Show CLEAR TRACK FOR COLLECTION BILLS DUrand May Be Compelled to Turn Over Fees to Treasurer Luke Anti bills went through the senate yesterday e l like greased t lightning nn and the tho procedure In lh the he Murray just justice jus- jus jus Jus- t tIe tice e court was as altered alred perceptibly by h various measures designed to trim tho thom wings of a agencies hint have mn made e a mockery of law nn and Jus justice ico In iii the lie in interest In- In tle tel terest t of collections The Tho hi bills were framed by hy the committee com corn on n judiciary entel with approval and passed with wih hardly an 0 objection I on The Or first t measure prohibits corporations cor cor- such uch as the time Merchants Merchant's Protective Protective Pro Pro- association and anc others from making contracts contract of champerty and anc maintenance or 01 engaging In the he business busino busi lUSi- no ness s of or soliciting and anc maintaining liti hiti- ll- ll gation glon Any corporation violating the provisions of or the act shall forfeit Its is franchises and ant shall hal suffer surer a n penalty of or 1000 The rho attorney general Is empowered to lo prosecute all al violations of the he ach Another nother act aCl annuls all al actions pen pend pending in lug ing in justice courts that wore vore commenced commenced com corn prior to Jan 5 f 1903 and the bill hi provides that hat the law shall take effect Sept 1 I 1907 and all Salary One snore more bill bi hit C. C F. F Durand city Justice at Murray by specifying in that all al fees paid pall Into Int his court as well wel as he time the court COUlt of or if an any other justice where time the solar salary alary i Is fixed 1 by tho the ci city council counci shall be bc turned over Iver to the treasurer and ant h he shall not ilot be bc paid haul anything In Jim excess o of his salary Still Sti another feature of justice court procedure ure i is hit hll l by a a. bill bi which provides pro pro- vides ides that all al summonses out of justice jus jus- Ice tice courts shall be served ser cd within 1 ninety days from the time line they hey are lre issued Ihl This will wi prevent abuses that have ali arisen en in jn time tho delays of oC service sor Champerty in another forum form orm is aimed at by hy an additional bill hi which provides that it I shall be he unlawful for any aimy lWI person on by paying court COUt costs cost at attorneys attorneys at- at lornes lorne's fees or or otherwise to lo maintain court The fhe an action a in any justice fine Is 25 The last bill lIli bi provides that writs of district certiorari shall h be issued from flom hal Ills courts to justice courts n in nil all ni cases has been heen taken n upon where hll judgment lon l ex cx X parle parte hearings or by hy default Tills Timis hi will wi g give l parties losing losing cases by iY default de tle- fault time tho rl right ht to tn have a review r of tin tutu ir Cass eases cases |