The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-02-05

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Many estates on the decease Of their 7
,wners, need immediate action and atten-
ion by executors and administrators, to q
ave large property interests IL the coun-
ty Judge is in the county, this immediate
cun be supplied, when It cannon
il the Judge is out OF the county -,
No one man can do all the law requires
Of n Judge II the saith district was to DC as
now nroposed by this bill. In fact, the
act was 10 go into effect as now lramed'
the Legislature should provide Tor the
co,,rts anpointing a commissioner or other
dos;rnated officer who will attend to mat
tsrs off estates and many minor matters
now required of county judges, and for
him "a report his action to the Judge Tor
anproyal and necessary orders. III such Is
not done under such provisions as tins bill
exhibits. it will fall far short Of supplying
the wants of county communities. lHe ,-
YOU have a court within Il court. In,
this bill as it now is, you will have 10 10
tors. administrators, guardians; -,
witnesses and Jurors, waiting any ~
inc 10 do what they came 70 uo' a""
general confusion and Wahs Vi y ~
II I,o oorntv court Is left with extended
is5;ntion leave it for the judge to class
~. g. Lns;re,s 10 be done at certain times
az ,erms of the county court, and for NM
80 orler ilIries when needed. Merely re
o,,ire that the jury selected be as nearly
~ can be selected equally from all the
towns in the county. If this is allowed,
he can save the county large expenses that
ought to be saved.
Try the new system after pertecung It
and see how it works You take the ag
gregate expense in all the counties of the
/ state To comply with the law OF extended
jurisdiction at the last legislature and It Is
large. DO not brthen the people with
too treluent changes in judiciary systems.
They want stable system well guarded
and supported by uniform and Just laws.
Graduate your courts 50 as TO supply their
judicial remedies as speedy, cheap and Just
AS possible Matters of estates Of deceased
I, persons have been given the Ro-by M oar
!. state too much heretofore 1t has seemed
!. as if the most intelligent classes in it, and
the majority Of our legislators did not con
! slider or inquire that the millions Of prop.
ertv every year subject to the action ol
= probate courts was % be closely and care
) fully looked after, and that the interests ot
a widows, minors aud those incapable 81
{ looking after their own interests were I"
= iealOusly protected and guarded
: This is hastily penned, and given as ideas
: drawn from twenty years experience III
81 topics dealt upon.
e The following bill was introduced into
o the Senate Of our State by Mr. Casey
> A Bill for an act 20 divide the State OF
% Illinois into judicial districts composed
y of two or more counties 70 regulate
the practice and fix the time of holding
: court therein
b. Section !. BE it enacted by the people
a of the State of Illinois. represented IN the
= General Assembly. There shall DC ana
II are hereby established in this State, courts
p 10 be called District Court of the counties
IS ............ which said districts shall
Z, be composed Of two or more counties, a
Il provided by section eighteen of article six
II of the constitution. four regular session,
IT of which court shall he held in each county
l. in each year provided that the judges O
~ said court shall have authority to call spe
Is eial terms as often as the business of an
u Of said courts shall demand
or Sec > The said courts shall have orr
d. giual jurisdiction in all matters of probate
a. settlement of deceased persons estate:
DC appointments of guardians and cOnserva
et tors. and settlement of their accounts
a all matters relating % apprentices
" proceedings for the collection of taxes an
assessments in all cases of appeals
D. writs Of certorari from justices Of ii
II peace in all cases for violation of ii
ne criminal code, where the punishment Is !
e fine or Imprisonment in the county jail, {
er both and shall also have concurrent juri
NJ dictiou with the circuit court in all cases
suit at law in debt assumpsit, repleyi
M case trOver, trespasS, attachment, distret
~ for rent and in eases of foreclosure
nc mortgages, where the amount in COntr
ION versy does not exceed one thousand d(
On, lars in cases of partition, assignment
.ed dover and homestead sale Of land by
M executor, administrator, guardian or co
'oh servatOr.
De Sec. 3. The process, practice al
10 pleadings in the district courts, except
lge 10 the probate jurisdiction, are herein ca
lp- terred, shall be the same as is now or m
n.y. hereafter be required in similar cases
tins the circuit courts The clerk of the cou
AT ~ court shall be the clerk of the distr
the court, and shall be allowed for his servic
n.y. such fees or salary as shall be allowed
y the board of supervisors in counties ha
she ing township organizations, and by Il
OF county court in counties not having tow
ore ship organizations
uit See 1. Appeals and writs Of errc
pc shall be allowed from the final judgment
ld' orders and DEGREES Of the district courts
or the Supreme Court in the same mann
the as appeals or writs of error now are,
Is hereafter may be, taken from the circI
lu- cOurtito the Supreme Court, and the SAL
is0 duties shall be performed BY the Judges
tai said court as are required of the Judges
10 the circuit court in such cases provide
ERE that in all appeals in criminal cases, I
en-. court shall fix the amount of the recocn
agh ance; and when the same is execute
De the defendant shall be discharged fir
me- Imprisonment until otherwise ordered
'oV- the appellate court on the dismissal
YES trial Of the appeal, and the suretIes m
IAN deliver their principal and be subject
liabilities, TO be enforced as in other ca
lar of forfeited recognizanzes.
uch Sec 3. Criminal offences shall be DR.
re- ecuted in said court on the information
ites the states attorney setting forth the
OF fence with reasonable certainty, VI
lch which offence the district court shall ha
Dol the same jurisdiction as shall be had
,ol- upon indictments in the circuit cOu
ate And in all cases Of preliminary examir
. a,1 tlon Tor the offences mentioned in this a
~ before Justice of the peace, in case I
~ defendant IL held to bail it shall be I
liu- duty OF the justice 10 hold the said ,
app PENDANT to bail for his appearance at
tlce next term Of the district court in
10 county.
col Sec. &. The said court shall have
lme same power to take forfeiture of recoe
zances, enter Judgment thereon and
yea. force the collection of the same as is n
, or may hereafter be provided for in
ma circuit court. And all judgments rend
eu ed in the district court shall have the sa
RES force and effect as judgments rendered
; oil like cases in the circuit court.
hey Sec 7. One judge shall be elected
Tor each Of the districts hereinafter nam
the on the. day of june A. d. 1873, q
'uld every six years thereafter, and he 81
ma receive as his salary the sum of
the thousand dollars per annum, to be p
quarterly out of the state treasury, on
un- warrant of the auditor of state; anC
,ase case Of vacancy by resignation, death
'ale, otherwise the governor shall be. an,
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