Arizona silver belt., 1897-02-18
A PROTEST.
Gila County Against the Enactment of
 the Circuit Court Bill.

seiupiy Oi aflaouh.
 GENTLEMEN-As citizens and tax. payers having the welfare of Arizona at heart, we earnestly protest against tue enactment of House bill No. l0, "fo Create and Establish Circuit Courts iu the Ierntory." for tue fol- lowing reasons, to wit:
 l. There Is no necessity whatever for additional courts, as the present district courts afford ample provision for the tIan, action of all business, both orlmlnal aud cIvil, arising iu the re- specuve judicial districts of the ter. ritory.
 ?. We believe the circuit court bill Is unconstitutional and in coutllct with tLe statute ia part of the Orgauic Law of Arizuna) establishing district courts, and that, therefore, au attempt 10 es- taolish and maintain circuit courts would result in coufiict of authority, | aud lu legal complications which mIg ht seriously affect lltlgauts.
 5. The operation of circuit courts as provided for III this bill would greatly increase tue cost of administering jus tee in the several counties of the ter ritory. District judges are paid for their services by the federal govern ment. Circuit judges would recei ss s3OOO each, per auuum, to be paid by the respective counties composing X district, and the judges would also be paid their travelling and other expenses incurred in holding court. There is no limit fixed as to the length of time n term of court shall continue, it being left to the discretion of the iudge, who may adjourn court from time to time during the term, and he may hol,.. such special terms as he deems necessary. Obviously, the court might be in session four months in tue y,ar, and probably would be, and the usual court expenses largely increased 4. The abolIshment of probate courts and the transfer of the jurisdiction held by them to the circuit courts is an objectionable feature of the bill
 
 The operation of the probate courts under the present jaws is fairly satis- factory. aud the change proposed to be made by house bill No. lU is not in tue interess--as we belieye--uf econ- omy or efficiency in the settlement of estates.
 5. The fees allowed the county clerk or clerk oi the circuit court are exor- bi,aut; and although tue probate court Is abolished, the expense of conducting t Is continued and added tu the cost of maintaining the circuit court.
 ln fact, the purpose of the circuit court bill appears to be to encourage litigation and impose additional and unnecessary expense upon the several couuties oi Arizona, most of which are now iu debt bey ond tie limit of f per cent, prescribed by the Harrison act
 We, therefore, urge upon you as representatives Of the people, in justice to the taxpayers and in tue interest of economy anu good government, that you Vote ngainst House blll No 10, to create ard establish circuit courts: Louis Sultan, Sul Alonzo Bailey,
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