St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-18
That Number Of Practicing
st. Paul Attorneys
Ask
A Revision Of the Municipal
Court Code as Pro-
,ea posed
:ass.
BY the Williams Bill Now Be-
as fore the Legisla-
ture.
st. Paul's Money Limit on
sd Cases a Very Low
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o. Oue.

The Pioneer Press took particular
pains yesterday morning to make it APP
pear that the bar of st. Paul opposed
the proposed revision of the municipal
court of the city as presented in Repre-
sentative Williams bill. AS matter
of news the GLOBE presents the follow
ing statement and petition to the Ram
sey county members of the legislature,
signed by ninety-two of the pFacticing
attorneys of st. Paul:
The proposed bill re-establishing the mum
icipal court provides:
First-For two regular and two special
judges.
Second-For separation Of the criminal
and civil business, requiring separate court
room for each branch.
Third-For civil jurisdiction to the amount
of $500.
Fourth-For criminal jurisdiction to try
indictments where the maximum punish
ment does not exceed five years, or fine OF
$1,000.
Fifth-For district court practice, save that
the time within which any act shall be done
shall be one-half the time required in the
district court.
SiXth-For making the clerks fees in all
eases 50, with no rebate.
Seventh-For second trial in district
court in fOrcible entry cases when the title to
real estate is involved. and determined.
Eighth-For jury terms each month.
Ninth-FOr examinations in supplemental
proceedings.
Tenth-Foc salary or $4,000 per annum
for each judge.
Eleventh-For judicial term Of six years.
Twelfth-For a regular stenographer.
We, the undersigned attorneys practiclng
. IN the city of st. Paul, in Ramsey county,
Minnesota, hereby cordially indorse the bill
which has been presented TO the legislature
increasing the jurisdiction of the municipal
court of the city of st. Paul and changing its
practice, and we earnestly recommend its
passage by the legislature:
John d. O'Brien, James j. MeCaffarty,
John W. Willis, A. s. Hall, F. D. Sheehan, G.
W: Nelson: o. d; Marcer, F. W. zollman,
Shipman. John L. Townley, C. B. Palmer. F.
F. Weide, H. C. Eller. P. ". Locke, W. P.
Warner, Edmund s. Durment, c. q. Law
renee, G.. M. Orr, A. G. Briggs. Otto Kueffner,
9. Il. o'Nell, John Twohy. gr.; Q; Il; Com
Henry Johns, A. M. Bargesen. Harry P. Cam
den, Ben Davis; C. II. Benedict, r. A. Walsh,
David F. PEBBLES, Daniel Murphy, E. e. Nc
Donald, G. j. Lomen j. B. JettA E. Hawes
]. F. Dunlap. E. j. scofeld J. j. Mullen, D.
F. Reese. IT. Avery. Il. a. Herbst. John v.
i. Dodd, E. M. Cassel, o. A. Turner. Harvey
E.lHall, Ambrose Tighe, William II. r. Nc
Martin, T. r.. Palmer, Cornelius L. Lee, Noel
Gale. Otto K. Sauer, M. j. Propping. Fred n.
Burr ". FL. Williams, o. e. Holman, John
VI Lane. Frank o. Osborne, Thomas
IT, Fauntleroy, S. NJ. Magoffn,
Chester A. Congdon, Edwid g. Jaggard, W.
c. Goforth, Charles N. Marvin, S. c. Ohm
stea d, j. B. Fishleigh. James NJ. Hutchinson,
Frederic A. Pike, E. r. Rolcombe, E. D.
Motifs, George 81. Vernon, F. H. Ewing, Nc
Laughlin & Moves, G. W. Lewis. Joseph
king, c. 81. Faunteroy, John A. Lonly,
Walter j. Trask, l.. s. Cotton, Hartwell p
Heath, Samuel Whaley, e. T. Lane, j. F.
George. W. Fl. Mead, W. G. DeCelle.
Judge Schoonmaker makes the point
that at the present time st, Paul's limit
as to cases to be taken to that court is
the lowest in the state. st. Paul's is
$500; Minneapolis. $500; Saltwater. $500;
Duluth, $500; Winona, $500; Brainerd,
$500; Waseca, $500, and Mankato. $500.
That attorneys do not object to practic-
ing in municipal court is evidenced by
the fact that 1850 civil cases were dis
posed of in that court during the year
1SSS-moSt of which could have been
commenced in the district court if the
attorneys had so desired. The calen-
dar of cases called each week runs from
forty to eighty cases.