The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-08-22
Oar Orphans Court.

Il Is provided, in the Constitution Of Mary.
land, that the Orphans Courtaof our state shall
consist Of three Judges in each county. In case
Of vacancy, by death or otherwise. the Gov
crnor is empowered to appoint some suitable
person to Gil such vacancy. Nearly two months
ago, Hon. James C. Magraw, Chief Judge Of the
Orphans Court of this county. died several
gentlemen became applicants Tor the position.
aud their names aud rcconme ndations were
forwarded !" III" Governor yet. Ia this hour.
the office o. main. vacant We understand that
Benjamin :. Payne. Joshua =. C..cksy. Albert
". Brown ri.i John u. Holmes. Esqs.. have
each been i',"n recommended TO the Governor
Either al i.r-, grntlcmrn would doubtless ably
ill the ilir". aud be acceptable Ia the people
Of the county why IL not ono of them commits
stoned why docs Governor Swami refuse Ia
make the appointment, What end does he
expect {" accomplish by this delay for that he
has an object in il there is scarcely room To
doubt.
Again twnof the members of the Court are
commissioned simply a. Judges other as
hi.f JHiqe. An examination Of the Code will
show that all the cdicts and orders Of the Court
are promulgated by the authority and over the
signature Of the 'Hi,f Judge and We have
heard intelligent, men aud able lawyers. this
week. make the assertion that irAcH am Orphans
Court loses is fhicf JHdgc. is functions must
ocis' until hc rdcaacy has btcn .Giied-ihaf 40
ono rds d'saao 10 act Chicf Judge unless a. Ias
b'ca 'c"'ariy Commissioned as such. aud that iAs
'oHri 'aaao' transact business ritloaf a tRieT
Jndq,. MF. Magraw was chief Judge Of our
Court. lis colleagues could not, "f course, al
low the business of the Court {" Do suspended
or this long period 81 time. and have transac-
ted all the business that came before them.
Litigation may come OF this. The authority 81
Gar present Judges {" act may bc denied. and
intrrminahlr lawsuits "a ay be- the result 81 thi,
refusal "r neglect of Uinvern"r Swami To mliil
thr duiic- required II him by the Constitution.
IAN any GA" tell us the reason why Ouvcrnor
swami has not filled this position We have
heard il stated 10 Ice a. follow. Their. /. fierce
contest iu this Congressional District ~ l., who
shall Dec th" democratic NOMINEE Tor the House
81 Representatives. Hon Stevenson Archer,
Hon. benjamin Y. Payne. William 1. Preston.
William kinmcli. and ,th"r.. are candid. trs
Cox swami. q - understood. favor. thu noin
nation 'i Mr. archer. aud ], holding back thu.
appointment ct Jude "i TIA" orphans Cour,
until To" delegates elected to the Csnsr...
si"nal Convention. when he thinks hc ,an strike
blow i"r Ar"hrr. by gazing Mr.. Payne the Of.
fee 90 luig". ga return Tor his strength "a the
Convention To- Mr.. Archer. Til, Il, the story =,
% s''-. and 10" bargain would be- nnr perfectly
20 ."'.l"ns Wsiht'"N SWAIN. we'll kn"wu char
'"t"r hut "" doubt very much whether Mr.
fHyn" "ili b" party t'it. u hr s..". :" ION
sf',. "" 'urr"se hr Will want To- go there On
h'- o"a m.tit. nor ." We tor one Inuinrn, bs
ii'v' tt'' h. viii sell "u, hi. delegate, "a the
'"nV'ft.n 90 the ro-.r rtice "i all orphans
'"oft iDi .r.h'r.
I"' "t'i"'t- 81 ia" county require that the
variant O.. -..i,u .huuid hc allied viii nu, the
'''"rnr. st awhile forgetting political IL
'fl;u" ahi -,hancr.. commission some. one