Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-15
IT CREATES A STIR.
Attorney T. HaFrIOntauI Appointed
Couf. Reporter By Judge HCIII,L
PROTEST DY FRANK +. iIcGURRIS.


Mr.. Thomas Marrioneaux, who 10 a
member oftho Salt Lake bar, has been
declared by the examining committee
to be "th5 winner" ia the contest Tor
tho poaiti9n Of official eieuosriphcr Of
tho Third district court, hold yesterday
afternoon.
When the tests had concluded the
committee called tho contestants In
one by one aud requested tlsm to
read thclr notes. Those VIII answered
out Of the twelve on the a.. were Mitn
Florence Hartley, Aicssra L. G.. Fal.
couvr, II. 4. IInrker, Thomas Mar.
rloucaux, &. NJ. Dali anu a.. W.
Milvefton. Fred McGuuin hal pre-
vlously withdraw, beoaura OF tho
action taken by the committee toward
bis brother Frank. In the cud the
committee decided TO Recommend MT.
Mnrriontsux 10 tho court, that gentle.
man having made, az thoy conuiiVIoj,
a splendid showing.
FHASIS M'uuBmN's rRu1EBr
But Ffank McGurfln % az from rat.
isfied anu lust eyguug flied lengthy
protect IN the Thid district court, set.
ling forth all the iac.B with winch tue
fraternity and the lawyers nts fully,
aud tho iunlic art sufficiently, ac-
quli.tsl, az u concluding as toliJws;
Your petitioner was and o. an aupll-
caut for tbo position OF phonofnpuic
reporter of this court, aud claims thti ho
IL uujustly, improperly and Without any
warrant iu UlfntHs, and contrary GO law,
/ excluded from competing for said POSI-
ton,
wherefore your petitioner pmys that
| said committee or some uthur committee
To u1 appointed by tho court, examine
! petitioner for too said position, and "
/ the examination already held ~ closed,
and some person u recommended, that
/ your petitioner aud said applicant W. roc.
ommoudod con Ost Tor tucu position.
| ANA your petitioner Will oNor pray,
PROTEST ~ ORES COURT
When Chiet Justice Merritt took his
sea, On the bench tniU morning Mt.
ii. J. DIulnuy, counsel Tor fr nix T..
| Mcuurrin hau tho following colloquy
win the cOuT;
MLDinlnuy- t'your Honor please
Tue Court - Na,srtup,lug) What
have you 10 proeIr
Mr.. Diuisty-l have Ned Ia thia
court petition, with Te'ercno 10 the
appointment OF the reporter TOT this
/ court
Ths Court-Just take your seat.
| Take your trai, MI. Dummy. l viii
hear nothing ON thal siulenI NJ all.
MT. D.ninny WIN you allow me
TO take an exception TO that, your
| Honor?
The CouTl-Anything you pleRfe.
| will say aa TO this case, that have
the power, and II 10 my pleasure 10
make change 81 this 0filor. shall
do ~ and tukO al the responsibility.
Further, Mr.. MCGugfin did aHs
tnr IL had any personal objection 60
MIN. have Lone At HlI-n0nO what
ever. On the contrary, I have Away
employed him, both when / was city
attorney, In the puDiio Uu1insss, ana Ia
private transactions since. That 10 not
the question. There il no litigation
here, and 1 DON'T see that any good eau
come from auy tnlk, A. sail be,ote,
/ have tho power. IL IN my pleasure,
anu that concludes the case.
Mt. Diuiuuy-May be- allowed "a
say One WORT, your honor
The C0url-Wnat IL ~
Mr.. Diniuny--lt l., that that n Just
where disagree with your honor.
The CouIt-Woll, have settled that
You don't need TO say anything more
about II.
MIR. Dininny-Of course 1 cannot TO
ply, II your honor viii not permit II.
Tue Courl-I will not Take you
scat.
MIR. Dlninny compiled.
THE COMMITTEE CONE Is.
The examining COMMITTEES then pre-
scented their report " ioliowG
Hon. Samuel A. Merritt, Chief Justice oil
Utah, aud Judge OF tho Third Ju'
dicial Districts
The undersigned committee, appointed
To examine candidates Tor reporter Ia said
district court, do hereby coriify that al OF
public notice givon by the clerk, tho can
didatea for examination mot on the liil
day OF February, 1874, 90 the office O
Sutherland & liowai, IN this city, and all
such candidates except Frank Il. Mo
GuTrin. tho present reporter Of this court
were examined as 10 their qualification,
for Office, and We certify Ma, i, Marion
eauN passed. tho hos, examination, ant
IL duly qualified, and is man OF good
moral character. We recommend him 4,
the once ufrepOrtor.
Dated salt Lake city, February Illh
1891,
(signedI J. q, SUTHERLAND,
JAMES A, WILLIAMS,
$. MCDONALD.