The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-23

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

KAILUA COURT HOUSE. April Is
This is Easter Sunday. The 400 ap-
peared in due form. ready for 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
we're too diversified TO be mentioned
in detail. except that they were like
the Kentuckian and his whisky, who
in defining that delectable beverage.
said: All whisky is good. but some is
better. So with the bonnets and the
hats, so far as your correspondents
observation went they were all beauti-
ful. and according 10 the latest no.
tons 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-
Quen1- The music was especially good,
and bore evidence ofFcareful attention
and training. And tie grand majestic
sunset is 2 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 l.
days. and the readiness with which
Judge Hitchcock has disposed of the
cases. with fairness 10 litigants and
economy TO the Government is & mat
ter Of favorable comment by all those
who pay attention TO such matters
The docket, which TWO week ago had
- odd cases for hearing. has now been
practically disposed of. the murder
case having been tried. and z verdict
Of assault and battery returned by the
jury with sentence accordingly. All
Of the other cases have. been practical
" disposed Of. The Gallagher case was
continued. because The Government has
practically only one japanese inter
prefer. and he Is row locked UP in the
quarantine station looking for the
smallpox. consequently the Govern
uelt is put 10 the unnecessary ez-
pense Of not only continuing the case
but & change OF venue has been taken
and the case goes 10 Honolulu TO be
tried OF the 1st Of May. The big case
Of Edward B Barthrop VS.. the kona
Coffee Company goes over until Octo-
ber.
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 Il viii be necessary 10 have
the Supreme Court decide what they
think the word above quoted means be
fore 2 proper Determination OF cases
OF this kind can be had
The business Ct the Third Circuit
Court is growing so rapidly. so many
questions involved il the title 10 land.
inJuncIions, equity proceedings, TO re-
quire The residence Of Z circuit judge
within the circuit, that il viii soon be
Necessary 70 appoint judge 70 reside
in the circuit With no railroads and
no better method OF transportation
than now exists II this Republic. it Is
not possible for zone man 10 scatter
himself al over the Island OF Hawaii
in order 10 De ready TO hear injune-
tons and applications 70. xrits and
ether proceedings that need immedi-
ale attention
Business on the HiIo side. in the
D4E-A 1-sL-lGl- i increasing ElUall.
rapidly. 50 thai there Is not time
enough in the month for one ciucuit
judge 10 hear and determine all the
matters presented 10 him
The time has come when the GoTern-
meut must recognize the importance Of
The judicial branch Of the public ser
vice, and give more attention 70 IL
The appropriation for court expense
for the Island OF Hawaii alone should
be s., 90 year If the money is not
/ al used up. no harm done The Is cent
piczyune practice that has heretofore
existed must Be st once and forever
elimsred- There Is too much business,
and there are too many people coming
/ into tie country 10 maintain the old
fashioned go as you please" decide
What you please, good God, good devil
practice II seems startling thai Il Is
even necessary for your correspo7-
dent OF anyone else TO have occasion
70 point ont these matters 70 those who