Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-01-17

speaking OF lUe waste OF time ana money over
the number of petty cases brought before he
Court, suddenly changed the tenor of his re-
marks and said, Judge Bowie is not much OF
horseman; he is not any great farmer either,
but put him on the bench in the Court House
and he can't be beat BY the reform conven-
ton of 1861 at which The subject was most
thoroughly and exhaustveIy. discussed, the
three Judge system was abolished and Judge
Brewer, as single Judge, was elected to the
circuit composed of Montgomery, Anne Arun-
del and Calvert counties at salary of So 600.
Although not as quick and pushing judge MS
Judge Dorsey, yet he presided with dignity
and ability and 10 The satisfaction both the
bar and people, ana he has left on record his
testimony to the superior efficiency OF the one
judge system over the three, having had sew
eral years experience in both.
The constitution OF 1864 | pass over, as it
was short-iived and left no enduring monu-
ment. But by the Constitution OF 1867 the
three judge system was revived and restored
with an increased number Of circuits and in
creased salaries TO all the judges, namely,
Six judges in the city of Baltimore
al 81 900 each $24, 900
Eight Court of Appeals at So, 5O0...... %, 900
Fourteen associate judges at 50, 800.... 80, 900
Attorney General. .......-.............. 5000
-
Total....... 1914, 900
The Attorney General, which was abolished
in 1851, was restored 10 1867 at a salary Of
So, 900 with a provision against extra COM
pensation or power 10 appoint deputies, nor
shall the Governor employ additional counsel
unless authorized by the legislature; yet we
nnd ollls Al every session OF SoOO each 10 COM
and II PLAIN farmer should suggest that the
Zee appears 100 large .or tne services rendered,
"' 'o1es WI, az oueo opii"s W W
-. - ~eaoueu y! ,"e ous"s' vi !~, M SUN, "uo
.ue ,as,ne. Is qu'cNly P.. uo"n ne 'ono 'e een
IF MA ,So ,.hoIs ;ndo;ai aus,o,, 70 10 Sal
COS, herore ,be resoyn, convection Of Iahl ~
Ana onr r; rcn;, Of Freder;ck ana Mon,oomerv
costing aIone 90 Inn wh,ch nrssnne I,
wonld be ssir ~ Avid. ,hns.' r'
Frederick county Ss,oo
Mon,gomerv connty e. 400
Al,hougbs RaI,;mnre has .;v ;ndaos ,here a 70
cir d;stinc, and senera,a cour,s snd hnt ono
indoe who ats FOR tan noon,hs of the vear 10
ever found On tho hanch Go Tho ons ;ndaa
svetem ia fonnd 70 he oil ,hat 10 nocess.rv H.
these ;mnortsnt conr,s Nov 10 Won and yonr
readers sgree Win mo th., o,,r nrsson, srs,.u,
Ia cumhresone and exnsns;va ara ,ho; ,brao
indges can he disnensed with in rho Court of
a meals and some in each of Tho c;rcn;,s and
that nv reducing tho s.Isrie. IN via, thav
were Under ,be const;,n,;on IF 1881 Tho sx.
evnensss NJ ,be ;ndic;ary would gro "a ,hns
Five ;n5oas If Gonr, ~ nno,Is @,7 soo
seven circnit ;ndges 20 oon IA ono
S;x for c;tv II RaI,;moro 90 nna =,
81 ooo. "a ooo
Total c55 koo
e.ns Soss vi juu'c'ary '''''''' '''''''' - wv
fioposeu '''''''''''''''''''''''''''' oo''oo
g., 4.
SaS " 'he oea'e, .'..'....'.'.'''''"''~oo doo
oa''u " Aion'so"ory county ''''"'''''' o'ooo
submit The question and these figures now
to the calm aud thoughtful consideration OF
the good people OF Montgomery. They are of
vital and pressing importance, far more so to
US than the next President or next Congress
man, or even the next Governor OF the State.