The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-18
NEW FEDERAL COURT
Mr.. Ball Will Introduce the Bill With.
in The Next Few Days.
ACTION OF WACO BAR
Is Not Considered in Good Taste In
der the circumstances.
THE JUDGES ASK FOR RELIEF
And Show that There Is Necessity for
the Proposed New Court.
THE DOCKETS CAN NOT BE CLEARED
It 10 Proposed TO Bring the Court to
the People Instead of Making Them
Go to the Court.
THE JUDGES ASK FOR RELIEF
And Show that There Is Necessity for
the Proposed New Court.
THE DOcKETS CAN NOT BE CLEARED
tspeclal to The Post,

Washington, January Representative
Ball told The Post correspondent today
that he would probably be ready carly next
week to Introduce the bill providing for
the creation of new Federal judicial dis
trict in South Texas. II is hoped that by
that time the differences existing between
the members of the delegation will have
been amicahly settled. These differences,
it should he stated. are only with reference
to details such as the location nf new
courts In relation TO the districts and
judges and as 10 the returning courts. None
OF the members of the delegation will op-
pose the bill.
, II all daugreemcuts as TO the details
mentioned are not settled by the first OF
next week, Mr.. Ball will introduce his bill
and the matters at Issue will have to be
arranged in the Judiciary committee.
81 was greatly surprised" said Mr.. Bali
In discussing the matter Eat the action OF
the Waco bar In passing resolutions oppos-
Ing the creation OF the new district In View
| of the fact that the Introduction of the
| bill had been delayed largely out Of de-
| ference 60 Mr.. Henry and desire to meet
as ncary as possible the wishes Of his peo-
pie after hearing from them. The action
Of the Waco bar In opposing the creating
| OF the court was rather ungraGious, II the
| Cotton Exchange Of Houston had meet aud
without proper investigation passed resolu-
| tions opposing the Improvement of tho
Brazos river above old Washington, the cit
liens of Waco would doubtless have felt
| angry. Certainly the action of the bar
was not prcdicated upon the fact that Il
court Is not necessary. They are probably
mare familiar with the court al Waco than
| with the courts elsewhere. They have been
| asking for longer terms there and Judge
| Meek desires to give up Waco on the
ground that he has not time to properly
transact the business OF the district. Judge
| Bryant OF the Eastern district Is IN more
urgent need OF relief and litigtlts are de-
MED settlement Of Issues on account of lack
Of time 10 dispose Of the dockcts OF his
| several courts. Judge Maxcy Of the Vest
| ern district IS also pressing for relief. IL
| the proposition were to enlarge the juris-
dlction Of Federal courts the action of the
| Waco bar might have been defcnsibe; but
as It is the bill Is in the interest Of the
! convenience Of the people in carrying courts
to them instead Of carrying them 10 the
courts. The opposition can not be due to
general antlpathy to Federal courts. AS
the Waco people were offered the oppor-
| tunity to 20 Into either the Eastern, South
crn or Western districts, leaving the coun-
ties now returnablc TO Waco undlsturbed.
1t seems TO me that every courtesy has
been shown them. Had the resolutions
Of the bar been confined to protest against
being removed from the Northern district
or against being placed in any particular
district they would have served every
purpose That portion Of the resolutions
against the creation Of an additional court
win serve no purpose, good or bad as the
question Of tine creation Of court will NOT
| be affected thereby.