The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-19
rENsiONs GRANTED.
M. Lamar rahrs che oath.

WAsHiNGroN, Jan. lS.-Thc supreme
court Of the United States sits with full
bench today, for the inst time since the ith
OF May, 1885.
MIR. Lamar reached the capitol little
after II o'clock this morning. and pro-
coedcd 10 the Justices room OF the supreme
.ooiuh .yl.src the oath OF office the or.
einary modified oath-was administered
to him in private The judicial oath was
administered In public Immediately after
the days session was opened. The small
space reserved for the general public was
crowded with strangers, but the sparc
within the inclusurr, reserved Tor the bar,
contained not more than the usual mum.
Der oi lawyers. Among the people oinotc
present wcrc the Attorney General and thu
new Secretary ol the Interior Mr.. Villas.
The judges in their black silk robes iilcd
into the chamber IN solemn procession nt
u o'clock, aud the assrmblagc, at the tap
OF the mnnhals guycl, arose respectfully
and remained standing until the members
OF the court had taken their places. Mr.
Lamar, clad Ia u we'll fitting suit Of black,
followed the court aud took his seat beside
Clerk Mckcnny ut the right oi the bench.
The chief Justice announced that the iirst
proceedings 1T the court would b. the
reading ul the commission ol Mr. Lamar
aud the administration Of the oath. The
commission wis thcrupon handed Ia the
clerk, who Rad II, after which Mr. lamar
Rad imprrssiycly from manuscript the
Judicial oath, rs follows
81, L. q. g. Lamar. do solcmuly swear
that ! will administer Justice without IT,.
specs Ia persons aud do equal right 10 the
poor aud to the rich. and that ! will faith.
fully and imparially discharge and par.
form Ill the duties incumbent ON ne as
associated Justice NJ the supreme court ol
the United States according Ia the best NJ
my ability and understanding, agreeable
a. the constitution and laws OF the United
States M help me God"
lie took the Bible M lac uttered the lat
sentence and Ut the end solcmnly kissed
h.. lie WIS then escorted behind the
screen. which extends the length III lhc
bench behind the chairs NJ the justices.
and after minutes delay rcnppcapd vi
the left clad In new flowing robc oi glossy
black silk The court and the asscmblagJ
arose, the new Justice bowed io his ussoci.
atcs, and then IA the bar and "a the public
and took his seat In the chair Of the junior
Justice at the extreme left Of the bench.
The court then proceeded with ilB ".
binary routine business.
10 PUNISH ioTrEnirq.
Mr. Glass, 81 Tennessee, and Mr. Hog
II West Virginia, nrc after the lotteries
aud each has introduced q bill 10 punish
the selling, buying ~ advertising NJ lottery
tickets. Mr.. Glass bill applies 10 the Die
tricl Of Columbia, where quite bushes.
IA transacted by ngcnis oi the lottery com
panics, and hc proposes 30 stop Il by max
Ing Il q crime punishable by fine not "a
exceed n 900 and not less than $780, ~
imprisonment not 10 exceed one year In
Jail.
Mr.. Hogs bin applies 10 all the Terrific
ries ~ we'll. aud contains the following iron
clad provision! "That II amy person shall
set up, or promote, or be- concerned hi
managing n drawing ~ lottery or millc, ioi
money or other thing Of value, OF know
ingly permit such lottery In any hous,
under his control, or knowingly permit
money or other property "a be- rallied ioi
In such house, or 10 be- Won therein, bJ
throwing or using dice, or 10y any oihCl
game oi chance. or knowingly permit
the sale In such house Of any chanc,
Or ticket In, or share Of q uckc
In, q lottery or any writing ccrti
icatc. bill, token. or other device pur
porting or Intended a. guaranteed or assur,
10 any person, or cntitlc him 10 prize, o
/ share oi or interest Ia prize Ia be- draw
in lottery, or shall, for himself or anoihe
person, buy, veil oriunsier, " have IN hi
/ possession ior the purpose Of sale, or will
| Intent to exchange, negotiate or transfer %
shall aid in selling, exchanging, ncgotiai
| ing or Transferring q chance or ticket IN, o
a SHARE of q ticket In, any lottery or an
such writing certificate, bill, token VI dc