Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-25
SEEK TO POSTPONE
ACTION ON BILL
LOCAL LAWYERS WANT TIME TC
CONSIDER THE PROPOSED MEAS
URE TO DIVIDE THIS JUDICIAL
DISTRICT
BILL TO BE CONSIDERED AT MEET
ING OF LAWYERS TO BE HELD
TUESDAY AFTERNOON - MAY
RECOMMEND CHANGES.

Members of the Cameron County Bar
Association and business men Of the city
will meet ut the Chamber of Commerce
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock for the
purpose Of considering the bill NOW be
fore the legislature to divide the 18th
judicial district, and create the 18th
judicial district, to be composed Of the
counties of Cameron, HidalgO, Wiliacy
and Starr. 1t is desired that the meet
ing be Il Joint one for many Of the busi
ness men. bankers and others i'll the city
are interested with the lawyers in hav-
ing the present crowded condition Of the
local courts rcmeilicd.
The announcement in The Herald OF
Wednesday to the effect that such bill
had been presented before the legislature
by Representative Pat Dunn. and stating
its purposes in effect, caused definite ac-
ton among local lawyers and business
men to the end that they might give their
support to the intentions Of the bill, OF
perhaps suggest some changes that
might be beneficial. The matter has been
subject of discussion particularly
among the members of the bar, and YES
terday morning Attorney VIM :. West
called a meeting of lawyers, which was
to have been held at the Chamber OF
Commerce Yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. at which time it was decided to
meet next Tuesday fternOOn at 4 O'Clock
at the same place.
At that time objections or changes will
be suggested and such action taken as
may be considered best. Judge Samuel
Spears of San BenitO Thursday received
a telegram from Representative Sam b.
Householder, reading: rs. judicial dis
trict division bill o. X. as presented; if
not, have members of the bar wire me
Immediately to hold bill III committee
until their objections can be heard. Bill
will be considered in committee Friday
night. unless objections reach me sooner.
Judge Spears came to Brownsville yes
terday morning and made hurried can
vass among local lawyers. He was not
able to see all. Those he did see, it is
stated, were III favor Of 4 change III the
district. although some suggestions as to
changes in the bill were offered. After
his canvass. Judge Spears wired Repre-
sentative Householder to delay the com
mittec hearing d week. and in the mean
time the Cameron county lawyers ana
business men Will meet here for the pur-
pose Of considering the proposed change
Judge Spears wire to Representative
Householder follows:
II n ;,tnrocts, of ourselves Ou-'
people and our clients are directly IN
volvcd in regard to the bill introduced
bv Hon. Pat +. Dunn dividing the pres
ent 2Sth judicial district, we, the under
signed members Of the bar of Cameron
county. most earnestly ask YOU lmmed-
lately to see Mr. Dunn and others and
postpone the committee hearing OF the
/ Dun Bill for week in order that our
objections to it may be heard by the
committee. and also that all parts OF
present judicial district interested
may unite in an effort to harmOnize upon
the questions at issue. and. at the same
time give the dOcketS of each and every
county interested any relief needed.
Please show Dunn and GlasscOck.
The telegram was signed by Sam
Spears w. q. b. Morrison Charles ).
Robards. James =. Wells. f. X. Good
rich. II. Davenport. Joseph X. Wells,
Oscar c. Dancv, John l. klciber, district
attorney 2Sth judicial district Of Texas,
III. L. Yates. county attorney of Cameron
county, Texas, Ira Webster, and +. C.
FOrtO 1t is stated that other local
LAWYERS would no doubt have signed the
message had there been an opportunity
to sec them.
If Is conceded that there will be some
opposition to the passing OF the bull
probably on the part Of some lawyers
and busineSA men. but it was also
learned yesterday that several banks ana
business houses have signitied their dc-
sire to have the bill pass. 1t is SAID that
a great deal Of Inconvenience and loss is
sustained by local business houses ana
husincSs men. who have found 1t nee
pssarv. for instance to have notes maze
PAYABLE in some of the South IeXaS
cities. rather thatn have them made pay
able here and run the chance of delay
through slow action in the courts.
It appears that some of the lawyers
are not in favor of the division OF cOun'
ticS as made by the bill, but it is eX
nected that these matters Will be
threshed out at the meeting to be held
Tuesday afternoon
The idea seems also to have entered the
! minds of some lawyers that the bill, 1T
some respects, is partisan move and