Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-29

the iurid. mrnacinG color of the sCcl
haZiness due to the shower of volcani
the terrible grandeur inspired 10y a clio
Yet there was too much OF II. Their"
were cases Ia court that ought not TO
be there. CLEAR, hear Yes.
there's one case too many" Tell
that to McClanahan. Such were some
Of torrent OF laughing Interruptions
Mr.. De Bolt when he got chance PR
Cceded to show that attorneys were r.
spOnsiblc for much OF the improper
and unnecessary litigation. \ simpl'
fcation OF proceedings was advocated
as means of reducing litigation. Tho
laws should not he an instrument OF
oppression but one of protection. TIL"
grand jury and the petit jury as a dual
ism was outgrOwn. tie would not dG
away with the junction OF a grand jury
but the Attorney General. when in his
right mind (roars of laughterJ might
adequately perform it. The grand jury
was perhaps necessary when 1t oriei
mated away back in UbsCur" antiquity.
When he talked OF juries he seldom
found lawyers to agree with him. lie
prO~eeded to argue that the trial jury
itself was an Ovcrrated institution.
The laugh was on him when he forgot
| himself amid Interruptions and adj
dressed his auditors as Gentlemen ut
| a. "a l,nt
safer with an upright judge than
twelve men picked up on the street
and taken from their business the
speaker was brought up by Judge Els
tee with the remark, The Judge can
guess as well as the jury" In conClu.
sion he emphasized his leading
thought. that the prevention OF I'M.
necessary litigation rested with tho
lawyers.
Mr.. Smith had not gone far in in.
PRODUCING the Chief Justice when no
acknowledged the strong impression
Mr.. De Bolt had made upon him and
with a reference to The absence OF a
! ii!y g. stem in Japan E.entiuEed his
I visit to that country. AT government
expense, nterjcCted Mr. Stanley and
roar followed Mr.. Smith hoped for
the time when men learned In the law
would perform the functions OF the
jury.
Chief Justice F'rear. on rising to de-.
liver his address The higher function
OF the bar--tho development OF the
law" said " had intended simply oral
r".aI,ks. hut on sitting down - stu ~
the topic committed a rather lengthy
brief to paper. although his intention
In making notes at all was to secure
brcvity. Before starting TO read his
paper he got back at Interruptions with
the remark that after all It was an OPP
portunity of the bench to pay -hc law,
yers back In their own coin OF dreary
prose.
Toastmaster Smith, introducing thu
leaders of the discussion of the sub
jcCt which was set down. caused a
prolonged renewal of applause wher
, he expressed his high appreciation Oi
the quality OF the deliyerance Of thC
, Chief Justice.
Attorney General Dole with humor
4 Gus remarks on all that had preceded
I waived serious discussion OF the topi'
by saying such would be monstrous a
1880 p. NJ. Then he proceeded Il
speak at length on the subject OF tn
q paper
n Mr.. Thompson was down nor furthe
$ discussion of the Chief Justices paper
q He had prepared beautiful speech
J. and only God knew what he had pre-
u pared.
MI Smith paid his compliments t
J. District Attorney B..CkOns, who 70
y reply proposed the health Of The Go,
crnor," which was drunk with honor!
a Mr.. Robertson asked leave. on behal
" OF the committee. to dIsburse the CN
). pcnse of having the Chief Justices AZ
n dress in pamphlet form, He passe
/. a high encomium, echoed with al
" plause. upon the production.
After music by the Hawaiian Quiz
Is test band. American influence on III
: worlds civilization" was proposed
j. Dunno responded.
u Mr.. Thurston, joining in the prais
I. thought the addresses in general wei
% worthy Of preservation in compa
s. form.
~ MIR. McCants Stewart desired Il
e. speakers to place their addresses in Il
al hands of the committee, and Mr..
Ut Bolt to reduce his oral speech TO VII
al ing and turn II in.
~ The Attorney General proposed "rl
N Federal Officers of the Territory of II
NJ wall" laudng their courtesy as w
DC as the goodness OF the National Go
RS eminent to the Territory.
Of Judge Robinson proposed The b
III Association.
n These volunteer tOasts having be-
OF enthusiastically honored, the assemh
ei' dispersed with Aud Lang Syne," I
al | Y,la VAlnha nau anl UI