The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-04

ing to meet the exigencies of the public business. Not . singfs good or sufficient reason. can be assigned by mortal man Ehy ts s shSSa s 1Ss ss ssSns ot low institutions, with the spirit of our Con stitution, which dec1aFes in substance that justice shah be administered without bar ter, sale. delay CT denial
 these courts shah sit. These several courts thus sought to be authorized to be held were intended to accommodate the legal buxinss of these three. States, re- De held sf Montgomery should only have jurisdiction to try causes arising in Ala bama, the court to be held at Atlanta should only have Jurisdiction to try ss s.s ssnS S F roEs oS ssoas ns on have Jurisdiction to try causes arising in Texas.
 The gentleman from New York (Mr. Alexander). from the, Committee on the nous report which accompanied this bill, and as 1t fully and clearly explains It's purpose and beneficial operation. I will read the same:
 whom was referred the bill (H. R. tfSSO providing that the Circuit Court of Ap- peals of the Fifth Judicial Circuit of the United States shall hold at least one term of said court annually in the city Of Montgomery, in the State of Alabama. on the first Monday in September in each year, have considered the same and re- port 1t back with the recommendation that & It do pass ss amendsd; tnst S.,nss. arising In the State of Alabama shall be disposed of at a session of the court to be neid at least once a year in Montgomery, Ala, instead of at the distant city or New Orleans. The theoretical advantage of the change thus made seems clearly appar- ent. and its practical advantage will no doubt be shown by yiexperience.
 ''The amendments recommended are as folowss
 Amend by adding to Section the fol-
 "'Provided, That nothing herein con- tained shsl prevent the court from hear Ing appeals or writs % Of error .a Mnereyer ns ,ee functions and in all other cases which under the statutes and the rules. or In the opinion of the court, are entitled to be brought to speedy hearing.
 This amendment was deemed necessary SO as to prevent any delays and similar embarrassments that might arise from a strict construction of the language of the original bill as to the time of hearing Issues in said court.
 "Aiso amend by adding the following:
 Sec. 5. That the clerk of said court is authorized and permitted 10 pay, out of the fees and emoluments of his omce, first. the expenses incurred a oy yNnr nsm orl rn
 
 leans, La, to Montgomery, Ala. and in transporting from Montgomery, Ala, 70 New Orleans, La, the records, books. pa- pers, files, dockets and supplies necessary held in Montgomery, Alai second, an ai- iowance for actual expenses. not exceed ing $10 per day, to cover travel ana sup, sistence for each day he may be reqhireo to be present at Montgomery, Ala, on business connected with said ofiee, sucn expenses and allowance to be approved and allowed by the Senior Judge or the Fifth Judicial Circuit
 This amendment fixes no original lia- bility on the United States. but simply charges the expenses mentioned agains. the fees and emoluments of the office Of
 Now, have laid my heart bare before the gentleman, and under the circuua- stances I beg him to withdraw his ob- lection and let the bill be now consid- cred. only ask him to do unto me as he would like me to do unto him # our positions were reversed.
 MT. Davey (La.l-Mr. Speaker. had l been present yesterday, or had my col- league General Meyer of Louisiana, been present on the floor of the House, we would have objected to the consideration of the bill giving a similar privilege 10 Atlanta Neither of us was present, and the bill went through. I went to the gen. tleman this morning and told him that would be compelled. at the request oI .he feet to the consideration of this bill; l do SO with regret, and at thdE request.
 The speaker-objeeticn k naede.
 Representative Wiley subsequently, se- cured unanimous consent to call up this bill and it passed the House.. It went over to the Senate. but was not reached there and consequently has to lie over in noaNRahAR