The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-02

opinion sbone out. and thanks TO the
utterances OF cur judges aud the energy Of
our county commissioners. we are al last
assembled in an official chamber Of which
any cJmmunity might be proud.
Oh. Mercer. n fitting words, paid q lofty
tribute 10 the members Of the bar who have
gone before. bat whose memory still re-
. m ans.
WHAT COUNTY ATTORNEY sAUssY SAYS.
County Attorney Sanssy was called Upon.
+. After moments hesitation, he said: 4 an
aware Of the FAC, that can say nothing Of
interest sitter what aas already bsen said,
but must confess that I was somewhat
struck 18th the remarks Of toe distin-
I guished Judge who once presided in the old
/ court house with vigor, power and great
ability and honor, that there was little
sympathy between tais and his generation.
I believe, said Mr.. Saussy, in the good
| old times bu. as well in the good time to
| come l hare no doubt that there are
future CaarltOns and Berrie1s and Owenses
and Lloyds. and that there will { G those who
will illustrate great principles Of the law,
and that there viii be here forensic e!o-
queDcs that will compare With the past"
M. Saussy cesiously alluded t. himself as
the Oldest of the younger members or the
bar, aad he edded that he should strive TO
emulate the examples Of the great men Of
tee past.
Judge Fall giant calling upon Rev. Or. Bow
man to sDeak. DR.. Bowman replied that his
surroundings were exceedingly unusual,
a d the occasion was on unprecedented one
in his experience. He had watched the
progress of the new court house from
the LAYING OK the Cornerstone,
at which ceremony he officiGted, 10
its completion, and had uttered many fer
vent prayers. eli had invoked Gods Blessing
on what would be transacted within It's
walls. He felt that there was very clo5e
relationship between the temple Of God and
the temple Of justice, because God is tae
affinity Of Justice as well as of mercy.
JUDGE BLEcKLEY's CONGRATULATIONS
At the conclusion of the speeches Judge
FalIgant read the tollowing letter from
Supreme Court Judge Bleckley:
SUPREME CoURT OF GEORGIA,
ATLANTA Nov. 30, 1890.
Comm issioner J. II. Es'.H and Others, Commit
tee, Etc:
GESTLEMEy: l thank you for your invitation
to attend the dedication ceremonies of the
new court house of Chatham county. Public
duties will preclude my ATTENDANCE, but TO
testify my interest 10 the subject and the oc-
casion. I beg TO offer the following sentiment:
May Justice here. upheld by law.
Protect tine good, the woke awe:
The judge be always pure ana wise,
Have sight IN both judicial eyes;
The Jury fair, but firm and strong
May all unworthy causes feil.
And every righteous suit prevail.
With high respect, your ODE dent servant,
L. f. BLECKLEY.
A telegram from Representatives Ryals
and Clifton saying: I'VE rejoice with you;
are with our people in spirit to>day," was
received Just before the close Of the cere-
monies and was read from the bench.
The ceremonies concluded with the hene-
diction by Rev. A. M. Wynn.
PORTRAITS OF BX-JUDGEs.
Above the bar and 10 front of the gallery
during the ceremony hung the por-
traits Of thirteen Judges of the superior
cour1, beginning with Judge Thomas q. 2
Charlton, who assembled the bench in 1877,
down to the present incumbent, vith the ex.
cep ion of Judge Fleming and Judge Temp.
kins.
The court records date back to 1882. At
that time a bench Of Judges presided.
Richard Howley was q e CD IF justice. with
Joseph Clay, William . q. yam and William
Gibbons associate justices. The judges
down TO 1901 were appointed from the state
at large. From 1882 to 1901 the records
snow the following bench, some of the time
a full bench presiding at. other times only
single member:
l7s2-Richard Howley. chief justice; Jo-
seph Clay, William O'Bryan and William
Gihbors, associate justices.
17S4-George Walton, chief justice; Glib
bons. Clay and O'Bryan associate justices.
l7S6-William Stith, chief justice; Glib.
bons, Clay, and Samuel Ebert, associate
justices.
I787-Henry Osborne chief justice, Clay,
Gibbons and Richard Willy, associate JUS
tees
l7S9-Nathaniel Pendleton, chief justice;
Clay, Gibbons and John Haoersham, asso-
ciate justices.
i706-George Walton and Henry Os-
borne.
1793-John H'ussoun.
1794-Ge0rge Walton and William Stith.
1798-William Stephens.
lT96-William Few and William Ste
phens.
179S-David B. Mitchell
Aug. %, 1901, Judge Mathew McAilister
went upon upoa the bench, and from then
until now the successor has been:
Aug. 25, I80l-Mathew McAllister.
Jan. 2. l304-Jahez Bowen, Jr.
August, lS04-GeOrge Jones'
Oct. 8, ls07-John Y. Noel
Nov. Is, ls07-Thomss Z. P. Charlton
Nov. II. lSl0-John NJ. Berrien.
Feb. 2S, 1S91-ThomRs q. P. Charlton.
Dec. 7, 1s22--JaSles NJ. Wayne.
NoY. Z, 1S3S-William Davies
May IS, 1s29-William Law.
Jan. 3, 1SS5--John C. Nicoll
Jan. 4, 1sS6-Robert NJ. Charlton.
Jao. l, 1S3S-Charles S. Henry.
Nov. IL, 1945-William B. Fleming.
Jan. !, 1850 Henry r. Jackson.
| July l, 1S5S-Joseph w. jackson.
| Nov Z, 1S53-William 3. Fleming.
Oct 1, 1865 William Schley.
Jan. /, 1S75-Henry B. Tompkins
March 10, 1S79-Wilham b. Fleming.
Oct. -, lSSl-Henry B. Tompkins.
| Nov. 9, lSS2--A. Pratt Adams.
May 4. 1889 Robert Falligant
| The dedicarory ceremony YVES interesting
throughout. The committee 10 charge Of
| the arrangements consisted OF Commits
sioners J. Is. EstLl, Samuel Meinhard and
r. d. Walker, Hon. Robt. Falhgant, Hon.
William D. Harden, Hon. H. l.. Ferrill
j. r, Saussy. ESQ, w. G. Charlton, ESQ.
l IL.