The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-22
PUT SHOULDERS
TO THE WHEEL
Lake County Attorneys
Unite in Working for
Continuous Court.
LOOKS LIKE CERTAINTY.
Meeting To Be Held Soon To
Urge Legislation On The
Subject.

Lake county wants continuous ses-
sion of the Superior court and business
men and lawyers are looking forward
to the time when the present circuit
court will be convened in terms With
out intermission. The latest revival OF
the sentiment for a continuous Super
Tor court springs up through the re-
cent election and the session OF the
legislature which is not far distant.
The lawyers, not only of Hammond
but of Crown Point. and in fact from
the entire county, are working 1or
such bill to go through the next leg
islature.
The matter is not any more thing
of speculation and it is expected that
by. the early part of next week Lake
county will know definitely what II
wants.
No opposition is expected from any
section Of the county, although crown
Point would like to see Hammond
support for a Superior court in crown
Point in return. Hammond lawyers
probably without exception, staho III
favor of the bill. Attorneys like Crum-
packer & Moran, Y. S. Reiter, Stlnsoh
Bros. Judge w. w. Mcmahon, LeGrano
T. Never, D. E. Boone. w. J. McAleer'
A. F. Knots, W. ]. WINERY j. u
Ibach, ]. A. Gavit, NJ. Bruce, }. .. BOW
ers and Joseph Conroy are enthusiasts
on the subject.
1t is possible that the members OF
the Lake county bar will hold meet
ing some time before the state leglsla-
ture goes into session and then IN
dorse the passing of a bill which makes
It lawful to hold continuous court In
Hammond.
In speaking to the lawyers at this
time 1t is found that this measure
would, for the present, be for the great
est benefit for the county, and the out
look for a satisfactory outcome Is
bright, provided those who take up the
measure handle it in the proper man
ner.
The different members of the legisla-
ture throughout the state are at this
time all planning for some large or
small bill that they want passed for
the benefit of their constituents and
while none Of the representatives from
this district have expressed themselves
as to what they intend to do, 1t seems
from a lawyers point of view, that to
support a bill for continuous court In
| Lake county would meet with the most
| popular favor. They say that such q
bill could be introduced by a member
of any party and meet with favor
| by other representatives in this and
adjoining districts and without opposi-
ton from the balance of the state.
1t is evident that a permanent Su-
perior court and eventually a perman-
| ent Circuit court must come for Lake
| county. The dockets in both courts
are er-crowded now, and this con-
| gestion will never be relieved while
! things are in the present standing
Lake County is growing faster than
| any other county in the state and with
| it's grows its litigation.
In the event of a permanent Super
| Tor court being secured for Hammond
| during the next session of the legisla-
| ture. 1t will depend upon the time wher
| it goes into effect whether Judge Tut
| hill is to be retained or whether the
governor is to make an appointment
Judge Tuthilrs present term does moi
/ expire until two years hence, but
should the court come sooner there are
enough lawyers in Lake county who
are ready to Sacrifice themselves fol
| the governors appointment.