Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-29

Committee on Resolutions.
All Of the above being concurred in
by the gentlemen present, Judge Hut
ton then spoke as follows
GENTLEMEN OF THE BAR-It is de-
MED me to speak much from personal
acquaintance of the life and character
of the late Chief Justice. Ny personal
acquaintance with him was extremely
limited, but we of the legal profession
are peculiarly favored with opportun-
tiles OF knowing and appreciating the
worth and merit of tn Sc who stand
at the head of our profession and who
are entrusted with the duty of ex-
pounding the laws Tor the guidance of
ourselves and of the people whose in
terests we are called upon to protect
1t can not, therefore be said that
Chief Justice Waite was unknown to
any of us. We all knew him as the
man who for the last fourteen years
has occupied the highest attainable
position in our profession, position
which, though nominally inferior to
that OF the President of the
United States, is in reality more
preferable to it, more exalted,
for it is one demanding higher order
of intellect, sounder Judgment and
greater purity OF character.
1t must be conceded that any one
possessing all the qualifications re-
quired Of a Chief Justice could dis
charge the duties OF the Chief Execu-
tive, whilst, on the other hand, one
might be able, with the assistance
and advice Of the heads of the several
departments of the government, to
perform satisfactorily to the majority
the functions OF the Presidency, and
yet be wholly untitled to preside over
and participate in the deliberations
and decisions of the highest court of
this country.
To be permitted to Judge is, under
all circumstances, as serious as well
as exalted privilege and duty, but to
be permitted to sit as the Chief JUS
tice of the highest judicial tribunal of
the Government of the United States,
from which no appeal or writ of error
can be taken, is to perform in this
world one Of the exalted functions Of
omniscience.
If faithfully performed until death,
as was done by the late Chief Justice,
it is beftting that the lawyers and
courts throughout the land take some
action to evince their appreciation Of
the deceased, and to record an ex-
preston OF their regret of his death.
This You have fully expressed in
tie reso' utions presented.
l fully concur IN all that is there
written, and what has been said in
support Of them.
1t is, therefore, ordered that the
resolutions be received and spread in
full upon the minutes of this court,
and that as mark and token of
res. ect for the late Chief Justice
Waite, this department of the court
do now stand adjourned until to-
morrow at 10 A. N.
Judges Cheney and Gardiner also
adjourned their respective courts as
soon as pending business had been
disposed of.
The following resolution was read
in Justice Taney's court:
The death of the Hon. Morrison r..
Waite, Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States, has occa.
stoned widespread regret. His in
tegrity, breadth OF mind and strength
OF character made him the worthy
object of a nations admiration, and
occasioned the extended sorrow which
followed his demise. All who are
called upon to administer the law may
Justly join in the vast funeral pageant
which follows his remains to the
grave.
1t is, therefore, ordered, on motion
OF Stephen M. White, that this court
stand adjourned until March 30, 1888,
at 8 o'clock A. NJ. as q mark OF re-
spect to the memory of Morrison R.
Waite, late Chief Justice OF the Su-
preme Court of the United States.