Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-02-23
Supreme Court OF iowa,
JUDGE WILLIAMS AND THE BAR.

January 25, 1918.
On this day, after the business before
the court was disposed OF, Chief Justice
Williams announced to the bar that his
commission would, Oh this day, expire by
limitation, and sisnifed his intention OF
uniting himself will. the bar, in the prac.
tice ofhis profession. When Mr.. Whicher,
at the request, and IN behalf Of his broth
ers, addressed tie Judge as follows:
"Mr. Chief Justice Williams:
You have announced 10 the bar that
your labors upon the bench are about to
terminate by the limitation of your COM
mission. Fox nearly ten years you have
occupied station on the Supreme Bench
of Iowa. During tina, time (and some part
OF That time has been marked by troubIous
excitemen') nothing has occurred to inter
rnpt the harmony and kindly feeling with
which, in an eminent degree, your career
commenced with the bar. You have had
the singular felicity of EMO, ing during all
that lime, the confidence Of the bar in your
incorraptible integrity and YOUR anxiDu,
desire that Justice should be administered
according TO law"
On the other hand, the bar felicila,c
themselves on the reflection that YOU have
not been wanting on your part in accord
ing tothem all that confidence which their
efforts, united with yonrs, have achieved
TO place the foundation Of the law in our
new State, Oh basis calculated to ensure
protection to "libef'y, property and the
pursait Of happiness.
In behalf of the younger members of the
bar especially, am | authorized to tender
TO you their acknowledgements for taking
them by the hand; inspiring their co,ti-
dence and cheering than forward in their
course Q! usefulness.
Accept, sir our testimonials Of conjinu-
ed esteem end confidence; and whilst we
regret that circumstances should have tram
spired 10 dissolve the relations which we
have so long enjoyed, we welcome yon to
the bar with Il sincerity of affection which
we know you cannot doubt. And, sir,
whether it be your lot to remain with us
at the bar, or whether you shall be called
to higher sphere of usefulness, we shall
be proud 10 continue your name on our
list of friends"
Mr.. Lowe then made some remarks
giving sketch Of our judicial affairs as
connected with the early administration Of
criminal justice in Iowa; and alluded par
ticularly to some lawless excitements con-
necled with the early settlement of this
State, and contrasted the condition Of So
cie,y here at an early day inthe settlement
of Iowa, with its present happy and law
abiding population, and attributed this
change, in no small degree, to the faithful
ness with which his honor. the Chief Jus
tice, had administered the law on the cir.
cult.
Chief Justice Williams then expressed
his reciprocation Of the kind feeling mani
tested by the bar, in an appropriate reply;
when he came down from the bench and
exchanged salutations with each member
of the bar. He was then introduced to
the Court, Justices Kinney and Greene on
the bench, and took the usual oath of an
attorney and counsellor at law. Before taxi
ing his seat at the bar, he made salu'a.
tory address to the court and to the bar
with whom he now stood associated, which |
was responed to by each of the. remaining
Judges.
On motion by Mr.. Lowe, it was order
ed that the address in behalf of the bar,
&c., &c., be spread upon the minutes of
this court. Court then adjourned until to
morrow morning, nine o'clock.