The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-29

rfes are not SUFFICIENT. i mo recol-
lect with exuctness the term Of the
judges Of the New York supreme court
equivalent TO our district court). nor
their salaries. but for practical pur-
poses h term ranges around ~ years.
and the salaries. except in rural dis
tricts are from S12,000 to SIC, 900 Yer
year. IL the Judges of this district are
to be kept upon their present salaries.
l would recommend a provision for an
other Judge. .
w. w. Dixon said: II am not 10 e.
miliar with the state calendar in de-
partment one. but In Judge Lindsay's
department. I know there are many
cases IN the calendar which have been
there for some time and the parties
have had repeated opportunities to try
them, but DO not seem to want them
tried. 1 also know hat the work in that
department Is too much for one man
as a judge, but whether or not we have
work for three judges here. 1 do not
know OF course we are behind now
and We need a third judge for a couple
Of years"
How would you like the plan propos-
ed. to have some OF h judges in other
districts called In for a term In Butter
Thai might do very well"
Congressman-Elec A. J. Campbell
said: You can state that I am posi-
lively in favor Of three departments
one for the criminal business. one for
the probate business. and one for the
civil business. And IL can be divided
among them so as to equalize the work,
and there will be enough for all to
do"
c. NJ. Parr said: II have always be-
lieved I'm a sort OF an inferior court to
the district court. That IL. a sort of an
intermediate court between the justice
Of the peace and the district court. Such
n cnurf a. thai pnfUhf ha oanafft.faA
for the trial OF all Justice court APP
peals. and for probate business. but of
course that would require a constitu-
tional amendment and would take time.
We need immediate relief for the
crowded condition of business in the
district court, and the only way that
l can suggest Is. to rave a third Judge
appointed"
D'Gay Stivers aid: I'VE are behind
now n need three judges. but of
course I dom know whether we would
have work for three judges right along.
After the calendar vas brought up to
date and the present rush disposed Of.
enough work to do"
Col. Emmett Callahan said: I'm a
county OF this size we should nave an
other and entirely separate court fer
attention to probate business. and the
examination and commitment OF the in
Saht. u ptf LIE dlSO TOT the tEiTiludl
business. This would work most salts
factorily. / am assured. and would re-
lieve our district court to such an
extent as to enable IL to transac its
business properly and promptly. Blu
we have constitutional objections TO
meet before this can be established. 1t
Is a fact that our judges. especially
Judge. Lindsay. are much overworked.
so a third judge is needed and l would
advocate that provision be made In our
law whereby a district Judge may call
in a judge Of another district to try
cases for a stated period. 1 know that
many Of the Judges In this state have
less than three months work each year.
n would be glad to come to Butte for
a time. n as all are paid by the state
anyway, and receive the same salary.
IL would seem fair that they should
divide the work of the state between
Them" ~
]. N. Hinkle said: al should GER
tainly say that for the benefit Of liti-s
should have another judge. II Is i'm
possible just now to have a case tried
until at least a year or more has pass
ed after the suit has been started. 1t is
to the interest of the community. and
more especially that portion of it which
has rights to be determined. that some
remedy to be given for this. and a
third judge is the only solution / see.
There can be no objection. In fact, in
the point of expense. IL will be less ex-
pensive than now for the county at
present Is put to a great "opens in de-
tanning witnesses i'm criminal cases.
sometimes for months. Jury ex-
penses would be no greater.
for we have the same number of cases
to be tried by a jury anyway. sooner
or later. n then. too. Il could
be so arranged that only two juries would
be needed. The probate work and cases
to be tried without a jury will keep
one judge busy. Yes. i approve the
plan suggested by Mr.. Forbis. only |
doubt II IL would be wise e provide in
the law thai only two juries could be
summoned. The judges would see to
II themselves that only two jurles are
ever in attendance
+. Il. Howell said: 81 am i'm favor of
another department of the district
court In Silver Bow county Legal re-
lief which is not speedy IL very made
quate relief. At present II takes a full
year for a cause to be reached i'm It's
regular order for trial In this county.
and sometimes much longer. A good
many men would rather submit to
actual injustice than begin such a long,
tedious fight for their rights. I know
no reason why we should not have as
prompt Justice in Montana as anywhere
In the world. The state is certainly
rich enough. III we have not enough
judges. then let US make more"
Judge q. w. Stapleton said: II would
say give us a third Judge. Let one at
tend to the criminal business and the
other two divide up the civil business
between them"
H.. L. Maurey 81 the firm of clayberg
& Corbett said: '"Silver Bow county
seems to be a Jurisdiction which has
outgrown the system of administering
laws adopted when our territory be-
came a state. One department of our
court. In which half of the civil cases
involving more than $500 are now pend
ing. is three years behind on most OF
Its work. and II ones case happens to
fall as an odd number. trial cannot be
hoped to be reached in less than two
years. This Is not the fault OF the hon
orable judge OF that department. but II
is due to his calendar being crowded
with criminal cases which must be tried
before civil cases. One would think
that the best remedy for this would he
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