The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-09-30
Whites Resolution.

WnltcS heSOlutlon.
 Be 1t resolved by the Jefferson County Bar association assembled In Birmingham on this, the 29th day of September, 1906. for the purpose of considering some feasi- ble mode of relieving the congested condl- ton of the civil dockets in the city court of Birmingham and the circuit court of Jefferson county. and for the purpose of making a request to the next legisa- ture of Alabama to pass such laws as will give relief, and, whereas. by an act of the legislature approved September 26, 1903, entitled An act authorizing the transfer of any civil cause in the city court of Bessemer in the county of Jeff ferson, in the state of Alabama, to the circuit court of Jefferson county, in said state, or to the city court of Birming- ham, in said state, or to any court of competent jurisdiction in the city of Bir mingham," has been the means of plac- ing a large number of civil cases on the docxets of said city court of Blr- mingham and the circuit court trans ferred under said act, from the said city court of Bessemer, that this bar associd- ton request and do urge the members of the next legislature of Alabama to repeal said act and restore said city court of Bessemer to it's full Jurisdiction
 Be 1t further resolved by this associa- tion, That this association urge and do re- quest the members of the next legislature of Alabama to pass and enact law giving those parties to the cases or causes trans ferred from said city court of Bessemer to said city court of Birmingham and said circuit court, the right to remove said cases or causes off the dockets of said courts to the said city court of Bessemer and as a mode or means in assisting to re- lieve the congested condition of said dockets;
 ''Be 1t further resolved, That each mem- Der of the legislature from Jefferson county be furnished with a copy of this resolution"
 Several of the attorneys present briefly discussed the resolutions, after which the chairman decided to commit 1t to the special committee of nine.
 Von L. Thompson, who has taken an ac- tive interest in measures calculated to forward the business in the courts pro- posed the following resolution.
 Thompsons Resolution.
 "Whereas. public meeting of the bench and bar of Jefferson county has been called and is now in session for the pur- pose of devising ways and means for the relief of the congested condition of the courts of record of Jefferson county.
 Therefore, be 1t resolved:
 "First-That the congested condition of the said courts of record Is known to the bench, bar and to the public at large alike, and that such condition demands relief at the earliest possible moment.
 "Second-That 1t Is the sense of this meeting that such means and plans be adopted as will result in the desired re- lief and to this end that committee of nine be appointed by the chairman of this meeting. and whose duty 1t shall be:
 'To draft a bill to be entitled an act amending sections S97 and 908 of the code and amending an act entitled an act to amend an act to create the Tenth judicial circuit by adding one additional judge to said circuit.
 act to amend an act amending an act to create the city court of Birmingham, by adding two additional judges to said court
 "3. By drafting bill to be emitted an act to amend an act amending an act to create the criminal court of Jefferson county, by adding one additional judge to said court.
 A To draft a bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to create the Tenth judicial circuit by making said circuit and the Jurisdiction of the judge thereof to embrace Jefferson county alone.
 5. Said committee shall be authorized and is hereby instructed to make such further additional amendments in any or all of said bills as will in their judgment be beneficial to the public welfare of this county, and will aid in the proper and prompt administration of justice.
 'B That when said committee shall have finished drafting said bills they shall then report back to an adjourned meeting of this bar such bills for ratifi- cation or amendments, as they shall have drawn, which adjourned meeting shall convene in some one of the rooms of the court house on Saturday, October 6, at 10 o'clock a. m.
 ''Third-Be 1t further resolved, That tho judges of the city, circuit and criminal courts. nominees for the legislature and