The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-24
THE GOvEANOR
EXPLAINS VETO
IN MESSAGE
SAYS THAT CONDITIONS IN
FLORIDA DO NOT JUSTIFY THE
CREATION OF THREE ADD
TIoNAL CIRCUITS AS PROVIDED
I'M BILL.
Special to The Journal.


the message of Governor GiIchrist We
toing the bill dividing the state into
eleven judicia lcircuits:
State of Florida, Executive Office,
Tallahassee, May %, 1911.
Hon. Fred P. Cone, President of the
Senate.
Sir: ! have the honor to return
herewith, without my approval, a bill
which originated in your honorable
body, entitled:
An Act Creating Three additional
Judicial Circuits in the State of Flor
ida, to be known and designated as
Ninth. Tenth and Eleventh Judicial
Circuits, and Defining and Fixing the
Territorial Limits and Boundaries of
such additional Circuits and Defining
and Fixing the Territorial Limits and
Boundaries of the Eight Existing Iu-
dicial Circuits.
In my opinion, conditions in this
state do not justify the creation of
three additional circuit courts. The
business of the courts for several
years can be satisfactorily admins
tered without putting the state to the
expense of eleven circuits, as contem-
plated by this bill
This bill practically makes two cir
cults of the present First circuit, di-
viding same into two circuits, to be
known as the First and the Ninth: the
First circuit to be composed of Es-
Gambia, Santa Rosa and Walton coun-
ties, and the Ninth circuit of Wash
ington, Holmes, Jackson and Calhoun
counties. This changes the present
Second circuit by removing from it
Calhoun county and having same en-
braced in the proposed Ninth circuit
Should it be deemed necessary to
change the present Second circuit fur
fnAo 1xy RHa
judge of the First circuit that Holmes
county might well be added to the new
First, in which event Franklin county
could be well made part of the pro-
posed Ninth. If such changes were
made, one or more counties could be
added to the present Second circuit.
In the bin the Second circuit would be
composed of Gadsden, Leon, Wakulla,
Franklin, Jefferson, and Liberty coun-
ties. The present Third circuit could
then be similarly changed. The pres
emit Third circuit, consisting of Hamil-
ton, Taylor, Madison, Columbia, Su-
wannee and Lafayette counties, Is I'M
changed by this bill. In conversation
with the present judge of the First cir
cult, learn that relief is needed for
said circuit recommend the passage
of an act defining the limits and boun-
diaries of the First and the proposed
Ninth circuits, as defined in this bill,
or with such changes as the legEla-
ture may deem advisable.
By examining this bill, it win be Oh
served that the present Fourth cir
cult, consisting of Duval, Nassau. Clay
and ST. Johns counties, remains the
same. This circuit needs relief. How
ever, there has been passed by the
legislature a proposed amendment to
the state constitution by which DuTal
county will have a circuit court Of its
Af ie
to be borne largely by Duval county.
it seems safe to say that this proposed
amendment will be adopted by the
qualified electors.
Within two years the present Fourth
circuit, and the proposed Fourth cir
cult, the two embracing the same ter
ritory, will be relieved through the OPP
Grafton of the proposed constitutional
amendment. After the expiration OF
two years. 1t is therefore safe to say
that two or more counties could be
we'll added to this Fourth circuit, the
same being taken from other circuits
thereby relieving the same, If such be
deemed necessarN
This bill leaves the Fifth circuit
exactly as at present, the circuit being
composed of Marion. Citrus, Herman
do, Sumter and Lake counties. The
bill leaves the Eighth circuit the same
as It is now. This circuit Is composed
Of Alachua, Bradford, Levy, Putnam
and Baker counties.
The bill divides the present Sixth
and Seventh circuits into four circuits
It is recommended that from these two
circuits three circuits be created, to be
known as the Sixth, Seventh and
Tenth circuits.
AS a tentative proposition, it is rec
commended that the Sixth circuit be
composed of Hillsborough, Pasco and
H. ~ -
of Pinellas, should said new county be-
come a county; that the Seventh cir
cult be composed Of Volusia, Brevard,
ST. Lucie, Palm Beach, Dade and Mon
roe, and that the Tenth circuit be COM
posed of Orange, Osceola, Polk, De-
Soto and Lee counties.
It will be observed that the Seventh
circuit, as herein recommended. will
be composed of six counties. Should
the growth of these counties in the flu
ture warrant it, Volusia, and probably
Brevard, could be added to the Fourth
circuit.
Monroe being a maritime county, has
very little civil business. That county
has a criminal court of record. So has
Dat1e county. There does not seem to
be Justification for making circuit of
Monroe, Dade and Palm Beach coun-
ties, as is contemplated in the bill.
I therefore recommend the passage
of an act defining and fixing the terri
toriaI limits and boundaries of the
First. Second. Third, Fourth. Fifth and
Eighth circuits, and the proposed
Ninth circuit, substantially as defined
and fixed in this bin. I recommend
that three circuits be created out OF
the present Sixth and Seventh, to be
known as the Sixth, Seventh and Tenth
circuits, the limits and boundaries Of
the same to be as recommended or as
may be determined by the legislature.
It is quite apparent that until Jan
uary 1st 1913, the date on which the
proposed circuit court for Duval coun-
ty will become effective. the judge Of
the Fourth circuit will require clerical
assistance recommend that SIS. 90
nar month nr s1Ich other amount as