THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EIGHTY-NINTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON S. 2255 TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF JUDGES IN THE DISTRICT OF S. 2263 TO ESTABLISH A TRAFFIC BRANCH OF THE DISTRICT OF 60-445 MARCH 14, 1966 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DEPOSITED BY S. 2263 (Morse): To provide for five additional judges in the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions, establish a traffic branch in said court r American Bar Association, Harry S. Wender, Washington representative, Smith, Hon. John Lewis, Jr., chief judge. District of Columbia government: Robert Kneipp, Assistant Corporation Hoffman, Herbert E., Esq., Office of the Deputy Attorney General-- Vinson, Hon. Fred, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the MATERIAL SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD Citizens Traffic Board, Harold J. Nussbaum, legislative chairman, letter David, Thomas M., Esq., letter dated September 27, 1965, to Chairman District of Columbia Bar Association, Paul F. McArdle, president, copy of letter dated June 24, 1965, to Hon. Alan Bible... District of Columbia Court of General Sessions, Hon. John Lewis Smith, Jr., Letter dated February 1, 1966, to the Attorney General and enclosures. Letter dated July 22, 1965, to the Attorney General and enclosures.. Letter dated March 14, 1966, to Chairman Whitener. Statistical summary of the court's business (fiscal 1965). Statistical summary of the court's business (July-December, fiscal Estimated cost of three additional judges.. Estimated cost of five additional judges- District of Columbia government, Hon. Walter N. Tobriner, President, Board of Commissioners, letter dated October 6, 1965, to Chairman DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1966 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE No. 5 OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10 a.m., in room 1310, Longworth House Office Building, Hon. Basil Whitener (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Present: Representatives Whitener, Nelsen, and Horton. Also present: James T. Clark, clerk; Hayden S. Garber, counsel; Donald Tobridy, minority clerk; Leonard O. Hilder, investigator; and Clayton Gasque, staff director. Mr. WHITENER. The subcommittee will come to order, and we will proceed with the hearings on S. 2263, an act to establish a traffic branch of the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions and to provide for the appointment to such court of five additional judges. We also have another bill, S. 2255, relating to the composition of the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions. Both bills will be inserted into the record, together with the staff memorandum thereon. (S. 2255 and S. 2263 and the staff memorandum follow :) [S. 2255, 89th Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL Relating to the composition of the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 11-902 (a) of the District of Columbia Code is amended by striking out "fifteen" and inserting in lieu thereof "eighteen". [S. 2263, 89th Cong., 1st sess.] AN ACT To establish a Traffic Branch of the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions and to provide for the appointment to such court of five additional judges Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That title 11 of the District of Columbia Code is amended by adding immediately after chapter 11 of such title the following new chapter: "CHAPTER 12-TRAFFIC BRANCH OF COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS "The Traffic Branch of the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions is hereby established as a branch in the criminal division of the court. |