Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-11-13
THE NEW DISTRICT ATTORNEY
rsIEsUH THE"ISrE pLAs
ron i|O QUARTER ssssfOSs.
one Objection That lie Sees to tho scheme
uc Wni ave tho whole ooes,ion Careful
Consider.tion--rhe Act Authorizing the
appointment OF an Assistant

William H. Weaver, district alto, pey elect,
will taso the oath of Office IN open court on
Monday next representative OF the IN.
TELLiuENuER bad n talk with him In refer
once 10 the running Of two quarter sessions
court on tho plan outlined In that paper, In u
series of articles showing the great cost that
would be saved TO the county.
lie says that while ho has considered tho
matter some, ho f,lt delicacy IN consulting
hts friends about tho same until after he has
t,kon the oath Of uliice Ito will after Mon.
day talk Win some of his friends, members
OF tho lar aud others, and II no concludes
that the plan Ia feasible he will give 1t n trial
Tho one objection that he fears will inter.
iCre with the running OF two courts IL that a
lew mombers OF the bar are Interested In a
large majority Of tho cases returned 10 the
quarter s"sslOEs court, and II defendants
cannot get their cases con inued on other
grounds thoy will employ some attorney
who II almost constantly engaged, 80 that
Their casts cannot be called while that attor.
ney IL trying another case lie WAS reminded
That II wound bo aG expensive plan to have
cases continued In that way and II even II
some did do that thore was always so large
liz, OF cases that two courts could bo kept
busy.
lie promised lo give the matter careful
consideration and would soon be able TO give
the lSrELtlGESCER the result of his con.
,iu-iOus.
ndcr tho act of assembly the district at.
torucy would have the power To rsme his
assistant but tho pay tor that officer would
have tO come ont al his pocket
The rot authorizing the appointment Oi an
assistant distric. attorney was passed March
Il, $50, aud Is Rs follows:
TuE Act ~ QUESTION.
Sec l. 30 II enacted, that In every judiclal
dlstrl,i at 'his common wealth, In which more
than ON" llIgn learned In tho law is now
or hereafter shall bo authorized TO act,
II shall to IaN ful tor the president Judge and
tho additional law Judge as judges OF such
district, severailv to try causes In the same
Trial list aud with one and tho same panel OF
jurors; or It shall TOO lawful for such Judges
At the same time to hold separate courts Tor
the trial, hearing and disposition OF causes In
the common pleas Orphans court oyer and
l"rminGr, quarter sessions and in equity: aud
tho courts Ui such districts may direct at any
iurWa separate NCuir,s 10 issue for a succeed.
ipE term or period Tor each branch thereof
ia the manner provided by law tor ordinary
Nenirts IN the common pleas, and 20 rogrl-
late tho trial list Tor said separate courts issue
Suhl t'Ra-, and nake all orders which may
ho Judged necessary and convenient; mo.
IIpus, Arguments and DEGREES may be made
Ia either branch Of said courts and the asso
cato Judges may ait IN the same.
Section ? Nhonever necessary II shall he |
TIE duty Of the prDihOrOtary, district attorney
and clerks Of ths several courts to appoint or |
detail such clerks or deputies ~ shall enable |
tbo several Judges 10 properly dispose OF the |
business before their respective courts.