, 1877-10-17
THE COURTS.
Organization of the Appellate Bench,
Judge Heaton Presiding.
An Informal Reception Of the Court BY
the Members OF The Dnr.
New Suits, Confessions. Divorces,
Bankruptcies, Etc.


Tbs organization OF new court Is not All
event Of everyday occurrence, even In Chicago.
Since tho time when, In 1870, the Huprcme
Court dignincti tho Old Cliy.liatl by holding
tern, here, there tas becn no occaelon for Any
demonstration In this way; but the timo came
yesterday, aud The members OF the Bar recog-
nfzc'l IL to certain extent, though whcn the
moment came they appeared to he all tongue
tied. The meeting war designed to be wholly
Informal, hut 1t was tacItIy understood that
some remarks would be made by totno MEM
bcrs ot tho Bar. The only vacant room In
tho Clty-llall was Judge Farwclt'e rt>otn,
and here the Appellate Court will meet
for few days until Judge McAllf.ter
bc taken " Judge McAllistcr's rot,'t,. Suitable
conrt.rtn'lns are now preparing In the Hrand
Pacific Hotel, but thes will not tic really for
bers Of the liar gathered yesterday morning at
10 O'Clock 10 welcome the three et1nne-lrarrrs,
Judges r. y. Murphy, William ". llenton.
md Gcorge ". Flcnsants. vim ts'niposc the new
Appel]ste Court, Aftsr waiting few llr,nlcnts.
be In c'urt until II o'clock. At the latter hMr
the lawyers astemblet! agpin, md Judge Fnr-
wclrb rsMni being entirely too suiall TO Aceoin.
was had 10 tl,c Council Chamber. Prcsrtlt.
IL 1utlrca pIraxants. Hcat,,n. and ttnr.,hv
entered, preceded GT Sheriff Kern, an.i ttt,k
their seats, Judge lleatou urupsiny the ce,ltre
- Chief Jut1lcc, with Judge Pleatants on hin
Georrc 4. CtN,ner tl,c battfH. in Julpc AirAl1fs-
ter's roam in Ire usual form: alicar yr. hear
&c, this honorable Appellate Court Is nbout To
assemble for the transaction Of sue'' business as
.l,ulrc llcatnn ti,cn mid: "Thc co,,r4 ia nor
Fl, session ftr tic transaction OF any business
that mar cot,,c before II. The tnctnbers OF the
iiar arc uptinultetlIy aware that W. pgunose 10
do business III another room. For tfle present
wo viii use jrtlQc Farwcll's room. TlJs largo
pttentlancr Of The Bar and Bench va pre-
sumo Is not for tho purpose o( doing
giving us announcement aud strength bv your
presence. aud Is complimentary 10 Us. We Will
a,]loufn for The present for VII hour, ant, viii be
banpy to make your trntlaIptance In morc
eaty manner on the fIoor.."
Thc baIliif-aTho court will adjourn for one
ho,,r,''
An, this was absolutely oil, Tie Sheriff and
BaijiH Coopcr hpl arrnred Themselves in tlleEr
best, tue Council Chamber was we'll filed aud
bit fur soIne unknown reason thcy rctnnfned
,rsnokcn. Hryerui of tho oratorirai nortinn n
The l3ar had carefully prepared their tnpronptu
addresses, 40 M to be s'totatly unprgparetl,H
etc., but they did not hare ni, opportunity 10
air tt,ctr cIonuencc.
Al ID n'rIfxk tbc J,tlpes mat arntn md trans.
ACTED sornr routine Duslncsa. hearing 1nntlons
ju,lge iIcaton announced that no rules had
rnnrt wnn1,i he folloYel aa nearly ns nractjIn-
r,c,. @ anil Wien svsten oi practice m I had ly beeu
settled upon, which would BE- In a ie. DAYS, il
"vu Among ne Tic" The motions made IVA was one by Mr..
A. G. stnry for an alternative wrIk ri
Jnnt1tlanus against Judge Gary to Mtppci