Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-27

meeting or the HAWAIIAN Bar AS
ISOLATION was held yesterday after
noon, at which time II was decided not
to change the date OF the annual ban
quet from May to October as had been
suggested.
A letter Of resignation from Frank L.
Thompson was read and accepted with
regret on motion of Judge Dickey. An
attempt was made to have the resigna,
ton referred to the Executive Commit,
tee but this did not meet with the ap.
proval Of he Association. Mr.. Smith,
from the chair, referred to the cordial
relations that had always existed be-
tween Mr.. Thompson and the Associa
ton and hoped the time would soon
come when he would again be With
them.
Treasurer Hemenway made report to
the Association Of the members in ar.
rears with their dues. These had been
notified several times that they were
delinquent for over six months. It
was decided to postpone action on the
matter until the next meeting. In the
meantime, the delinquent members are
to be given notice to prepare to defend
the charges of delinquency.
A letter from the Merchants Asso..
citation was read. In this, the Bar
Association was asked II IL had any
thing to recommend in the way OF leg
islation for Hawaii by Congress. Tho
letter was referred to the Executive
Committee for action.
The memorial to Congress asking an
increase in the Supreme Court Of Ha.'
wall TO five justices was read by II. A
Bigelow of the executive committee
Consideration was postponed for ono
week in order to give opportunity for
discussion.
To the Honorable Speaker OF the House
of Representatives and the Con.
gress Of the United States.
The Bar Association of the Terri
tory of Hawaii respectfully petitions
the Honorable House OF Representa-
tives and Congress Of the United
States that Section SO of Chapter
of an Act approved April 80, 1900, being
an Act to Provide Government for
the Territory Of Hawaii, may be
amended SO That the number OF Judges
or the supreme Court Of the said Ter
ritory may be increased from three to
five. A copy of said proposed change
Is hereto attached, marked EXHIBIT
A." and made a part hereof.
In support OF this petition your peti'
TONERS would respectfully submit IN
Drief the following facts as showing
the need at the present time Tor such
an increase IN the number OF Judges
The supreme Court became purely
appellate BODY on January l, 1898, and
was then composed OF three members
Az that time the population OF the Ha'
"aiiah ISLANDS was approximately w.
Ooo. Inc tolai taxaple wealth. was ap
proximateiy SO,oOo,Oo0 reputation
ana wealth are the TWO elements ina
IN the main determine not only I'M
amount oil litigation In any Jurisdic
tion' but also It's Importance
eeeded leo'VVo' and the total taxable
wealth was approximately slZo,oOo'oOO
Ihls means an increase In tue tw'
main factors OF litigation OF approxi
mateiy Do per cent
WIN TINS increase IN the wealth. ant
population OF the ISLANDS there MAJ
come corresponding logical lncreas'
III the NUMBER Oh cases submitted Y
the supreme Court FROM 1897 10 lSs'
the NUMBER Oh cases submitted 10 I'M
supreme court averaged ~ per year
FROM lsoo 10 1913, Doth inclusive IN
average NUMBER Oh cases mas been ia
III the last TWO years II mas been IL
per year MOI only mas 'he NUMBER
cases thus increased Dut the import
ance anu extent ot tue property right
involved tnereih mas aiso Deeh IN
ereaseu' mere ID also u tendency
contest cases more On 'eehhicai poih''
Whlch necessarily Involves a large
ahiount vi WITH oh tue part Vi the ~