The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-27
BARTCH TENDERS
HIS RESIGNATION
Chief Justice of Supreme Court
= Tells Governor of His
Intention.
JUSTICE w. NJ. MCARTY
WILL BE HEAD OF COURT
Something of the New Firm of
Which Judge Bartcn Will
Be Member.

AS forecastcd exclusively in The
Tribune Thursday morning, Judge
George w. Bartch, Chief Justice OF the
Supreme court of Utah, tendered' his
resignation to Gov. Cutler during the
day, TO take effect October /. Gov. Cut"
Ter said after the receipt OF the reslg-
nation, thats he would accept it within
the next few days. AS to the matter
of appointment TO fill the vacancy, Gov
Cutler said that he had given the mat
ter 10 consideration, as there was abun-
dant time i'll which TO reach conclu-
sion.
Upon the retirement of Justice Bartch
the mantle of Chief Justice will fall
uDon Justice W. M. McCarty. The pro-
vision of the statute under which jus
tice McCarty will succeed to the Chief
Justiceship is as follows; "The Judge
having the shortest term to serve, not
holding his Office by appointment, or
election to fill vacancy, shall be Chief
Justice, and shall preside at all terms
of the Supreme court, and, IN case of
his absence, the Judge having, III like
manner, the next shortest term, shall
preside in his stead -
Wording of Resignation.
The resignation of Chief Justice
bartch, as presented to Gov. Cutler, was
as follows:
To His Excollency. John c. Cutler, Governor
Dcar Sir; hereby tender TO you my resig~
nation Chief Justice and member OF the
Supreme court of the State of Utah. the
same 10 take effect on the lst day of October
1906. / have fixed that date to allow
sufficient time to dispose OF all cases argued
| and submitted TO the court for decision
desire to return TO private life impels
this action. In thus rearing from the bench,
permit me to extend through you my grateful
appreciation to tho people of Utah, and TO
the able bar of this great commonwealth OF
! the trust and confidence thoy uniformly
| posed in me throughout my incumbency of
| the responsible and important Office they
| trusted TO my care. Ever mindful OF my duty
| to them and TO Eternal Judge, who is
over all and judges all and Of the grave
| sort, IN determining the rights OF litigents
and of ths people, my constant aim has been
10 discharge that trust with fidelity.
Nor VIII reelection upon the performance
OF that trust. during all the years, permit
| me to forget to fail to appreciate tho
uniform courtesy extended 70 me by your
by the learned Judges with whom it has been
| my pleasure to sit upon the bench, and by
| all those who have been associated with
| in the affairs OF state. Very respectfully,
GEORGE w BARTCu,
Will Practice Law.
AS heretofore announced, Judge
Bartch will, upon his retirement from
the Supreme bench, enter into the prac-
tice Of law in this city. He will be as
sociated with former Attorney General
John A Bagley of Idaho, and A. Il. l..
Leckie of Washington, d. c, The firm
name will be Bartch, Bagley & Leclkie.
The members of the firm are widely
known men,. who have attained mucn
prominence in their profession. Chief
Justice Bartch has been resident of
! Utah for many years, during which
| time he has served upon the Probate,
| District and Supreme benches, with the
| utmost credit to himself and the entire
| satisfaction of those who have appeared
as lltlgants before him in his several ca
| pacities. John A. Bagley was at one
time Attorney. General of Idaho. is a
shrewd lawyer, widely known and we'll
liked. A. L. l., Leckie, the third
member of the firm, is prominent at
torney of Washington, D. c., where he
has enjoyed a lucrative practice for
years.
Corportions Represented.
The firm will probably occupy suite
of six rooms on the third or fourth floor
Of the new Tribune building on South
Main street, The rooms will be ready
for occupancy about August 10, and i'm
mediately thereafter tho work of fitting
and furnishing them Will begin.
Bartch, Bagley & Leckie will repre-
sent large number of big industrial
and mining corporations, among them
the following: The Shoshone Power
company of Idaho; the Idaho Power
company Of Utah; the Mil Creek PSSi Pow.
er company of Utah; the Bingham
! West Dip company of Utah; the De So
! to Gold and Silver Mining company;
Manhattan Gold Ledge Mining com,
pany; Manhattan Gold King Mining
company, and the Manhattan United
States Mining company, Utah corpora.
| tions, all doing business in Nevada;
Bonanza Copper Mining company of
Idaho; Montpelier Mines and Smelter
company of Idaho; Elk Copper company
| of idaho.