Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-01-07

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these are two extremes. both 10 D.
avoided Some study has led M
10 believe the following 20 be- o be-.
ter plan
First let " have kind Of GIVE
u service commission. known a.
Irdiclary Commission Let this com
mission be- composed o. about three
highly educated competent and -
perlenced lawyers let u be- theh
duty 10 famllarlze themselves Win
the lawyers Of the entire state. ana
II need be. examine them as 10 their
mental. moral. iemperamental ana
educational qualifications Why not
secure 10 ourselves competent Judges
as well ~ competent school teachers
Let such commission report and Ger
tlfy 10 Governor o. the state me
names and places Of residences OF
lawyers that would be- competent N
serve as trial judges and as we'll
those that would Do competent 10
serve AZ appellate judges Upon s1fh
recommendation. let the governor i--
sue certificates. not 20 a limited mum
her. but 10 an who are found com
potent. and require that no one Do
eligible 10 a iudgeship unless he .s
holder of such certificate Then
let the people elect their Judges from
those so found 10 be- eligible
Second Let us have then q sys-
tom Of trial courts Of general Iuris
dlc'ion. 10 suit in each organized
county ~ the state Let This trial
court Do o court ~ general, orlsluaI
Jurisdiction. comprehendIng an OF
the Jurisdiction of both "a" district
and county courts oi the present
day. and also let such court have
appellate iurisdIction over matters
originating Goo the justice and lnie-
rlor courts For a man 10 be- eligl-
BILE 10 such trial iudReship. require
him 10 have q certificate OF qualiii-
cations. 10 have had fifteen years
experience In the active practice. "a
have attained the age Of al least
90 years Then elect him for a
term Of from r. 10 - years. sub
icci 10 recall or Impeachment for 100.
competency or conduct unbecominf
Judge Make him Ineligible 10
any other office except possibly that
ho might be- promoted 10 a suprem-
judeoship let him receive "a salary
" $50 o month or $500 year
whether he works or not When IH
active work Boz the trial OF cases. lo'
him draw au additional compousa.
ton OF 81 Oo 70 day let him prac.
lirn law when not engaged lH fho
district whore hc is elected bat
never lct him s.t as a Judge 100 that
district Require him % work in
any and an other districts of the
state other than the district that
elects him This plan secures men
Of competency and OF mature Iudg-
ment. aud gives the state their ser.
vice In the prime of life and lets
them retire m an age when they vii
have some Of life 10 enjoy In some
other pursuit. II they are physically
strong and long lived when they
retire. let them continue 10 draw
their salary OF $500 a year. pro-
yided they have made a record that
is creditablc 20 themselves and a
benefit 10 tho state
Third Cut out an OF the inter
mediate courts and courts of appeal
Have one supreme court. TO Dee COM
posed OF one chief Justice and some
multiple of three Associate Justices.
subject to be- increased or decreased
hy tho legislature. as the business of
the state may demand let the SUI
promc Judges be elected for q like
long term OF - or ~ years from
persons shown 90 Dee eligible from
certificate they hold. and let theta
boz subject 10 recall or Impeachment
for mcompcteur, or conduct uuhr-
coming p supreme Judge LET tho
chief Justice pr,si1, at am sessions
and act only as advisor In rousul'a-
ton that hr may be- relieved of thc
drUdgory OF reading records ana Nr'-
ting opinions only So Ear os h' finds
leisure time and secs flt 90 write ou