The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-21
BENCH AND BAR MEET
AT THE BANQUET TABLE
Judges and Attorneys Point Out the Necessity
for an Increase in the Supreme Court to
Five Members---Gov. Dole Toasts Roosevelt.

Hawaii" In this development of the
Territory to Statehood, he felt con-
fident that the bar would take lead
ing part
THE BENCH AND BAR.
! Judge Galbraith responded to the
toast = The Bench" and paid his res
poets to the bar in doing so. Attorney
General Andrews answered to a call
for ''The Bar and talked of the great
opportunities for the members of the
I legal profession. He said attorneys
should always obey the ethics of the
profession and uphold its high repu-
tation and upbuild the good name it
had always held. Upon the members
of the bar devolved the Interpretation
of the law, and their aid was needed
to start the Territory in the right
path toward Statehood.
NEED OF MORE JUDGES.
H. A. Bigelow gave an affirmative
answer to the question Should the
number of the Justices of the Supreme
Court be increased?
He gave a sketch of the history of
the judiciary in the islands and argued
that there was need for an increase in
the Justice of the Supreme Court from
three to five. From statistics he
showed that there had been an in
crease in population since 1892 of six
ty-siX per cent with a like increase in
property valuation. This brought with
il a natural increase in litigation. In
the circuit court provision had been
made by the appointment of an addi-
tional judge and there would also be
increased litigation because of the
county act. Also the 400 cases on
the calendar might speedily be dis
posed of as the judges could hold con-
tinuous sessions. This would increase
the pressure on the Supreme Court.
and the calendar of the higher court
would either become congested, the
justices would hurry through decisions,
or else there must be an increase in
the number of judges. He favored an
increase to five on the Supreme bench.
Mr.. Breckons said that he was not
certain as to the advisability Of the
move, but that if the Bar Association
of Hawaii was convinced that more
judges were required on the bench,
Congress would no doubt grant the ap-
peal. as ninety per cent of the Con-
gressmen had been attorneys.
Chief Justice Frear said there was
necessity for more judges, as the JUS
er the pressure the less time could be |
given to decisions. This was respOn- |
sible for dissenting and non-concur-
ring opinions; the justices did not have |
time to come together in an agreement |
as TO conclusions and reasOnings.
Judge De Bolt expressed nearly the |
same views
THE CLIENT.
F f. Thompson responded to the
oast The Client" and there were also
| number of impromptue toasts. The
Inner was voted a highly successful
me, closing with the singing of The
Star Spangled Banner.
Those present We're:
Gov. Dole. Chief Justice Frear. Judge
Istee. Justice Galbraith. Judge De
Bolt. Judge Gear. Judge Robinson,
Judge Dickey. Attorney General An
Irews. w s. Woods of San Francisco,
,. L. Weaver. B. L. Marks. ". l.. Stan
av. s. II. Durby. c. s. Dole, H. A. Bige-
0w. w l. Whitney. c. R. Hemenwav,
Henry Holmes. Arthur Wilder r. w.
9reckons. A. Lewis. s. NJ. Ballou, /.
. Warren. s. X. Kane. A. F. Judd, I. |
fcCants Stewart. F. E. Thompson. .