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IVES THREE REASONS
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/ Courts-Bar Against
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n .Austin, Tex, March 1.-Governor
&lff Thursday vetoed the bill Great
IL the Oath Judicial District Court
Y Bexar county and sent his
4 Usage to the Legislature.
of the measure Indicate
tfy may try to put it through the
legislature again despite the COVER
VS. veto.
kTbe governor gave three reasons
In he disapproyed the bill. me
1T is that there are now entirely
Il many district courts in Texas;
Fond. for the purpose of giving tenn
HAIRY relief it ais neither wise nor
Necessary to establish a permanent
hrt:, and third, that the bar OF
In Antonio has gone on record as
{ing opposed to the creation OF a
Nv court.
J Two bills now pending before the
legislature" said the governor. lone
'iAyiding for exchange Of benches
In the other providing for five
4 trict courts for all Texas, will give,
Il kording to the judgment of those
Mo have considered the question,
4 Eessary relief, not only in few
cases in Texas, but through
q the entire state. We presume
"A t these two bills will pass both
Y House and Senate within the next
days. These two contemplated
Il rs. when put in operation. will re-
n re both the civil and criminal dock
n of Bexar county"
q Has Another Chance.
the text of his third reason FOL
lis:
Third: To say the least, il it is
berative that the district courts OF
n kar county be given temporary aid,
~ two proposed laws above mention
" would accomplish this: and. when
4 next regular session of the Legs
A hrc convenes, if it were found that
1 In aid had not been sufficient to
eve the congested condition Of the
A rt dockets. the state could then 90
4 the expense of creating another
Imanent district court for Bcxar
ID lnty. The fact that there may be
blarge number of cases on a court
u lket does not necessarily mean that
courts need temporary relief, nor
u Is it always indicate that the
rt is kept busy trying cases. All
us who have praeticed law to any
ent realize the truth of this state
ht. Bexar county now has four
ttrict courts and three county
Il Irts. all running continuously and
klctically throughout the year. 1t
k,ffiie consensus of opinion Of a
Fse number of those familiar with
"A lditions in Bexar county that there
no need for the establishment of
N additional district court in that
,1lnty.
II Bar Opposed To IL.
Y The bar of San Antonio has gone
"a record. at two different meetings
N Entity held, as being opposed TO the
II ation of a new district court, on
n grounds that it would be an UNI
a essary and needless expense. Under
statute and the rules Of the dis
N Il court. cases may be transferred
application, from one court to an
err. and it so happens that in
Ear county there is always jury
y sent under the special jury law in
I rct in that county.
! Believing that it would be unwise
not in keeping with the princi-
n of strict and rigid economy to
~ ate another permanent district
rt ut San Antonio at this time.
Jpn returning herewith TO YOU with
VI Veto"