The record-union., 1897-01-05

he had no reason to doubt that their
relations would be as pleasant as with
the outgoing Judge. Judge Hughes was
young man, but the older members
as we'll as the younger ones, would rem
der him every assist stance in their pow
er. They all knew him, and knew him
| to be hard-working, Intelligent and in
dustrious, and these qualifications
would go far to compensate for that
experience that only comes with years.
They had every reason to believe that
Judge Hughes would discharge the du-
| ties of his office with intelligence, zeal,
honesty and ability, and expected that
the most pleasant relations would be
maintained between the bar and the
| bench.
OTHER ATTORNEYS.
Major w. A. Anderson followed in
| similar strain. He had always found
Judge Catlin a man of ripe Judgment,
who brought to the bench that dignity
| and high sense of justice that We're
| necessary in the position. He was
| sometimes constrained to believe that
| the public was ungraIteful. and espe-
cially so when they retired such a man
as Judge Catlin. He however, knew
give to each case that careful atten-
ton and honesty of purpose that We're
necessary and had every reason to be-
lieve he would discharge the duties of
the office with the highest degree of
| efficiency.
| Charles T. Jones said he had always
been taught by those with whom he
had read law that Judge Catlin was
one of the brightest lights of the bar,
and he himself had never found any
one who could so readily discern the
truth from the mouth of witnesses. He
had urged him to become a candidate
| for the office even while he and other
members of the bar were convinced
that 1t was a sacrifice on Judge Cat
Inns part but the record he was bear
ing with him justified the sacrifice. As
| for Judge Hughes, he had known him
| as student an honest man, and
friend, and there need be no fear that
| he would not prove a worthy successor
even to Judge Catlin.
Judge Hughes replied in a few words.
in which he expressed an earnest desire
to do as we'll as Judge Catlin had done,
and court was then adjourned till this
morning.
IN DEPARTMENT THREE.
The proceedings in Department
Three were of similar nature In in
Producing his successor when court
| opened, Judge A. c. Hinkson said,
among other things:
THE time now having arrived for me
| to surrender the judicial ermine, I
would like to say few words to the
| ma I1es,. r IL
| position which l have occupied with
many pleasant recollections of courte
sizes received. My work on the Superior
Bench of this county will be an oasis
| in my Life, and my only regret will be
| for the errors / have committed. With
| the exception of this, the time I have
| spent on this bench Will be a source of
pleasant recollection throughout the
whole of my life.
1T is also a source of pleasure to me
that my successor is e. c. Hart, whom
L know to be a man of learning and in
| tegrity, and / predict for him a bril-
liant career
Il want to say that I owe what sue
cess l may have achieved in the posi-
| ton | now vacate to the members of
| the Sacramento bar, and / want to
thank them all for what they have done
| for me-
RESPONSE OF JUDGE HART.
Judge Hart, in reply, eulogized the
| services of his predecessor, and ex-
pressed the hope that he might be able
to make as creditabie a record as that
made by Judge Hinkson. In speaking
of the members of the bar, he said there
were two factors that went into the
making of a good court-one. the Judge
himself, and the other the attorneys. 1t
was the duty Of the Judge to make of
| himself a good lawyer, and then if the
members of the bar would also make
good lawyers of themselves they would
make a good Judge.
| FURTHER REMARKS.
| Major Anderson said that in all his
dealings with Judge Hinkson he had
| found him promptness itself. He was
also very exact in demanding prompt
ness from others. This, however, was
not a fault, but a virtue. He had al
ways found him patient and courteous
in listening to attorneys, and had never
known Of a single error having been
| committed by him on the bench. AS
to Judge Hart, he had supported him
| at the nominating convention because
he knew him, and it now remained for
him to prove himself a good Judge.
| Charles T. Jones said he had never
| known more impartial Judge, nor
one more honest in his deliberations
and Judgment than Judge Hinkson,
and he appreciated to the full the time
that had been saved by his promptitude.
AS for Judge Hart, he had known him
since he was boy, and he predicted
| for him a brilliant career.
! After the conclusion of the remarks
court was adjourned till Wednesday
| morning at 10 O'clock when the crini-
| nal calendar will be called.
OFFICIAL STENOGRAPHER.
| The three Judges met in bank in the
afternoon and appointed a committee
to consist of lawyers G. H. Oatman, AL
| bert NJ johnson and w. A. Gett, Jr.,
to examine Warren E. Doan and E. f.
| Duden as to their qualifications as Off
cial photographic reporters for the
| courts.