The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-01-09
THE CIRCUIT COURT.

THE CIRCUIT COURT.
The adI5urIe d session pf the pvem-
Der Gernlof tile CIRCUIT Court 81 Car
roll County cJmmelaeed Its sekshA on
Mohday. Chief Justice Hoo Oliver
Miller and sAssocialt Judges bon. Nd
ward lIalhlhond all Hon. Vim. n
Hayden psesided updn the HsAsh. TRe
same Grand and Petit Jurors held -oser.
from the November Term, there having
been 20 icbangcRt Esf49TsS 90 40 BE-
John b Boyle, Esq, Clerk.
Charles T. Reifsnider, Esq, States
attorney, prosesutigs.I aIkd
l. Tboraus h. Ght, Esd, shosifA 4
On Monday q great many persaas-
visited Che Court H9gpsa Ga Al !. snSlSss r.
witness the inahg dration! of the new
judiciary system ii Cafhrrolll. county
eiThe Docket was c':lfeJ oil Monday,
and all civil cases continued 70 tie May
Tefme nOne Appeal case has been dis {
posediof and 'lseyefaf1, criminal cases
ssest' f5r7tIaEaa g9i'i .y'in9niib 10 9'opol !,
sstate tse e'Ksphia ri 5siihSdIiScted fto 5rl
ofsa iiwateh.o acquitted: Crogt
and Pearson for pris9pner. D'i5"T : ~ ~; :.
ga Court wiz probably adj oarni this Feek.
,iins 5ilqaada g d;ig. aoLd1e1i tseia Z
H. 's,Eron1 ii iHsa:sap5SSIis.. .i.l nae :.
ba.f CofrespohdeAhlce of Baltimore sah, ii,
ots god t''td .3&i, ssAFot,.s,s Jan, q ii
IT The esptest foS 9tha presiding officers of
both houses si of thed general AssemblynoR
W N14 fsssddaaY night was qgita aaipetetLsas
indicated by the close vote in both brahetcs.
~ Rerfect good feeling, 9howeyep2spfaauaiiea
between the two candidates .a,sl their friehasl
and it was on the motion oil. Mr., Seyster, the
opposing candidate for the speakership, that
,theeots fol. Mrs. Stewart III caae IDS w:iss de-,
e3nred unanimous. .g0,i;im 10 ls9y a@VIt
j The contest for President ,of the Senate
was mere CLOSELY, eesopteaeth and i5yasofor
some time ii doubt. It was, only, after
eight ballots, and the arrival Of Senator
who was notIpresent enithei6penfg bhliots,
ithat Senator Comp tom 5 was elected byItlar2.
teen votes, being n naj9taty OF ohet loiit,sof
the twenty four Senators, present :, tSenator.
Malone, of Wicomico, who is. temporarily
tiii,i was absent.'de hEi4 "os t"e4
III Senators Compton, III the nheWly- elected
President, is quite a young man, Possessini.
inei abilities. and is one OF thes best tspeala
ersin The, Senate. ME COMPTON, .wRst n
,hielhber' Of the last Senate, and. also repre-,
sehtel Charles county in the Legislature Of
1850 and 1861: WTiietSeirAte IL tfjrt uiiat III 81
ielecting competent pcrsonsfop Secretary and
reading clerk, than Whom there could be
none more efficient than Messrsal Gassaway
nY,h tl,aC Il Al.
'clrief clerks of the H6tise, Messrss. Kidd and,
Moarey twhpse excellent q,,alffcatibfis% are
LfItell known from their previous services. -
The General Asselbblgdnow, JIM session
presents the singular anomaly Ola lesisla-,
tive body, both branches of which are conn
posed Of members elected BY the dominant
party from every part of the State.:h There,,
is not single naenberH of opposite politics
to offer an objection to any political on par.
ty meaSure that may be presented aIt is
questionable, however, if the existence of a
small minority would not be advantageous
in neutrality-suspicious. whose vigilance Would
operate as a check upon hasty or inconsids
crate legislation The presence of opposi-
ton in debate frequently seryesito. excite a
spirit and animation, i,inItlie discussion of
measures which would otherwise be quite
tame, and their merits imperfectIy deycl,
oped. ~ 5ii4issI2 sfh bfiI 'f',2i . JIM
II The persop,cJ of the Senate attracts
attention from its Idigni6ed appearance
and from its welllknown abilities It's
members may be said to represent much of
the ability OF the. Stete, as well as its bust.
ness interests, hteHigence and general cs,iiI,
ftYation.si Their lsodn,h political Views win
not be questioned byla conservative eibi1
ztern, , The sal remarks will apply with
equal force to the members, of the House of
Delegates. 1T remains to be seen if the
F'hssastires of.State policy and general Iegiss-
lation which will be the result OF their la
bofk will justify the opinions OK pressed Of
their ehafacter for good Judgment and wise
discretion. ',,,,.o.,.,,n. .'.cMI,a