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The Pentwater News
Friday, May 15, 1874

          For the News
                       JUDGE GIDDINGS
                       
          The following are the proceedings of the Oceana Co., Bar, with
       reference to the disgraceful and repeated irregularities of Judge
       GIDDINGS. 
          May 5th, 1874, at Rice, Ambler and Montgomery's office, Pent-
       water.
          Members of the bar all represented.
          Meeting called to order, and J. M. RICE appointed Chairman,
       L. M. HARTWICK, Secretary.
          Motion made and carried, that a committee of three be appointed
       by the Chairman to draft resolutions expressive of the feelings of
       the bar with reference to the judicial administration of Judge
       GIDDINGS.
          Committee appointed, RUTHERFORD, RUSSELL and MONTGOMERY.
          Committee, after retiring for a time, returned and reported the
       following resolutions, viz.:
          WHEREAS, The members of the Oceana County Bar conceive that
       causes of complaint have arisen as to the administration of the
       Hon. A. H. GIDDINGS, as Circuit Judge of the 14th Judicial Circuit;
       and
          WHEREAS, It is believed that said causes are of a permanent
       nature; and
          WHEREAS, It is thought that the best interests of the people of
       said Circuit and members of the Bar thereof, demand that a change
       be made and another appointed to fill said position, held by said
       Judge GIDDINGS;
          THEREFORE, Be it Resolved by the members of this Bar, that we
       request the said Hon. A. H. GIDDINGS to resign said position.
          Upon motion, the resolutions were unanimously adopted.
          Motion made and carried, that a committee of two, consisting of
       the Chairman and Mr. RUSSELL, be appointed to wait upon Judge
       GIDDINGS and use every effort, as friends of Judge GIDDINGS, to
       induce him to resign, and if he refuses, to present him with a copy
       of resolutions previously adopted, and inform him that the Oceana
       County Bar will use every honorable effort to procure his removal.
          Motion made and carried, that we adjourn to meet at F. J.
       RUSSELL'S office, in Hart, May, 11th, 1874, at one o'clock p.m.
       
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          May 11th, 1874, one o'clock P.M., at F. J. RUSSELL'S office,
       Hart.
          Bar all represented.
          Meeting called to order, and F. J. RUSSELL appointed Chairman,
       in place of RICE, absent.
          Committee to wait on Judge GIDDINGS reported as the result of
       their interview that Judge GIDDINGS utterly refused to entertain
       a request to resign.
          Motion made and carried, that a committee of three be appointed
       to meet at Muskegon with a like committee from each county in this
       Circuit, on some day named by said committees, to take such action
       as they shall deem advisable, towards procuring the removal of
       Judge GIDDINGS from office, and that the Secretary be instructed to
       correspond with all the attorneys in this Circuit, informing them
       of our action and requesting them to call bar meetings in their
       respective counties, for the purpose of appointing committees to
       meet at Muskegon as aforesaid.
          Upon motion, W. E. AMBLER, R. A. MONTGOMERY and L. G. RUTHERFORD
       were appointed committee to represent this bar.
          Motion made and carried, that the proceedings of this, and
       meeting held May 5th, 1874, be published in each of the county
       papers.
          Motion made and carried, that this be deemed a permanent organi-
       zation for the year 1874, with present officers.
          Motion made and carried, that we adjourn subject to the call of
       the Chairman.
                         L. M. HARTWICK, Sec'y
                         
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