The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-02-16


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aes 80 creates eo8tta In each ROAM
q asyiuF the lgftssilction eg both
district and county courts. thereby
cnnaoIl datiuE the Jurisdiction VI
both into on. cougt This u precisely
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Ness with REFERENCE" 10 perpetual
trial courts as q means pf iotng Asay
eifh the delays post pons meuts add
failures thar are uos so aeandaloas-
~ common over The state but sona-
TOT Harper's amendment does aoi
an.a1n 10 apply 10 other evils epooun-
tered in the intermediate and higher
courts
senator s"user has Introduced a
bin creating a judiciary commission
to report constitutional amend men;s
to III" thifty-ftrst legislature 10 re-or-
gauiz, and reform the judiciary sys-
tenn Of Texas and procedure. also
such bills and measures aR are neees-
sary As rule. the News does not I
favor commissions of this character.
but it must be confessed that this IL /
an extraordinary occasion. II IS gen
orally admitted that a grave ongency /
eonffonts the people. Gov Campbell, /
AZ indicated in his message, recoguiz-
rs the gravity of the situation. and
I is known of all intelligent citizens
hat the delays. failures and contra
lictions have become SO frequent and
% numerous that there must needs
II general reform in this line of the
'ublic service. even as means OF re-
toring public confidence and respect.
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nen, moved by the spirit of progress
" the practical demands OF the age,
.ith sufficient courage To break !
way from the slavery OF their pro
essiOu. with sound views as TO the
angers and demands of the time,
ould certainly be of lasting use and
,enefit TO the state by spending a
ear or TWO in faithful efforts TO
anshackle justice and TO simplify aud
reform affairs in the court houses.
While the News is not fully con
WINGED that the Senter plan is the best
that could be devised. it does not hes
itate. as between this plan and the
patchwork proceedings of those who
appear bent on multiplying the pres I
ent number of courts, chiefly, per
haps. because of the new places and I,
salaries thus to be provided. Ia COM /
mend the Senter bill.
II is system that can not he
patched. and which should not be adj
ded 20. As a system 1t is failure in
all save the one happy chance 10
multiply indefinitely the pltces for
the surplus lawyers of the various
communities What the occasion de
mands is a radical reformation OF
the present judicial system Of Texas
that viii provide Tor the prompt
transaction of the public business by
reducing rather than multiplying the
vast number of courts of various
Glasses. stages. jurisdictions and in
stances by which the state is now
hamperod hindcrod and haJ1sS't.
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