Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-15

judiciary Building. This was con
structed nearly forty years ago and
has not since been thoroughly over
hauled. 1t is a good building architec-
turally and its walls are of superior
construction but its interior and roof
should be entirely reconstructed for
better economy of space, protection
from fire and rain and presentable ap-
pearance. Appropriations have twice
been made for this purpose but not
expended owing to insufficiency of
funds. There are now sufficient funds.
An adequate appropriation for this OBJ
ject is absolutely necessary. To the
reasons that have existed previously
there is now the additional reason that
the building has become positively I'M
safe, and that, unless it is made over
inside, its second floor will have to be
abandoned and Offices rented for the
accommodation of the courts.
strongly urge that an appropriation
be made for this at once, so that the
plans and specifications may be com
pleted and tenders called for without
delay, and the work of construction be-
gun early in the summer, when the
courts will be least inconvenienced
The appropriation is so urgent that it
should be made Immediately and
should not be allowed to wait for the
enactment of a more general appropri-
alton bill. The building is a large
one; it is one of the most important
of the Territorial public buildings; it
should be both worthy of its place and
purposes in appearance and thorough
y fire-proof and well-constructed for
the safety of its valuable records and
for endurance and economy of mainte-
nance; this will require large ap-
preparation. Appropriations should be
made at the same time for furnishing
the new building and for providing
quarters for the courts and executive
occupants during the reconstruction
work.
Clerks Offices. The clerks offices
Of the Supreme and First Circuit
Courts should be separated for pur-
poses OF economy, simplicity of organ
lzation and businesslike methods. This
will require changes in the law relat-
ing to court clerks and in the appro-
priation bill
Juvenile Courts. Most gratifying
advances have been made in the law
relating to delinquent and dependent
children by the last three Legislatures
Further advances may yet be made
Parental responsibilities should be in
creased and the juvenile courts given
Jurisdiction to enforce the laws upon
this subject
The work of the juvenile court in
ho1 &c,
such an extent that at least one of the
probation officers should be a paid Of
licer who should give all of his time
to the work.
1t has thus far been found possible
by the judges of the juvenile courts to
arrange for the care of dependent chill
1ren in private homes and private in
situations. 1t is both mere economical
and better for the children that they
should be cared for in this way than
in public institutions. AS the work
has grown, however, there has been
found an increasing need of a small
fund to pay for the support of such
children in certain cases, and it may
be well to make small appropriations
FOR that purpose for the First, Second
md Fourth Circuits. The ACCESSIBILITY
of that, however, is not altogether
clear, for it might tend to make ease
and profit too influential in the matter
Of taking or placing children
Terms of Circuit Courts. The term
of the Second Circuit Court at Lahai-
ma is an unnecessary expense and in
to the court, to parties, to
jurors and to witnesses. All the terms
should be held at the county seat,
where there is now a splendid new
court house, with clerks Offices, the
library and other conveniences, and
where there is ampler accommodation
for persons attending court and where
most persons attending court either
live or must necessarily pass in order
to attend at Lahaina
| recommend that the terms in the
Fourth Circuit be placed on the same
basis as those in the First Circuit
hat is, instead of there being several
-erms a year, each extending by law
Until the next term begins unless
sooner adjourned, there should be one
ERIN each year extending until the
leXt term begins, that term to be held,
If course, at the county seat. This
involves the abolition of
he term at Honokaa, which ought to :
,e abolished in any event for much |
he same reasons as that at Lahaina. |
Juries and Jurors Fees. The pres
mt law for the selection of Jurors is
expensive, inconvenient to !
III persons concerned, and unsatisfac-
DRY in its results. 1t should be re- |
placed by simpler and less expen-
i've law.
hould be taxed to the parties, as is
one in most other jurisdictions.
Court Forms. 1t has been custom
ry for the Supreme Court to print
orms for use in all courts and distrib-
tie them free of charge | suggest |
hat the Supreme Court be authorized
0 prescribe forms which may be used
n the various courts and that the
rinting and sale of the forms be left
D private enterprise, as Is done in
lost other jurisdictions, or else that.
the forms are printed at public ex-
ense, they be sold for enough to COW
r their cost.
ircut Court Receipts and
expenses.
The last Legislature transferred to
ne counties the fines, costs and for
cited bail moneys of the District
ourts, and likewise the payment of
llaries of such courts, except the
istrict Court of Kalawao. | recon-
lend that similar action be taken in
egard to the Circuit Courts, which
re practically county cOurte and that