The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17
Senate Kills the 8-Hour
Day Bill of Stokes
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made a special order for tomorrow
Mr.. F1ournoy's co-educational bill
was defeated.
Mr.. Stokes's bill, defining what
shall constitute a days labor for me-
chanics and laborers employed by or
on behalf of the state of Florida, and
any county or city or town in said
state, and by any contractor with the
state or any county. city or town
therein, and to prescribe penalties for
the violation thereof" was passed.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Governor Gilchrist today sent the
following special message to the two
houses of the legislature:
State of Florida, executive Office,
Tallahassee, May 16, 1911.
Gentlemen of the Legislature: AS
regards the creating of a commission
to examine into the system of plead
ing and practice in this state, and TO
suggest to the next legislature such
changes in the law as may be deemed
advisable to promote a speedy admin
istration of the law and to avoid tech
nical difficulties in such administra
ton, it may be we'll to consider the
feasibility of naming the members of
the supreme court as members of said
commission. l am satisfied that the
said members would have ample time
in which to perform such duties.
| have written to swG clerks of the
supreme courts of the various south
ern states from Virginia to Texas, for
certain information. / received no re-
plies from Virginia and Mississippi.
North Carolina. has five justices, SAL
airy $4,000 each, number Of cases an
nually disposed of, 400 to 500. This
court is up with its work. Number of
cases docketed last year, 294. Total
| salary paid all the justices, 10000.
| Each justice is allowed $500 for cleri-
cal assistance yearly.
South Carolina has four justices,
salary $4,000 each. Number of cases
annually disposed Of about 800. The
court is up with it's work. Number of
cases docketed last year( 294. Total
! amount paid justices, $4,000 yearly.
| Court also makes about 100 per curiam
| orders yearly. A fifth justice has been
provided for.
Georgia has six Justices salary S4.-
! 900 each. Number of cases annually
disposed of, about 500. Court is five
or six months behind. Number of
cases docketed last year, about SEQ.
| Total salary paid justices, $4,000 per
| annum. Each justice has a stenogra-
/ pher. who is paid $1,000 per annum.
/ Florida has six justices, salary $4,000
each. Number ~of cases disposed of
last year, 1856 The court Is practi-
cally up with it's business. Number of
cases docketed last year, 179. Total
amount paid in salaries for justices
| $4,000 per annum.
| Alabama has seven justices, salary
| $4,000 each. Number of cases annual
" disposed of, about $50. This court
/ is about UP with its work Number
| of cases docketed last year, 500. To-
! tai amount paid justices in salaries
! S35, 900 per annum. Have had seven
| hundred cases docketed and decided in
one year. A new court of appeals OF
three members has just been created
| to relieve the supreme court.
Mississippi. No response from the
clerk of the supreme court of Missis-
sippi.
Louisiana Five justices, salary s5,-
| 900 each. Number of cases annually
disposed of, about 400. Court Is three
to six months behind. Number OF
cases docketed last year, about 400
Total amount paid justices In salaries
$4,000 per annun.
Texas. Has three justices. salary
| 1000 each Number of cases disposed
of last year, 776. Court is one year
behind. Number of cases docketed
| last year, 576. Total amount paid JUS
tees In salaries per annurn, $4,000
| Owing to a number of intermediate
| courts of civil and criminal appeal. ne
more cases than above shown reach
| the supreme court of Texas.
| 1t il quite apparent from the fore
going that the justices of other su-
preme courts decide annually from 81
| TO 100 cases each. Examining the re-
/ ports of the supreme court of Florida
volume SO, January term. and volume
| so. June term for the year 1910. Il
will appear that of the Florida SD
preme court, for the entire year, one
| Justice wrote eleven opinions, another
twenty FIVE, another twelve, anothel
sixteen, another sixteen and another
seventy eight; per curtain, or by tbs
court, nine Total number of opinions
written, 1877 1t appears that there
were 1Te cases disposed of, twelve
having been dismissed without any
opinion. One Of these justices has late
| ly had time 10 newspaper article Il
eriticise the action of the governor
with reference to a certain message
have the highest respect for this cour1
and its members. I am, however, o.
the opinion that the procedure OF tn
court should be changed. am OF TN
opinion that the members OF the cour'
should be changed. ! am OF the opin-
ion that the members of this cour'
have ample time to serve on the
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