The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-06-05
HOW OUR.JUDGES
SHOULD Be NAMED
-
Old Brunswick Attorney
Has Some Suggestions
to Make
FLtCI IhEM FOR LIFE TIME
This, He Thinks, Would Keep Them
out Of PoIitics-Many Other sug-
gestions are offered by Him
on the Subject.


Editor Daily News: When SO much
dissatisfaction is shown regarding the
present selection of judges Of both su-
Irene and superior courts, as is eyi-
aeneed by the many communications
thereon appearing in our newspapers
and the various suggestions OF RENE
dies are considered. il would seem
that the ideas of an Old lawyer, who
has seen the evils Of arpointmnet by
governor. and confirmation by senate
SECTION by the general assembly and
selection BY the people might at least
deserve consideration. il not adoption
and 70 that end please give me SPACE
Tor The following.
have always believed in direct
voto Of the peagss h ali things ana
must therefege rstain them 10 elect
the judge.
Ist Elect the jadge by the direct
vote Of the entire state.
2nd. When elected. before commits
sion issues to him, let him submit
% 40 examination, As 70 his qualities
ttons and knowledge of law before q
board af examiners consisting II ten
lawyers of undoubted ability. presided
by one Of the judges OF the su
pIeme court. Let the examination be
rs 20. theoretical knowledge OF Law.
equity and lay and equity practice to
setaer with our state corsltu3on ana
ANS, il tAa elected stands lie eA
animation, let commission issue, etc
" he fails on examination. chen let
the governor appoint to nil vacancy
until next election and eject again
some other way.
srd. Let the commission be for
iire of good behavior, and on a compe
tent salary 70 sdy not less than S5,0Vo
Or more tlan Slo,QV0 pcr annum
When W uge or disease NJ longer ab.e
10 discharge tile ausles ol once, le,
him be retired On q peasion ii $500
per anuam.
4th. Dufmg the time he holds the
Office, lo, ii be unlawful 1or hin.
TO engage in any business for proht
ylther by SER q agent as near as
practicable out side Of his Office lei
him be elvilitur morlous and should
be 50 engage in business let it d,
ground Tor Impeachment and also pun
ishable as felony,
stm should he resign his Office. let
him be ineligible 10 any Office until
i've years shall nave expired, from the
acceptance OF resignation.
gth Abolish the circuit system aud
let me judges go from county to coun.
" until they have completed the state
aud begin again, let the jurisdiction
ol the Judge be over the entire state
al all times.
fth. Let 1t be grounds for lmpeach
ment for Judge to travel on or have
IN his possession any dead head ticket
or pas over The llnes of any common
carrier
Sth With The exception Of judges
now in commission. let no person be
eligible Who has not prscticed law
ten years. aud who is between thir,y
and forty years of age.
lss doubt an awful howl will be rails
ed by the bob-taaed lawyer politicians
at these suggestions because they les
sen The chances OF the aforesaid, and
the number OF Offices to be filled, but
] submit their wishes to hold ofice
some time ought to submit to the gooG
OF the people.
if this course be adopted by oul
state the resultant good viii be:
q The Judge viii be politically be
fore tie people but once in his life.
z by life Tenure Of office, the judge
must improve legally with service and
the judicial knowledge thus acquired
3 ey competent salary, his suppor
Is assured and all money worrie
business aHairs and care kept from
him, and clear mind brought to tbs
states service.
A. BY making the state circuit
the Judge viii be absent from the in
ltial county Of the commencing Of hii
circuit for long time and the stat'
win thus get the benefit Of each coun
~ Of good and bad judges, also doini
away with disqualified cases, rela
tionship. etc.
B. BY ineligibility 10 other ofiic
he can not use the bench for polit
ical spring board, ss now.
5. ~. preventing the use and pos