Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-28
Our Reorganized Courts.
TIE ACT FOR BETTER ADMINISTRATION OF JUS
TICE IN THE DISTRICT


The act OF Congress "to create an additional
associate justice Of the Supreme Court OF the
District OF Columbia and for the better admin
istration Of justice in said District" provides
for lone additional associate justice Of the SUI
preme Court OF the District of Columbia" y
| with the same powers as the Others and that
1.-TWO OF the justices, sitting at general term,
shall constitute quorum for the transaction
OF business: but when the two justices shall DE
| divided In opinion the same shall be noted upon
| the minutes Of the court and thereup0n, ana
within four days thereafter, either party In
such cause NAV file with the clerk OF tne court
| motion in writing to have such cause reargued
| before three or more justices; but no Justice
shall sit in general term to hear an appeal from
| any Judgment or decree or order which he may
| have rendered at the special term The general
| term may order two terms of the Circuit Court
| 70 be held at the same time whenever. In their
| judgment. the business therein shall require 1t;
| and they shall designate, by an order of the
| court the time and places of holding the same.
| and The justices by whom they SHALL resDec
| tlveIy be held, and shall make all necessary
| orders for division OF the docket between the
| justices holding such terms; and petit juries
| shall be drawn therefore, in the same manner
! as is provided for in such Circuit Court at least
| ten days before the commencement of any
| such sitting. The final judgment or decree OF
| the Supreme Court OF the District OF Columbfa
| in any case where the matter in disDute eV
elusive of costs, exceeds the value OF 81 500
may be re-eXamined and reversed or affirmed
in the supreme Court Of the United States
upon writ OF error or apneaI in the SANE
manner and under the same regulations as are
provided in cases OF writs of error on judgments
or appeals from DEGREES rendered In a circuit
court.
AN AUXILIARY CIRCUIT COURT
Inc OIL under which Mr. Walter s. Cox has
heen appointed an associate Judge provides az
Will be seen. for an auxiliary Circuit Court
winch Will assist in great measure the aJl-im-
porIanl WORK OF clearing up the current bust
ness winch, during the past few years, has ac-
culnulaled 10 such an extent that at each sue
cesSiVe term the calendar has become more and
more more cumbersome 1t is understood that this
IOy-wjI no
court-for which work he is from his large ex-
PefleDce LII circuit business peculiarly lifted
9.lI OWNS TO the great rush of business in the
departments it is not expected he will receive
MS commission for perhaps week Or more
MORE COURT ROOM WANTED.
since the passage OF the bill, the necessity OF
an additional court room is apparent, and the
chief justice. the marshal and district attor-
ney. with Mr.. Clark the architect of the Capt.
lol, nave been considering the subject, and the
following seems TO be the most favorable plan
which VIII doubtless be followed and carried
out II an appropriation can be procured for the
purpOse:-lteaf up.a wall back of the columns
between the Circuit and Criminal Court rooms
and construct the auxiliary court room with
TWO rooms above for luries, to be reached by
spiral Stair-caseS. This will give height Of Is
feet for the court room aud II feet for the Jury
rOoIOS: but il will nCceSSitate the closing of the
present doors OF the Criminal aud Circuit rooms
ana cutting new ores This is. perhaps, the
most economical plan which can be devised
be carried out
SIN COURTS
ndef the law there may be at times six
courts In session. viz: the Criminal. Circuit
AuAiIlaly circuit District, Equity and Probate
ana IL may seem singular 10 STRANGERS that so
lnany courts should be required. But when 1t
IS considered that large proportion OF the bu-
slneSS-Some say fully cne-third-IS brought
mere by outside parties Or grows out OF govern
nent business it is not to be wondered al Not
outstanding that the indications are that there
WIZ DC large amount of work for the clerks
and others ahead, there is a general feeling OF
sat isfactf0D about the building among LAWYERS
ana others for with the assistance of the new
Judge and under the provision making three
Judgeo quorum In the General Term, they ex- |
!ltcl In a rev months, or year at most to find
business 50 far advanced that when they enter |
Lew suit and file a bill they may reasonably |
expect a trial or hearing within few months. |
Honor 30 Whom Honor is Due.
whereas ii has been published by one of the |
papers or this city that there exist combina- |
Hons affecting the appointments for the District
OF Columbia. which will suggest to the presiding |
oishop OF the approaching session of the Balti- |
more Annual Conference, the transfer of DIR |
A. III. AmeS from Mckendree to some other field !
OF labor: And, whereas, the pastorate term of |
Or. AIaes Will not have been completed at the |
pnolcat1on referred to having been made with
cut the knowledge or sympathy OF the Official |
board OF Mckee rec: Therefore.
RFSotred by Tic stewards and leaders of Me- |
hendree, in regUI'r session. That while thev
have declined from the organization OF the |
chulch (thlrty-hVe years. to the present to in |
church. they deem it their duty In this case 10 |
say they TAIL TO discover any adequate reason |
Why Nchehdree should part with its beloved |
pastor.
REQUIRED. That DR.. Anles. by his christian ur-
panty; earnest and scholarly pulpit efforts: de
yOt1On TO the Sabbath school work. deem soIic:
luce Tor the highest interests of the young pee
PIE OF The station and their organization TO,
usefulness; tender sy rnpathy Tor all the children
OF The station: Kind attentions to the sick and
uS ms CONSCIENTIOUS fidelity to all the duties |
telalllIg TO his sacred Office has secured for
himself, 10 Iie fullest extent the sincere affec-
ion Of the flock OF Christ TO whom he has broken
me plead OF life for the past two wears and
established, tetween himself and the of1iciary.
feiations OF profound and. they believe, mutual |
attachment.
EeN"tred, That 10 interrupt these kindly rela- |
tlonS prematurely-except for very grave rea.
sols[Wouid De deprecated by the Official board
and the church generally and followed bv re- |
SUITS pfeJudlclal TO the interests OF the station
John c. HARNESS, Recording Steward.
Washington d. c., Feb. 9th, 1870.