The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-01
THE Oar lssoellTleHs
MEMORIAL 70 ulsuIns1ou

Below is the fun text OF the remor-
ial Of the Hawaiian Bar Association.
addressed to Delegate Wilcox AZ
| Washington. which vas mentioned in
the report Of the meeting of that body
in yesterdays Republican II gives a
striking picture Of the ccngested state
Of litigation in the First circuit.
Copy
Honolulu. H l.. Feb. 9Th 1901
Honorable Robert W. Wilcox.
Delegate in Congress OF the Terri
tory of Hawaii, Washington,
D. c.
Sir:-At a special meeting Of the
Bar Association OF the Hawaiian Isl
aads. held on January 18th. 1901. the
following resolution was passed:
Resolved. That committee of three
be appointed by the Chair to prepare
and forward TO our delegate in Con-
gress q Memorial as TO the raising of
| the salaries of the Judges of the Cir
/ cult Court of the First Circuit. and as
to the Importance of filling the pres
ent vacancy in the Judgeship of this
| Circuit
]
I pointed on said committee. present
| the following Memorial setting forth
! reasons why the salaries of the Judges
of the Circuit Court of the First Cir
/ cult should be increased to four thou
| sand dollars per annum. and the i'm
| portance of filing the present vacancy
| in the Office of Second Judge of the
| First Circuit:
Memorial.
Under the Act OF Congress provid-
| ing for a Territorial form of govern
ment for ,ue Hawaiian Islands. ap-
proved April 80, 1900 it is provided
that the judges of the Circuit Courts
shall each receive an annual salary
of three thousand dollars.
The Circuit Court of Honolulu is
presided over by two judges. Under
the government of the Republic of
Hawaii these judges received an an
nual salary of four thousand dollars
each.
In view of the high cost of living
in Honolulu. and the financial induce
ments for pracucing attorneys TO re-
main in private practice and the re
luctance TO accepting such RESPONSE
bic Office at such low rate of re-
Enumeration. il seems very desirable
that the salary of each of said judges
should be increased to four thousand
dollars per annum. which would De
placing il on the same basis. as before
the Organic Act took effect
The First Judge of the Circuit
Court of the First Circuit of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii. qualified July 5,
1900: the Second Judge of said Cir
cult qualified July 80. 1900. and re-
80. 1900. the business coming before
this Circuit Court has been attended
to by the one judge. The number Of
cases brought in the Circuit Court
has increased very largely. The fol-
lowing table will show the very con-
gested condition of the calendar, and
the urgent necessity for the imme- !
diate appointment of another Judge to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna
ton of the Second Judge:
August Term. 1900.
Criminal cases on calendar -. so
Criminal cases tried. 10i
Criminal cases disposed of (nolle
pressed, ETC., including cases
tried ............ -.-... 40
Civil cases on calendar. .257
Civil cases tried. Observation-Disclosures. IL
Civil cases disposed of (discon-
tinued. etc. including cases
tried) 49,. 10
Divorce cases on calendar. .... 10
Divorce cases disposed of. 1900. 10 !
November Term, 1900.
Criminal cases on calendar. 49,. AZ |
Criminal cases tried. ...... -. 81
Criminal cases disposed OF. ...... 80
Civil cases on calendar. .2i5 |
Civil cases tried ............ IL
Civil cases disposed of. ......... Il
Divorce cases on calenda-. 80. 26 |
Divorce cases tried and disposed
OF 70 |