The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-30
SUPREME COURT LIBRARY.
1t Has Just Been Recatalogued by Librarian
Bradley. An Arduous Job,

Librarian Bradley has just complet-
ed the re-cataloguing of the Supreme
court library. He has issued a new
catalogue, carefully indeXed, of 1913
pages, containing much valuable in
formation in regard to the library.
He has inserted in the beginning,
collection of the laws relating to the
library
The library was established in 1912,
and was kept exclusively for the use
of the General Assembly, heads of de-
partments, and members of the Su-
preme court. At this time it was a
part of the State Library.
Mr. Bradley says an appropriation
was made in 1921 for the support of
the library. In 1925 a resolution was
passed by the Legislature constituting
the resolution passed in 1921 to mean
that the sum of five hundred dol
lars should be thereafter appropriate
ed for the increase of the library
"Lauriston b. Hardin was appointed
librarian by the Legislature in 1926.
William r.. Hill was appointed his sue
cessor in 1927, and re-appointed in
1929 and 1880.
"By resolution of the Legislature in
1881, the Secretary of State was re-
qured to perform the duties of librar-
ian, and in 1886 he was allowed com
pensaton for services as such.
an 1910 the Governor, judges of
the Supreme court, and their success
sors in office, were appointed trustees,
with power to appoint librarian
and make the necessary rules and reg
ulations for the government of the
library.
''In 1914 an act was passed requir-
ing the library to be kept open from
a. IN. to p. IN. for the accommodate
ton of the public.
in 1868 the salary of the librarian
was increased for limited ;ime.
'At the session of 1901 the Leg
islature formally separated the law
and the State Library, and required
the Clerk of the Supreme court to
take charge of the Supreme court
library, under such rules and regula-
tons as the justices of said court
may prescribe.
up to 1872 the only available funds
for the support of both libraries were
the annual appropriation of five hun
dred dollars, but at the session of
1872 the Legislature authorized the
cierk of the Supreme court to apply
the amounts paid in by applicants for
licenses to practice law, to the pnr-
chase of law books for the Supreme
court Library and other appropria-
tons to be allowed. This left the five
hundred dollars appropriation undis-
turbed for the State library
The only persons now allowed to re-
move books from the library are JUS
tees of the Supreme court, Governor,
Attorney General, or the head of some
department of the executive branch of
government. unless they have the spe-
cial permission of the marshal of the
court and then only upon the appli-
cation in writing of a Judge of a Su-
perior court holding court.
or hearing some matter in
the city of Raleigh, the President of
the Senate, the Speaker of the House
of Representatives, or the chairman
of the several committees of the Gen
eral Assembly.
''In 1885 the Legislature provided
for the erection of a Supreme court
and library building, which was com
pleted in 1888. The building was oc-
cupied and dedicated on March ),
1888, with imposing ceremonies.
THE library now contains more
than thirteen thousand volumes, and
is said to be one of the best, most
convenient, and valuable in the
South"