Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-16
PROPOSE CHANGE
IN COURT DATES
Judge Browning Drafts Bill
Which is Favored by
Attorneys

Upon the call OF Hon. j. r. Brown
ing. Amarillo attorneys met with
the court yesterday afternoon for
the purpose OF discussing proposed
change in the time of holding court
In the four counties in the Forty
seventh judicial District.
The change was suggested by
Judge Browning. who expressed be-
lief that the other counties In the
district would be benefited thereby,
and that Potter county would suf-
fer no inconvenience, whatever.
\ bill providing for the time of
holding court was shaped. and copies
were drafted and sent out ito attor-
neys over the district Upon favor
able expression from these the meas
ure will be put In the hands OF the
legislators from this district and Of
fered In both houses of the legisla
ture at the earliest date possible.
The change was suggested In
view OF the fact that Jurors in the
counties OF Donley. Randall and
Armstrong are drawn largely from
rural population. and that at the
time on which court has convened
! In these counties hitherto the farm
ers are busy and jury service works
q hardship. In Potter the jurors
are drawn largely from city popula-
ton and the time of holding court
makes slight differnece.
The proposed bill follows:
\ bill to be entitled, AN Act to
fix the time for holding the terms OF
the District Courts in the Forty
seventh Judicial District and to re-
peal all laws in conflict herewith"
BE It enacted by the legislature of
the state OF Texas:
Section / That the Forty-sev
enth Judicial District shall be COM
posed OF the Counties of Donley.
Armstrong. Randall and Potter and
the terms of the district court shall
be held therein from and after the
first day OF July, 1913. as follows:
In the county of Donley on the
second Monday in January and last
Monday in July and may continue in
session three weeks
In the county of Armstrong on the
third Monday after the second Mon
day in January and the third Mon
day after the last Monday In July
and may continue in session three
I weeks
IN tho county of Randall on the
sixth Monday after the second Mon
day after the second Monday In Jan
uary and the sixth Monday after the
last Monday in July and may con-
tinue in session three weeks
In the county of Potter on the
ninth Monday after the second Mon
day In January and the ninth Mon
day after the last Monday in July
and may continue in session ten
weeks; and in said county of Pot
ter on the twentieth Monday after
the second Monday in January and
the twentieth Monday after the last
Monday in July and may continue in
session two weeks
Section That all process is
sued or served before this Act takes
effect, including recognizances, bail
bonds and appeal bonds, returnable
10 the district court of any of the
counties OF said judicial district shall
b. considered and held returuable
70 said corts In accordance with the
terms as prescribed by this Act. and
an process is hereby legalized and
an grand iuries and petit iuries SCI
lected and drawn under existing
laws In any of the counties OF said
/ judicial district shall be considered
and held lawfully selected and drawn
for the next term OF the district
court OF the respective counties, held
after this Act takes effect. and all
such process is hereby legalized and
validated
Section 9 That all laws and parts
o. laws in conflict with this Act be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 4. Whereas the present
terms Of the court being very in
convenient for the people Of the
For'y-seventh Judicial District, and
the crowded condition OF the calen-
dar OF each house OF this legislature
creates an emergency and an i'm
perative public necessity for the
suspension OF the Constitutional rule
requiring bills to be read on three
several days in each house, and the
said rule is therefore suspended. and
that this Act shall take effect from
and after the first day OF July. 1913,