El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-22
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portant pieces Of legislation now pend
ing in the legislature is the Dill pro-
viding for the prosecution Of accused
persons on information laid by the
county attorney. Justice Hunt, a mem
Ter of the federal commerce court,
who IS in Phoenix holding court for
this federal district pending the ap-
pointment of a district judge, ex-
presses an earnest hope that this
legislation will be enacted. He
in line with legislation he has
been advocating for years. He be-
lieves its enactment will go a long
way toward eliminating many Of the
objections largely held to our form
OF court procedure and the delays in
csdent TO it.
since I have come here the judge
said. there have been occurrences
which. In my judgment. clearly dem
OEstrate the need for a law OF that
kind There have been brought be-
fore me here a large number Of ig-
nOrant prisoners who have been held,
perhaps since the last grand jury re-
port, for some trivial misdemeanOr.
Perhaps the law would permit the I'M
position of jail sentence Of not more
than so days ana many of these men
have already been in jail a longer
time than that. with no chance to be
brought 10 trial.
Grand Jury Not Necessary.
I'm cases like that how easy II
would be for the prosecuting attOr-
uey TO lay an information and the case
could be disposed of without delay. II
is objected that this is placing too
much authority I'm the hands of one
man; but it Is my experience that the
prosecuting officer is no more likely
TO make mistakes than is the grand
expense which should be taken into
consideration. My judgment is that the
plan OF prosecuting by information
rather than by Indictment is superior
= D HH-.
II adopted i'm the federal as wen as
In the state practice"
To COdify Statutes.
The bill which provides for the codi-
passed the senate. II carries the
favored by attorney gem
eral Billiard providing for a single
commissioner, instead OF three as was
The bill regulating the life insur-
ance business has been practically
Alled and there seems almost no hope
of It's passage at this session at least
mas given favorable consideration TO /
me Dill for the extension of expert
nent station work The bill carries /
an appropriation OF $4,000.
Industrial School Committee Named
JOnh J. Dunlap. OF this city. judge I
!. j. Hawkins, OF Prescott and /. II I
aughn OF Duncan. have been appoint
"a oE governor Hunt members of the I
INDUSTRIAL school Mayor Morris Cold I
Sater and judge Ed. W. Wells. both OF
7rescott were offered places on the4
commission, but both declined.
The bill providing that only expe-
FENCED telegraph operators may be
mpioyed BY railroads as train dis
dJcners has been passed by the house !
M sent to the senate.
~ esseIs resolution to dispense with Z
leNator service in the capitol building
as been Withdrawn by the author
Many New Bills.
me following new bills have been
Introduced.
Dads.
To fix the salaries Of county sur
eyOrs.
To provide for the recording OF plat
urveys.
Regulating exemptions Of property
ON levy, execution and sale.
10 regulate and control the affairs
[ Iraternal benefit associations.
or the further protection OF labor
10 provide for an exhibit at the San
ranciscO exposition.
1hese bills were all introduced in /
10 provide for the appointment Of a I
ate purchasing agent.
he senate