The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-09
THE new FEDERAL COURT.
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Statement Which Was Presented TO
the House Committee.
the REASONS ARE PLAINLY SET FORTH
Why the New District Should Be Com
pleted Without Any Further Delay.
Letters from the Judges.

pleted Without Any Further Delay.
Letters from the Judges.
Special Correspondence Of The Post)
Washington, February 5.-golowing !.
the statement presented TO tho hons,
Judiciary committee by Representative Bal
in support Of his new Federal judicial dis.
trict bin.
TO the Hon. Geo. w. Ray, Chairman Of
Judiciary Committee, House Of Represent.
My Dear Sir: In support OF the I'M 10
create the Southern judicial district of
Texas and reOrganlze the Eastern North
ern and Western districts, and for the con.
venlence OF the committee. I beg to sub
INIT the following statement, which Is
verified by numerous papers died herewith:
Judge d. r. Bryant wires under date OF
January 2s, 1902:
Hon. Thos. II. Ban, Washington. D. c.
heartily indQrse and approve bin for
creation OF southern judicial district Of
Texas Introduced by you. Think the vol.
ume Of business IN the present three dis.
trlcts and the almost constant engage.
ments at the sixteen places NJ whica Dres-
asked
"(slged) D. T.. BRYANT.
"Judge Eastern District Of TEXAS
Judge Meek wires under date o. january
2s 1902:
Hon. TAos. II Bail Washington D G..
Reorganization % Texas districts ne.
t0IngS ~ h1'. ol y salslae,ory 70 me-
and placing Il Ia the Western ] cora}dar
ue~ district necessary to relieve present
Judges and to properly dispose on litigation
In iPs Federal court which is A'ayg ana grow
7issneD Edvprd r. Mock.
"JudSe Northern District on Texas"
uadee date of January "a, 1909. Judge
lpg,on n G a., foita~-s,
M ~ as ''''""''
,nl In3e pj,i oa reported gyss re Waco
thluk more equitable disuiouitoo Ri tle
worS could rot have been made and am
PLEASE try ana aat ,ba bm brourG as
speedily Is practieob.e.
..Itssignedl ~. ~ IS. Maxeg,
Teaaas" '-'' ''' OF
under date Of january ID 1902 yu5sa
MaTey wrote Hon. }. J.. s'araea as e,r
lows;
IN my Judgment the public interests
require the grenuon az The Southern dr.
ulct ana 20 hN! could moro '.uy and
lie Texas deiesatloa has a5I ' '-''
"InS Ss5neu 1v.s.,r- ,,s.. IS Aa1ey
Te1as.'
"'A AN"N 'OP PPxAs DISTRICT Oh
Circuit Court
Number OF cases ra1lID, 5.,, te9o sqo
Number Of cGses rIsd JglF 1s51 no
June 50 1907 ............ .,....... 2s7
iss9 n INV i,g,i '''+ ao4
Number Of cases peug.7g frIs flsl o51
Amount Involved & FIR IA et
Number az DAYS ro8r. In .-..an .1f-1v
iSpq 10 limo RI f"rr 400
District ys3rf
Number OF Inv cgsra rrpJlo- 1rf~
ISg ... 7
igqp 70 Jrrs M i16I "'N' ~"'' - o.
Number Of law re AZ disnnsad ~ Iniv
/. 1899, to June IA. is5I .,| %
Number Of law cases pending July /,
ltNl -. &C.,. ......'..,.:,,
Nenbef OF hlhArnptcy cases pending
IlF /. 1StN ,.-...,.,... ,:....... lo4
Nthges OF bankfppaey c1ees hlea July .
l. $50 20 June 10. 1901 ... i..,... S'5
Num9er pt han6Iuplcy cases disposed
>,oL 5ly !. lelf,, 70 June af l,ll' ,... 2l'
Npmner or crimlna! eases pending July
!, 1901 .................. ...-...... 90
Number Of equity cases f.ei from July
l. lH9P' 70 June 3u lNol .....-t...L ] Z
Number of equity cases Disposed ~
from July !, 1890, TO JUNO Hp 1901 J .
Number Of equity cases pending Jolly
J. 1901 .......,...., .,..... ..-...:. -,
Nnnner or dsys court N session July .a-