Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-09-14
rIrE VIEW srrnrMr corRr.
Hon. a. q. =. Nicholson Chosen thie,
Justice.
Joseph u. IBciskcII. of Memphis. Attorney
Goneral hnd NepOrter for the Stnfe.

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OF the State, which was elected last August for
the term OF eight years organized yesterday in
their Room set apart for that to hold their year
~ session Tor the Eastern Division Of the State
The full court as elected were presc,,- and is
composed of the following Judges
Hon A. q. i. Nicholson, Hon. Peter Turney
Hon. Thos j. Freeman, Hon j. l.. 4. Sneed
Hon Thos. A. X. Nelson and Hon Jas. w.
Desderick.
The Judges having all been duly qualified ON
Saturday last by Gov Seuter. presented their
Commissions and Oaths Of Office to tho Clerk of
the Court to be transcribed as part of the
records Of the Court
Upon the Judges taking their seats Yesterday
morning at ten o'clock, the Hon Thos A. X.
Nelson announced that in accordance with the
provisions of The new Constitution the Court MI
session held at chambers that morning had
unanimously chosen the Hon. A. 0. p. Nichol-
son, of Middle Tennessee US the Chief Justice
OF the Court
The Chief Justice then formally assumed the
duties OF the Office and ordered Sheriff Gossett
TO open the Court
The first step towards perfecting the organiza
ton of the Court was the qualification of
Franklin Deaderick vice NJ. H. Patterson. the
old incumbent. which was done by the Chief
Justice, Mr. Deaderick's suretics Col Jnbn
Baxter, W. A. Henderson. ESQ. r. A r.
scott and JAS. X. Cooke, Esq's having pre-
Vlously formally acknowledged the execution of
the customary bond.
II is but just that we should here saw that Mr.
NJ L. Patterson, the old Clerk, was removed
for political and not for personal reasons, as we
believe It Is universally conceded that he made
an Efficient and accommodating Clerk.
The Chief Justice then announced that BY a
provision of the new Constitution the duty de-
Yolved upon them to elect the Attorney Gene
raj and supreme Court Reporter for the State
for years. They had been sorey embarrassed
by the conflicting claims Of some fourteen very
worthy aspirants for the place, anyone of whom
was thoroughly competent for the position.
The Court had met that morning and balloted
some fifteen times before they could make n
selection. They had finally selected Joseph b.
Helskell, ESQ, of the city OF Memphis, rs a
competent and worthy gentleman for that place
lie was therefore declared elected AS The Al
ttorney General and Supreme Court Reporter
for the State.
The following gentlemen We're candidates for
the position: Jos b. Heisken w. B Reese
Isham Dsmukes, d. W. Holman. H. Cay
King Gen. J. VI. QuarIes, Mr.. Malone. John
W. Head and Mr.. Barton, Esqs
Inc Chief Justice then adjourned the Court
until : clock, ?. A., when the order of business
would be made known.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On inc assembling of the Court i'm the after
noon, the Chief Justice announced that under
the act of Assembly Of February 1870 the
Court wac required to take up the cases of each
circuit by counties, taking IN each county i'm
the order they were named in the act fixing the
llme Tor holding courts in the various counties
and circuits Of the State
Aut IulHS ana orders OF their Predecessors
would be adhered to as far H. they proved salts
factory. If any changes were necessary they
would bc announced The order reouiriner
counsel TO furnish briefs in each case argued
would be enforced strictly, rs it was absolutely
necessary that the Court should have as much
aud from the bar as possible, owing to thecrowd-
ed condition Of the docket and the short time
allowed by law for the SESSION of the Court. The
par could aid the Court materially by making
their oral arguments rs brief and poinied ms con-
Sl-tput with the nature nf tho In,
Inc Court would sit all together aud not i'm
sections. a it was made optional with Them by
the Constitution they had concluded TO sit al
together, believing thereby they could dispense
would al least try this plan. The Court would
lolG their sessions here until the 10Th day of
November. This would give them two weeks
vacation preceding the term to be held at Nash
vile. ~ there were seven hundred cases on the
docket the Court would hold daily sessions be-
ginning ut A. VI. and continue until . p NJ
The call of the docket will begin this morning
nj 10 clock and proceed from day to dav i'm
11ecordance with the published order of the last
Court to-wit:
First All cases on the docket of the Fifth
Circuit filed during or previous TO the year 1868.
Second. All cases upon the docket of the First
Second Third, Fourth and Fifth Circuits filed
Turing and previous to the year 1869
Commencing with the First Circuit and talk
ng the several Circuits in the order above
named.
The criminal cases will be taken up and dis
posed of MS the Court may direct
1t was suggested that us the 9th Circuit was
now abolished, and the counties composing IL
had been placed in other circuits some confn-
sion might follow. Had the Attorneys from the
LIST Circuit all been present and consenting II IL
probable the call would have commenced with
hat Circuit, but as they were not, the Court
hought it advisable to adhere to the published
rider The cases on the first call of the docket
nay be passed but the second call will be per-
'mptory.
In all criminal cases parties bound over neef
not appear this week. Upon the arrival of tf "a
lew Attorney. General, an order concerniJ ar
state cases will DO made 's
The following attorneys were sworn in, nd
heir names entered upon the roll of attorney -
he Court }. c. j. Williams r. n. Hood r
NJ. Mickey, ii. II, Taylor and J.. c. Houlz
tuesdays and Fridays were fixed upo n for
notion days.
Several motions of minor Importance wero
made and entered The Court then adiC urned
Until this morning at 10 o'clock.
The bar of East Tennessee is largely repro
ented, and seem ready for their duties.
For the information of parties outsd e of the
'ity, who may have business with the ,Judoes
We state that the Hons A. O. =. Mich olson p
Iurney, Thos. j. Freeman, and j. l.. IT. Sneed
re stopping at the Bell House Jud ges Nelson
md Deadericl may be found at their residences
n the city.
The Turcos, who, by the way have been
pretty nearly cleaned out in the recent
battles in France, are said by NJ About fo
be beautiful as nightn Wri ters from tbe
iermau side describe them ms "hIoclr a.
mol M. M nHarINr