The Daily clarion., 1866-08-25

tant questions affecting liberty and pro-
pertv. which are hourly hurled upon their
courts. without timerto deliberate OF previous
le.,al research, without frequent and grave
mistakes, creating upon parties the neces-
sitv of appeals to higher courts, on great
expense. to obtain justice according to law.
Common fame has already, all over the State.
marked the system as demonstrated humbag
Ludierors proofs unnecessary to be here re-
hearsed. may be easily gathered, If space
allowed. from formal adjudications of these
courts. in many actual cases. mention only
one, as sample OF many others: There are
now in the STATE PeRiteRtiayy scores of con
1sicts, learn, sent up by county courts, for
the . misdemesnor" of petty larceny! What
snember of the Legislature dreamed he was
conferring such power upon the county
courts That the quarters are so good, kept
by those good fellows, Donald and Harrel, l
suppose the only reason why many of them
have not been released. Certainly the State
pays for the bluRder, and the want of room
there, occasioned in part by this blunder,
may be one reason for the convocation of the
Legislature.
Lastly, look al the expense IN these hard
times, without great and manifest compensat-
ing advantages, an unnecessary charge upon
people groaning under corporation, county,
State and Federal taxation, ought to be
avoided Let rs examine and count the
costs There are, l think, sixty counties and
four city-county courts, in all sixty-four
courts. Suppose each sits three days, which
is probably Il fair average for the whole
The expenses, direct and essential, not speak
ing of individual expenses to attendants,
are about as follows. viz:
Three Judges, three days, s. each S45 %
Sheriff and bailitt, - each, 3 days. u 0G
II Jurors (may be 24) 81 80 each, 3 days a %
Sheritf7s fees III State cases, $50 per
t annum each term lG
/ Clerks fees in State cases, $50 per an
mum each term Observation-Disclosures 4 l6
Sll9 81
Sixty-four courts, one each month foI
twelve months, S9l .625 76!!!
All this a direct charge upon the pocket oJ
the people, to say nothing of the enormous
expenses of such litigation to the parties
1t is too much to ask of the Legislature, cia
bono, all this costly departure from the con.
stitution, all this burden upon an over
taxed people ought not the nuisance to
d6dte ?
There is no public necessity for it. The
circuit courts are ample TO render justice in
every case. If they are too far apart in their
sessions, make the terms longer and increase
the circuits in number or organize criminal
courts separately in each judicial circuit
| court district This would cost far less, and
give you more reliable tribunal
! If you want a speedier trial of actions for
debt Though the popular view says this is
too speedy already pass an amendment to the
constitution, eleeting justices for four years
and increase their jurisdiction to one or two
hundred dollars, with. a jury in all cases
over $50, if the parties desire it,
Thus may justice he done between parties
by better prepared judges and at infinitely
| less cost.
VIII the Legislature persist iii mistaken
policy, just because they have started it
Or will they retrace their steps and return to
tried paths, before the incubus becomes
chrome, and the people permanently saddled
with useless and proGitless taxation Non,
r1rORs SENEX
| Kinds county, Aug %, 1866.