The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-02-13
NEW DISTS.
ARE OPPOSED
Tenth and Eleventh Judicial
Districts Not Favored
by Many.

Bills to create the tenth judici-
al district in the north and the
eleventh judicial district in thG
south are among the breakers.
Strong opposition has arisen to
both and tho judiciary committee
of the senate is wrestling hard
with the problem.
There was a public hearing on tn
proposed tenth district recently.
Oversmith of Latah county was tn
principal speaker in favor of the
proposition. In Shoshone county
the fees collected last year in civil
cases amounted to $l005, while in
the second district that it is pro-
posed to divide, the fees collected
amounted to $2232. This, it was
argued, indicated a business more
than twice as large in one district
as in the other. Like comparisons
were made with other districts.
1t was argued that Judge Edga,
G. Steele was badly overworked
ad that this was the first time
he had come to the legislature ask
ing for relief. 1t was proposed
to place Latah and Clearwater in
the one district and Nez Perce,
I I ox,.n ~~I IloL1 -, 4ba othan
Goodnight Opposed.
, Senator Jacob L. Goodnight of
| Nez Perce county is understood
, to be opposed to the division, al
though he did not appear before
. the committee to present his argu-
r ment. He is understood to hold
that the division is not fair one
as less than one-third of the court
business is done in the counties OF
Latah and Clearwater. He holds
also that the division would cost
: the state $4,000 in the next two
:. years, and that at a time when
y everybody is urging economy in
" the interest of the taxpayers, this
expense should not be incurred un-
y less it is absolutely necessary. He
, claims to be favorable to division
y = along the right lines when neces-
= sary.
,s The Farmers union, represent
# ing three of the counties in the
"a district, held a convention since
@. the opening of the legislative ses-
,s sion and passed resolutions
"a against the division of the dis
Y trict, and it is understood that
If Senator Goodnight expresses, in
re a way, t he opposition of this Far
q mer's union.
IN 1t is also limited that the wet
10 and dry problem enters into the
e. division. Some of the drys are
he opposed to the creation of the
A new district fearing the appoint
is ment of a judge who will be too
ay lenient with violaters of the loca
de option laws.
Representative Finke made
strong talk for the division, bas
ing his chief argument on the pie
er that criminals are now compelled
N, to lie in Jail from three to sever
Ia, months before Judge Steele cal
he get around to them and give then
Us, a trial
'o' Breakers for the Eleventh.
IN. The fate of the bill to Great
of the ele venth judicial district ou
We of Washington and Adams cour
IN ties Sc ems to hang on the fate O
RS. the bill to create Valley county
he 1t is proposed to add this ne1
G. county if it is created, to tn
va. eleventh district. This woul
tn +; leave Canyon in a district by i
nd self, or Canyon and Payette,
Ile- that new county is created.
j. Judge Ed l.. Bryan appeare
her before the judiciary committe
cd, yesterday and in the course of h
at remarks said he was elected
lay do the work of that district, an
the if absolutely necessary, he woul
the continue to do it. This admission
ate it is understood, lessened Il
of chances of the bill becoming
Gle law.