Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-24
DISTRICT COURT BILL.
Prepared By Judge Psaslsy, Which
 Nay Make h.m Associate Judie.

Following is copy of the bill pre- pared by Judge r. NJ. Peasley to turn things upside down in the district court and by which he would be made an associate judge of that court and thereby give him some Of the patron- age:
 /; An Act Concerning the District CHIvt | of Waterbury.
 Be it enacted by the senate and l house of representatives in general as. sembly convened:
 i. From and after April l.. 1905. the district court of Waterbury shall be held at Waterbury in and for said district by either of the two judges, residents in said district, both of whom shall be nominated by the gov ernor and appointed by the general i assembly. Either of said judges may hold session of the court and proceed with the transaction of any business not being heard by the other
 ?. The judges of said court shall appoint q clerk, and may appoint an assistant clerk thereof who shall be duly sworn. and shall hold office dur ing the term for which said judges are elected. and until their successors are appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by said judges for in competency or any other good cause. | Said clerk and assistant clerk shall each have the same power and per | form the same duties in and for the said district court as clerks of the su- peri0r court have and perform in and for said superior court. The salary of the said clerk shall be S2,OOO per an- mum. and shall be in full for all ser vices required by law of said clerk, and all fees payable by statute to said clerk shall belong to, the state, and shall be collected by him for it's use. The clerk shall pay tlre assistant clerk for such services as he may render during the absence or inability of the former.
 3. The judges of said court shall appoint prosecuting attorney for said court who shall hold office during the term for which saiG i1ldges' are elected. and until his successor is ap- 1 pointed and qualified. unless sooner re- moved by said judges for Incompetent cy or for any other good cause. The powers and duties of said prosecuting attorney in all criminal causes brought : to said district court shall be the same /, as those of states attorney fin ap- pealed cases iii the sunerlor court.
 4. Each of said judges of the dis trict court of Waterbury shall receive salary of $3.OO0 per annum. ]. This act shall take effect upon its Dassage.
 This measure would divide tho pat ronace between the two judges so th"t one of ilraln could anpolNt q prosecut- ing officer and the other the clerk. and if they pulled together they could ap- point an assistant clerk. It would also l greatly reduce the income of the clerk. ! first. by putting him on a salary of S2.O0O and second. by having him pay [ the assistant clerk out of that sum. , There is an assistant clerk of the court at present. but he is paid regu- | lar salary independent of what tie clerk receives.
 [ pv putin" the clerk ',n q salary and taking his fees from him, and putting tho deputy or associate. judge on q salary equal to that of"the ipgulr. judge. Judge PaaSlev would ba taking from Peter to pay Paul. He would be Paul and the clerk would ne Peter. |,
 Ana furthermore it would make of the district court a political football and. in time. a political center.
 Th., members of the bar seem to bC greatly worked up over this matter Scarcely one of them favors it and not one can he found who has promised his aid to get it through the legisla ture.
 All the appointments in the district conrt are now made by the judge that is. clerk. assistant clerk and prosecuting attorney. Some lawyers go so far as to say that if Judge Peas lsr's hill is passed his brother. AttOi. nav James A.. will fall in for one oi the three offices. No lawyer. however i has any idea that it will pass.