The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-19

was held on Saturday noon, In the Superior Court
room, having been summoned together by a call,
signed by several Of the prominent jurists of the
city, "to take into consideration the present condi-
ton of our State Courts and the various proposed
plans of reform and reorganization Of the judiciary
system, and the propriety of appointing committee
to report, and OF correspondence, and OF adopting
some plan of acting in concert with each other,
and with members of the Bar in other parts Of the
State, on the subject"
On motion Of David Graham, Esq. Thomas A.
Emmett and Clinton de Witt, Esq'rs were appoint
ed Chairman and Secretary of the meeting.
H. S. DoDeE, Esq. offered the following resolu-
tions, which he said had been prepared after ma.
ture consideration and consultation with several
legal gentlemen of standing. He thought that they
would be found suitable to the occasion, and the
best devise forpreparng some detailed plan of ac-
ton. Mr.. Field seconded the resolutions
Resolved That the inecency OF the present Judiciary
System Of this State and its utter nadequacy to the per-
formance of the accumulated and increasing amount Of
its business having at length come home with 50 much
relief throughout the State 1t longer admits Of ques
ton that long deferred time has at arrived for an
the movements now agitating the people will. and must
result in some change, with or without our in.
Bar Of this State owes as well to their clients their
profession and themselves to aid far in them lies,
these movements and direct them to such end as will best
Resolved That to act at all herein it necessary
promptly and vigorously and for that end untedly and
therefore that committee Of twelve members OF the Bar
be appointed by the Chairman of this meeting to prepare
aid report to the next meeting plan for the Organization
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objects Aforesaid and all common interests.
Resolved That when this meeting adjourn, it adjourn
to meet again at the call Of such committee.
Mr. GRAHAM was In favor Of some action at this mo-
men and inquired whether was intended by the draw
ers Of the resolutions that the Committee to he ap
pointed under them should tuke the Fee R into the
scope of their deliberations He thought there should be
definite action by the Bar on this hi subject special
course to adopt.
MIR. FIELD hoped Mr.. Graham would not press his
ton the of the meeting was ON subjects Of inter-
est to the state and il the discussion Of the Fee M waa
brought up might possibly mar the united action o. the
Bar He was himself favor of aboshing the Fee Bill In
But other members for reform, or reorgani
zaton At some further meeting Of the Bar those in Ia
vor of bringing the subject the Fee Bill before the
bers could do so, bu resent ne thought 1t inadva'
Mr. DopoE replied that it was in contemplation to
ganze the Bar permanently 50 that on all Questions rea,
organization committees the several questions which
related to the improvement and permanent establishment
ctve Of doing away with the evils arising from
personal and individual legislation, &C. They could Der
pare amendments to detective statutes, reform the prac
ce and in fine obtain such weight in the community
as would entitlc their to favor He dwelt On
the evils Of local legislation passing one form Of statute
establishing system ofpractice at Buffalo and another
in New York He in favoro of holding the courts at
New York this city supplied one half If not more OF
the business Of the tae and he thought the Bar of New
| York were entitled to some weight this account
Pa Fee Bill lie s
| motives =
which would conflict with the resolutions offered His
object to elicit some expression OF the meeting as to
whether the consideration Of the Fee Bill alegitimate
subject for the committee to take up He thought that
the discussion of the fee bill would have very good ef
feet upon the community and the legislature especially
the laiy portion of hst body was impossible for mar
whs had suffered loss to into court to seek redress
without first putting his hand into his own pocket anc
draining it, in order to recover his rights The reorgani
cation Of the fee bill would benefit the public twas
udice which attributed selfshness to members when they
began to debate the fee bill He in favor Of wpine
of the odum attached to the present free bill and by fec
discussion Of its principles and its detects the eyes othe
community would be open their true interests, and they
tain litigation lie would press the motion, but he
matter fully and forcib1y before the legislature.
The Chair then put ihe question and the resolution
were adopted unanimously The following gentlemer
MEL Lord J. Hall, John Anthem David Graham, Henry
s Dodge D. D Field, Theodore sedgwick. James T. Bra
dy, Benjamin sman, Clinton Dewitt, Abraham Crist
william Belts, and the Chair.
| Mr.. BnApY offered the following resolution: -,
ces m their NUMBER resulting from the refusal or neglec
| Of any member to discharge his duties.
The nesting then adjourned until summoned by tn
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC. Tonight the Opera o
Belisario is repeated at the Italian Opera House
for the first time Hiram Franklin takes benefi
: at the Chatham Theatre Circus-and Thorne.
Theatrical Company open at the bowery AmPhl
theatre With " Therese," after which the Eques
Rnss aIpoGws senS sd lost track o. this prince
singers, and supposed he had been carried away 3!
the freshet, but he turns up as fresh as ever at tn
City Hotel, Natchez, where he was, on the an UT.
delighting, captivating, and making more none!
than all lie travelling tragediaps, comedians, Q
any other-edians. He is coming Our way. ISrough
am and Hill-Old ireland and New Ensland-con
cluded very successful engagement at Nafchez
Forrest was playing, on the 18th, at Charleston
1 short engagement of two nights Dr. Lardne
was there also, introducing the beautiful Quad
rooms to the people in the moon, by the aid OF tn
Yandenhof was playing Hamlet at the American
Theatre, New Orleans, supported by Wallack, a
the Ghost, and McCutchean as Laertes-togethe
serssaS asSs aeRea we're syns
, nights. Herr Alexander, the celebrated professo
, of Natural Magic, direct from Hamburg, was en-
gagged to make his first appearance on this cont
The Seguins are at Mobile thence they go t
, Savannah, next to Charleston, and then direct
the Park.
Ludlow& Smith, OF Mobile, having got rid
a the biped lions have introduced the famous Mana
: gerie of Schaffer, who appears as Mungo Park in
terrific fight with Royal Brazilian Lion on tn
stage,
n COLD WEArnER. -Yesterday was a clear, col
day. The keen air came from the surface of tn
snow that fell at Albany last Friday night to TO-
a in depth.
: The FLOATING BETHEL.-The builder of III
e Seamans's Floating Church, having been urgent
solicited TO open the church a few hours on Mo-
day (to-day) previously to the removal to the TO-
of Pike street, the public will be admitted uni
!. O'Clock, p. NJ, when the doors will be close
and the editce tSkcn by one Of the tow boats
the place of destination.
KILLING Two BIRDS WITH ONE STONE, BY Tw
!. REVEREND AND DEAR DIvINEs.
Two blockh4ais epce engaged in fight,
: To prove each others worship farce;