The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-05
Justice ter Supreme Court Judges.

| Justice tcr Supreme Court Judges.
I Although human life and fortunes rst
/ upon the mental equininaity aud clear con-
Z cepGOa and Judgment and equitable de-
cisions Of the justices Of the supreme court,
it Is notable fact that rhev are rsrsly sde-
quately paid for their services. Every
thoughtful aad reasonable man mus;
acknowledge that no one can give his bsst
abilities % lis everyday duties when Nc is
worried with impossible financial problems
aaelt his personal eKpsns s. Therefore
these judges upon whose calm reasoning 50
much depends shsuld be az least placed
beyOnd petty psnury while on duty. To
this end it would seem Cseorg . supreme
court judge should receive not less than half
Of what IS paid the average frs. class
travelling salesman. Whicl = $1,000
year. That would give the justice
5000 year. which is none
too much. Only think what Spartan forti-
tude IS required On the part OF these justices
% preserve the integrity Of our courts
when there are 50 many litgsnti WHO
would give a fortune 70 have an important
case 60 their way. Just think what tempsA-
ton we are subjec1ing these nsn to merely
20 save few paltry thousands a year 1t
is not right.
Another thing that should be prop
erly coas!dered IS that thess judges are
greatly oYerEorkei. However capable a
man may be. he cannot do his very best
when oppressed with the anxiety
and fatigue Of overwork Il is
not il human nature. ConsequentlN
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qGirerneats, he is apt 10 overlook some I'M
portant feature OF evidence or omit some
clause or statement essential to tie case
under a1Vissaeat. Now We all know what
an error Of that sort n a supreme court
decree may amount 20. Such accidents
should be rendered impossible b. q s2f1-
Gent number OF fairly paid judges 20 do the
work deliberately and properly. is this Is
our state court Of last resort, is work should
never be burried Sill, the people cannot
wait forever TO get their causes tried, and
therefore gs should have enough judges TO
try them That's the only way
Some time since proposed e-neadment
to the state constitution. authorizing the IL
crease Of the number OF judges from thee
to five, was losc simply because the people
did not seam 20 appreciate its importance
Little or No attention was given II. Now
Baxter has a Dill before the
legislature proposing q Constitutional
amendment authorizing an increase Of the
nuulber to five Judges, subject to rstiRca-
ton by the people. This measure should be
acted Upoa- as the work Of thu
court is constantly accommodating, TO the
great disadvGstage, If not positive injury
Of lidgsnts Ia order to keep even approx
inately abreast Of their work, the judges
are compelled to work nigh; and day, which
they should nsverd Do.
There Is but one apparent defect that we
notice in the bill proposed By Representa-
tive Baxter. II makes no provision for
allowing these hard worked judges fair
for the abilities end labor
necessary 10 the proper performance Of
the difficult duties Of their responsible
position. Hence We should like 70 suggest
an amendment to the bill providing for
paying each of them salary Of q, 900 a
year. They certainly earn that amount.