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NO. 5866
HONOLULU, HAWAJI TERRITORY. SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1901. SIXTEEN PAGES.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MEN
f JIAWAI
T-lli- lhjai
Old Tug
Eleu.
k WASTED
Y IN HOUSE
iation B ll is Making
U Progress Ques-
of Subsidies.
Ltonvened at 2 o'clock yea-
ion, and after going
l;ua! preliminaries, set
like occupation of listen-
ptt reports. But one re
lated, however, that by
on Publ'c Lands, and
die matter had continued
M a half, the conclusion
jt It was time to ad-
Howlng is the commlt-
Prealdent of the Sen-
Imlttre on rumic banas,
Ifrrred item for "Pay roll,
Mid report as follows:
: find the pay roll as
pjfi per month: mate.
twglneer. $150 per month;
its per month; two fire-
DODth; total, $560 per
ljrs. 113,200. ,
Bet find to thre is to be
of PO.OOO for coal and
I Baling the total expense
! for the two years.
! ibu since the arrival of
IwOmniment tug has not
Itaitalnf money as far as
to. The only saving
it has been In the re-
i and carrying: piles, etc.,
lor a garbage crema-
It, will do away with
p tar for this work.
lo not consider It Is
isovwr.meat to try and com
itate enterprise In the mat-
1 0? VMKfc
ikwfore recommend that
Inserted for one
pate uked for, or until the
T U erected and then
Pressed with.
I D. PARIS.
JOHX T. BROWN.
L. NAKAPAAHU.
PI Hay 3, 1901.
ed off In defense of
H moved to adopt It.
el followed, and show-
Wis why th tug Eleu
Ua as government
tie government boat was
e tug Frless would
on way. was his ar
il consequence would be
the price of tnorinar etf
1th needed a boat In
tolr trips to Molokai
and if the eovern-
B" not available, they
rwcrt to the tug Fear-
'W'l'Oat and Ho,.
Nut price for Its use.
m In favor of keeping
a rood serviceable
Ptt it Is used for.
'nen moved to re-
18 the bill.
r aid It was a neces-
' 1 Wssel. The tuz h
of great service in
J the Instance of
ho was supposed to
r?3 out to sea a short
tuS Fearless or any
n asked to spotVi tn
have asked a eood
OCh WOrk Ti, man,.
the boat harl nrov-
LAWYERS WHILE YOU WAIT,
MRS. COUGAR
ON HER TRIP
Thinks Australia
Discourages
Capital.
CHARMED WITH
NEW ZEALAND
Will Write on Conditions in the
Southern Countries She Has
Lately Visited.
THE JUDGE I feel highly honored by a call from such distinguished men. Just drop your vote for the Bailiff
Bill in the slot and get a license to practice law.
JUDGE
HUMPHREYS' LAWYER
REASONS WHY IT
MILL AND THE
WAS PUT IN RAPID MOTION
I
and brides had al
in towing the gar-
th-
ays of the Mon-
r regime of the Terrl
rim r.ti
v-riu ijrown,
ent should not enter
!th private enter
ifq The boat Is totally
-'rserviro, and besides
Position. When the
wy is built there
" for the tug. and
PWfte an elephant on
The general public has known that Home Rule members of the Legisla
ture were being put through the law mill at Judge Humphreys' office at a
rapid rate, but few have any conception of the bare-faced Indecency of the
railroad methods pursued, or to the extent to which they have been carried,
or of the causes leading to them.
Here are some of the peculiarities of the procedure:
The law permits both the Supreme and Circuit Courts to admit practi
tioners in the District Courts.
The Supreme Court long ago established a rule prescribing the method
of application and coures of procedure. This rule is as follows:
Applications for admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court, OR OF THE
LOWER COURTS, shall be by petiUon in the applicant's handwriting, setting
forth his age, birthplace, nationality, last place of residence, and the character
and terra of his study. Sufficient certificates of the applicant's good moral char
acter, and if he be a member of the Bar of any other court, the certificate of
his admission to such Bar shall accompany the application.
This rule is still observed by all the judges except Judge Humphreys who,
for the benefit of his Home Rule legislative friends, has cut loose from all
rules.
Between April 17th and May 2d last, just fifteen days, Judge Humphreys
admitted eighteen persons to practice law. Of these one is a Home Rule
campaign leader; one is the assistant clerk of the Home Rule Legislature
and sixteen are Home Rule members of the Legislature, six Senators and ten
Represen tati ves.
The applicants did not file petitions in their own handwriting. Instead,
Judge Humphreys directed one of the clerks of the court to make up
batches of blanks, five or six at a time, one being an original, and the re
mainder carbop copies. These blanks were filled in and signed.
The petitions do not set forth the place of residence of the applicants,
nor do they see forth "the character and term of his study." There are no
accompanying certificates of the applicant's good moral character.
The modus operandi of the law mill was for an applicant to get a type
written blank from the clerk, fill it out. or get the clerk to do it for him,
take it in to Judge Humphreys, get his approval, sometimes within five min
utes, come back to the clerk and get a license to practice law.
