The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09


THE FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRGUIT-COURT STE
! ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR BIDS BY
| COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The following recommendations Of Judge r n Cali
are cOncuTFed in. Judge Calls recommendation are
given at length in the Report Of the Attorney Generals
he recommends "That court stenographers BE- subject
to the order Of the trial Judge In civil cases. the same as
Is provided in criminal cases. and that the fees be
taxed costs, in the where the senOgrapher q
assigned to take it by the trial Judge and paid BY the
county That this cost be taxed other costs against
the losing party and when collected In the case paid over
to the County Treasurer to reimburse the county for
payment OF stenograpbers" BE says that this recon-
mendaOn is based upon his experience upon the bench
He also recommends that the STATUTES should b
framed to require the County Commissioners Of the
different counties to advertise for bids and give to TIE
lowest bidder giving good and sufficient bond for the
performance all work required to be done for the benefit
Of the county by the Commissioners thereof"
RECOMMENDATIONS OF JUDGEJ. EMMETT WOLFE
OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Repeal Of Law Authorizing Reward Of $4,000 to Inform
ers-CarbOn Copies to be Furnished BY the CLERK Of
the Supreme Court.
The following recommendation is made by Judge J.
Emmett Wolfe First Judicial Circuit and IL cOneurred in
He recommends the repeal Of the law allowing reward
Of $4,000 to infOFmers in liquor he says 81 think
this law leads to perjury"
He recommends "a law requiring the Clerk Of the
Supreme Court to send carbon copy Of the Supreme
who tried the case"
RECOMMENDATIONS OF JUDGE w. s. BULLOCK,
OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
The following recommendations by Judge W. s. Bull
lock- of the Fifth Judicial Circuit are cOncurred in
Cash Bond for DefendantsRepeal Of Law Authorizing
Reward to Informers-sectiOn 344s General Statutes
"Unintelligb e-Judges Of Circuit Courts Certifying
to Pay ROs-state Attorney to Appear Before Pardon
Board.
He recommends that law BE- passed: authorizing
defendant in a criminal case to give a cash bond"
de also recommends a repeal Of the law Offering re-
ward Of $4,000 in cash In Of conviction Of accused
for selling liquor without license he uses very strong
language. stating that 1t Is premium on perjury The
temptation s too great to commit perjury"
"The law requiring the Circuit Judge 10 certify to pay
rolls should be repealed at once" "At each term Of the
Circuit Court required by law to certify to q fact
of which have knowledge" The reasons Of all tia
Judges given In full in the Report Of the Attorney
General.
He invites attention to Section 344s Of the General
Statutes stating that II Is "unntegbe' and says "If
II really passed the Legislature It printed in the
Acts" that he believes II to be unconstitutional He
states "YOu will notice that It says BE imprisoned in
the county Jail for more than six monthsP They have
left out the word mot after the county Jail for"
Referring to the Board Of Pardons, he says aft the
State Of Florida represented before the PardOnng
Board by the State Attorney in the circuit district Ia
which the applicant was convicted II would have the
effect Of bringing out the true condition and state OF
feeling and at least give the PardOning Board an oppOr
tuny to know and hear both sdes The law should he
such that whenever the Governor upon the advice and
Of the Pardonng Board deemed 1t advisable the
State Attorney who conducted the could appear be-
the Pardonng Board and the before the Pardon
ing Board could he set for hearing nj a time which
would conflict with the duties Of the State Attorney
II 1t necessary for the to he set FOR hearing
nj time which would conflict with the duties Of The said
attorney in that event the Governor should have the
power direct other attorney temporarily to repre-
sent the state ia that judicial circuit"
NoTEs by GOVERNOR.
Any expense Incidental 10 such should be paid out OF
the funds arising from the lease OF State convcts. -
Such law wOud be OF special force In petitions before
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