| Show TAM STATE SUPREME COURT A number of our contemporaries temporaries co have lately made comments regarding the election next fall of a successor to dhiel justice zane of the state supreme court while a member of that court to is to be elected he will not be properly arly speaking the successor of the epsen present it chief justice at the first election under the state constitution the three present members of that court were chosen by the people but after being elected were required quiren by that instrument to draw lots tor for the three five and seven year terms I 1 respectively which were provided for the three incumbents first to sit the constitution specially provides the judge having the shortest term t to 0 serve not holding his office by appointment or election to fill a vacancy shall be the chief justice etc fudge zane drew the short term and so ao became chief justice judge bartch drew the five year term and hence will be the next chief just justice ice because the member of the court to be elected this thie fall will sit for six years yearl judge djin miner drew the seven year term and hence Is next in line of promotion to the chief the judge to be elected to the state supreme sup me court can hot hold the position of chief justice justi ce ow held by hon C S zane until after 1 sow edg e miner haaf 1 sat in it provided things take their natural course under and pursuant to the constitution |
