The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-05-20

Rep. Nshale moved to amend to
SO 900. This Judge bad only been
twice at Kona during the period.
Rep. kaunamano thought the
member should he congratulated on
the absence of business for the
courts in Kona, which was called
the "holy land" on account of its
good character. Instead OF attempt
ing to cut down the salary, mem
bers should strive to bring their dis
trirts up to the moral standard of
Kona.
The item passed as in bill.
Salary of Circuit Judge, Kauai. $4,000
Salary of Police Justice, Homo
lulu..... ................... 6.uUu
Salary of Police Justice. llilo... 5000
All passed.
Salary of Police Justice. Lahaina 2,400
Rep. Castle said it WAS not plea
SAINT to make motion to cut down
salaries, but members had public
duties to perform. He did not see
why Lahana should he placed ahead
of any back country district, as
there was very little business to he
done by il. Police Court He
moved the item he reduced to
$1,000.
Rep. Aholo said il was necessity
to have magistrate Mt Lahaina.
The present incumbent was there all
day. from O'Clock till 4. The
matter should not be judged merely
by the number of cases. The Chief
Justice was not in favor Of magis-
tratcs going off to practice law. If
they did not pay a man enough to
support himself and his family he
would have to engage in some other
employment.
Minister Gibson wished to make
some remarks, not only on the
question of this judges pay, but of
the pay of judges generally. The
representative of an important State
reported to his Government about a
lax administration of justice, owing
partly to the poor pay of justices,
and that representative made n cor
rect statement to his Government.
1t was proposed to reduce the salary
of such an important court as the
Police Court of Lahaina to the pay
of common laborer, two dollars q
day. Here were judges at $i00 and
even $500 a year-why, that was
the pay of a position that involved
neither duties nor responsibilities
and had better be set aside alto
gether. His opinion was that the
pay of these Judges, many of them,
should be raised above what it was
in these items, but he was content if
they should be passed as in the bill.
Rep. Dickey did not know why il
should not be "Police Magistrate"
instead of ''Police Justice" CA
voice-It is in the law. Well, il
should he changed. In Hama, where
the magistrate is there all day, he is
only paid $500 for two years. He
thought that ought to be raised, but
why should this be over twice as
much? He moved it be S 800.
Rep. Castle said that, in view OF
the remarks of the Minister it was
worth while to consider the matter
What system should be taken in this
country! Should they adopt sys
TEN of paying salaries to have mer
trained in the law take the position
Or should something be paid which
would secure intelligent and respon
sible men in each district, who woulc
require common sense and nothin!
more! He did not think they yer,
often heard any complaint comm!
from England about lack of jus
tice.
Rep. Paehaole was in favor O
the item, as the man was competent
and if he was worth anything h
was worth this amount.
The item passed as in the bill.
Salary of Police Justice, Wal
: luku.. ..................... S3,OC
Rep. Hayselden moved it be So,
600. Carried.
Salary of District Judge, North
Hilo................ Sl,Ul
t Salary of District Judge, Puma. 81
r Both passed.
4 Salary Of District Judge, Kau Qf
= one incumbent) ....... -. 500
Salary of Second District Judge
o kau.... ~
Rep. Kaulukou moved to amen
: to read
4 Salary of District Judge, West
f kau. u.......... 81 ~
a Salary of District Judge, East
- kau..... .................. 81
~ Carried.
: Salary of District Judge. North
=, kona. a..................... Sl,O'
Rep. Nahale said this was Il
y magistrate who kept the people {
- good that, rs member remarke,
the district was called the "ho
land" He moved the item
- 81 200.
# Rep. Dickey opposed the increas
Il having believed that the magistra
was not for preventing sin, b
l.. Furnishing sinners, and if the laI
"a was so holy there was not much net
Il of magistrate.
a. Rep. Nahale said it was not h
= but the member for Makawao, wi
20 had given the district that title,
:, The amendment carried.