Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-07-20
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anything are difficult to accomplish.
No,b;o1 jg IS "easv as dirt" that is
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The proposed reform IN our J"''''-"'
system.
Ley" Is a DISTINGUISHED gentleman
ofihrs STATE who. behind a monde
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i'"r<- be""'T" OF June 'lth;
AN cv-I,csislaiols plan for equ.li-
br,,jng H., finances Of the State Of
Louisiana. ru5,jsh.d recently in the
columns # the Tuie.- D,D,0.1ut. is
rossjbly correct viewed as a mathe-
matirai rrouo.ifion. EXPENSES are So
much in access If revenue. retrench
50 much Of exprn.es Lv curtaiiine
salaries of the Judiciary department.
the result j. that expen.es and reve-
nres are balanced.
This is certainly according to the
science Of bonkkeeninr. 1t needs not
proficiency in political economy to
ioroulate this elementary rule. When
aevopnes are inadeona,e and taxation
!. az biol -. The interests OF the peo-
rIe can stand then. indeed. retrench-
ment must follow. The difficulty,
however is to ascertain how and
where the pruning knife must be ap-
p!.ed.
The ex-Les;slators proposition is
to remodel the whole judiciary for
that rurnose and that. too. by the
simple process of an amendment to
tEe Constitution 1t must upon re-
Election occur to him that at least a
series OF organic articles are required
for the purpose Of
Il. 70 abolishinp the jurisdiction
of circuit or appeal courts.
y Distressing the cases pending in
these courts.
-. Providing for the DISPOSITION of
future cases of same category.
a Amending correspondinglv the
articles fixing the jurisdiction Of the
Supreme court.
IS. Abolishing the present district
courts in order to redistrict the State,
and to diminish the number of dis
trict Judges.
&c. Regulating the jurisdiction OF
district courts, both original and ap-
pellate.
~ Regulating the jurisdiction OF
city courts and Of justices of the peace
SO as to conform to radical changes in
the higher courts.
IS Possibly abolishing the CITY
courts of New Orleans. and substitut-
ing in that city the previous system
of iustices of the peace.
at that shirt Of observation-disclosures
" for retrenchment is to be extended
to other DEPARTMENTS Of the govern
ment that might lead to aSitatino
the question of the necessity of a new
constitution and the adequate agency?
"The assertion is made that there are
too many district Judges and that the
circuit or appeal courts are useles
Possibly this is true. But vigorous
protest must be entered as to the
mode indicated for gauging the SER
vices of Judges. The ex-Legislator
saws he is no LAWYER; no one would
suspect him of being a iurisconsult.
His views of the labors Of the bench
seem to embrace only the physical
exertion of the Judge: so manv hours
per dav holding court and hearing
casesl Eight hours a DAVIS labor
What Of the mental exertion in and
out Of court? What of the anxieties
which follow him everywhere and at
the same time that should be dedi-
Gated to rest or relaxation? What of
the examination of cases and authori-
ties. and of the reGexion which must
be gwen to such study! 1t is but a
cfuue iIg 49, ~ oiomu yuuse I I
w;ibont kasn;ng in account the most
important part of judicial functions,
mental exertion.
The public seems TO be impressed
WIN the inea .lia' th St are 'o Ud al
tha o;~on;t srstom has nroven fail.
ure. There is certainly some foun-
dation for such an opinion. But the