The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-03
pute his title, it is for you, through the
Encouragement. to file your bill.

there was nothing before the court but the
! question whether Egnew's bond should
be approved or not He raised quite a
laugh by saying "The report of Attor-
ney-G General Peters and County Attorney
Jordan is an able document and they are
fine statutory lawyers, but this is consti-
tutional question"
Squire Barry-When this question came
up it was referred to the Encouragement
and the county-attornoy for report. If
anybody is the legal advisor Of the county,
they are. They represent no individual
interests, and they sly positively that there
is no such Office us those claimed They
say the commissions are not worth the
paper they are written on, and don't see
what remains for US 10 do but 10 act in
conformity TO their opinion.
Mr.. I'd Gibson made an argument In
line with what Mr.. Trezevant said
LIT I'm 90 GALLAGHER.
Jim Gallagher was then accorded tho floor
and held II for twenty minutes, making "a
rambling stump speech in support Of Hen
ry Roichmann's claim to seat in the
county court. lie spoke OF tho popula-
ton OF tho Fourteenth district, its BUSH
ness importance and other extraneous
matters. lie seemed to think that no one
ought TO presume to dispute Rechmann's
title TO the Office in view OF the fact that
Pop Cannon, the pride Of Shelby county
had passed upon II. Those were Mr..
Gallaghcr's words. lie went on in that
strain and got very red in the face and
finally quit, not however, before ho had
completely run down.
JUDGE YERGER's MAIDEN SPEECH.
Squire Orville Yergcr madea few sens-
BILE remarks, although his opening words
were rather discouraging. lie began by
saying This debate has taken such
course rs 10 necessitatc something from
me that may tend TO elucidatc proper 30
luton OF the question" There was some
, thing irresis,ibly funny in the suggestion
, conveyed by these words, and one turned
Involuntary TO Chairman Slaughter, OK.
, pcctng him 10 say in the oiliest tones Of
: the intcrlocutOr well, Bro. Iergcr,
! you may proceed 30 cnlighten the audience
/, with the calculation OF the solution Of
/, this important question" After this cX-
. odium, the squire got down 10 brass
!, tacks and made very pertinent speech.
, lie took the position that the county
I court WIS Legislative body aud, M SUCH
, had n right 10 pass upon the qualification
, Of its own members. IL was great
and momcntous question aud II was
: idle 10 assume that the court was con.
4 cludcd or bound by the action OF a
= sheriff Such theory was unlcnablo
u aud inconsistent with reason or common
sense. The contrasting candidates, armed
il as they were with commissions, might, II
Il they raw III, open offices and try cnsos,
y but their jurisdiction would be questioned
, nj every point and form the basis OF an
appeal in every case where "a dissatisfied
lilignnt chose 10 exercise his remedy. II
- these districts had any right TO additional
y magistrates, Why had they slept ON them
, ~ long2 II the Fourteenth district had
. u valid claim 10 an additional justice oi
the peace, then 10 had every other district
, that touches Memphis, and would result
In five magistrates at large instead OF one.
After Squire lcrgcr concluded his ~
marks, there was general demand Tor the
"Quucsiion Question:"
Chairman Slaughter said "Bciorc I
put the question, | wish 10 say that |
hardly believe anyone here thinks wo
have the power 30 determine the rights Of
these gentlemen 20 their offices. We
merely claim the right 10 determine their
: tito 10 u scat In this court. Tho adoption
. | ii this report viii only put them In d
y proper attitude 10 assert their rights else
= Whcp."
= Squire llolCman expressed similar
views.
Mr. ruryant-l ask YOU II 'squirc
, Egncw's title to his Office IL not directly
/, involved IN Iauy's motion To adopt the
/, attorney generals rcpou2 A magistrate
/, is clothed with certain powers. and has
the right 10 exercise certain functions.
ono Oi them ~ 10 sit Ia this court, and
4 , when you deprive him Of that right YOU
/, not only assail his title, but take from him
= that To which lac Is clearly entitled.
!. Squire llolcman DO you conccdo III,
IL right OF this court 10 pass upon the quail
e tcalion ol its mcmbvrs3
Mr.. IwWyunt do not. lie comr
ID, here with the sign oi his office w his hand
~ aud this court las mo- right Ia 20 behind il
\. The question WIS then put. and the 70
!, port Oi the attorney general and count,
. attorney was adopted hy q vote oi % 10 /
b. squire Winicu alone voting In the mega
T" tive.
3 The regular docket WIS then proccc,lc,
y with.
On motion Of 'Squirc Coleman the FOL
lowing were appointed nDtnrius public
Thomas Wexford, !. H. blackwell, A. &
= Wclbom and = &. Rogers.
y judge J. NJ. Greer presented the nppli
, cation Vt y. J. Martinlalc. PRAYING 10 b.
relieved irum paving taxes ior the rrmain
p der OF his life ON = $40 acrcs on Mouolc,
10 avenue. Petitioner h Hxty-ihrco ycir
o old. blind and very ppor
y Squire Holman suggested that the coun
y ~ had no power o. grant the request, an,
u the petition Was rejected
/, cosr ~ unpar,.
4 Bridge Superintendent Colo rcportc,
e. thut during Tie quarter ended September
. lu. thc county had contracted inr twenty
| thrC bridges 40 a cost OF -, iSL6L III
4 nlsn reported that the next thrro month
c would bring about the necessity Tor ten al
% ditiunal bridges Of moderate cost
i, Squire Young oiyWi the floNinl
b RESOLUTION. which was adopted by a Not,
BE- ul fourteen iu lhiriuyu'
p Received, That irum aud after this dat,
.' uu bridge over amy ul the streams aud va
Z, iHr r1uuv be- thiT county shall BE- bull
'A except upon iNn petition ui 10 least ten rit
~ iy'uH, hy.ug iuu h1lIyu AMI such petition
'' Fhii l' approved Iy iNf superintendent
ui bridges l..NU DO b. presented 60 lh,
' county
. sIpt Colo reported the c1s' Of Nonrln
y u1h bottom lyNrr foo boz s2.I,fas. due q
y tly following PARTIES y. !. Cuonvy, so.
ul3t, and the Allen * King Bridge com
li pluy $3.50
. 4 pcluon fora hHlscu toe intersection
. 'i Lafayette avenue and the State Ism,
!. road iu nD aIN.' iHyt. 1ni not 20 CO.'S. 81
oycliug ,'n, WIS granted
/, Adjourned until ,odayat 10 % clock am
Iu huDursu ALLOWED.