The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1876-02-19
MEETING.

P"oAC meeting cdlltu at Judge
Bush's Office last Wednesday evening, to
give expression to the feelings Of the peo-
pie Of White Pine county, in regard to
the conduct of Judge F. w. Cole in adj
Journing over the District Court for the
term, A. Skillman was called to the Chair
and George T. Childs was elected Secre-
tary.
Col. Fitton then stated the object of
the meeting, as follows:
Feitow Citizens !. The object for which we have
assembled is to express our views regarding the
extraordinary conduct of the Judge of the Sixth
District Court, who has utterly neglected and
refused to hold the term of said Court in this
county, as provided by law, when he was fully
apprised of the urgent necessities of the people
that such term of Court should be held. and the
perfect indifference with which he passed by all
Judicial business appertaining to this county
and the interests of its citizens.
On motion, it was ordered that the
Chair appoint a committee of five to
draft suitable resolutions expressing the
sentiments of the meeting. The Chair
appointed Col. Elton. James Reilly, S.
Woodin, James Liddle and P. McElroy
as such COMMITTEES.
A recess was then taken to give the
committee time to report. On being
called to order, the committee offered the
f~olIowino rocoIntionc
WHEREAS. The statute of the State has con-
stituted White Pine and Eureka counties the
Sixth Judicial District, and assigned to each
county three terms in q year, of two months
duration and whereas, the term in White Pine
county commenced on the first Monday in jam.
airy and continued until the first Monday in
March, A.. D. 1876, and business of the most
pressing Importance required the services of F.
W. Cole, Judge Of said District, for the entire
term, which facts have been made known to
him. and are as follows, viz Important and
vitalinterests pertaining to the revenues of White
Pine county persons charged with crime, i'm
INJURED in Jail at the expense of the county.
since November of last year, awaiting the acti, n
of a Grand Jury to be called by said Judge !;
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ton of the Court that should have been held
here estates of deceased persons in the Probate
Court and whereas, the said Judge Cole has
given the time appointed to us by law, to hold
ing Court in Eureka county, to the utter neglect
of the necessities of the citizens of this county.
while receiving one-half of his liberal salary
from the treasury of our county and whereas,
he has obstructed the holding of a Court in this
county by peremptorily adjourning the Court
for the term. after a Judge, designated by the
Governor, was en- route for the purpose of hold
ing Court in this county for the present term, of
which facts he, the said Judge Cole, was fully
informed, thereby depriving us of 4 Court, and
falsely stating to Judge Bonnifeld, while en-
route, that the Court was adjourned for the
term, when such was not the fact, US admitted
by Judge Coles subsequent kilograms.
Resolved, That we, the citizens of White Pine
county, invite the said Judge Cole to resign his
office, the duties of which he refuses to dis
charge and be it further
ResOtred, That in case he refuses to comply
with our request. We will take the necessary
steps for his removal, for the crime Of malfcas-
ance and nonfeasance in office.
JAMES REILLY.
SAM 5. WOODEN, Committee
JAMES FIrToN, IN
! JAMES sas L1DDln' Resolutions.
On motion, it was ordered that the
above resolutions be the unanimous SEN
tlments of this meeting.
On motion. it was ordered that a COPY
of these resolutions, together with a vote
of thanks of this meeting, be sent to Gov
ernor Bradley, for the prompt manner in
which he responded to the request of our
people.
On motion, it was ordered that a.vote
of thanks be rendered to Judge Bonni-
field, of Humboldt county. for his good
intentions to hold a term of Court in this
district.
On motion, it was ordered that the
proceedings of this meeting be published
in the White Pine News.
A. SKILLMAN, Chairman.
GEORGE t. CHILDs, Secretary.