The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-17

| that their functions are prescribed pri-
| marily for the welfare OF the people JUS
| tice 20 all parties is and should be the aim
OF all courts. The convenience OF the party
before the court is the first TO be consid-
! cred. The convenience OF the attorney.
who is an officer OF the court. is but OF
secondary Importance. While the people
! ask for promp: service they also ask that
| their interests, rather than the apparent
| interests OF their representatives. at the
bar, should have the greater weight in
! determining the courts action. Delay
/ from whatever cause adds 10 the expense
involved in litigation. II is, therefore,
| only an outgrowth of what l have already
said IL / urge that the expense incident
TO litigation should be made reasonable
and within the reach OF those of limited
means. Let 1t not be said OF the Rhode
Island that he who has the longest purse
| can secure his ends simply by wearing
out his less fortunate neighbor."
RETURNS THANKS.
Presiding Justice sweetland said: Ad-
dressing the Lieut. Governor:
THE court would thank your eXcellency
! for your expression OF happy forecast OF
! the service OF this court 10 the state and
/ its people We thank you as man and
| as representing the state from which this
! court derives its authority. as represent
| ing the people who stand behind the diff
! ferent branches OF our government. and
| for the Management OF whose affairs
! courts and all our institutions exist. And
we would thank you, sir, for your sym
pathetic words as representing the bar of
this state, with which this court must la
Dor and upon whose diligence, skill and In
tegrity the usefulness OF all courts must
largely depend
From the beginning OF the different
communities which united 10 form our
state, provision has been made for the or
e.kr
OF the citizen and for the preservation or
the good order OF the community.
THE growth OF our population and the
increase OF It's wealth. the broadening
and diversifcaton OF its interests has
been marked In our history by the grad
ual changes that have been made in our
judiciary and the constantly increasing
capacity for the disposition Of causes that
has been given 10 our courts.
SYSTEM FOR ALL TINE.
with a supreme court having almost
exclusively an appellate jurisdiction, for
tho consideration OF questions OF law and
constitutional and important political
trial OF the more important causes, and
a. system OF district courts for the trial
Of Inferior causes. II would seem that
with the exception OF the probate courts
the last word had been said in the ar
rangement of the judicial side Of our gov
eminent and that with such additions 10
business may from time TO time require.
the system itself might go on indefinitely.
This gradual extension through our
history Of the opportunity for the trial OF
causes al times hardly keeping pace with
the demand. has not been brought about
by the excessively contentious nature OF
our people. for we have a population de-
voted TO work and TO business.
I'VE who have been selected 10 compose
this new court. organized today. appre-
Sa9 Serg aeve III en FORUM ina Wits ths all sHuf the vail
branches OF jurisdiction that have been
conferred upon it but also that we are
in part the successors Of those able tur-
lists who have gone before. who from their
diligence, their learning and their great
ability have inspired the confidence Of
our people and have reflected credit upon
that have graced the annals OF Rhode
Island have been connected with the ju-
dietary
TRIBUTE TO THE BAR.
His honor paid a deserved tribute to the
Rhode Island Bar association. and in con-
clusion said And IL is with satisfaction
that this court knows and Acknowledges
that II is a lawyer made bench May
the sympathetic regard that we know
exists today between this court and the
bar continue. Appreciating their high
functions and obligations, may both unite
for the maintenance OF right and the
doing OF justice, AS a great Judge has
said, Let us elevate ourselves above all
mean and mercenary views 10 high and
Just conception Of our vocations let us
dedicate ourselves. as ministers OF Justice,
10 an upright. pure and honorable service
within these consecrated precincts
High Sheriff White under instructions
announced the superior court adjourned
20 meet, according to law, in the different
counties Of the state after Judge Sweet
land had made some announcements. The
new justices received the good wishes OF
their friends.
ASSIGNMENT OF JUsTICES.
The Justices of the superior court will
sit during recess as follows July IL 10 %
Presiding Justice Swcetland: July 30 To-
August 10th Justice Brown; August llth 20
August % Justice Baker; August q To
Sept Justice Tanner; September 70
September Il Justice Stearns.
Presiding Justice Swcetland. Justices
Brown and Tanner Will hear jury trial
cases IN this county. Justice Baker will
hear Jury cases I'm Kent Washington and
Newport counties. Justice Mumford will
pass upon equity divorce and jury trial
waived matters and Justice Stearns will
hear criminal CA SOS In this county. This
order will no followed until Jan. ist 1905.
chief Justice Douglas entertained tho
justices ~ tho supreme court and the SUI
perior court at the squantum club this az
ternoon
II was announced by the chief Justice
this noon that Miss Ella Nav Rogers had
been appointed secre sary OF the supreme
court Miss Rogers was until today the
secretary Of the appellate division
Edward c Stiness is roappointod report |
or of the courts decision and J. Harry
Bongartz law Librarian. Edward Bangs
Pike and Harry NJ Paine are also reap
pointed assistant clerks OF the supreme |
court