The record-union., 1895-01-28
ROBERT T. DEvLIN,
JOHN w. ARMSTRONG,
W. \. ANDERSON,
c. II. OATMAN,
w. a. GET, JR.
Committee.
REMARKS OLE s. $. HoII-

Judge hOIl, after he DaQ put the QueS-
ton, took occasion to say that he heartily
COncurreG in the report Of the committee.
He had known Judge Catiin for many
years, and practiced with him at the bar
and before him since he went on the
bench. His business relations with Judge
Catlin were as close as those OF any LAWYER
in the State. When it is alleged that
Judge Catlln has deteriorated a palpable
taisehood has been uttered.
My own experience with Judge Cat
lin," sand Mr.. Holl, ''is to the effect that
his nina IS as clear and active to-day as
ever it was, and he is also as capable to-
day as be ever was. An accusation of
that kind comes home to man, particu-
larly TO a man advanced in years. 1t is a
fact that men do deteriorate, and | pre-
sumo that Judge Catlin feels the matter
keenly. He is unable IN his present po-
sitiOn to answer the slander uttered
against him.
at is unfortunate that newspapers take
up matters OF that kind. 1t is unfortunate
that the press does not assist in maintain
ing the dignity and honor of the bench
Instead OF assalIlng 1t. 1t is Just in a case
of this kind for the members OF the bar,
who know the facts, TO take such action
as Will demonstrate that the charges are
untrue. | regard Judge CatlIn as the
peer of any Judge upon the Superior
bench, we'll as upon the Supreme
bench, in the State. 1t is slander when
il is charged he is unable to cope with the
business III his department."
WHAT OUTSIDERS DO NOT KNOW.
A. l.. Hart said he had learned from
outside sources that enemies of the bill
Oefore the Legislature are resortiug to
every means to defeat it. He recognized
the right OF any taxpayer TO resort to
honorable means to defeat the measure
Men are being induced TO sign petitions
against favorable action by the Legis-
lature, and they who are signing The
petitions do not know the facts All
classes of people are signing the petitions
lie believed the people have the right to
use ordinary political methods when ap-
plying them to every department of the
State except to the judicial department,
Through hundred years of history in
America the Judiciary has been found
uncorrupted and incorruptible, and has
withStood the corruption which has found
its way into other departments of the
Government. The speaker said he had
known Judge Catlin for twenty years
and during that time he knew of no
abatement of Judge Catlin's ability.
either mentally or physically. He hoped
the bar would pace The stamp of false
hood on the individual who inspired the
article in the Bee. de hoped the article
was not the inspiration OF anyone in the
Bee office, but OF some one desrous OF
defeating the bill now before the Iepis-
lature and VINO Is trying to traduce the
bench. He hoped he Is not j lawyer, but
il he is, he (HarQ hoped the bar would
place the stamp OF falsehood on what lie
inspired the Bee 10 say about Judge
Catlin.
The resolutions were adopted unani-
mOusly.
THE MEMORIAL TO THE LEGISLATURE
y. /. Hart, Chairman OF the committee
appointed TO prepare memorial to the
Legislature, then read the report OF the
committee, hich is as follows:
10 the Honorable the Senate ana The
ASyeDtbty Of ihe STATE Of CCttit051Jiq: We
the members OF the bar of the county Of
Sacramento, do respectfully, but earn
estiy,- recommend the passage of the hin
now pending before your honorable
bodies proviaIng for an additional JUDGE
Of the Superior Court for the county of
Sacramento. The question upon which
the votes OF the Nom mOerS of your respect
i've bodies should be made TO depend. in our
Judgment, is that OF necessity only; and
we protest that a measure OF such import-
ance, should not, in any respect, be ham
pered by pet lions or protests indiscriln-
inately signed by persons who know
nothing concerning the amount of work
requisite to is speedy andiaccurate deter
mination.
The necessity for the passage of such
bill Is mCst <eenly appreciated by lEti-
giants and by the members of our profess
sion. The last few years have fully dem
onstrated that the duties reuuisite 10
the proper and speedy adjustment and de-
termination Of cases coming before our
courts cannot be fully anu adequately
performed by two Judges While the
business of the courts has been we'll per-
formed with all the dispatch that could
se expected under the circumstances, it