There was no examination of the applicants, for the good reason that the
Judge speaks no Hawaiian: with a few exceptions the applicants speak little
or no English, and the bulk of the petitioners know so little law- that they
cannot tell the difference between a subpoena and a probate decision. It
was literally a case of "make you a lawyer while you wait."
The following Is the list of those who were run through the legal hop
n r during the fifteen days named: Senator Kanuha. who Is the tailor at the
Kamehameha School, and a very good tailor, too. slipped a cog and did not
undergo the milling process until May 15th. It is stated that he appeared
with the others, but acknowledging, as the others didn't, that he had not read
the Civil or Penal Code, he was told by Judge Humphreys to first do this. He
returned two weeks later and announced that the prescribed course of study
was complete. The mill wheels thereupon revolved for five minutes and pro
duced "David Kanuha. Attorney-at-Law."
PBCDUCT OF THE HUMPHBEY8'
1 ' business.
bij govern -
fiit . Position. So
life wfl- .
K Wjwnaent had a boat
PibT.vY 'rnmntee had
'J 3 ,he tu? amounted
I ,as the receipts
' R.n "e overn-
M e committee
torn" V as
Mm . . -T3nt rmQ.u
ft. V Has Won
LAW MILL.
rec-
loser.
3.
4.
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14.
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17.
IS.
19.
Name
M. H. Kaniho
R. Puuki
J. W. K. Kelkl
George P. Kaulmakaole
D. Kalauokalani . . .
J. B. Kaohi i
L. Nakapaahu
J. H. Kahllina
S. K. Pua
William White
F. W. Beckley
S. H. Haaheo
J. K. Kekaula
BenJ. K. Kane
John T. Blwn
R. H. Makekau
H. Kaualhilo . .
David Kanuha
Date Date
Age. Application. License.
35 April 17 April 17
63 April 17 April 17
88 April 19 April 19
April 19 April 19
59 April April 20
62 April 22 April 22
45 April 22 April U
55 April 22 April 22
35 April 25 April 25
49 April 25 April 25
26 April 25 April 25
49 April 26 April 26
44 April 26 April 26
April 29
51 April 29 April 29
39 April 29 April 29
35 May 2 May 2
67 May 2 May 2
36 May 15 May 15
Not a legislator or politician so far as known.
A SIGNIFICANT SIDE LIQHT.
A sidelight is thrown on the whole procedure by the fact that on April
29th. one H. P. Halola filed a petition to be admitted to practice, accompan
ied by a certificate of good character and competency to practice, signed by
eleven people, including Judge Wikox.
Mr. Halola did not have the good fortune to file his application on one
of the Humphreys' patent carbon blanks, warranted to take immediate effect,
and the still greater misfortune not to be a member of the Legislature.
He was told by the Judge to call again next day, and on the next day was
further advised to call again in six months.
At the identical time that this wholesale presentation of lawyers' licenses
to members of the Legislature was going on, there was pending before the Leg
islature a bill drawn by Judge Humphreys, which held concealed within its
ambiguous phrases a power which he claims takes away from the clerk of
the Supreme Court and the high sheriff the duty of drawing juries; a power
which they have held by law for years, and which places the absolute power
in Judge Humphreys to draw through any bailiff appointed by him, not only
Orand Juries, but the regular juries which try the indictments found by such
Grand Juries.
In pursuance of his claim he has appointed C. A. K. Hopkins, an inexper
ienced young Hawaiian, and Oscar Lewis, of Lewis & Turk, as his bailiffs.
Mr. Hopkins purports to have selected the Grand Jury to find indictments,
and Mr. Lewis is in line of succession to stand sponsor for the regular jury
to try such Indictments.
TEXT OF THE BAILIFF ACT.
This is the Bailiff Act. smuggled tl rough the Legislature, under which
Judge Humphreys claims that the power to draw grand and petit juries is
taken away from the clerk of the Supreme Court and the high sheriff and
given to his personally-appointed bailiffs, C. A. K. Hopkins and Oscar Iewis:
" ACT 10.
An Act Relating to the Appointment of Bailiffs for Certain Courts in the Ter
ritory of Hawaii and Defining the Duties and Cowers of Such Bailiffs
and Fixing the Amount of Their Compensation, and Providing for the
Payment of Such Compensation.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii:
Section L That the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court be and he is hereby
authorized to appoint a bailiff for the Supreme Court, and upon extraordinary
occasions to appoint such aduitlonal number of bailiffs as he may deem neces
sary for a period not exceeding ten days.
Section 2. That the several Judges of the several Circuit Courts be and they
are hereby authorized to appoint a bailiff for their respective courts; Provided,
that each of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the First Circuit may appoint a
bailiff; and, Provided, that during any term of the Circuit Court, the presiding
Judge thereof may appoint such additional number of bailiffs as he may deem
necessary.
Section 3. That it shall be the duty of the several bailiffs appointed under this
Act to at all times preserve order in the courts of which they are appointed and
under the order and direction of the Judges of such courts to execute their com
mands and make proclamation of their orders, Judgments and decrees and to
serve and to otherwise execute under the order, and direction of the Judges
aforesaid all and every process Issued by said Judges or issued out of their re
spective courts; and while so serving or executing any of the orders, directions,
commands and process aforesaid, said bailiffs shall have and they are hereby
vested with all of the power and authority enjoyed and possessed by sheriffs.
