The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-01-15

FOR obtaining ana requiring the teSt1-
mony and other proceedings had there
in, to be accurately, speedily and skill
fully taken down and faithfully tran
scribed.
Indispensable skill, ability and ex-
perience should be duly and amply
compensated.
The duties of the shorthand reporter
in courts of record require the exercise
of special abilities and attainments.
which are not only possessed by but
very few of the many who make their
living by shorthand writing but also
necessitate immense practice and con-
slant study in their development, at
times calling for excessive speed and
endurance. He must possess a wide
and varied knowledge of such subjects
as arise in the courtroom, for he must
of necessity understand what is said
in court in order to report 1t, and fire.
quenty. in trials Involving technical
subjects and expert testimony, has to
give long hours to study and special
preparation as counsel do.
The reporter is engaged at all times
from the opening of court to adjourn
ment, being under constant nervous
strain. His DIV lies have also been in
creased since the last session of the
Legislature by reason CT the Supreme
Courts decision in reference to tram
scripton ordered by the Attorney Gen.
erals Department dc Haw. 4S3) and
also by the rrle of the Circuit Court
requiring him to make and file tram
scripts Of the evidence in probate and
guardianship matters. (Rule %,
Amended May 9th, 1905).
Interpreters. That the Hawaiian,
Chinese and Japanese Interpreters each
be allowed a salary of 1925 per month,
and that the pay of specigl interpre-
tiers be fixed ct S. per day.
Terms of Court. That the terms Of
Circuit Court be abolished, and that
the Circuit Courts shall always be open
and in continuous session, except on
non judicial days.
Costs on Appeal. That costs, in ap-
peals from the District and Circuit
Courts, be increased, with the view OF
thereby tending to prevent frivolous
appeals, those without merit, or for
time only. And all such costs 10 be
paid as n prerequisite to the perfection
of the appeal.
Fees of Jurors as Costs. That, in
addition to the usual costs, the fees Of
jurors, or a substantial portion thereof,
be taxed against the losing party in
civil actions, and against the defend
ant, when convicted. in criminal ac-
tons, except, of course, where the SEN
tence is death or for life. To these
fees there should also be added the
charges for lodging, meals, hack hire
ETC., for Jurors.
And party in civil action desiring
a jury trial to be required to deposit
in advance a sum of money sufficient
to cover the fees of twelve Jurors for
one day, and that he be further re-
quired to give timely notice of his de-
sire for a jury trial; otherwise he will
be presumed to have waived trial by
jury Also, q jury case having been
reached for trial and the parties then,
without previous notice to the court,
waive jury, or having settled the
case out of court, and without previous
notice to the court, shall be taxed each
to one-half of the fees for all jurors
in attendance, unless another case can
he substituted. Moreover, all civil
cases on the calendar at the opening
of term might be taken as jury
waived, unless trial by jury be asked
for prior thereto. This would afford
all an opportunity to the constitutional
right of jury trial.
Fees of Jurors. That jurors be al
lowed SO per day as fees for their SER
vices. and one dollar for their verdict.
Act 81, Laws 1905. That. in the event
terms of court are not abolished, then
the proviso in said act, that no jury
trial, in any civil action. shall be COM
menced at any term OF said Circuit
Court for the First Circuit, after sixty
(6O) days OF such term have elapsed,
unless, etc.. to be repealed or stricken
out.
Section 2230. r. L. That said section
be amended so as to clearly prescribe
the form and character of the summons
to be issued in suits for divorce and the
time within which the same shall be
returnable.
Section 233L, r. L. That said section
he amended so that the publication now
thereby required to be Fat least six
times" shall clearly prescribe whether
such publication shall be six days, six
weeks. SIX months, or other definite
periods OF time.