The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-06-19


itti' indutement 90 accumulate an oN-
tensivo library ~ American reports.
l de- not think that this action should
te regarded as a precedent. but shoplA
hc considered upon the peculiar sltua-
tlon IN the Hawaiian Islands.
None OF the United states dlRirlct
judges are supplied with law libraries.
except Federal Statutes. Revised stat.
utos. and the reports of the Suprem.
Court. ana this department has COM
sistcntly refused requests for such H.
brarles for long time. The United
States attorneys are IN ms great need
OF libraries as are Federal judges. The
expense of getting all of them Libraries
would be very great. Very respectfully,
w II. MOODY,
Attorney General.
| HON. JAMES 4. TAWNEY.
| Chairman Committee on Appropria-
| tions, House OF representatives,.
Judge Dclc's letter is as follows:
United states District Court for the
| Territory OF Hawaii.
| Honolulu, November II. 1905.
The Attorney General. Washington.
| D. c.
| Sir: When Colonel Hepburn was
here. few months ago. l had talk
with him. during a call from him at
my chambers, in regard to the matter
| of a law library for the Federal court
at this place. | called his attention to
the library of the late Judge Estee, of
this court, which has remained In my
chambers since his decease and mas
been used by me- | do not know what
| | should have done without these
books, for there Is fair list of States
reports and a number of textbooks.
| | had upon taking office, but a few law
| books of my own and was not able to
make any extensive purchases.
| The courtroom and chambers being
located I'm the same building with the
| Territorial courts of record located in
Honolulu. l have had access to the law
library OF such courts. which is a good
one and is growing, but is located In
the next story above mine and at a
uistant part OF the building. When the
United states establishes a building for
the Federal court at a different place
from the present / would be very much
handicapped for want of IA sufficient IL
brary conveniently accessible. 1t
would take so much time to consult the
law library of the Territorial courts
that such use would be almost imprac-
ticable especially as 1t is unlikely that
the books of that library would be al
lowed to be taken from the building
for the use Of the Federal court, and l
will be unable. and ought not to be
| called upon. to purchase an adequate
| library for the use of the court.
feel that this Is an important center
of the Territory OF Hawaii, where the
main proceedings of the Federal court
will almost always take place. and with
separation of Honolulu from the
courts and Libraries of the mainland
and the difficulty of intercourse OF the
! officers and bar of this court with men
engaged in the judicial and legal work
on the mainland, that II Is of vital im-
portance that this court should be fur
nished with law library rich In text
books and including reports from az
many OF the United States as possible
and also the leading English, Canadian
and New Zealand reports. with also
the reports from one OF the colonies OF
Australia This would cost something,
but II would be worth while ana would
promote not only speed in the work of
the court. but also accuracy In its de-
cisions.
~ -" 49, W "NN'e'N - Z
lection are for sale ana are appralsef/
by commission appointed by the pX-
bate court AT Sd"oo lhey iiciuueLU"
following reports winch are not en'
plete up to date; Calitornla' Masfa-
chusetts' Michigan New YORK. onio
Ohio State, pennsylvania, washington =
Territory and washington rhese are
In fair order Inc teN'-poohs are ho'
up to date and need eohsiueraoie au-
ditions to make a satisfactory coiiec-
tion.
l bring this matter TO your a''eht,oA
rs an important one anect,is 'hs
standing and necessities OF this court
and suggest the propriety OF requesi
from you for an appropriation ny CON
gress for this purpose thlnk sucn an
APPROPRIATION should pe not iess ,hasi
$4,000. but smaller amount would pe
welcome Tor making pesiihihs III 'h
collection OF such law library as
feel to be necessary very respectIuiiS'
SANFORD Il: DoLh'