The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-07-31
An Old Story Retold.

The people of Maury County are
having trouble on account of an ACT
passed by the last Legislature redls'
tricting the county. This provided fol
n,ne instead of twenty-five districts.
The court has met twice, since the set
went into effect. but has ignored the
act of the Legislature. 1t is said that
several years ago the County Court of
this good county abolished the Chan
Gerry Court at Columbia because the
latter enioined the former from the
performance of some or Its desires
From the appearance of things now we
shall not be surprised If it abOlishes
the Tennessee Legislature. -Lewisburg
Tribune.
Our esteemed neighbor is mistaken
. In it's statement that the County Court
abolished the Chancery Court. 1t did
not do that, though 1t was no fault or
the County Court, for it passed set
OF resolutions to that effect. Inc
whole matter, however, was Joke.
and it was perpetrated by no less
parsonage than United states Senator
Edward w. Carmack. At that time
Carmack was young lawyer at the
Columbia bar, struggling for existence.
and his fees not coming any too often
his friends elected him to justice
ship. to help him along. Every body
liked Carmack then, as they do now,
but no one dreamed he was the son OF
destiny that he has since turned out to
be, although even then he was looked
upon as a brilliant and talented young
fellow who would make his mark some
time, if he could get good chance.
Durln~ one term of the Quarterly
Court the usual bills and accounts
were being read off by the chairman
for allowance. Objection Is nearly
always made to some one or two items
In these lists of accounts, though they
are nearly always allowed. The OBJ
lection is evldently made as mere
matter of form in order TO show that
the Director is watching after tue
people money. On this occasion In
the list of accounts read to the court
was one for very small sum to pay
for a set of window blinds which
had been put in the Chancery Court
room by the order of The Clerk and
Master. The item was at once singled
out oy two or three members from out
In the county who Indignantly pro-
tested against the peoples money being
spent for household Injuries for one
mau. Ii the Clerk and Master didn'
like the court house as 1t was
and couldn't stand little sun
SHINE breaking through the win
dows he ought TO get out. Some
thug was said about county officers
who wanted to put on too many
airs anyway. The humor of the thing
hit Ned Carmack like BRICK. He
was sitting over close by table chew
ing tobacco and swapping yarns with
q member from out about Rally Hill.
He grasped his lead pencil ana some
paper lying on the table close by and
began writing. In a minute he had
drafted set of resolutions which
abolished the Chancery Court of Maury
county. because Ii was a useless ana
unnecessary burden upon the people and
was simply a seep for extravaganza OF
officers who wanted to roll around in
luxury aud ease. The resolutions
scintillated with humor and the court
laughed for half an hour. They passed
unanimously and il WAS ordered that
they be spread on the minutes of the
court Mr.. A. N. Akin, however. who
was then County Court CLERK suggested
that Ii might give offehse to Chan
ceilor A. j. Alternately, who haa Just
then been elected Chancellor. that he
might not understand the joke and
might think 1t was slap at him, so
the resolutions did not go on the min
ates. They were filed away with the
records Of that term of court, but they !
have sinoe disappeared. The Herald !
has made . deligent search through |
the records several times TO tind them.
but without success. They would |
make mighty interesting reading now.
And 30 that is toe way the Msury
County Chanoery Court was abolished
BY Senator Ned Carmack.
As to the Tripune's observation that
1t will not be surprised TO see the
Maury County Court abolish the Ten.
nessee legislature. doubtless there are
\ good many members of The court
who would DO so IL they could. And q
rood many OF them think they could.