The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-03

were everywhere eagerly discussed among
counseilors, officers Of the court, and spec
tators, and .speculations made as to what
would be the next changes.
Alta quarter past ten his honor Judge
w. w. Howe was escorted by ex-J udge
Abel through the court room into the
judges private reception room, and a half
hours private conversation followed be-
tween the two judges and the old and new
ATTORNEY generals. Judge Howe was then
escorted to his seat by ex-Judee Abel. and
the former commenced his duties by order
ing the reading of the minutes.
After this was done DIR. Trepagnier. the
clerk. read the recent military order and the
written oath Of the new incumbent Attor-
ney-General Lynch was then sworn in by
Judge Howe and the juries were then dis
missed. A member of the bar now asked if
a motion would be entertained. and the
court answered, none. unless of special I'M
portance.
The event was characterized by no exhi-
ton Of feeling or anything like scene, the
judge politely adorning his successor with
the judicial ermine (fguratively speaking).
Judge Abel ushered him to his chair
with an air whicE seemed to doubt whether
he was doing much Of kindness; and the
manners of Judge Howe seemed, by their
reserve and rcticence, to doubt whether the
dignity would not prove Of more trouble
than II was worth.
Attorney-General Lynch modestly con-
tented himself with a seat among the iu-
rors, and ex Attorney General Heron oc-
cupied his time in quietly sortir~ his
ol, al
lative musing air, until the arrival of J Judge
Howe. He had received no notification Of
the change until Wednesday, between one
and two o'clock, at which time he was re-
questcd to sign receipt for the order. He
had receipted at the same time for Judge
Abel. He had not been informed Of any
| cause for removal as having recently occur
red, and seemed to suppose thai some in
dictments about the time of the July con
vention might have had something to dc
with his removal The court adjourned
until SATURDAYS.
! NO ELECTIONS IN LOUISIANA.
| The following order was issued by Gen
Sheridan on the 28th. It is more especial
lily, says the Times, designed to suspend
certain municipal elections in Baton Rouge
and one or two other places throughout
| the State: @
HEADo'Rs. FIFTH MILITARY DIST, J
New ORLEANS, La,
March %, 1867.
Especial Orders No. II
Extract.
2. It is hereby announced, for the infor.
nation and guidance of all concerned, that
no elections for State, parish, municipal OF
judicial Offices, will be held in the State o1
Louisiana, until the provisions Of the law d
Congress, entitled s.An Act to provide fol
the more efficient government Of the rebe
States" and Of the act supplementary
thereto, shall have been complied with
Until elections are held in accordance witt
those acts, the law of the Legislature o.
the State Of Louisiana, approved March
Is, 1867, which provides for the continu
ance in the performance of their duties 0:
those persons whose term of Office woulc
otherwise have expired, will govern al
cases except those which may be specially
acted upon at these Headquarters.
| = * X X X ,* :
| BY command Of Major General P. II
SHERIDAN.
I GEO L. HARTSUFF,
Assistant Adjutant General.