The record-union., 1895-02-19
HE THIRD JUDGE,

Assembly Judiciary Committee Re-
ports the Bill Favorabiy.
Those interested in the matter of the
third Superior Judgeship appeared be-
fore the Assembly Judiciary Committee
last night.
AssemblymSn Hatfield addressed the
committee in opposition to the bill. He
said there should be some good reason
Tor making such change before it was
made. There is unQuestiouably an ar
rearage in the work of the court of q
couple OF months or so, but it was not a
great one in comparison with some other
counties: San Francisco, for instance in
| which cases were often nine months or so
on the calendar. He did not think that a
showing had been made that warranted
the creation OF a third department.. A
large number who were concerned in the
good OF the county, and who advocated
economy. have signed petitions against
II. The petitions he presented contained
the names OF the Trustees, the repre-
sentative business men and substantial
taxpayers and merchants as well
| as employees in the railroad shops
and citizens along the river out
side the city, from Folsom, Elk
Grove and other places. These people
he thought. were qualified to know if any
INJURY had happened, either to them
selves or their nelghbOrs, through delay
IN litigation or in their duties as jurors
In response TO questions by Chairman
Bulla as to what he thought would be the
situation IN five or six years from now,
and to the necessity for a new Court
house If there were third Judge, Mr..
Hatfield said he did not think that the
business would be in any worse shape,
nor did he think that a new Courthouse
would be needed, as the present one can
be lifted up, at moderate expense, to
accommodate the third department.
Mr.. Brusie said that, leaving aside the
attitude that he and his colleague. Mr..
Hatfield, occupied, he would simply
speak of the statements made by
the two Superior judges and the mem
bers of the bar who had appeared before
the committee, and he felt perfectly will
ing to leave the matter in their hands
His confidence was not misplaced as
within few minutes after the committee
went into executive session 1t decided TO
report favorably on the bill there being
only one vote in the negative, Hatfield
and Brusie not voting.
Committee Meetings.
Assemblyman Dinkelspiel was before
the Senate judiciary Committee last
night, to urge a favorable report upon
S. B. 655. The object of the bill was to
obviate the necessity OF bringing mauda-
mus proceedings against the City of San
Francisco for Judgments held against it.
The question arose as to whether the
bill would reach the hardship aimed at,
and it was the opinion that it would not
The bill aimed to catch those small
amounts, explained Mr.. DinkelspieI, |
those accounts that run from s. to $500
The bill provides that in San Francisco
the Treasurer may draw his warrant for
any judgment held against the city with
out the same being audited 1t was at
length agreed TO report the bill back
tavorably, as only San Francisco would
be interested in il.
Senator Fay's BILL to promote freedom
OF speech III courts OF justice, was before
the Judiciary Committee last night. 1t
provides that all attorneys who have
been disbarred or suspended from Drac-
tice by the judgment or order Of any
court, without trial by jury, for words
spoken or written by him in the argu-
ment of any cause before such court shall |
be restored, and hereafter all such cases
shall be tried by jury. The committee
reported 1t back iavOrably.
The Senate Committee on City, City
and County and Township Government
met last night and took the first steps to
prepare the county government, or omnl-
bus, bill.
The Senate Committee on Education
and Public Morals have reported back
bill favorable to closing saloons on Sun
days. The bill also provides that barber
shops shall close after L o'clock NJ. on
Sundays and holidays.
Ex-senator Linder's bill relating to gaming
was also reported back favorably. Its
object is TO limit betting on horse racing
to the grounds where the races are held,
and prohibits poolrooms remaining open
outside.
Another bill reported favorably back by
the Judiciary Committee is OF consider
able importance. It provides that an APP
peal to the Supreme Court from judg-
ment of conviction stays The execution of
judgment in all cases of felony, unless
the defendant valves his right to do so in
open court.
The Assembly Committee on Roads
and Highways agreed 10 report favorabIy
Huber's bill for road poll-tax, which
fixes the tax at s., provides that the Su-
pervisors may make provision that it
may be worked out at % cents an hour,
and exempts all soldiers OF the civil war
who can show an honorable discharge.
Now Is the time TO purify your blood
and fortify your system against the de-
bilitating effect of spring weather. Hoods
Sarsaparilla is just the medicine 10 purify
the blood and build up the system.