The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-03-12
MARCH 81, IL, A. M.
rhe meeting assembled


on resolutions, reported the following.
which were adopted unanimously.
Resolped, That the law passed by the
Legislature regulating the terms ofthe
Court of Common Pleas in tins ssbdi-
vision Of the Sd Judicial District,
fails 10 facilitate the administration Of
Justice, and is injudicious and III ad
vised.
Resolped, that among our objections
TO this law, are the following: 1t impo-
ses a, least. 800 miles ofunnecesary irave,
for the Court and such members OF the
bar as travel Throughout the I'd subdivi-
sion Of this district. In this subdivision
some Of the terms are unnecessarily long
and others 100 short 10 be Of any advan-
tage-s several OF the terms commence in
the middle and latter part of the week,
on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, DC.
--ierms in adjoining counties in different
subdivisions are held at the same time,
terms set so soon after the passing Of
the bill as 10 render it impossible either
to give notice TO the bar and the citizens
generally, or to summons jurors, subpG.
ma Witnesses, and make the necessary
preparation for the transaction Of judicial
business compelling the court 81
bar to run John Gilpin race from one
end Of the subdivision to the other for
part of the year. and move at snuil's
pace during the other; and thus, instead
Of benefit ccults must result in little
else than expense 10 the people, perplex-
| ity and pecuniary loss 10 the bar, and un-
necessary vexation and hardship to the
court.
Resolped, That the action Of the Le-
gislature evinces an utter disregard Of
the interests Of the people Of the North
west, or culpable ignorance OF the geo.
graphy Of this portion of the State.
Resolped, That the members elected
from this portion Of the State have either
been unmindiul Of their duty to their i'm.
mediate constituents, or have been over.
borne by majority who have exhibited
an utter disregard OF the interests Of this
portion of the State, and have wantonly
defeated the objects Of the constitution
which provides for the local election Of
members of the Legislature.
Resolped, That such regulation of
terms of court as rendors the adminislra-
lion of the law impraclicable, is an i'm
provement upon the tyranny Of Nero who
placed the laws so high that they could
not be read.
n Resolped, That the regulation nf the
terms of the courts in this portion Of the
State is matter in which tho other por.
: lions of the State have very little interest
| -and ordinary niodes,y and common
courtesy would require that in our local
matters the wishes Of our representatives
should he consulted.
Resolped, That if the members from
, this portion of The Stale have any lnfu-
ence in the legislature, we instruct them
to use that influence TO the utmost extent
in endeavoring 10 remove the evils o.
the present law, and procure the passage
of an act, which shall permanently fix
: the terms of court, or leave the regula-
ton Of them 10 the judges of our elec-
tion.
Resolped, That as citizens Of new
and sparsely settled portion Of the State,
), fruitful in resources and in the promise
of future wealth, and destined to be the
home of a large and prosperous popula-
ton, we nigh. naturally expect kind
and considerate Legislation from the state,
n instead of which we nave found reverse
: policy, ,rampling every interest, sordid,
i Indifferent and repressing, unworthy of
the councils Of great state; and though
wc should have submitted TO the present
: infiction Of injudicious and i'll considered
J. legislation without complaint. had il been
!. single instance of careless and ungen-
erous action on the part Of the State au-
lbority, l,eipg otherwise it demands from
y us protest against systematic neglect
e and injustice.
On motion of Judge Dixon,
Resolped, That the proceedings OF this
meeting be published in the several news
: papers of this Judicial subdivision. in the
: Ohio Statesman, and Ohio State Journal,
! and copy be forwarded to each Of our
e Representatives in the General Assem-
bly,. After which the meeting adjourned.
> ]. M. PALMER, Chm.
9 J. M. CoFF1NBERRY, Sec'y.
@ U. s. Senator for Mississippi, in lieu OF