Show ZNo V KNOW UTAH 8 By ALBERT F. F PHILIPS Who was the first chief Justice of the territorial government of Utah The question was brought up In discussing changes which will occur early next year rear when two Justices will retire from ce office one of ot whom Justice Samuel R. R Thurman has s served ived r ed upon the bench for tor almos almost quarter a fot of a century centurI The fins chief Justice nl appointed by y President ht Ullard Flit- Flit m tt ie was Joseph oseph seph n of Pennsylvania who de declined t th i position on Lemuel G. G i. i Brandeberg Brandberg was ab pla o nd was the first he hea u the territorial ter ter- supreme court of ot Utah JU Justice camo came with the other territorial officials ls who had been appointed by President FUlmore on S September 28 8 18 1850 50 In the organization of ot the territorial government go the officials were to hold office for tor four years or until their successors were elected anti and qualified All acts of the legislature had to receive the approving signature of ot the governor before becoming effective Under the provisions of ot the act the governor ha had authority to commission all om officers appointed under the laws and it was his duty as as' as chief executive of ot the territory to see that the laws were enforced and Justice administered He lie was also given power to grant parties lie He reprieves wa was wasi commander commander com corn mander iri In of ot the militia and superintendent of ot Indian affairs S a a aThe The t i of ot utcas vas divided Into three Ju Judicial ju- ju districts and and over each each a a federal Judge was to preside the three Judges to constitute the supreme bench of ot the territory The duty of ot the tho secretary was to keep a record of ot all laws and proceedings of ot the legislature all official acts and proceedings of ot the governor and to send copies of ot the same annually to the president and congress In the absence of ot the governor the tho secretary was empowered to perform all the duties of ot the governor a a Probate courts were established In each county and also lesser lessel tribunals presided over by Justices of ot the peace The supreme court Judges received 1800 per year while the governor governor was to z r a salary of at 1500 1500 per annum plus flOOd 1000 lOOd as superintendent of ot In IndIan Indian Indian In- In dian affairs It should be r remembered that at that date there was but little litigation and very little crime so that the wheels of ot Justice moved smoothly I a a a Ii i Justices of ot the court at that day met with many obstacles In his reminiscences Scipio A. A I Kenner enner points joints out the difficulties which had nad ad to lo bo be met Inthe in inthe the he practice of ot and administration of ot the tho law S Said ld Mr 11 Kenner Ienner One of ot the associate Justices kept his ils pap papers rs In his hat the tile being of ot the nail keg pattern so that ho had ample room room to care for his papers apers While proceeding to court In Beaver the wind lifted his hat and the papers were sent all over the country A A. bench warrant was found the next day dayn In n a tre tree a a. memorandum of ot costs in a civil action was impaled on the thc shar sharp point of a to quaking asp pole 1010 while most of or the oth other r documents were never heard from |