Section 4. That every bailiff appointed under the provisions of this Act shall
hold his office during, and only during, the pleasure of the Chief JuBtice or Judge
appointing him, as the case may be.
ctlon 6. That the bailiffs appointed under the provisions of this Act shall
be paid for their services at and after the following rates, and it shall be the
duty of the Auditor of the Territory of Hawaii to draw a warrant for the same
upon the Treasurer of the Territory of Hawaii, upon an order so to do under
the seal of the court, of any Judge of the Court by whom any such bailiff may
have been appointed; that is to say:
The bailiff of the Supreme Court per month , $100 00
Additional bailiffs at the rate per day 5 00
The bailiffs of the First and Fourth Circuits per month 85 00
The bailiffs of the Second, Third and Fifth Circuits per month 60 00
Additional bailiffs for the several Circuit Courts, per day, for each day of
actual Bervlce 3 00
Section 6. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after the date
of its passage.
Approved this 26th day of April. A. D. 1901.
SANFORD B. DOLE,
Governor of tne Territory of Hawaii.
Among the through passengers os the
steamship Sonoma, which arrived here
from the Colonies yesterday, were Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Gougar, returning to
their home in the States after six
months of traveling.
It will be remembered that Mr. and
Mrs. Gougar stopped in Honolulu for a
short time while on their way to the
Colonies. Mrs. Gougar Is well known
wherever she goes as a lecturer of elo
quence and charming presence and a
wonderfully well-informed woman.
The Gougsrs are great travelers.
They have been to Europe several
times, have visited Egypt and Austra
lia and have trotted over many other
parts of the globe. The present trip was
made partially on account of Mr.
Gougar's health, which he has entirely
recovered since his visit South.
Mrs. Gougar was seen by a reporter
at the Hawaiian Hotel last evening.
She and her husband were trying to
make themselves comfortable on the
spacious lanai, a difficult task when the
mosquitoes are taken into considera
tion. After a few preliminary remarks
concerning the bothersome Insects, Mrs.
Gougar was kind enough to talk abom
the part of the world from rfeich she
and her husband have just comes. It
is a very beautiful part of the earth.
according to the lady, and her elo
quence fairly carried the reporter
away to the charming and delightful
scenes which It has been the traveler's
privilege to enjoy.
"We stopped awhile at Pago Pago on
the trip down," said Mrs. Gougar,
one of the most delightful IHtle spots
in the world. Of course yoa know that
there is as yet no port thre, and the
great Bhip had to lie outside. The na
tives swarmed about the vessel in their
queer little boats with outtriggers, and
offered for sale the many and varied
fruits of their toil, as well as the fruits
of the earth. The natives there are a
fine-looking lot of people. They are
not quite so dark as the Hawaiians.
being more of a copper color.
"We thought the -little Island of Tu
tuila lovely, but when we arrived at
Auckland and afterwards had an oppor
unity of viewing the beauty and gran
deur of the scenery of New Zealand, we
forgot all about Samoa and thought New
Zealand the most beautiful country In
the world. It is indeed the Switzerland
of the Pacific.
"We visited first the North Island and
coached for over 200 miles through that
paradiFe. We visited the hot lakes dis
trict and took an extended trip up the
superb Wanganul river, the erookedest
stream In the world, I believe. I remem
ber that it was said that you could not
see more than eighty rods ahead, so full
of turns was this picturesque waterway.
"All along we were flanked by high
cliffs; cliffs covered with green; fifteen
hundred feet in height In some places
and broken here and there, disclosing
little Maori villages. Great sweeping
willows bent down from the rock sides
to the water's edge, almost. New Zeal
and abhors a bare rock. Indeed, I hard
ly saw a rock in the country bare of
something dellclously and refreshingly
green.
"Waterfalls here and there added to
the glory of the scene.
"The Maori men are handsome fel
lows. Well built, strong and active; tan
and well dressed. The women I can not
speak so well of. They seemed to be
slouchy and careless. Tbey all tattoo
their faces, or parts of their faces, as
they have for centuries. We saw much
of their life and learned much of their
manners and customs.
"After enjoying to the utmost the de
lights of the North Island we crossed to
the Soutu Island, where new pleasures
awaited us. This is a great agricultural
country, this South Island. Why, we
saw land where 125 bushels Of wheat are
grown to the acre and where an equal
amount of oats are raised on the sams
amount of land. In one field of thirty
acres we counted thirty-eight large
stacks of wheat. The farmers are a fine
class of men. It seems odd, hut they go
to work in white duck suits.
"This country reminded us very much
of England. The fields are hedged off.
one from the other. Fences are built of
stone and then firs and other trees are
permitted to grow over them. The west
coast of South Island Is wild and roman
tic. "We traveled the length of both Isl
ands. One of the most Interesting parts
was the hot springs district. This em
braces an area of probably one hundred
sauare mile. Now and tbw there are
(disturbances there. There hare been
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