The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-03-28

TIE p. {. 4desrissr thinks that our
neishbOr of the Press makes an unjusti6-
able attack upon the Ministry for having
sanctioned a law which practically shuts
out all foreigners hereafter arriving in
this country from entering upon the prac-
tice Of law. unless they choose to wait
five years Without comment on that
particular criticism Of Ministers, we have
however word TO say upon the intims-
tion made by the -Iirertiser. that the apph-
cant for admission 70 practice in the case
! Just decided. had not eonformed 10 the
rules of the States of Michigan and Cali
fornia, IN obtaining admission to practice
in their Courts. The State of Michigan
has no such statute as Is suggested re-
] quIrng law practitioners to be American
| citizens. The statutes of the States of
| California and Massachusetts, allow an
alien who has made the primary declara-
alton to become citizen Of the United
! States If otherwise qualified. to be ad-
mitted TO practise.
The Constitution OF the State Of New
I York requires that members Of the Leg
| stature and all officers. executive or Judi
cigl except such inferiCr officers as may by
| law be exempt to take an oath to sup
port the Constitution of the United States
and the Constitution of the State Of New
York Under this statute the Supreme
Court Of New York held. in ~ Johnson's
Reports. 49l. that lawyers as well as phy-
sicians were not public officers
The statutes on the subject Of the States
Of Maine. Connecticut, Iowa and Yer
mont are aS follows:
xAINE-
Chapter 103 Revised Statuses.-After providing
for examination 10 legal and literary acquire
ments by committee Of the Bar. Who shall be
satisfied. and so certify. that the applicant Is
dIly qualified by study and is well Affected to
the Government and Constitution Of this State
Section prescribes: ''NOpersoa shall be admitted
70 prlctice as an Attorney In any Court OF Justice
in this State until he shall have paid the duty BY
law required. and shall in open Court have taken
1ud subscribed the oath to support the Constitu-
non. Of the nlted States, and also taken the
following Odth--of Office.
CONNECTICUT
Title ", Chapter 3, Revised Statutes.-Sectidn
-, 90 The Superior Court may admit and cause to
Ted therefor agreeably 10 the rules established by
the judges Of such Court The only oath Sec.
. necessary IS to support the Constitution Of the
United States and Il AZ State besides the custom
ary oath Of Office
rowA
Laws 0f Iowa, Revision q IstO.-Section 270O
Any white male person. tEsnty-one years of age
Who IS actually an inhabitaut Of this State who
satisfies any District Court Of this State that he
possessed the requisite learning, and that he is Of
good moral character. may By such Court be
licensed TO practice in all the Courts Of this State
upon taking she usual oath Of Office"
Section 02 provides for the admission Of attor-
uey from other States, and Section aus pre-
scribes general form Of oath to support the Con
stituti9u Of the United States and Of Iowa.
VERMONT.
Revised Statutes, Chapter XNY,-Secti0n L pro
yides thlt the Supreme Court shall have power to
make rules regulating the admission of attorneys
10 practice, but nothing IS mentioned concerning
their citizenship.