The age-herald., 1898-11-03

tne duInlnlStratlon or don. A. Q. Lane.. Judge Banks has given eminent satisfac- tion as judge, as he has given in every position in life He is straightforward, honest, earnest, able man. and commands the respect of the entire community. Judge Banks will at once resume the practice of law in this city. eai asi@ Fergus Mccarthy .. .. - Fergus Mccarthy, the retiring circuit clerk, who has had that position for about ten years, will go into private business. He has thousands of friends in Jefferson, whose good wishes will be always with him. an i,f
 Terms of Officers
 Section 3O54 of the code provides that supreme court judges, -shancellors, circuit judges and circuit clerks shall hold office for six years from the 3rd day of Novem- Der next succeeding their election. and yet it is held that the law is not clear as to when the terms shall end. The late Chief Justice Stone, the oldest judge in point Of service who has lived in Alabama, held that the terms of supreme court judges ended November the 9th, which seems to compli- cate matters. The supreme court as at present constituted has adopted Judge
 
 sworn in next Thursday.
 The Supreme Court
 Three of the five members of the new court will be new to the highest bench. They are: H. A. Sharpe, former judge of the Birmingham city court; John R. Tyson, re- tiring judge of the Third circuit, and J. R. Dowdell, retiring chancellor of the North eastern division. The new chief justice Thomas N. Mcclellan, of Limestone, and Justice Jonathan Harason, of Dallas, are members of the outgoing court. Chief Justice Brickell, Justice Coleman and Jus tice Head retire. E,tEia It is believed that Robert F. Ligon, Jr., of Montgomery, will be chosen clerk of the new court. He is brilliant young lawyer of many engaging qualities and is the son of Hon. Robert F. Ligon, Sr., the last Acknowledgements Alabama ever had. Governor Ligon was elected on the ticket with George s. Houston in 1874. The office of lieutenant-governor was abolished by the present constitution, adopted in 1875. Should Sterling A. Wood. the present able and popular clerk of the court, be not reelected it is understood he will return to Birmingham and resume the practice of law.
 Secretary of State McDavid
 Robert P. McDavid, former newspaper man of Birmingham, will today assume the duties of secretary of state. Retiring Sec retary J. Kirk Jackson has gone into the coal business in Montgomery. Secretary McDavid will reappoint Pettus Roberts as deputy commissioner of insurance, and will appoint as his own secretary, MT. Fitts, the younger brother of Attorney- General w. c. Fitts.
 Superintendent of Education
 Senator J. w. Abercrombie, of Calhoun, elected last August as state superinten- dent of education, will fail to qualify, so that he may takc his seat in the senate. and there will thus be vacancy in the education department, which, 1t is under stood, the governor will i'll by appointing John A. Turner, of St. Clair, the retiring superintendent.
 Other State Omcers
 Auditor w. S. White, Treasurer G. w. Ellis and Commissioner of Agriculture I. F. Culver will be their own successors.
 Not Now
 From the Indianapolis Journal.
 "Yes, my wife and have separated" "Indeed! What is the matter?"
 "There isn't any now.''