The leader., 1895-11-05
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
Avpoistssents to He Made by the New
Governor.


circuit and chancery court judge In the
State, and one OF the justices Of tho Su-
creme Court. Under the old constitu-
Nor the terms Of circuit judges and
chanceliors we're six years. The new
constitution makes them four years
Tss terms OF the Supreme Court justices
remain the same as under the old con.
stitution-nine years. The following
data, taken from the records in the Sec
rotary Of states Office, shows when each
OF the judges werc appointed and whom
their terms expire:
CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES.
First District--Newman Cayce, ap-
pointed March 1, 1898; term expires
March I. 1897.
Second Districts. ii. Terral. ap-
pointed May 10, 1898; term expires May
10, 1895
Third District-E. johnson, appoin ted
Sept. 90, 1892: term expires Sept. 60.
1890.
fourth District--R. w. Williamson,
appointed June %, 1890; term expires
June %, 1890.
Fifth District--C. II. Campbell, ap-
pointed March I6. 1892; term expires
March 16, 1895.
sixth District--w. 2. Cassidy. APP
pointed Dec. !, 1894; torn expires Dec.
/, 1895.
Seventh District. 3. Chrisman, APP
pointed Jan. 90, 1890; term expires Jan.
90, 1890.
Eighth District-A. G. Mayors, ap-
pointed May ls, 1894; term expires May
Is, fs9s.
tHANcERY COURT JUDGES
First District Baxter Mcfarland.
appointed Sept. ], 1895; term expires
Sept. !, ls99
second District--W. T. Houston, APP
pointed April !, 1892; term expires
April !, 1896.
Third District--B. r. Kimbrough. ap-
pointed Feb. /, 1895; term expires Feb.
1, 1898.
Fourth District-Claude Pintard, ap-
pointed Oct Is, 1925; term expires Oct.
Is, 1898.
Fifth District-H. c. Conn. appointed
Aug. 1e, 1894; term expires Aug. IL.
1895
Sixth District--T. b. Graham. ap-
pointed April /, 1892; term expires
April 1, 1895.
Seventh District-A. H. Longino. APP
pointed Oct. 1, 1894; term expires Oct.
1, 1898.
SUPREME COURT JUSTICES.
T.. E. Cooper, appointed Jan. Il. 1888;
term expires Jan. 81, 1897.
Thomas H. Woods, appointed May s,
1891; term expires May =, 1900.
A. II. Whitfield, appointed Feb s,
1894; term expires Feb. 8, 1908.
OF the circuit judges and chancellors,
Judges Williamson and Chrisman are
the only ones holding their appoint
ments under the old constitution. 1t
viii be observed that the terms Of six
judges expire next year. two in 1897,
seven in 1898. one in 1899, one in 1900
and one in 1908.
Two Interesting Cases.
Two interesting and peculiar cases
are now pending in the Supreme Court
which are dissimilar to any that have
ever been before that tribunal. On the
surface they would appear to involve
little, but II affirmed the results may
be efar-reaching. Both involve the same
principle, and that is whether the sale
OF tincture Of Jamaica ginger is crimi-
nal offense under the liquor laws Of the
State. The ginger was sold BY druggists,
and so far as the records show tho same
was done in good faith. The cases come
up from the courts Of Judges Chrisman
AMI Cayce. Their ruling took away
from the jury the issue rendered BY the
defendants that they sold the ginger in
the ordinary course Of business in per-
feet good faith as . medicine. II the
lower decisions are affirmed by the SUI
preme Court. under existing laws no
tincture Of Jamaica ginger can be sold
in Mississippi for any purpose. and the
same would probably be true of gentiap,
cologne, bay rum and Of all other COM
pounds in which alcohol forms large
ingredient. and which, II drank to ex-
cess, would produce intoxication. The
following is the statute bearing on the
cases:
II any person shall sell or barter, or
give away to induce trade. any vinous,
alcoholic. malt intoxicating or spirit
nous liquors. which, II drank TO excsss,
will produce intoxication, in any guam
tity less than one gallon without hav-
ing : license therefor. In pursuance Of
this chapter. etc. he shall, on convic-
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