The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-07-10
THE COURTS
ARE BLAMED
Mr.. Cathcart Says
They Created
Troubles.
(From Thursdays daiIy.)

Sumner under guardianship for insa--
ity, without taking any evidence, or
the motion of ]. A. Magoon for re.
spondent.
]. w. Cathcart opposing the motion
on behalf of the petitioner. respect
fully informed Judge De Bolt that he
regarded his decree on the former petit
tion-that Of Maria s. Davis-as an
"improvident" one. Counsel also said
he believed the courts were responsible
for the tro ubles OF John X. Sumner
since 1897. in allowing agreements and
settlements out of court. Mr.. Cath
cart said he never heard of an insan-
ity case elsewhere as being dscontin-
used by stipulation of the parties.
The Judge in granting the motion
said 1t would be impossible TO convince
him that John X. Sumner was insane.
DIvo-.CE MATTERS.
Judge De Bolt granted divorce to
Rosa Machado Keola against James
Keola, 18th the custody of the chill
dren including missing child II 1t can
be found. The libelee. who made no
appearance, Is ordered to pay the libel
liant SIS week every Saturday, also
torney's fee OF s25.
Judge Gear has made an order to
w. Il. Fisher, receiver of the estate
of NJ. G. Silva, to pay $104.S5 in his
hands to Carolina Silva on account of
alimony in divorce.
Noice of motion for execution for
$1,000 according to decree against the
libellee in the divorce suit of Libano
de Nobrega 8. Sylvano de Nobriga
has been given.
GENERAL.
The Dowsett Co., Ltd, has execut,
a release to David Kahoana and the
esta e of David j<ahanu, deceased, for
any claims on account of two leases
executed to certain Japanese by David
Kahanu in his lifetime.
A discontinuance has been filed in
w. NJ. Campbell's suit against John X.
Sumner.
w. e. Rowell, administrator of the
estate of Malvina ]. Rowell, is granted
his discharge on filing of final receipts
by order of Judge Gear.
of the members had been exhausted.
and two items especially, the Japanese
Interpreter and the Assistant Superin-
tendent of Public Works, seemed to be
impossible of reconciliation. What will
be the result 1t is not possible to fore
cast. If a new committee is appointed
this morning there will be hard work
to ge through all the bill, which Is
such that the work of typewriting 1t
for submission to the Governor will
occupy at least twenty-four hours, max
ing 1t necessary that there be early
agreement II 1t Is to be expected that
the bill will be sent to the Governor
in time for his signature.
The Japanese Interpreter item was
the first thing brought up at the aft
ernoon session, McCandless proposing
that the House take its advance on the
Molokai judge, giving the Senate the
$500 salary for the interpreter. Baldwin
called attention to the necessity for a
good man in the position, reciting the
facts in connection with the recent
japanese case on Maui when Doyle had
to be sent for to handle the evidence.
There was n discussion over the pres
ent rate of pay of the interpreter, Ku-
malae insisting that he now gets only
$l25 a month from the courts, others
taking the position that the interpreter
has been getting $25 from the police
funds as well. Greenwich insisted that
the man should not be regarded but the
position.
Vida moved that the salary be cut
to 1894. This was to cut down the price
below 800, 80 that Doyle could draw
two salaries. Kumalae denied that
Doyle was getting two salaries, saying
that Brown had denied this, he like
wise said that there could be no cut
ting below the two figures fixed by the
two houses. The chair ruled the Vida
motion out of order.
McCandless moved his compromise
but he could not secure more than three
House votes. Baldwin moved COM
promise at $3.50. but he had no sup
port After some argument Kalauoka-
IAN moved to strike out the item en-
tirely. saying too much time was being
wasted over this item. Kupihea said
the House had no feeling against
Doyle, but simply voted to cut him
and could not translate.
COMPROMISES ARE REJECTED.
Woods proposed that the Senate
would recede from it's position on the
Japanese interpreter IL the House
would recede on the striking out OF the
Assistant Superintendent of Public
Works. Kumalae said he would put In
the item IL the words provided 1t is
not Marston Campbell" Senator Bald
win said he had never heard of such
legislation. The necessity for assist
ance to the superintendent was abso-
lutte. and he continued, that 1t would
not be wise to pass loan bill without
providing such competent assistance.
He said that the legislative branch
should not intrude upon the Executive.
In all his years he had never heard OF
such a rider being put into a bill, and
he did not think there should be dicta-
ton as to under officials.
Senator Paris said he thought the
Senate felt II was going too far I'm an
attempt to dictate as to the employ
ment of subordinates. He suggested
that there be compromise at $40 on
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