25th Hawaii Territorial Legislature

The Twenty-Fifth Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii was a session of the Hawaii Territorial Legislature. A special session convened in Honolulu, Hawaii, and ran from July 26 until October 15, 1949.[1]

25th Hawaiʻi Territorial Legislature
24th 26th
Seal of the Territory of Hawaii
Overview
Legislative bodyHawaii Territorial Legislature
JurisdictionTerritory of Hawaii, United States
Senate
Members15
PresidentWilfred C. Tsukiyama
Vice PresidentThelma M. Akana
House of Representatives
Members30
SpeakerHiram L. Fong
Vice SpeakerHebden Porteus

Legislative session

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The special session ran from July 26 until October 15, 1949. It passed 67 bills into law.[2] A second special session ran from September 29 until October 13, 1950. It passed 6 bills into law.[3]

Senators

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9 6
Republican Democratic
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican Ind Democratic Vacant
End of previous legislature (1947)[4] 8 0 7 15 0
Begin (1949) 9 0 6 15 0
Latest voting share 60% 40%
District Senator Party County Address
1 Eugene S. Capellas R Hawaiʻi Hilo
William H. Hill R
William J. Nobriga R
Charles H. Silva R Kohala
2 Toshio Ansai R Maui Wailuku
John G. Duarte D
Reuben Goodness D
3 Thelma M. Akana R Oahu Honolulu
Neal S. Blaisdell R
Benjamin F. Dillingham R
William H. Heen D
Herbert K. H. Lee D
Wilfred C. Tsukiyama R
4 Manuel R. Aguiar, Jr. D Kauaʻi Kapaa
John B. Fernandes D

House of Representatives

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20 10
Republican Democratic
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican Ind Democratic Vacant
End of previous legislature (1947) 15 0 15 30 0
Begin (1949) 20 0 10 30 0
Latest voting share 66.7% 33.3%
District Representative Party County Address
1 Joseph G. Andrews R Hawaiʻi Hilo
Joseph R. Garcia, Jr. R Hakalau
Thomas T. Sakakihara R Hilo
Joseph T. Yamauchi R
2 Robert L. Hind, Jr. R Holualoa
Earl A. Nielsen D Kealakekua
Akoni Pule D Halaula
Esther K. Richardson R Kealakekua
3 Alfred Afat Apaka[note 1] R Maui Hoolehua (Molokai)
Allan Hart Ezell D Wailuku
E. P. Lydgate R Makawao
Manuel Gomes Paschoal R Wailuku
Clarence K. Seong D
Thomas T. Tagawa D
4 Flora Kaai Hayes R Oahu Honolulu
Samuel M. Ichinose R
Jack P. King R
Walter F. McGuire R
Kenneth T. Olds R
Hebden Porteus R
5 Hiram L. Fong R Honolulu
Joseph Itagaki R Wahiawa
Charles E. Kauhane D Honolulu
Mitsuyuki Kido D
Steere G. Noda D
James K. Trask D Kaneohe
6 Matsuki Arashiro D Kauai Kalaheo
Norito Kawakami R Lihue
A. Q. Marcallino R Eleele
Noboru Miyake R Waimea

References

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  1. ^ "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Twenty-Fifth Legislature - Special Session 1949". LLMC Digital. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Twenty-Fifth Legislature - Special Session 1949". LLMC Digital. p. 7. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Twenty-Fifth Legislature - Special Session 1950". LLMC Digital. p. 8. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Laws of the Territory of Hawaii Passed by the Twenty-Fourth Legislature - Regular Session 1947". LLMC Digital. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

Notes

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  1. ^ Apaka was the last Representative from the County of Maui to reside on another island besides Maui until Pedro Dela Cruz was elected to serve in the Thirtieth Territorial Legislature on November 4, 1958.