The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-18

COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER, HONOLULU THURSDAY, FEBRul
length of his may be determined automatically as far as
practicable by his conduct and condition
rsroxT or recommend that the provision for suspen
r,"cr of sentence for period of IS months with
' right to discharge at the end of that time, If
previously sentenced be amended to permit the suspe
sion made upon conditions, particularly with to max
eecua the period of suspension probationary period
THE COURTS
All the courts practically up in
work Civil have increased and criminal decreased
number and the percentage of convictions
increased There has been large increase in divorce
due temporary but suggestive of the need of
further legislation early hearings after of
process and guard against collision Bills pending Con-
gess additional Federal judge relieve the congestion
work the Federal court and also fer dsquaying judges in
the territorial who have been of counsel rayng
made by recent Act of
Congress giving them such jurisdiction IN clear terms
r,rnrcrApv p1nue This constructed 81 years ago
and has not been thoroughly overhaul
ed since. Although is beautiful building exterioy prom
nenty located and of the quented of public buildings
well second Importance interior condition scarcely
less than disgracefu 1t contains of the important
public records but it far from It's interior arrange
made with the best economy of space It's
should be eade for better economy of space protection from
fire. and pesenabe appearance and roof needed
protection from Twice appropriations made for
this purpose but each revenues expend
tre of which has been impossible for lack of funds It will he
equally impossible for the again. the appropriation
made from current 1t might with equal propey be
fund.- for will be- not for the mere renovation
repair of the building but practically for the
the interior different lines and with material of different
kind.
This department offers one of the
REDucTToN OF COST best opportunities for readustment
with view greater simplicity and
circuit of the first circuit whose judges have ample
time for the work thereby making less and saving the
salaries OF its officers amounting $4,000 for the biennial PERIOD
but without altering its methods of procedure.
The clerks offices Of the supreme and first should
be separated for purposes of well of busnese
methods This would involve the abolition of office clerk
the judiciary department and the of provisions max
ing the clerks of the deputies as we'll
the abolition of the offices of senographe and clerk
OF the judiciary department and the antor work should be
fered the Public Works Department be con-
junction with similar work the remainder of the building
In the supreme court probably clerk be dispensed with
well the night librarian whose duties be performed by
Others The gains from these changes would be offset part
by the requirement OF additional senograper for the supreme
court and an additional officer with the duties of ba librarian
messenger clerk Some of the salaries NAV be re-
duced slightly The net result would be saving Of
for the biennial period
courts all bafs may be dropped Much of the
time they needed especially the other
first Other officers may be given authority bail and
when necessary police officers may be assigned by the sheri
the county municipal expressly imposing upon the sher
the duty of attendance at the circuit
In the first circuit the salaries of the senographe may well
be reduced to $780, addition their fees transcrbng The
Chinese and Portuguese interpreters perhaps Hawaiian
interpreter may be dispensed with such interpreters when
needed may be specially employed
These changes and other minor changes offset part by
tain consequent increases would involve saving say $4,000
for the period
In the district the item of $4,000 for interpreters may
be omitted greatly reduced The principal expense this
is IN the district court OF Honolulu and the municipal
the supervisors the duty provide for the
ton of interpreters in that
Considerable reductions may be made appro
priations for expenses of the several courts
TAX JURORS, In places jurors fees taxed COSTS
FEES AS COSTS and there why they should be-
subject to proper exceptions. In civil cases be-
private parties public interest and in
criminal found guilty well complain of being
required pay the incurred by his misconduct An
exception be made in favor of poor persons The
also be given discretion in civil law in
equity to tax costs of needless proceedings the party respo
slble irrespective of the final result of the It
vded also that trial by shall be deemed waived unless de-
manded When there great need of funds general pub
lie purposes of pressing Importance only right that those
cevng special benefit causing special expense should
the public part least The public would still bear
bulk of the of litigation by the maintenance of the Judi
ciary,-in salaries, buildings and other ways
FEES These and other fees should be required to
be turned into the public treasury. The system
OF payment in whole part by fees except under special
circumstances, both unbusinese dmoraizing to the
service.
n,rr AN recommend that ali terms in the second crc,it