1943) | 25 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 0 |
| Begin (1945) | 21 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 70% | 30% | |||
| District | Representative | Party | County | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph G. Andrews | R | Hawaiʻi | Hilo |
| Amos A. Ignacio | D | Pepeekeo | ||
| William J. Nobriga | R | Hilo | ||
| William J. Payne | R | |||
| 2 | Francis K. Aona | R | Kealakekua | |
| Kenneth D. Bond | R | Hawi | ||
| Esther K. Richardson | R | Kealakekua | ||
| Robert L. Wilhelm | R | Naalehu | ||
| 3 | Alfred Apaka Afat[note 2] | R | Maui | Hoolehua (Molokai) |
| Reuben Goodness | R | Wailuku | ||
| Hal F. Hanna | D | |||
| Joseph A. Kaholokula | D | Paia | ||
| Manuel Gomes Paschoal | R | Wailuku | ||
| Isabelle N. Thompson | D | Kihei | ||
| 4 | Neal S. Blaisdell | R | Oahu | Honolulu |
| James W. Glover | R | |||
| Flora Kaai Hayes | R | |||
| Herbert K. H. Lee | D | |||
| Walter F. McGuire | R | |||
| Hebden Porteus | R | |||
| 5 | Yew Char | D | Honolulu | |
| Hiram L. Fong | R | |||
| William M. Furtado | R | |||
| George H. Holt, Jr. | D | Waianae | ||
| Charles E. Kauhane | D | Honolulu | ||
| Bina Mossman | R | |||
| 6 | Nicholas A. Akana | R | Kauai | Kalaheo |
| M. S. Carvalho | R | Lihue | ||
| Manuel S. Henriques | D | Kapaa | ||
| A. Q. Marcallino | R | Eleele | ||
References
- "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Twenty-Third Legislature - Regular Session 1945". LLMC Digital. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- "Martial Law in Hawaii". Cornell Law School - Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Twenty-Third Legislature - Regular Session 1945". LLMC Digital. p. 15. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Twenty-Third Legislature - Regular Session 1945". LLMC Digital. pp. 34–36. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Twenty-Second Legislature - Regular Session 1943". LLMC Digital. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
Notes
- Campbell was a resident of the island of Molokai which is a constituent island of the County of Maui.
- Afat was a resident of the island of Molokai which is a constituent island of the County of Maui.
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