The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-17

torney to be q resident Of the County
in which be fs elected. passed
Section J. empowering the Board Of
Commissioners to appoint q County
Attorney In case OF vacancy in the
Office from any cause. passed
Section 4. making il the duty OF he
County Attorneys TO appear in the
courts Of their respective counties ami
prosecute and defcl5 On behalf Of
the Territory. passed
Section 5. requiring the County At
torney TO prosecute all complainss,
except common assault and bait sry.
when requested BY any magistrate VI
bis county. Tassed
Section s. requiring that the County
Attorney shall without fee render \
written opinion and advise the Board
Of County Commissioners, passed
Section 7, relating 70 the fixing of
the County Attorneys saiary by the
Board of County Commits 81 Jners. pass
cd
Section s. provides that tie County
Attorney shall not receive any fec or
reward from any other Individual. in
any case in which IT shall be his Off
citl duty to attend. nor be concerned
as counsel for the party other than for
the Territory or County in any civil
action pending. Passed.
Section 10. providing for the giving
of receipt lot any money received
by him for fines. recognizances, penal
| ties or costs. within ten days after
he receives it, was amended so as TO
read five days
Section II, providing that in case
Of refusal or neglect to comply with
the demands in the previous section,
he shall be liable to a fine of not less
| than $50. nor more than $500. passed
Section IL. providing that whenever
required by the grand jury, it, shall be
the duty Of the Attorney to attend for
the purpose of examining witnesses,
passed.
Chapter Z, in regard to County Sur.
veyor, was next in ORDER
Section l, requiring the County Sur
veyor to keep fair and correct record
Of alrsurveys made by him, was pass
ed in a slightly amended form.
Section 2, providing for the survey
| ing of all lands, owned or claimed by
persons divided by county lines, upon
application to the surveyor of any
county. in which any part of such land
is situated. passed.
Section 3, provides that in case land
| divided by county lines of which the
title is in dispute before any court
the Surveyor of any county may be
called upon to survey the same. Pass
ed.
Cartfnv, A rr0v;d;n0 hot =,
| County Surveyor is interested in any
land the title of which is in dispute,
and a survey is necessary, the court
may direct some disinterested person
to conduct the survey, passed.
Section 5, providing that the County
| Surveyor shall be ex-officio Deputy
| Register of Deeds, was passed.
Action on Section 6 was deferred.
Section z. that the County Surveyor
shall make surveys of country roads
and perform other engineering work as
the County Commissioners may direct,
and to serve as adviser to the Board on
| all engineering work. passed.
Section 8, instructing the County
Commissioners to provide a suitable
| office for the Surveyor, passed.
Section 9, fixing the compensation
| OF the surveyor. passed.
At this juncture. Robertson, second.
ed by Makainai, moved to take a re.
cess until 1880 that night The mem
bers. however, were not eager for hold
ing night sessions and killed the prop.
| osition.
Dickey then surrendered the chair
to Speaker Akina, and reported pro-
gress on the County bill, and asked
leave for the committee to sit again,
which was granted
Upon Emmeluth's motion the Dia.
mond Head Road report was adopted.
Prendergast gave notice of thirty
bills to be reported from the Print.
ing Committee.
Prendergast moved to reconsider
Gilfillan's bill. setting aside $4,000 to
be used by the delegate to Congress.
NO action was taken on it.
An adjournment was then taken at
o'clock.