The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-05-25
IBDeE BALDWINs PERIPATETIC
COURT.

JUDGE BALDW1Ns PEH1fAIEI1C
After copying our article protesting
araius, the discontinuance Of the ses
sions, here of the U. s. District Court,
the Territorial Enterprise proceeds to
say
INQUIRY satisfies us that the complaint Of
the APPsAL has been hastily made. The
reason why the APPEAL has " seen nothing
of the District Court bnt reports of its opera
tons in Virginia." is because the most of
the business before the Court during the
mast two years has been in bankruptcy,
and the Bankruptcy Act provides that
courts for the hearing of bankruptcy cases
NAV be held anywhere throughout the Dis
trict. Will the APPEAL presume to say that
the holding of the Bankruptcy Court at
Virginia is not a public convenience That
journal errs in asserting that the District
Court has been entirely removed from Car
son. 1t also errs in expressing the opinion
that special terms of the District Court may
not be held anywhere in the District. Last
Summer a special term was called at VIZ
piuia for naturalization purposes alone, and
no other business was transacted. On the
LIST of February a second special term was
called here, and Grand Jury impanelled.
This was done, we are informed, to facilitate
the investigation of many alleged internal
revenue frauds and evasions committed in
this county, and the wisdom of the proceed
ing is shown in the report of the Grand Jury.
Fifty-three indictments are found in very
brief space of time, and the costs to the Gov
eminent for witnesses were trlhing.
special term has been called at Virginia for
the trial of these cases, and should special
terms be held hereafter, either at Virginia,
Austin or Hamilton, the APPEAL may rest
assured that they are amply provided for oy
law, and that the interests OF the Federal
The Office of the CleIk Of the United
States District Court remains at Car
sou, where the editor of the APPEAL will ind
tae records of the Court-or, rather. all
toe records except those of bankruptcy and
the minutes and dOckets required during the |
continuance of special sessions elsewhere |
The Circuit Court can be held only at Car
son, while special sessions OF the District
Court may be held anywhere throughout the |
State. The APPEAL has doubtless con- |
founded the laws in relation to these two |
Courts, and we offer this explanation in an
swer to the many complaints BY that journal
during the past year, similar in spirit and a
misapprehension of the law to the one above |
quoted.
Il seems to us that our contemporary
is merely assisting Judge Baldwin to
beg the question. We said, in our
article referred to: "In fact the Court
has been entirely removed from here"
by this we meant to convey the con-
ciusion that it had been virtually re-
moved hence and taken to Virgins.
Our County Clerk, Mr.. Edwards, is, we
believe, Mr. Dagget's deputy, and as
such We suppose, he keeps up the empty
form of holding /" the Court" here.
Our complaint is as much against the
p-etexts for Judge Baldwia's actions as
against what he has done. He somehow
to construe all his Court
business into +" Special terms" work or
;. chamber work or something else
, OF technically within the meaning and
nteut of the law which directs the
lolding of his Court in this place. He
ives in Virginia, his Clerk and Marshal
i've there and there is where they pro-
,ose to transact their official business,
70 suppose, on especial terms" of
heir own. Our contemporary has
allied to convince US of the incorrect. .
ess Of our position-that Judge Bald I
rms evasions Of the law render such
cts Is the sentencing Of that Chinaman
Together nugatory. The law which b
yes Carson as the place for the ses- b
ons of the U. 8. Courts either means s
Dmething or nothing. If it can be
saded with impunity BY the officers
'ho hold their places under it, it is
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