The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-07-08
The Legislative Assembly.
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voters and it is fifteen miles from the
| coast. and it costs him good deal more
to live in Waimea than on the coast. l
think the honorable member for Wal
luku knows that. L think he had very
moor reception when he last went there.
/ support the motion for 81 800.
Noble Widemann-l did not express
an opinion. said | had none.
The item was passed as in the bill.
District Judge of Hamakua $1,000.
Noble Marsden-I move it pass at
81, 400. The Judge there runs very
| large steamer. In noting returns of fines
and costs l find that only the Police
| Court of Honolulu and that of Makawao
have made larger return. That shows
he has done good business and in
flicted fines when he had chance.
Rep. Kalua-I support the amend
ment. 1 would have supported it if he
had said $1,000. The judge in Hama
kua does ten times, twenty times the
work.
Rep. Waipuilani-I am in favor OF
item as in the bill 1t is useless to COM
pare the Judges. The one in Hamakua
is reformed COW boy, the one in Kohala
is good judge.
Rep. Kahookano-I am in favor OF
amendment. The amount of fines and
costs is very large. Hamakua is very
important and rich district
Rep. Kapaehaole-I am in favor OF the
item as in the bill. l don't think the
House ought to increase salary because
a larger number OF offences and cos s
have been returned. That would soon
lead to abuses. 1t has been said here
that the present incumbent is better
bullock catcher than he is judge.
Rep. Rickard-As representative from
that district, fully indorse and favor
the amendment to increase the salary Of
the Judge The enterprise and impor-
lance of that district is not excelled out
side of Honolulu.
Noble Crabbe-I see from Chief JUS
tees report that there are only four
other districts which exceed Hamakua
and | think increase should be granted.
Noble Baldwin, think careful study
of Judicial lists will show that this prin-
ciple has not been followed, and do not
think We ought to. There are other
principles, such as cost of living, etc.
do not think we can revise these figures
proftably. Still there are a good many
planters there and good many planta-
tons, and | think it would be a good
plan to place the judges out of reach of
the sugar bag and SO | am IN favor Of
s., 400.
Rep. Kanealii-It is dangerous thing
to 60 to changing the items in the appro-
priation bill, apd | am in favor of pas
sage as in the bill.
Noble Widemann-It has been very
correctly said that the amount of fines
and costs is no criterion to determine the
amount of salary. This list is made up
by the head of the Judiciary Depart
ment who knew the amount of these
fines and costs long before we did and
in this respect l am perfectly willing to
follow the opinion of the Supreme Court.
Noble Horner-I rise in defence of the
Judge, | don't say he knows much
about law but what we want is justice,
and he gives us substantial justice.
Down here you have lawyers and they
may decide when the salary is up to
$4,000 or $4,000 to send smart man up
there who is fuller of law and not so full
of justice perhaps. The Judge is salts
fed with his pay and l don't want to
raise it because we shall feel poorer than
we do now before the session is over,
and we shall have to cut it down again.
Noble Pua-I am in favor of passing
it as it stands in the bill. This is the
peoples money. If the Judge is salts
fed let him alone. Item passed as in
the bill.
Rep. Bush moves committee rise, re-
port progress and ask leave to sit again.
Carried.
Committee rose and reported. Re
port was adopted
House adjourned at 3 :15 P. NJ, to 10
A. NJ, Thursday.