The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-02-08

| Cooke to read the accounts OF his debut
rs Judge
Says the Anderson Gomscrvisi9,,
The regular term Of the Court of Gen
eral Sessions was convened oU Monday
last, his Honor Thompson II. Cook, pre-
siding. Immediately after the assem-.
bling Of the Court, the Commission of
the Hon. I. IL Cook as Judge Of the
Sth Judicial Circuit for the unexpircd
term Of Judge Orr, was read by
the efficient Clerk Of the Court. The
Commissions ofJo ohm w. Daniels, Clerk
VIVA, MEG unkin. Sheriff for Anderson
county, aud Absalom Blythe Solicit r.
for the oth circuit, were also read in open
court. The Grand Jury was organized
by the appointment Of Snnl j. EN-.
merson, Foreman, after which the Judge e
/ proceeded to deliver his charge to the
Gl"nd Court Of Inquest, in substance
as follows: The Judge cmindcd the :.
OF the recent change in tbs Jury Law,
| requiring them to serve for the term of
one year. This change. he thought
was cmimeutly wise aud proper nasmu, h
as the Juror in consequence Of his cxpe
ri"ncc, would bc-bettcr quilted to di,
charge properly the imp rtaut duties
which would devovc upon him
He was grati6cl to k"ow ;ilat Anderson
Comfy WIS in healthy condition fnan-
cially-which lie attributed To tho zc,l
and iai,htu'ncs in which our grand ia
rcrs had discharged their duty So
prosperous in every r .spcct WAS our coun
ty that he tiIou5ht it ui 5ht we'll b.
denominHtod as the ''b,nner county of
the State The conduct of their pre-
decesSUrs WAS recommended To them as
worthy oSimita'ion, He suggested the
great proprery of particularly inluiriny
into the conlurt of Trial Justices in
- -I."i";.tr.,inn Of The Law "a IN
his opinion it WAS greatly absurd, not
only by reason OF the in .onvcnicncc or
expense urncc 'ssIrily incurred by Lii.
sants, but, also. by reason of the u,cl So
aud unjns;ii'bl deb, heapcd II; on the
State. The chief duty o the Trial
j uStice WAS to preserve the peace aud
prevent instead OF encourage litigation.
his great duty to his own kuowled,e
was shame!ully violated in til /. lower
counties OF the State, and tho he knew
! nothing TO that effect hers. yo; G
thought 1t proper to request them To
make special inquiry therein aud prnmp,
y report TO the Court every one VII O
had not strictly performed their duty.
Particular attention was dircc,e o tn.
investigation OF the public offic.s and
the condition of the public roads with
the charge to report the Cpu,.y C,n.
missi jnsrs to the Go irt if they h,l ne
elected their duty
In conclusion tho Judge in a CIV
Impressive remarks, ret urned thanks %
tho Bar and officers Of the Court, for
their letter Of congratulatinn aud invita-.
ton to make his home at Anderson,
During the close Of his remarks he paid
just and handsome tribute to the char.
actcr eli the Hon James l.. Orr.
The energy AMI impartality with
which the Judge has discharge his
duties, has made favorable impression
upon our people and when he leaves our
village will no doubt carry with bin,
their best wishes.
CoMrLLMENrED.-Iulsc Il. IL Cooke
recently elected was the recipient of hi gh
compliments by the Anderson bar aud
the cHizcns of that tpwn, at tho recent
term of court held there. when re,uost
was made that he make his pcrmlncn.
residence IN thc county. j. =. Reil.
on behalf Of the bar, just previous to the
ADJOURNMENT ofthc court, united with
others IN paying the jud 90 this co.ppl.
mcm -Ercaiy IlerdM
Judge T. II. Cooke, of the Eight
Circuit, who has been holding court in
Anderson during the last week, rep ,rts
himself highly pleased with his first
weeks sojourn among the people of that
circuit. He was Hospitality received by
all, aud made to feel quite at. home
among his new found friend. He was
comr'imented by the Bar through Hon.
j. l., Reed. -ihoniE.