Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1936-10-29
Amendment For 4th
Judge Held Important
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take such action as the Committee
thought proper 10 bring this amend
ment to the attention Of all of the
people of the State, SO they would
realize the situation in this Circuit
The Committee is composed of Mr.
Walter W.. Dawson and MIR. Thomas
M Anderson, Republicans, and Mr.
Prettynan and myself, Democrats
and we are trying to get the law
yers of the State as a non-partisan
act to help US in such ways as they
can to obtain favorable majority
for the amendment at the election.
l am writing, this letter to my friends
and acquaintances because I think
/ appreciate the situation here as
well as, any member of our Bar
and, If may be excused for being
personal, i would like to mention
that my uncle, the late Judge Ed
ward c. Peter, died before the ex-
piration of his term and my father,
former Judge Robert B. Peter, was
obliged to resign before the expira-
ton of his term on account of his
health. I ann sure the death of my
uncle and the condition of my
fathers health were caused by the
great amount of work which was
necessary for them to do in order
to perform their duties properly and
promptly.
"I know Judge Woodward is work
ing harder than he should be 0x-
pected to, and understand from
members of the Frederick Bar Asso-
citation that Judge Willard is in the
same situation.
"On behalf of our Bar Association,
please let me thank you for any
thing you can do to help, by speak
ing to your friends and acquaint-
ances and requesting them to vote
in favor of this amendment.
Sincerely yours,
ROBERT PETER, JR."
The resolution of the Bar Asso-
citation is as follows:
WHEREAS, the Trial work of the
Sixth Judicial Circuit has increased
enormously in the last twenty years
as shown by a comparison of the
number of the Equity Cases filed in
the Circuit Court for Montgomery
County in 1915, which are 12O, with
those filed i'm 1885, which are 381;
and,
WHEREAS, the average number of
cases ON the Law Trial docket dur
ing the four Terms for the year
1915 was II and the average num-
Der in the year 1885 was 248, these
figures not including the Criminal
cases, Criminal and Civil Appeals
and Removed cases; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the ordi-
nary Equity and Law cases and those
above mentioned the Circuit Court
is required to dispose of naturaliza-
ton cases, habeas corpus cases, tax
proceedings, appeals in registration
of voters cases and various other
types of cases; and,
WHEREAS, the population of Mont
gomery County has increased during
the said twenty years from approx
mately $4,000 people to approximate
ly $4,000 people; and,
WHEREAS, the assessable basis for
taxation in Montgomery County is
now over $1O0,O0O, 100000, said
County having the second highest
assessment of all Counties in the
State of Maryland; and,
WHEREAS, the Bar Association of
Montgomery County has long been
acquainted with the fact that the
burden upon one Judge to take care
of all Of the litigation in the Circuit
Court is more than he alone should
be required to dispose Of; said,
WHEREAS, the State Central Com
mittee of both of the major parties
recognize the. fact that an additional
Judge is needed for the Circuit
comprising Frederick and Montgom-
cry counties; and,
WHEREAS, after receipt of a re-
quest from State Senator Prescott
in Annapolis as to the attitude of
the Montgomery Bar Association
thereon, a like inquiry having been
made to the Frederick Bar Associa-
ton the Secretary was directed to
inform him that it favored the
Enactment of the Bill, provided it
required not more than two of said
Judges shall be residents Of any
one County in the Circuit; and,
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of
the State Of Maryland has passed
an Act directing a referendum to
be held at the General Election in
November, 1886, amending the Con-
stitution of Maryland, so that il
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