Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1862-03-29
4th JUDICIAL DISTRICT EN-.
LARGED.

| We,are indebted to the Des MONIES Req.
lister for the following proceedings Of the
House Of Representatives, which will in.
terest many Of our readers.
1t will oe remembered that some time
since the Senate passed Bill attaching
Pottawattamie county to this District
When that Bill came up for consideration
in the House an effort was made to strike
out Pottawattamie county, thereby leaving
the District as it is. The motion was de-
| feated by decisive vote. As this was
test vote it is probable that before this the
Bill has passed, and Pottawattamie county
is attached to this District:
The bill providing for certain changes
in the Sd and 18th Judicial Districts was
taken up
1t provides for changing Pottawattamie
county from the Sd to the 4th District.
Mr.. Mitchell of Fremont urged the ne
cessity of the change, aud produced sta.
tistics showing its justice. He argued
that his district had so much business that
they couldn't clear the docket A case
couldn't be reached under two years with
their present amount Of business.
Mr.. Fuller of Harrison argued that the
Legislature. should be governed in this
matter as in most local matters by the
people Immediately interested. He said
If We did consider the wishes Of the peo-
pie Of the 4lh Judicial District, of the
Judge of that district we should vote
against it. He opposed the bill at some
length and with much force.
Moser said he must urge the passage Of
the bill as a measure of justice.
Mr.. Wilson Of Pottawatiamie said they
never could have their business transacted
where they were. They could not clear
their docket in two wears. The only rea.
son they desired a change was in order
that they might have their business trans.
acted in reasonable time.
Mr.. Blackford said he could obtain the
signatures of nearly every man in the 4,h
District TO a remonstrance against the pro.
posed change.
Mr. McLenan opposed the bill
Mr.. Gordon believed it to be the unan>
imous wish of the bar and citizens of the
3rd District that this change should be
made
Mr.. Lowrie gave the reasons why the
con- mi.tee reported the bill back withou.
recommendation. lie believed new Dis.
trict was required in the State
Mr.. Pendleton argued that the 3rd Dis
,rict has as little cause to complain as any
district in the State. He gave the popu-
it appeared that some had nearly twice as
great population as the Bird. He said
these populous district did not complain.
Judge Sears had now five months leisure.
He thought all this talk about press Of
business in the 3rd district was without
foundation. In the 4th district, although
the Judge might not some years hold
Court as manv weeks as other Judges, still
there we're at least twelve new counties in
each of which if single cause arises
Court must be held once yeur. In those
counties where there are few settlers the
transfer OF property gives rise TO much
litigation. The travelling is so bad, aud
there is much travelling for q Judge, that
It makes his duties very arduous. He
read a letter from Judge Hubbard who
says he would prefer more business and
less district. He is sure no Judge would
be willing to change places with him.
A motion to strike out the second Sec.
ton, which provides that Pottawat,amie
county shall be transferred from the 3rd 10
the 4th district, was lost.
Mr.. Fend'e'on moved to amenl BY s,rik.
ing out Pottawattamie " and inserting
Clark, aud by striking out "4th " and
inserting 9TH"
Mr.. Calee moved to recommt.
Mr., Wilson hoped we should dispose Of
the question now. 1t was time to fix the
time of ho.dihg Courts and the people out
there desired to have the matter settled
one way or the other very soon.
Mr., Calfee said he had not vet received
Sufficient information from his county to
know whether his constituents desired a
change. He thought change should not
be made without knowing tina, the people
desil ed it.
The motion to strike ont and insert was
lost, when the House adjourned.
The Washington correspondent. Of the
N. Y. Ereaing Post, in describing the flag
presentations ia the old Hall of the House
of Representatiyes and the notables nres.