The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-02-07
Correspondence Baifimors coEnty Union.
TO THE LEGISLATURE OF MARYLAND.
No. VI.

Nu' We
There 10 \ prevailing sentiment that Il deep
rooted In the minds Of the pcople that there can
be . change in our present Judicial system thu.
will be advantageous both TO the system and 10
tho people. People well acquainted with tho sub.
jsct are Of opinion that with a separate and dis
tinet Court Of Appeals, consisting Of dre members.
II would be as well qualified 20 discharge the i'm.
portant functions Of that honorcI tribunal as .Lt
members are, being encountered with the
double work Of sitting upon the Bench Of the cir.
cult Court rs well. There are numbers Of eminent
gentlemen who have strong eonyietions that IL Is
no advantage TO the system 10 have those who
hear cases on the Circuit Bench to occupy the
Court Of Appeals. II Is very evident that Eve
Judges who devoted their entire talents 10 the
work Of tho Court Of Appeals could dispose Of its
business with rs much expedi,iop rs the eight do
at present, sncumbcrcd with other work. And
when We come to the circuits, ~ has been asserted
IN former articles one Judge would answer every
purpose now answered by the two or three, except
for the purpose of drawing salary. Divide the
state INT" 10" circuits instead OF eight rs a, pres
eh,. WIN one Judge IN each aud We shall have
qatc rs much legal work transacted fully as sat
H'ae'or! 10 tue people anu To tignnts NJ ~ pres
eht' Inc IL" Judges will receive $4,000 Per an
mum NJ present rates but priort I" the adoption
OF the prescn, contribution these salaries were but
or'e' Period nj S.,'oo anu prior to that but So
w" PVT ahhum. however " Is not the purpose "i
u's discussion 10 urge reduction IN the saiarics
W Suukes u thc ."m"sr can DC reduced Instead
VI S@e;""" per nnhum IN the clght judicial err
eu'', t"e'c arc s,['srn Judges VINO receive an an.
huai salary OF st4,oVu This would bc an annual
snhs OF S,o'uvv win quite u satisfactory re-
suts' BESIDES TINS thcrc IL IN each OF these CIR
Suns nie' 'uusc' VINO constitute tho ''Jhi
JUG, OF tue Court OF Appeals who receive mn
annual salary OF S:'.9uv per annun. making SIS
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nor seeh 10 DC corpse ~ present 'hpuIh tue
No'. ""' sVnc 'o''n ,hat Mt, ""tmah se"'.i tha'
quesuch 10 favor OF tue county delegation !" sup
f.,, nm :" w. ea"'".' ~ I'M, DC correct ~ ma!
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"a, S"ir W " W '"c 'u'u1s' u our deega'ioh III
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PNneh'' ""u'u NOT auI soth0'h'hI better To- '''
sou na'.c sh"u'n ueF'se zone pan "hieh
WI" g'A'.! '"e PcOrc wa" e'a'h"r Tor EXTENSION
IN 'ne 'ec.on 70 DC lu'heua'e'! ehec'ei ny actual
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~ ',.y nc,. ,'os 10 ,aN"r TN''h','h' "h.h
w, Wv ""es' sase, '"'' "," u wiz 'e wen enough 10
nav sA","c" '"V people VINO no" want extension
y! pruning ,"' .uc', so'ne'"ns "n'Sh tue! ma!
s''s'n IN Vi"It"'n' '"' ,he a'' OF
''e! gan ge, .! going ,h'" IN. cry
49, ~, so''"s !" '"e ?uus"'e"' "' Tue "'tH
'ns' WV DC 20 e"S"e'"us IN TINS particular US tue
A'"P""h VI '"s
'""SS"ir s'S''N
OF local government. which works so admirably in
the Northern and Eastern States and gives 50
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