Birmingham state herald., 1895-10-15
SUPREME COURT CONVENED Secretary 0Iney Presented His Successor, MT. Harmon. THE BAR ASSOCIATION MET And Took Action of the Death of the Late Jus
 tice Jackson. AN iMMEMORlAL USAGE WAS OMITTED Owing to the Absence fthe President From the City the Court Couldn't Call Upon
 Him-Prize Fighters Ordered
 Arrested.
THE BAR ASSOCIATION ME l
AN iMMEMoRlAL USAGE WAS OMITTED

Washington, Oct 14.-Indian Agent Wisdom al Muskogee, I. T., has reported to the Indian bureau that he has instruct ed United States marshals to prevent any fights taking place on government lands in his territory. He states that some of the managers of the Corbett- Fitzsimmons fight have gone to Tulsa, in the Creek nation. to arrange with the principal chiefs to have the fight come off on Creek soil He wired the police at that place to arrest the managers and bring them to his agency. and if found guilty of attempting to bring off the fight in the territory they will be summarily elected.
 At the meeting of the bar of the su- preme court of the United States today to take action on the death of the late Associate Justice Jackson, MT. Secretary Olney presided and MT. J. H. McKenny acted as secretary On motion by MT. j.. M. Dickinson the following men were named as a committee to draft an appro- priate memorial
 j. M Dickinson. S. P. Walker, B. F.. Ayres. Henry NJ. Duffield, A. H. Garland, T. B. Hurley, Tennessee; Samuel Shalla- barger, w. A. Murray, Thomas Nelson and w. A. Suddith, Kentucky. The com mittee will report al an adjourned meet ing of the bar, to be called by the chair man.
 The supreme court convened for the October term, 1895. All the surviving justices were present.
 Mr. Cleveland being still absent from the city the ceremony of calling upon him on the day of meeting had to be omitted for the second time during his presiden- tal tenure When the justices had taken their seats Chief Justice Fuller said:
 The court reassembles again saddened by vacant chair. MT. Justice Jackson died at Nashville, Tenn, on the Sth of August last. This was followed by the departure of MT. Justice Armstrong on the 18th of the same month, who during his retirement had maintained his com panionship with the members of the bench he had adorned.
 It has been the immemorial usage for the court on the first day of the term, on the first on which a quorum appeared, to proceed in the transaction of no busi- ness, but to adjourn to await upon the president of the United States. The pres ident is absent and we shall follow the course pursued last year, namely, to dis pose of such matters as may be properly brought before us. All motions not sub mitted today may be brought on tomor- row and the usual order for the call of the docket on that day will be entered.
 At the conclusion of the chief justices remarks Secretary Olney said: "I beg the indulgence of the court for moment to present my successor in the office of encouragement of the United States, MT. Judson c. Harmon"
 Chief Justice Fuller-The court parts from the retiring officer with regret, and is happy to welcome his successor.
 A number of applicants were admitted to the bar and several motions submit ted. Then after a session of twenty-five minutes the court adjourned for the day.