Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-15

Report of the Committee On Gre
Lively Discussion.

The Mapisfr ates Of Shelby comfy met
this morning at ten o'clock at their rooms
In the County Court building, on Union
street, and Justice Bleckley was again
called to the chair.
The Com missioners appointed at the
last meeting, consisting of j. P. Bough-
ner, P. M. Dickinson, r. b. Miller and
Thomas Holman, presented report OF
some length in regard as to who are le-
gal and qualified Justices of the Peace OF
Shelby county and bona Jfde members Of
the Honorable County Court. Justice
Dickinson, it appeared from the report,
had declined to act for the DELEGATE rea-
son that he was elected Justice of the
Peace at the same time as some others
whose positions are now contested.
The most important part of the report
related to tine Fifth and Fourteenth Civil
Districts, in each of which four extra
Justices have been elected under the act
of March 8, 1863.
In reference to the Fifth Civil District,
they reported favorably on the bonds and
com mission of P. H. Heinrich. In regard
to Eiwerd Herman, Patrick Sherry,
Michael Foley, F. B. Willard and P. M.
Dickinson, they all have an equal claim
to the position made vacant by the death
of John c. Creighton.
T. B. Mynatts place is believed to be
vacant, by reason Of unoertainty. Neither
Of the contesting Justices have an abso-
lutte right to the vacancy accustomed by
J. c. Creighton's death all are equally
liable to be ousted from office. The COM
missioners further believe that the court
might recognize 7. B. Mynatt as q JUS
tice of the Peace, as he has been recog-
nized by the Legislature, and for other
re asons.
James Hall and S. A. Moore are recog-
nizsd in the Fourteenth Civil District
James Swan also is recognized as being
fairly elected and installed into Office, by
reason of the County Court having been
located in the district. The Offices OF d.
| II. Griffith, John T. Elicit, Henry b.
Green, John E. Burke, John Norton and
lG, W. F, Cook all partske Of uncertainty,
and are believed to be vacant.
The commission of Jno. s. Black, OF
the 18th Civil District, is declared void
by reason of residing out Of the District.
Walter Stanley has vacated his office
in the 18th Civil District.
The remaining Justices in office are
believed to be in good standing.
The report was accepted by the follow.
ing vote:
Ayes-R. N. Bond, D. M. Whitening
ton, Jas. Carroll, I. l.. Giles, +. B. Mil
lard, F. Smith, E. Pulliam,W W. II. Walker,
HI. Jones, 7. Holman, q. F. Hill, W.
S. Walton, j. H. Swan, c. l.. Brooks, j
Fl. Goodlett, ]. Massey, W. P. York, ID
c. Brewer.
Noes-Ed. Herman, M. Foley, Jno. s
Black.
Ercusea-J. Hall, q. M. Griffith, J.
Elliott, P. M Dickinson, T. B. Mynatt
j.. e. Burke, J. Norton, r. B. Miller.
The evidence taken by the Commits
sion to enable them to arrive at these
conclusions was read by Commissioner
Boughner. 1t was lengthy and conclu.
sive.
Mr.. Justice Cook took the ground that
this was not court, and spoke at
length. he contended that the Quar-.
terly Court could not organize until the
quarter expires.
Com missioner Boughner produced the
laws abolishing the County Commits
sioners and the eight extra Justices.
The eight were on hand in force and all
opposed to being abolished.
| Justice Willard moved that all the
magistrates sign petition that they all
be abolished by the Legislature, and all
take new start Not seconded.
No Organization had been effected at
one o'clock. Those who know they are
out die hard, but they will have to 60.