The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-09-27
DE BIOL 7
WILL WORK
Commission, for
First Judge
Here.
MANY APPLICANTS
FOR POSITIONS
New Judge May Make Changes
After Study of Situation.
En- Banc Court.

ONCE before Chief Justice Frear thi
morning, his commission having arriy
ed by the China as anticipated.
Judge De Bolt is already deluged wit
applications for positions though Their
is but one vacancy at present, that il
the clerks Office. There are half
dozen applications for this position, be
SIDES which there are applicants 70
the position of bailiff and court stenog
raphers. Under the law the two stenog
raphers, one clerk, two Hawaiian in
terpreters, one Japanese interpreter on
Portuguese interpreter and one Chimes,
interpreter are appointed by the frs
judge and under the Interpretation pu
upon the statute by Judge Humphreys
they can be removed at the pleasure o.
the first judge. This was done by Hum
phreys in the case of y. H Case and
designations were required from Clerk
=. D. Kellett, Jr, and Hawaiian Inter
prefer Stillman
Judge De Bolt will be formally in
Quoted into office by Judge Robinson
who is presiding, this morning Notice
of the appointment will be given and
probably the oath of office read in open
court. Judge De Bolt will probably not
begin work until the first of the month,
desiring the remainder of the time to
familiarize himself with the work of
the clerks office
Il shall take the oath of office to-
morrow morning" said Mr.. De Bolt
yesterday. MY commission arrived to-
day and as my law business has al
ready been given up I shall begin as
soon as possible to assume my new
duties.
Il have received a number of appli-
cations for appointments but so far
have not decided upon any changes. 1
intend to do what is best for the public
good, and if this requires no changes
the present officers of the court will be
reappointed. I intend to look up the
legal questions connected with appoint
ments at once; my impression is that
all the old officials must be again ap-
pointed
while there may be changes, I will
do nothing for several days, and very
likely whatever decision 1 arrive at
in this connection will be reached next
week, so that what changes are to be
made, shall take place by the first Of
October There are number of applica-
tions for the clerkship, made vacant by
the resignation of Judge Humphreys
clerk. l intend to look into the work
of the clerks office before making any
appointment. 1t may be possible that
the force now there is sufficient to do
the work of the first judge also, though
hardly think this is likely
Il understand that the question of
three judges sitting in term at the
same time is now before the Supreme
Court and a decision will be probably
within short time. If it is
decided that but one judge can hold
court at a time, then the Legislature
should be asked to amend the law. If
TWO judges could sit with juries. and
he third sit in chambers, the business
could be easily taken care of, it having
'een clearly the intent of the legislature
hat three judges should hold court con-
Among the applications for the va
ant clerkship are said to be P D. KEEL
EFT. Jr.. who was removed by Judge
c. \. K. Hopkins, the
resent bailiff, Phil Dankey, now clerk
It the Moana Hotel, and P NJ. Pond.
he real estate agent. There is also
aid to be one lady applicant
Applications are in also for the place
f stenographer and for baiIif, though
10 one appears anxious to secure the
osjtion of the present court inter-
refers.
The case in Supreme Court which in
Olives the zen banc" ruling of Hum
hreys and Gear under which only one
Judge could sit at a time. does not
rectly bear upon that question, it hay
lg. been raised only incidentally. If !
rslge De Bolt takes the view held by
Judge Robinson which is that the
Idges can sit concurrentIy. the old
ethod is again likely to he followed.
humphreys and Gear made the ruling.
Crimson dissenting, and the matter
as never tested in the Supreme Court
Judge De Bolts commission, as is the
Use with all recess appointments by
e President. is made only until the
ID Of the next Senate session. The