The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-08-11

which we did not want The Legisla-
ture Of course was not bound by the
promise named He was the only
shorthand reporter in the Kingdom
who was competent to do the work.
Rep. Waipuilani said the House had
been on the line of retrenchment, and
he saw 10 reason why this Item
should not be cut down He was IN
formed that there were many short
hand reporters abroad, so many that
some of them were out of work. There
were good ones III this Kingdom he
was told. The editor of the Bulletin
was a shorthand reporter.
Rep. Iosepa said the item read $4,000
in 1883, and he moved it be now re-
duced to that amount. Let the work
be given by bids, then we would see
who would do it cheapest.
Noble Horner said he had come to
look on this item simply as luxury,
though he had not thought so at hrst.
1t could be dispensed with. In his
country the Supreme Court clerks
used to take down the evidence, and
were competent to do it. He supposed
thew were here. AS it was, during
Court they simply sat back and did
nothing, while the shorthand re-
porter did the work. This luxury OF a
shorthand reporter was seldom en-
loved by the Courts outside OF Homo
lulu. The speaker had asked proml-
nent judge whether the reporter was
necessity. The judge answered that
he expedited business, but he added
! that he still took notes in the cases
| himself. The lawyers would no doubt
say the reporter was q necessity, but
| he doubted it.
Rep. Smith said the Noble who had
! just spoken was very much mistaken.
| He was honest in what he said, but he
| did not know the facts. IN California
| there was no Superior Court in any
| county which would think of attempt
| ing to do business without shorthand
reporter. We got along without plows
| and sewing machines once. Lots OF
labor saving machinery used by the
| hon. Noble on his plantation was
dispensed with once, He admits
| that the reporter might expedite
work. That was just what all labor
/ saving machinery was for. The re-
porter was no more luxury than any
iabor-saving machinery. 1t was not for
| the benefit of the lawyers, but for the
clients. Shorthand reporting was
necessary to the accurate perpetuatlon
| of evidence on which life and liberty
often depended. 1t saved time, and
gave accurate and certain results. AS
to its being a luxury, the question dl0
not admit of argument from the
speakers point of view.
Noble HOrner asked If the reporter
went outside of Honolulu.
:Al Lot, l,nf hn
on the circuits whenever there were
important cases. He was on Kauai
| now. AS to the salary, he would like
to reduce it, but the committee hao
considered the matter very carefully
and the amount paid was about the
same as in the Superior Courts o
California, though there were nun
dreds of shorthand reporters looking
for work. The committee were salts
fled that the man would leave, If thu
salary were reduced.
Noble Young said the item shOulC
be passed as ia the bill or stricken on
altogether. The fact that Courts go
along without shorthand reporter
forty wears ago, had nothing to d
with the case. There was an old suga
mill at Levers & Cookies, would tn
|
cane with that?
Noble Peterson said there had beel
an effort to get man cheaper. On
had come for three months, ana lei
because he could not make none
enough. 1t was not easy to fill til
position, and it had been difficult III
til this man was obtained. There wa
absolutely no one in this town VIII
oOt,ld fiji tho hill The item must b
passed at this sum or not at all. Tn
present incumbent would not accept
cent less, and had been offered MOI
in California within the past thre
months.
Noble Thurston moved it pass {
5 $4,000. He would be sorry TO lose III
I present incumbent, but very few g9'
:, eminent officials got 5000. Ih
4 clerk of the Interior Department an
Registrar OF Public Accounts wit
u immense responsibilities, only g'
$1,000. The work Of this reporter WI
+ purely mechanical. He merely r
peated what was said in his ea
The present incumbent was pc
sonal friend of the speakers, but !
i thought the work could be done II
/, less. A young man now in this tow
ii Arthur Wilder, had done work f,
!. him, and he had been able to see
e difference between his work and NJ
IS Jones'.
e Rep. White claiming the flo
" there were loud calls Of question.
l. The motion to strike out was wit
drawn.
8 The item passed at $4,000.
al The House took a recess at 1910.