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tabled. He advanced a number of his
own brand of reasons for his motion.
The item passed as desired by Dou-
thitt.
Kama moved the passing of the item
of $1,000 for the purchase of law books
for the Supreme Court library, and
moved as well that the item be increas-
ed to $500. Rice moved the tabling
of the amendment. He thought $1,000
was enough. Douthitt said all the
Chief Justice wanted was $1,000. Ka-
| ma s boost was tabled and the item
passed at $1,000.
" Compiling, publishing reports,
$780, passed.
Expenses, Supreme and District
Courts, $4,000. was deferred pending
the decision of the Legislature to turn
the district court over to the counties.
Circuit Courts.
Douthitt made long statement re-
garding the needs of the Circuit Courts,
recommending a number of items.
Clerk, to act as cashier and book
keeper. $175 a month, was the first one.
Kama moved to table it al once
After fifteen minutes warm discus
sion, the item passed as amended
Douthitt' s next item was: Two
clerks to assist in clerk s office at 800
each a month. The item carried.
| The next new item was: Three court
room clerks at 1925 a month each. Car
ried.
Rice Raises Rumpus.
Then came: Three assistant clerks
and bailiffs, at 500 month. Rice
wanted to know if the bailiffs did any
thing beside rap on the table. He NOV
ed the item be tabled.
Douthitt got mad. He raised his
voice several tones and denounced Rice
and defended Judge De Bolt as man
who had made a reputation as a man
of economy. "False economy and
"court gripping tactics," were among
the things talked about. He referred
to the saving of $4,000 from the last
appropriation for the First Circuit.
EAll [ ask is that you pay heed to
the wants of the judges of the Circuit
Court who took the trouble to come be-
fore the Judiciary Committee and state
their wants. urged Douthitt, who fin
ished with a sparkling peroration con-
corning the time when economy falsely
applied becomes extravaganza.
Rice said the line had to be drawn
somewhere. Already the estimates had
been exceeded $4,000. Now $1,000 more
was wanted. Where was it to end9
There were other things besides courts
which needed money.
D0uthitt read a statement from
Judge De Bolt and called for vote on
Rice s motion to table. The vote stood
twelve to twelve and Cohen gave
casting vote against Rice.
Single wanted to know why Sheldon
voted against the Judiciary Commit
tee s recommendation.
Sheldon explained he had not been
at the meeting of the committee re-
ferred to by Douthitt.
"Where were you?" asked Kawe-
wehi.
"That's none of your business" re-
torted Sheldon.
The item then passed as asked by
Douthitt and the committee rose.
Enabling Act Signed.
Notice was received from the Gov
ernor that he had signed a number of
bills, among these being the Enabling
Act. which had gone to him in the
morning and for the signing of which
great many people were waiting.
Those who are on the road department
payrolls can now get their long de-
ferred pay.
Another bill that was signed is the
one making it prima facie evidence of
gambling to be caught behind barn.
caded doors with any gambling appara-
tus in the room. Under this law the
police ought to be able to stamp out
the greater part of the gambling now
going on.
A Refunding Bill.
As the last item of business for the
day, Rice presented a measure author
izing the issuing of bonds for the pur-
pose of refunding the territorial debt.