The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-02

that the establishing of the court here
would rebound to Roanoke's benefit and
also to the Government. would like
10 see IL established"
o. w. Thomas, city treaaurer-"I
am In for the court from the fact that o
term here would be much less expen-
sive, and az matter of economy, o good
thing for the Government. The Nor
folk and Western. Shenandoah Valley
and Roanoke and Southern railroads sll
center here and they traverse the sec
tion In question and make Roanoke
easily accessible to the people,"
L. I. Fishburne-"It will greatly
benefit the people In the counties contt-
guous to Roanoke and will save nearly
or quite so per cent. of the expenses to
the Governments. think the Govern
kment would stand in ITS own light not 10
establish session OF the court here
I b. w. Jamteon, president and general
manager Roanoke Street Railway Conn
phny-"By all means the Government
ought to give us term of the court. j
think we are entitled to IL. Roanoke "a
centrally located, and the people of thb
territory adjacent to Roanoke will be
gtestly benefited. The Government
Wall save at least tWo-thirds the ext
penses OF mileage. I believe that the
qovernmentwillsa save from IS, 600 to S10.t
goo per year In mileage Alone"
w. P. Dupuy, postmasser-"Is win
lfevidently be great saving TO the Cow
/ eminent in the way of mileage for wit
nesses and great convenience to tho
people Of the section intended to be inl
cluded in the district. hope that the
Senate will give VI the court"
Il. A. Buckner, president Of the Coun.
cil-"I heartily agree with the bill re-
Gently passed by the lower house OF
Congress providing for biennial sessions
OF the federal and circuitcourts in this
city. l feel persuaded that 1t will not
| only be great convenience to liti.
giants In Southwest Virginia but O vast
saving to the Federal Government In
the matter Of mileage, etc.
j. Allen Watts, ex-Ssete senator-"I
cordially endorse the effort to get G ses-
aion of the United States court held in
Roanoke, as believe IL will be of great
service to litigants and matter of
economy to the Government"
VIM. a. Glasgow. Jr., city solicitor
"Aa to the bill to establish term of the
district and circuit courts OF the United
States at Roanoke. 1 would say that in
my opinion the passage Of the bill would
be very great saving OF expense to the
government in mileage of Witnesses,
ETC.. and would certainly be great con-
venience to the district outlined in the
Dill by reason Of Its proximity to Roa-
noke."
R. Randolph Hicks, attorney at law
The establishment of q term of the
United States district and circuit courts
at Roanoke think would results in
great saving of expense to both the
Government and litigsnts In the district
mapped out in the bill VIII ich recently
passed the lower house Of Congress, az
Roanoke is conveniently located and
very accessible. There Is great deal
OF litigation in this city which would
naturally 20 iato the United States
courts"
D. ID. Derr. ex-postmaster-"I think
the bill providing for the annual ses-
sions OF the United States court here
would greatly convenience the vsst
number OF litigants who are now forced
to attend court at points remote. The
Government would also save q large
amount in the matter of mileage and
transportation, as the bulk OF expense
is in these items."
Col. j. Hampton Hoge-"rhe estab-
lishment of term of the United States
court at Roanoke would not only supply
long existing demand on the part of
litiRants, and especially non-residents
having causes of litigation here, but
would relieve our now over crowdedStste
courts, and from . criminal standpoint
would save the Government q large
amount for witnesses, mileage, &c, now
paid by the government. because of the
great distance to either of the points
where the terms are now held"
Hon. M. @. Thomas-"The passage of
this bill would be q vast saving to the
Federal Government in the matter of
mileage, and would be great convent
euce to large number of litigsnts
throughout Southwest Virginia"