The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-02
RED|STR|CT|NG
OF THE STATE
IS IMPORTANT
BAR ASSOCIATION At MEETING
IN PENSACOLA WILL PROBABLY
MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS IN
CREATION OF NEW JUDICIAL
CIRCUITS AND REDiSTRIcTiNG
OF OLD ONE.
Kissirnmee, Fla, Feb. 1. IL

Editor Pensacola Journal, Pensacola,
Fla:
In view Of the fact that the State
Bar Association convenes next month
In Pensacola and the probability Of
that association taking up. discussing,
and deciding definitely upon recon-
mendations to the next legislature for
the redistricting of the present judicial
circuits of the state and the creation
of other new ones I submit that 1t
would be both proper and profitable
for the newspapers Of the state to ed
itoralize on this subject before the
meeting of the bar.
The recommendations Of the bar as
sociation ought to. and doubtless viii
have great weight with the legislators
in this important piece of legislation
which will fall to their lot to settle
in the spring. and the newspapers OF
the state can now, in advance Of the
bar association meeting, do much
towards crystalizing public sentiment
on this important matter.
There have been various schemes
presented, and doubtless others will
be presented before the meeting Of the
bar association for the redistricting OF
the circuits, but too many schemes
cannot be advanced. From the mass
of them the bar association can con-
struct one that ought to be suitable
and acceptable to the members of the
legislature.
In our section Of the state we have
heard Of various schemes advanced.
We understand some Miami lawyers
want a circuit composed Of Monroe.
Dade and Palm Beach counties. In
Orlando I recently heard Of a scheme
for a circuit to be composed Of Orange.
Osceola, Lake and Volusia- Some
other lawyers have suggested a circuit
for Osceola, Polk, DeSoto and Lee, Tha
Tampa bar has gone on record lis
favoring this latter scheme and adds
to it circuit to be composed Of Pasco,
Hillsborough and Manatee.
The state attorney for the Sixth cir
cult is the first one to advance a gen
eral scheme. and in many respects it
seems to be a good one. This general
scheme provides for the creation Of
three new circuits. but in his division
he crowds some of his circuits while
| in others there are not enough coun-
| ties.
cults practically the only expense in
| CURED is in the salaries of the new
judges and state attarneys. and now
| that we have removed the constitu-
tional stumbling blocks that has been
in the way Of this progressive and
needed step the legislature ought to
create enough new circuits to allow all
OF these judges to properly and ex-
peditiously handle the work coming
before them.
Below I submit five schemes which
might be considered. The first pro-
vides for the creation of one additional
circuit, the second for two. the third
for three, the fourth for four, and the
fifth for five. If presenting these
schemes will result in the working out
of others by other members of the
profession, or laymen, for discussion
at the annual bar meeting / will feel
that this has not been written In vain.
Division of counties with creation
of one additional circuit:
l. Escambia Santa Rosa, Walton.
Holmes, Washington. Calhoun.
2. jackson, Liberty, Franklin, Gads-
den, Waukulla-
8. Leon, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor,
Lafayette, Suwannee.
4. Hamilton. Columbia, Baker, Brad
ford, Alachua. Levy.
5. Nassau. Duval, Clay st. Johns.
6. Marion, Citrus, fernando, Put
nam, Sumter, Lake.
Z. Pasco, Hillsborough, Manatee,
Monroe.
8. Orange, osceola, Polk, Desoto,
Lee.
g.. Dade Palm Beach, st. Lucie.
Brevard, Volusia-
Division of Counties with creation Of
two additional circuits:
l. Escambia, Santa Rosa, Walton,
Holmes, Washington
2. Jackson, Calhoun, Liberty, Frank
lin Waukulla-
8. Gadsden, Leon. Jefferson, Madi-
son, Taylor.
4. Suwannee, Lafayette. Columbia,
Hamilton, Baker.
5. Duval, Nassau, st. Johns.
6. Levy, >Alachua, Bradford, Clay.
Putnam
I. Marion. Citrus, Sumter Herman
do, Pasco.
8. Hillsborough, Manattee, Desoto,
9. volusia, Orange, Osceola, Lake,
Polk
10. Monroe. Dade, Palm Beach, 81.
Lucie, Brevard.
Division of counties with creation
three additional circuits.
l. Escambia, Santa Rosa, Walton.
Holmes.
2. Jackson, Washington, Calhoun,
Liberty, Franklin.
8. Gadsden, Leon. Jefferson, Wau-
kulla, Madison.
4. Taylor, Lafayette, Suwannee,
Columbia, Hamilton.
s. Nassau, Duval, Clay.
6. Levy, Alachua, Bradford. Baker.
Z. Marion, Citrus, Sumter, Herman
do, Lake.
s. Pasco, Hillsborough, Manatee
9. Orange, Osceola, Polk, DeSoto.
Lee.
10. Monroe, Dade, Palm Beach, ST..
Lucie.
II. st. Johns. Putnam. volusia,
Breyard.
Division of Counties with creation
Of four additional circuita.