Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-02
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| diSCord; will facilitate the dispatch Of the
| business of the courts, speedily determine
| litigation and save expenses to HtigantS
| and 10 the state IN the administration OF The
| law, localizc the courts OF civil appeal,
| which will determine the greater part of
appealed cases. and locate the supreme
| court al the state capital. where justice 10
| the judges the dignity of the court and the
| interests OF the state demand 1t should be
| permanently located.
| While the amendment retains some OF the
| objectionable features of the present artl-
Gle, il is upon the whole marked I'M
| provement thereon and failure 10 adopt It
would in my humble Judgment De an IN
| mixed calamity 10 the profeSSion.the courts
and most of all TO the people of the state.
l have not undertaken TO note such
| changes as may have been made Ill the Fed
eral statutes. The very limited time Al my
! demand, and the mass of legislation in our
| own state which deemed of first import
ance rendered such action impracticable,
| but it is proper in this connection 10 notice
| the very important legislation by congress
establishing circuit courts of appeal and
| fixing their jurisdiction.
| The amendments to the Judiciary article
| of our statutes are very similar in sub
stance 10 the Federal act. and contemplate
| the establishment of courts cores oudiug
| very nearly 10 the circuit courts of appeal
! established by congress.
| Congress was compelled 10 action by the
! same condition that existed in Texas
| namely, Overburueueu and constantly III
| Creasing GoChctS; and what the circuit
| courts of appeal are expected 10 and doubt
| less viii accomplish for litigation in the
! Federal courts, the courts of civil appeal
| will. il is believed, accomplish i'll Texas.
| The step IS by no means entirely an expert
] ment, for, while new 10 Texas. such inter
| mediate courts have proved III other states
-.tlil To ba hqts Il
| l deem il proper TO report to the associa-
ton the action taken by me TO carry out
certain measures discussed and approved
at the last meeting.
| In pursuance TO the instructions OF the
| association, | caused to be presented TO this
| legislature in printed form, bills drawn in
conformity with the terms of the reports
| adopted by the body. and which would nave
| effected such amendments and have enacted
| such new laws as the association had ap-
| proved. and delivered copies of eaeh bill TO
| the chairman and NUMBER of members Of
| appropriate committees.
l eudeavored also in personal interviews
| with the leading members in both houses TO
set forth the importance of the measures
and number of the bills We're reported
| favorably, but with the exception of the act
| relating 10 process and appearance day, none
! of them passed both houses.
My official duties prevented my reaching
| Austin at as early day Is l desired, and
| fine Great number of bills presented before
r rT sr,iI,I and the oversh5jGlyin infTence
| If the commission Hill rendered n eXracd-
| ingly difficult to secure for the bills that
| constant attention necessary for their pas
| sage.
found it impracticable to secure the at
| tendance at Austin of a committee Ia assist
| mo INT eDdcavornd durine- three senDrara
| 1-isi+S 70 Austin in the interest of tho meas
| ,,1.a tn do [rbar law in my newer Success
fI,I ,ccornnIisLrnen+ OF M. ,vo,,!, of the i'm
| nn,.t.,,cn of which am dennly- impressed
| Viii ras,,ire attendance Tuon thu, session
| of thf. InUisIa+1rre for the greater mart of 4
| session and the consequent exncnditure
| for ordinary and nroner -vnenses of no in
| considerable sum
| T,he hills annroved and amendments suor
| rested will he found in the printed proceed
| inrs of our LAST rneatino and I take This
| ihertI- of supges+inor thar stems he taken IN
| hare the same mnasurps and such others
| as NAV he apprOyed by the association.
| rrasan+ni and ur-ed before tho navt Lewis
| ia+ura. moi as 81 demand norm any shirt of
dictation hnt because il * believed such
uea.ureS are in the interest Of mi for,nirv-
| in the Iayvs and the efficient administrator
| tbereof and shouid for that reason com
mend themselves to the llyy-naI,ines mower.
| Dirnitied rnselfsled persistant action
| will nItimateIy attain tha desired erd and
| we should moi he disrouraUad nor ALLOW olir
zeal Ia relay
II is a matter of sincere regret that of
those members of the association who were
| invited 10 read papars or deliver addresses
Mt this meeting 50 few have conpiied with
| the ir,vitation
Nv such invitation a compliment is i'm
plied. and nothing moro is asked than il i;
the dutv of every member to do when an
pealed 70 upon the active aid and participa-
| tion of every member. the usefulness and
success of the association deuends. and 4
few members should not be expected TO
| hear the burden of such duties To pro-
| mote the noble pul.poses of This associafiOr,
| shonId he at once the ambition and pIeasuro
| of every member. we are not orranized
for selfish or mercenary purposes. There
| is heard in our councils no discussion Of
money or fees or means to promote or en-
COURAGE LITIGATION We do not meet behind
closed blinds. We have no passwords. sec
ret signs. or mysterious symbols. but all
men are welcome to witness our deliber;l-
tions
Conscious of this rectitude and patriotism
| Of our purpose. we can afford TO treat with
scorn the charge horn of Ignorance and
nretudice often made that LAWYERS desire
the enactment of laws of doubtful and nm
certain meaning. 10 the end that they may
nrofi+ nv the doubts and differences that
will therefore arise. We do not seek TO
confuse and make intricate the laws. hut to
simplify and make plain to this end that
the laws NAV be uniformed the administr1-
tion of tustice be promoted and the SCIENCE
of iIr.iSnrudence advanced
While bound to discharge our dutv to
orr clients to the best OF our ability. il is
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