The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-06-05
Eastern Judloial District, Tennessee

Judicial District, Tennessee
Record
Mr. Taylor, Of Tennessee, moved to
the rules and pass the bill CT.
R S846) to create a new division in The
eastern judicial district Of the State OF
Tennessee.
The bill was read as follows;
BE it enacted, etc, That a new d.
vision OF the eastern judicial district
OF the State OF Tennessee, to be known
as the northeastern division OF the
eastern judicial district OF Tennessee,
be, and the same is hereby, establish
ed, to be composed Of the following
counties, to-wit Johnson, Carter,
Unicoi, Sullivan, Washington, Greene,
Hawkins and Hancock; and said
counties be, and the same are hereby,
transferred to the said northeastern
division OF said eastern district of Ten
nessee
Sec. 5. That two terms OF the circuit
and district courts OF the United States
for said northeastern division shall
be held annually in said new divi-
sion at Johnson City, in the county of
Washington, commencing on the Sec
ond Monday in March and the second
Monday in September, and shall con-
tinue in session for two weeks.
Sec. 8. That all process, civil and
criminal, issued against citizens resid.
ing in said counties, shall be made re-
turnable to the said courts, respect
lively, at Johnson City, and not other
wise.
Sec. 4. That the clerk of the district
and the clerk of the circuit court shall
appoint deputy clerk for the courts for
said division, and the marshal of said
eastern district shall provide suitable
rooms for the occupancy of said courts
and the officers thereof.
Sec. 5. That no suit or prosecution
now pending agains; a citizen or citi-
zens residing in either OF said counties
constituting the division hereby ere
ated, in either OF said courts, at any
other place, under the provisions OF
existing laws, shall be affected by this
act, but the same shall be prosecuted
and determined as though this act had
not been passed.
Sec. 6. That all laws in conflict with
this act are hereby repealed.
Mr.. Bland. Let uo have a second
on this motion. / do not understand
why this bill should be passed
A second was ordered by unanimou;
consent.
Mr.. Bland. | would like to hear the
report read.
Mr.. Taylor, of Tennessee. The re
port is brief and explains clearly tn:
necessity for the passage OF this bill
/ ask that the report be read.
: The report (by Mr.. McCormick) wat
read as follows:
The Committee on the Judiciary, tC
whom was referred the bill creating &
new division in the eastern judicia
district OF the State Of Tennessee, sub
NIT the following report;
The proposed division embraces the
counties of Johnson, Carter, Unicoi
Sullivan, Washington, Greene, Haw
kins and Hancock. The counties o.
, johnson, Carter, Unicoi, Washington
and Sullivan are distant from Knox
vile from 100 to 40 miles, and the
counties OF Greene, Hawkins and
Hancock from 60 to 70 miles.
The mileage of officers and witnesses
and other legal expenses are now
enormously large and will be lessened
if this bill should become law. Near
ly all the parties to the criminal suits
, are poor, and the costs aud expense;
are oppressive. In the counties in
cluded in this division there has ueer
lately a wonderful increase in popula
| ton and wealth, and resulting large
increase in the volume OF legal bust
ness. Your committee, therefore, re
port the annexed bill as substitute
for House bill 1852 and recommend
that it do pass, and that said House
t bill 1852 lie on the table.
Mr.. Bland. | will ask whether there
is any place provided for helding cour
at Johnson City?
Mr.. Taylor, of Tennessee. The citi
l zens of Johnson City propose to sup
t ply building. The bill does not carr.
! a dollar OF expense.
Mr.. Bland. / suppose you have
public-building project on hand.
Mr.. Taylor, of Tennessee. This bill
saves money. There is building al
t ready provided by the citizens OF tn
5 town.
/ Mr.. Bland. | suppose, however
g there is a measure pending for TIL
purpose OF erecting a public buildin
!. there, or will be very soon il this biI
passes.
r Mr.. Taylor, of Tennessee. There
g no bill before the House proposin
a the erection OF q pubic building therC
!. Mr.. Bland. suppose this is tn
v forerunner Of such bill, however.
!. Mr.. Taylor, OF Tennessee. Well
!. that is question to be determined j
Q the future. Laughter.
a Mr. Bland. | suppose that is tn
: idea in this bill, that public buildin
is to follow it; and / think the hes
{ way to defeat the public building is t
/, defeat this bill.
Mr.. Taylor, of Tennessee. | wi
/ say to'the gentleman that if he wi
permit the passage OF this bill, l sha
/ not introduces bill authorizing tn
i. construction of public building a
!. this session. Laughter.