The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-29
ANOTHER JUDGE NEEDED
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are needed. The criminal business &C.
cupies almost the entire attention OF
one Judge now. and the civil and pro-
bate work is enough for two judges
What do you think Of the plan OF
calling In for a period a judge from
some other district"
THAT would be too uncertain, and
for that n other reasons IL wouio not
be satisfactory. Then, too, we nave
much mining litigation here that Is Pc
culiar to this county. and a Judge from
another district who understood NAT
branch of the law might moi be readily
found"
M. T.. Wines said: "Of course some
thing must be done, but i am not IN
favor of a third judge. We should nave
a municipal court with jurisdiction OF
actions of debt to $1,000 and also all ms
demeanors and the probate business. i
know this involves an amendment TO
the constitution. but II Ii Is wanted now
IN as good p time to amend the constr
tuition as another. and in the mean
time the Judges might appoint a referee
to hear and report on certain cases ana
thus afford some assistance Tor the ume
being"
John w. Cotter said: "I think the
business of the court should always be
up TO date. That Is, II should be In SUCH
condition that a case might be tried rs
soon as IL Is at issue and the parties can
get ready. or course. we are very much
crowded now and the business OF the
court IL hin l have not bought OF
this matter OF legislation sufficiently TO
saw lust what should be done, however.
But you can quote me as saying that i
do no believe hat Justice can ever be
property administered unless the busi-
ness OF the court Is In such condition
that ~litigants will not have 10 wait
long to have their cases tried. Nor am
1 prepared to say that three judges are
absolutely necessary in this district, out
we should have some relief for the pres
ent crowded calendar"
I L. Wines: I'VE certainly have too
much work for two Judges now ana
| enough to keep three busy for a m
| And IL business Is to increase we should
| OF course have the three. And 1 thlnk
IL will increase. i have not examined
the situation closely enough TO say That
three are absolutely necessary just now.
but certainly something should be
done"
r. l.. CIlnton: II am well acquainted
| with the work in most of the judicial
districts of this state. and l know mat
our two judges have each at least twice
as much work as any other two judges
I'm the state. You can state that !
would favor the appointment outright
and at once of another judge. II Us
necessary"
G bachelor: we have work here
for three judges and should have them.
That is the only satisfactory relief that
we can obtain
w. ]. Naughten: II favor the ap-
pointment of a third Judge" -.
q. BENDER: Certainly we SHOULD
have a third judge. for we have the
work TO be lone. II ourts cannon DO
the work, why justice cannot be done.
Then, too. a judge should not be so
much crowded with work as now. They
should have more time for the consid-
GRAFTON OF cases, especially OF such I'M
portant cases as are tried In this dis
trict." 49,
George A. Clark: 1.-THE only relief i
see Is in the appointment Of a third
Judge. 1t is absolutely necessary
NJ. d.. Leehey: II think we should
have three judges. There Is work
enough now to keep them busy for a
long time and II will increase. the
longer the trial of a case Is delayed
as.er IL is at issue the farther we are
from the standard of justice. And II
need not cost the county or state one
penny extra. The judges salary would
be saved in the expedition OF business.
For instance. when a judge has a jury
for the trial of cases he could give IL his
entire attention. ne Woulu Hot oe
troubled with a thousand other matters.
TO say nothing Of a motion calendar
each Saturday as lengthy and perhaps
much more important than the motions
for an entire term in most other dis
tricts in this state"
Judge John j. Mediation and Charles
r. Leonard both expressed themselves
as opposed to the proposed increase In
the number OF judges. while Judge De-
Witt declined to express any opinion.
stating that he Is not very familiar with
the amount of business before the dis
trict court at present and has not given
the subject sufficient consideration "a
base an opinion. He. however. spoke
OF one Instance during the time he was
upon the supreme bench OF this state,
when the calendar of that court was
made up, consisting uf 200 cases. of
which 81 were appeals from one depart
ment of this district court.