The record-union., 1897-01-05
OUR SUPERIOR JUDGES.
The Changes in Departments One and
Three.
Judges Hughes and Hart Assume
Their Duties Exchange of
COurtesies.

Yesterday was day of change
around the county buildings. Old and
tried Judges of the Superior Court left
the bench and new men assumed the
judicial ermine. Judge Johnson was
fortunate enough to be reelected, but
there were changes in Departments
One and Three.
In THE former department the vener-
able Judge A. p. Catlin was replaced
by Judge J. W. Hughes, and in the
latter Judge A. c. Hinkson made way
for Judge E. C. Hart
There had been some dispute as to
when the judicial term begun, but Sec
tion SO of the Code of Civil Procedure
was SO emphatic in it's declaration that
the question was not mooted after the
section was pointed out, and according
ly Judge Hart took his seat in Depart
ment Three in the morning, and Judge
Hughes in Department One in the
afternoon.
In Department One the proceedings
opened about 2:15 O'Clock, when Judge
]. W. Hughes ascended the bench, fol-
lowed by Judge Catlin, who took a
seat alongside. AS soon as the bailif
had declared the court open Judge Cat
| lin handed to Court Clerk Kidder the
| commission of his successor, with in
| structions to enter the same on the
records Of the court He then addressed
his successor and the members of the
bar present as follows:
JUDGE CATLIN'S REMARKS.
| 'This day terminates six years Of
unremitting labor devoted to the SER
vice of the people in the administration
of the important duties of this office.
II feel that / can truthfully say
know that 1 can conscientiously say
that have at all times acted upon the
single motive and endeavor to do exact
| justice within fixed and adjudicated
rules Of law and equity as far as my
knowledge of such rules has enabled
me to do, aided and assisted as 1T has
largely been by bar of marked ability
and intelligence.
THE courtesy and respect which
have always received from the gentle
men Of the bar will be treasured among
the most pleasant of memory.
Il can only hope that my own bearing
toward them will be kindly remem-
bered in all that has been worthy of
their esteem and generously forgotten
in all that may have been the subject Of
just criticism
TO the honOred gentleman who now
becomes my successor, I cordially ten
der my hearty congratulations and
commend him to my brethren of the
bar whom I shall join from this time
onward in according to him the honor
a dino m hi c-t.a all
as ITO his character as lawyer of abil-
ity and learning, and his character as
man and citizen, confidently believ-
ing that he will acquit himself in his
new duties with credit to himself and
benefit to the people,
RESPONSE OF JUDGE HUGHES.
Judge Hughes said that in assuming
his new duties and it's grave response
bilities. he felt no small amount of te-
merity. He felt that if he could only
succeed as we'll a his predecessor he
would have done well indeed He had
practiced law In Judge Catlin's court
during his entire term, and he felt that
ne voiced the sentiments of the bar
when he said that Judge Catlin had
brought to the bench profound learning
and an earnest desire to do his duty.
He had made every effort to smooth the
path of the attorneys and to deal out
! exact justice to every one coming be
fore him.
AS for himself, he would give to the
duties of the office whatever ability he
possessed and would make every effort
to deal out even-handed justice to all
who came before him.
S. S. HOLL
Said it seemed eminently proper that
there should be an expression of the
opinion in which the outgoing and the
ircoming Judges We're held He had
practiced before Judge Catlin during
| his entire term and knew how he had
discharged the duties of his high office.
1t was proper that Judge Catlin should
know that he carried with him the good
will of all the members of the bar who
had practiced before him. He carried
with him more than their good will
he carried that respect and esteem that
only can accrue to high ability and uI1-
f5nching integrity. It had always been
a pleasure to practice before Judge Cat
| lin, because the members of the bar
had always known that however in
tricate or difficult a problem might be,
the case would be decided according
to his convictions of right, law and
equity.