The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-04-21

Ho Chong See Has More
to Say.
Kailua Term Closed - Inspector
General of Schools
Investigating.

peared IN due form, ready Tor atten-
dance at the regulation orthodox
churches at the regular hour for morn
ing service. Easter bonnets and hats
were the order of the day. The styles
were too diversified to be mentioned
in detail, except that they were like
the Kentuckian and his whisky who
in defining that delectabIe beverage,
said: "All whisky is good, but some is
better" So with the bonnets and the
hats, so far as your correspondent S
observation went they were all beauti-
full, and according 10 the latest no
tions of the Kailua modistes, but some
were pretty and others were prettier.
The services and sermons in both of
the churches were impressive and elo-
quent. The music was especially good,
and bore evidence of careful attention
and training. And the grand majestic
sunset is a fitting close of the historic
day, surrounded by memories that for
Is centuries have been cherished by
every lover of Christianity.
Court has now been in session II
days. and the readiness with which
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cases, with fairness to litigants and
economy TO the Government is a mat
ter of favorable comment by all those
who pay attention TO such matters.
The docket, which two week ago had
80 odd cases for hearing, has now been
practically disposed of, the murder
case having been tried, and a verdict
of assault and battery returned by the
jury, with sentence accordingly. All
of the other cases have been practical
ly disposed of. The Gallagher case was
continued, because the Government has
practically only one Japanese inter
prefer, and he is now locked up in the
quarantine station looking for the
smallpox, consequently the Govern
ment is put to the unnecessary eX-
pense of not only continuing the case,
but a change of venue has been taken,
and the case goes to Honolulu to be
tried on the 1st of May. The big case
Of Edward B. Barthrop VS.. the Kona
Coffee Company goes over until Octo
Der.
An important question has been
raised in this term of the Circuit Court
here over the construction of the law
which prohibits the furnishing" OF
liquor by people not licensed for that
purpose. 1t will be necessary to have
the Supreme Court decide what they
think the word above quoted means be-
fore a proper determination of cases
of this kind can be had.
The business of the Third Circuit
Court is growing so rapidly, so many
questions involved in the title to land,
injunctions, equity proceedings, to re-
quire the residence of a circuit judge
within the circuit, that it will soon be
necessary TO appoint judge to reside
in the circuit. With no railroads and
no better method of transportation
than now exists in this Republic, it is
not possible for one man to scatter
himself all over the Island of Hawaii
in order to be ready to hear injunc-
tions and applications for writs and
other proceedings that need immedi-
ate attention.
Business on the Hilo side, in the
Fourth District, is increasing equally
rapidly, so that there is not time
enough in the month for one ciucuit
judge to hear and determine all the
matters presented to him.
The time has come when the Govern
ment must recognize the Importance of
the judicial branch of the public ser
vice, and give more attention to it,
The appropriation for court expense
for the island of Hawaii alone should
be $4,000 a year. If the money is not
all used up, no harm done. The Is cent
picayune practice that has heretofore
existed must be at once and forever
There is too much business.
and there are too many people coming
into the country TO maintain the old
fashioned go as you please" decide
what you please good God, good devil
practice" 1t seems startling that it is
even necessary for your correSpon-
dent or anyone else to have occasion
to point out these matters to those who
ought to known to correct them with
out suggestion from anyone.
The jury system should be changed
so as to have everything tried by one
jury. This is imperatively demanded
by the steady advance of civilization.
In the great Republic of the Unit
ed States, no matter where a man
comes from. he is tried by a jury Of
citizens of the United States. Who
ever is a citizen OF this Republic
should be entitled to sit on a jury, if
qualified and the distinction
between juries should be quickly and
forever abolished by the next Legisla-
ure. 1t would have tendency to
unite more closely the citizens and put
them all on an equal footing.
The time of drawing a jury should
be changed, so as TO have the jury
called for the second Monday of the
term. In that event all 'jury-waived
cases. leases of divorce" and all pre-
liminary motions. ETC., could be heard
and determined during the first week
without the expense of a jury, and all
cases TO be tried by jury could be put
at issue and be ready for trial without
delay or expense during the second
week of the term. This would greatly
reduce the expense of the term and
would dispatch the work in a business
like way.
The law should be changed TO pre-
vent case from the outside circuits /
being brought originally in the First /
Circuit. 1t is an imposition on the |
profession and on litigants to be drag |
yed to Honolulu, simply because some |
lttorney there happens TO get the case /
md caac fit tO hriDcy it m Honolulu &c |