Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-01-26
Judge Lynoh's Term Extended.

A special dispatch to the Baltimore Sa'
from Annapolis, under date Of the s3rd in
slant, says:
"The resolution extending the term o
Judge Lynch, of the sixth judicial circuit
came up in the House to-day and was passed
by the decisive vote of % TO o. The meas
ure had already passed the Senate. Judsr
Lynch will reach the age limit in the hall 81
1895, before the meeting OF the next Legisla
ture hence the extension had to be acted on al
this session. The term for which he was
elected will not expire until the general
election OF 1897, and the extension gives
him two years service on the bench after
he reaches the constitutional limit Of sew
enty years.
The resolution did not get through with
out y struggle When IL came up for pas
sage Mr., Lamar, of Montgomery, commended
that there was no good reason for the exten
sion, and he did not think 1t was desired by
the people OF the circuit generally. Mr.. La
mars opposition TO this extension is under.
stood to be based on his desire to prevent
the extension of the term Of Judge Vinson,
Of the same circuit, who will also reach the
age limit before the next meeting OF the Leg
islature, and for whose continuance on the
bench resolution Is now pending in the
Senate. Il is believed that Mr.. Lamar and
his county colleagues in the House will fight
Judge Wilson's extension II the resolution
passes the Senate. To be consistent, 1t was
necessary to oppose the retention OF Judge
Lynch also.
between Senator Talbot and the Montgom'
cry delegation In the House over the resolu
ton for the extension Of the term Of Judge
Vinson. The delegates were somewhat dis
pleased that Senator Talbot should have
contemplated the introduction of this reso
luton without some previous intimation to
them Of his intention. The first knowledge
they had that such q resolution was here was
the published reportof IL in the San this morn
ing. AS indicated in the dispatch, the dele.
CATION is not inclined to favor the passage oil
the resolution, but Is unwilling to take the
full responsibility for Its defeat, should II be
beaten. They want the Senator to share
this responsibility so that II the delegation
in the House is to oppose the resolution II
will not come TO them with the Endorsement
of unanimous approval by the Senate
One member Of the delegation said thai
there Ia a widespread feeling in Montgomery
that both Judges Lynch and Vinson should
retire when they reach the constitutional
age limit. He said this precedent had al
| ready been established In the case OF Judge
Stone, of Charles county, and Judge Yellott
OF Baltimore county, and there can be nj
| good reason why an exception shall be tnad'
in the case Of these judges from the sixth
circuit. It is evident from the discussion o
this matter 30 far that II will be long draw
out when It reaches the House for action
The Frederick delegation Is also interested
ia this question and have had conferences II
reference to It, As Judge Vinson is Of thu
same political faith as the Frederick dele
gates they will all stand by him In the i'm
pending fight, Senator Newman, OF Fred
erick, who is Democrat, has expressed him
self as tavoring the retention OF Judge Vim
son on the bench.
"The action OF the Montgomery delegation
IN regard to Judge Wilson's extension de
veloped to-day when the resolution extend
ing Judge Lynchs term came up for passage
Mr.. Lamar, Of Montgomery, after paying
tribute to Judge Lynch's ability as lawye
and judge, said that 1t was the belief
many of his constituents that Judge Lynch
should retire when he reached the age limit
There are plenty of young lawyers in th
circuit, he continued, who will make nc
ceptable judges and they should be given al
opportunity to have their ambitions graft
fled. Referring to the petitions that ha'
i been sent here, Mr. Lamar said he knew
that Judge Lynch's petition had been signet
by the unanimous bar Of Frederick ant
Montgomery counties, but he condemned I
Judge who will ask lawyer TO sign such
petition, because lawyers who have cases Il
plead before a judge will not decline TO sigl
such petition when the judge still has tw'
years. service on the bench. He knew Q
instances In this and other similar petition
which will be presented to the House tina
were signed unwillingly. The question wa
also discussed by Messrs. Perry and Rouzel
OF Frederick, and Carter, of Baltimore city
all of whom favored the resolution. On
final vote the Montgomery delegation an
Mr. Amen, Of Frederick, were among thos
recorded in the negative"