Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-12-05
LAS VEGAS CARRIES ON
FIGHT FOR FEDERAL
COURT SESSIONS HERE
Representative Arentz to Be Sent Recon-
mendatiOns of Local Chamber of Commerce
Today; Plans to Introduce Bill in L. S. Con-
gress; Attorney General Not UnfavOrable

A determined fight for the estab
lishment of regular United States
court session in Las Vegas is being
carried OIL by the Las Vegas Cham
Der of Commerce, with the cooper
alton of Congressman Samuel
Arentz, who expects 10 introduce
bill in congress providing for the
establishment of regular sessions
here.
Informing the local chamber Of
the unfavorable attitude Of United
States Attorney Atkinson Of Reno,
Arentz asked the Las Vegas organl-
cation to give him data which would
enable him to frame q suitable blll
for putting over the court proposal.
A committee, appointed Tuesday
by President A. w Ham of the
Chamber Of Commerce, yesterday
drafted the reply which will be sent
TO Arentz today.
50 Cases III Nine Months
The fact that flfty-tWo federal
cases originated in Clark county III
the last nine months is cited b.
the local chamber committee as eVi-
dence that there is sufficient Fed
eral Court business in Southern Ne"
vada to warrant establishment of q
court here.
The tremendous cost OF trans
portetion half a thousand miles IS
almost prohibitive oftentimes in the
matter of getting witnesses into
court for trials upstate. It is point
ed out The fact that there are
no direct rail connections between
Las Vegas and Carson City height
ems this disadvantage.
All the states around Nevada hold
court in various places, 1t is stated
Arizona having four places, Cali
fornia six, Utah two and Idaho
three. Yet Nevada, fifth largest
state in the Union, holds court III
but one place.
Two Sessions Asked
That court should be held here
in two regular yearly sessions, pc
ginning the first Monday IN March
and the first Monday in september,
is the recommendation OF the Local
committee.
In addition to the fifty-tWo cases
originating in this county in nna
mcrths, there would have been oth-
ers had there been court sessions
held here, and then too, there are
court matters Of the Surrounolhs
counties of Southern Nevada, Whlcn
could be handled here.
With the increase of population
d,ie to the construction Of Boulder
Dam. the work for the court Wo''lN
be still greater it is shown.
Leo Roth is chairman OF the COM
mittee which drafted the reply yes
terday to Arentz' letter. The othei
members of the committee are: A.
s Henderson, G. d. Breeze ana D.
r. Lewis.
II has been estimated that al
least $4,000 was spent by our cltl-
zens in travelling, attorneys fees ana
other expenses in the cases arising
in Las Vegas over the recent con-
spiracv charges, according to mem-
hers Of the Las Vegas Bar asSocla-
ton. and most OF this money was
taken out Of Las Vegas.
Housing Is Problem
The crux of the whole matter nov
lies in the lack Of authorization 10
include in the proposed fedora!
building for this city a court room
for federal court sessions.
There is nov authority, according
TO the U. S. Attorney General for
holding of necessary terms OF court
at Las Vegas, as the United States
Judge may hold special term a.
any place in the district, as the
nature of the business may require
Upon notification from the judge
that he desires to hold special
term at any place in his district
the Attorney General continues IL
his letter to Congressman Arentz
this department will provide quar-
ters: unless, as l am informed
sometimes happens. the judge com
municates directly with county au'
thorities and himself secures tht
use of county court facilities.
while ] am aware that this pro
vision of law would not, and is no
designed to, take care of perma
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