New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-28
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The Bar Does Not Nominate a District
Judge.

Judge.
The meeting of the bar, adjourned from
Monday, November %; was held yesterday
in the ROOMS of the Supreme Court.
james H. Brewer, Esq, chairman, pre-
sided, and II. II. Wall, Esq, acted as secre-
stary.
There was some doubt in the minds of
many of the thirty or thirty five members of
the bar who had assembled, what the meet.
ing was for. Some considered the previous
meeting had been definitely pledged to Mr..
Williamson, others that the resolutions in.
dorsing him were to be ratified by this
meeting, others that no resolutions at all
had been adopted, others that there was
still chance to express an opinion in favor
of some one else, and others still who had the
impression that the bar had the privilege of
liking, disliking, supporting or complaining
against Judge that had no business with
any one except judge or client. These
opinions were confined to individual discus.
sions, and not addressed to the chair.
b X. Forman, Esq, first offered series
of resolutions eimilar to those before the
meeting, but they were not acted on
Ernest Morel, Esq, objected to any ac-
tion on the part Of the meeting. The other
had been adjourned because there was not
sufficient representation. There was still
| lees at this. 1t was not proper to act with
| out a sufficient attendance. He moWd to
table the whole business.
w. r. Whitaker, E.q., seconded this.
| w. Il. Mills, Esq, wished to speak to tile
| question, but instruction on points of order
came from almost everybody except the
president.
d. c, Labatt and j, II. New, Esqs., made
motions to adjourn.
| The chair frankly stated he was not an
adept in parliamentary rulings, but Mr..
Mills had the floor before any motion to ad-
journ was made.
ID. c. Labatt, Esq, insisted that he put
the motion before, but the chair ruled ad-
versely.
w. r. Mills, ESQ, proceeded to say that
he wished to make few remarks and be-
fore he finished his friend, saying it in all
| kindness, would be ashamed of trying to
prevent his speaking. He argued that the
question Interested the lawyers but slightly
in comparison with the people. He had
signed no petition recommending anybody,
for man who would go around with one in
his pocket asking his appointment was un-
worthy Of the office, or of the office of JUS
tice of the peace. He offered, in a series of
resolutions, the name OF E. X. Goodloe,
formerly district attorney of this district
and now of Louisville, Kentucky.
j. II. New, Esq, withdrew motion to
adjourn made by him for the purpose OF
allowing ID. c. Labatt, Esq, to move to lay
the resolutions on the table.
w. X. Mills, Esq, having obtained the
floor again, withdrew his resolutions with
some remarks in their favor afterward.
j. II. New, Esq, moved to adjourn to
Monday.
d. C. Labatt Esq, moved to amend to
after the reading of decisions. and to the
law library.
Objections were made by j. Lingan, Esq.
that the time was not definite. He moved
to adjourn to Tuesday at . P. NJ. Many
gentlemen had not been heard on this
question. All should have notice. and be
heard. A fair representation was neces
sary.
Edward Phillips, ESQ.,, moved to amend
by adjourning sine die.
B. II. Forman, Esq, asked the chair how
the question stood, and spoke at some
length.
There was some doubt as to what Mr.
Phillips motion meant, the chair asking i'll
struction on points of order from member
who were well informed, and receiving
much instruction from those who were n OF
To the latter he paid no attention except by
the remark that there must be some kline
of parliamentary order preserved, and pu
the motion to adjourn sine die.
The rising vote was twelve to twelve
some six or seven members not voting, and
the chair, remarking that members desired
full discussion, decided the meeting woult
not adjourn sine die.
Messrs. New, Forman and Mills made few
more remarks, and motion was then made
by w. X. Mills, Esq, to act at once. He
said on Monday week Congress would meet
on Tuesday the President would make a
nomination, and the Senate would instan tly
confirm it.
w, r. Whitaker, ESQ.,, renewed the mo
tion to adjourn SINE die, Richard De Gray
ESQ, seconded it, and by vote of tifteeI
to nine the meeting was adjourned without