24th Hawaii Territorial Legislature

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]

24th Hawaii Territorial Legislature
23rd 25th
Seal of the Territory of Hawaii
Overview
Legislative bodyHawaii Territorial Legislature
JurisdictionTerritory of Hawaii, United States
Senate
Members15
PresidentClement Gomes
Vice PresidentThelma M. Akana
House of Representatives
Members30
SpeakerManuel Gomes Paschoal[note 1]
Vice SpeakerHiram L. Fong and Charles E. Kauhane (Co-Vice Speakers)[note 2]

Legislative session

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

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%
DistrictSenatorPartyCountyAddress
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

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%
DistrictRepresentativePartyCountyAddress
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

  1. "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Twenty-Fourth Legislature - Regular Session 1947". LLMC Digital. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Twenty-Fourth Legislature - Regular Session 1947". LLMC Digital. p. 12. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  3. "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.
  4. "The Economy of Hawaii in 1947" (PDF). United States Government Printing Office. 1948. pp. 192–193. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  5. "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Twenty-Third Legislature - Regular Session 1945". LLMC Digital. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

Notes

  1. Manuel Gomes Paschoal, a Republican, was elected Speaker. In the event of tie vote, Paschoal would cast the deciding vote.
  2. Two Vice Speakers were elected due to equal party representation in the House of Representatives.
  3. Filled a vacancy caused by the death of Senator Thomas Pedro, Jr.
  4. Manuel Gomes Paschoal, a Republican, was elected Speaker. In the event of tie vote, Paschoal would cast the deciding vote.
  5. Apaka was a resident of the island of Molokai which is a constituent island of the County of Maui.
  6. Hanakahi was a resident of the island of Molokai which is a constituent island of the County of Maui.
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