The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-06
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,HIEF JUSTICE CHaaE IN RALEIGH,

RALEIuH June O. 1s67.-.A large number OF tho most
distinguished members of tho lar this state were
Cont which took place iu tho sonate Chamber this
morning. Before proceeding to buaness. Chief Justice
Practitioner. and Gentlemen Of e Bar before pro-
ceeding to the regular busnnss think proper to ad-
yoars Tho Courts OF the Union wsro excluded from Nor
Carolina by the rebellion When active hostes ceased
OF ali ordinary civil jursdicaon or controlled lis onor
else. AL Courts whether State national sub.
acted At all under such iatons and in such cases ss
tho Commanding General under the direction or tho
s Be- dsrssaraeG and tSssr judgments snd
deeIess set aside by Military orders Under thoso
abst.ined from attending the Circuits which included
The Tnsnrsent States: their presence being nInoces
law hold the Circuit Courts without the Juaccs
or the Supreme Court and 70 exercise complete
civil. casss. Their attendance Was pnnece.saTy for
another Tho Military tribunals at that time.
exercise OF all Jurisdiction. criminal and civil which
belougs, under ordinary circumstances, to clrcnit
their attendance would be improper aud unbeeoming
They regarded unfit in ITSELF and injurious IN many
the judiciary Department Of the dovernment should
exercise their functions under the supervision sad
troll Of tho Executive Department.
length, however, the military control oTer the civil
tribunals vas Withdrawn by tho President Tho writ Of
and misiF authority in civil matters was "a sitosated.
This Was effected partially by The proclamation OF April
and fully BY thRt OF august a. 1856 That Ion
reustated tho full authority Of the National Courts In all
matters within their jurisdiction, and the JuAces OF
Supreme Court e1pesled to Join tue District Judges
holding tho Circuit Court during the interval between
the terms at Warrington
On tbs Esd July 1885, however. Act OF Congress
duced ts number OF the Crcus and changed materially
the Districts of which the Southern Crcuits were com
lrised without making or providing for allotment Of
the mombers Of tho supreme Court to tho Crcuita
and without ouch allotment the Justices Of that Court
have Circuit The effect of The Act before
cult Courts In the altered Ccuits This suspension
removed by tile Act OF March I'd, 1867, by which new
Under this Act the Justfces OF the Supreme Court
again beon aaEgned to circuit duties and the Chief
Justice has been allotted TO hold with the District Judge
a national courts In the circuit Of which the District o
North Carolina is made part .t s.
am here, therefore, to join my brother The Diaric
Judge 10 holding the Circuit Court In this District II
!nsurgent States ut which Justice Of tho supreme Cour
could be pruson without disregan Of superior duts,
rSe re Assoc.s JusSos allotted to tho oher crcnils
will Join In holding tho contn at tho regular times pro
scribed by law aud thus the national civil jurisdiction
that military authority is still exercised within hest
Southern Circuits, hut not now. Is formerly In conse
quence Of the disappearance Of local authority II Il
and property and to facilitate the restoration Of ever,
Slate TO equal righs and benens In the Union. Tb
military authority does not extend In any respect TO h
forth neither rebellion nor any other occann the
socaton of my military authority oyer courts OF Iustio
horcsss .a.pena, the due eoa'so Of jade. q
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Counsel for defendant informs that Judge Oh.s