New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-11-16
The New OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Fycm he Trov Whig.

From The Troy ~h|S
Previously 70 the adjournment of the Supreme
Conre ar Rochester on FRIDAY last Judge Bron
son delivered an opinion respecting the admission
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W 1890 ;,yIo. 1850, II cc,,.;dnraIia 49,
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ost, both 70 the public and the profession, and we
therefore. copy 1t as reported In the Rochester
American.
FRrDAr, November 9Th.
The Chief Justice said the attention Of the Court had
been called 70 the question whether the adoption OF the
Amended Constitution would render 1t necessary or
proper 10 change the practice oil the Court reis'on 70
the admission Of Attorneys The provision Of the
Amended Constitution on this subject Is Rs follows:
Amy male citizen Of the aye OF t"en'yone years, OF
good moral chnacter ara VINO possesses we iequisie
q91rhcalIons % ,nins III r. 60, 80 ,i, 80, "
W ,be .sTnc st,ndars of .s6c cbnrs-ar
Ter hearing and ability which this Cour, has ALWAYS re.
ou,ed of annlicsnts for admission as ATTORNEYS For
.hc purpose Of securing the proper degree learning
Intending 10 enter the profession have been re-
nur.d m uo thro Oh regular clerksbip with pracc-
inn Attoynsv. and then submit 10 nublic examination
Tbo s,man} hos also heen REQUIRED 10 nresen, cers
cate. of rood moral character during the whole
rsrsod NJ No cIerl.bIn
IN. i.nc. ba, ahnndan,ly, nro-ed tbs, ,,oronob
,rsin}nn IN ,be ofce of Nm Ai,ornevrecevipe his 1
s,n,crnns reading The nrouer books and witnessing the
practical application of legal princples-is the best, if
the only of acquiring such knowledge of
me snd ,ne Ioues o d,s - bo w"
With credit TO himself or safety TO the public The
.onc who van admission Owing 70 variety of causes
the examination alone Is by decisive trst OF
the Qualifications OF the applicant and me principal re-
and discipline which arc required by tho rules and prsc
tee of the Court
n.rt NJ rho ornamental Inv Nearly three hundred n,
torneys now admitted annually mud II can hardly
ee supposed lhas .ne Convention ..enHeu 70 P'oVie
Il have been the principal object to secure to all men the
right to become lawyers for there is no correspor ding
p,. Va -, IN o,bcr ,rodcs o. .e
lions 1t may 90 that the Convention intended 20 enoin
upon the CGurt more careful "a the rule
s,e qualification. Of learning and ability IN those Who
apply for admission, That is matter in which the
PeopII nave aeeP o OF ,ho may hsve
ratified and confirmed the standard upon which the
Court has always acted and 1t ,tl remains duty to
ssnp1y for admission. "a "'0'e VIZ
We discharge that duty in such manner as not
9Sles iic peopis ma,n IN sy % gnorsnt ana undls
spscal cases where II viii be proper TO relax the strc,
Litter oil the existing rules but as at present advised we
Of tho Cour, on this subject
EEs Inv Reform is VIGOROUSLY the most diff
cult of all Reforms The reason is nbundantly
evident, The People, who desire Reform. are
many; bu, they have been Obliged to entrus, the
execution of that Reform to n class snd lerca
majority Of TIM, Gins. onprebend from, il d;,p;pu.
ton Of their personal emoluments and consequence
They therefore without directly opposing continue
to circumvent and destroy it. Thus the most i'm.
portant and salutary improvements, on which the
popular hear, is fully set are year after year BAT
fed and defeated
The history Of the Constitutional provision which
the Chief Justice thus cooly utilities directly up.
sets all his sophistry 1t had its origin in reso!u
tions passed by Conventions of tbs People import.
ing shat the profession trade craft or avocaor of
Lawyer should be Constiutionally placed on the
same legal footing with all other censs as tina, Of
Doctor had recently been. Nearly every candidate
for the Convention who was Intercepted this
subject assented to the above proposition Mr..
strong OF Monroe proposed in Convention clause
smooayingth principle IN Its broadcast form which
On direct vote, would have prevailed but he was
unfortunately induced to recall II and offer sub
ssituse drawn by Mr. 6. A S. Croker OF Cattarau-
gus, which was IN the words quoted by the Chief
justice. THIS Its advocates strenuous!y contended
amounted to the same thing with Mr. Strong S
original proposition The Tribune and ITS Reporter
in the Convention instantly pointed out the differ
'nse, showed inc eohsteuct'oa winch Lawyers
~0Sla n' IA" 20 give 10 the substitute II IT were to
STAND rs part OF the Constitution, and urged tho
ADOPTION OF the or's'nai clause Instead The Con.
vensioa came within one vote of doing this but the
assarsneea Of lawyers that the substitute amounted
80 the same thing prevailed And now, when it is
TOO late for amendment, we find that the shackles
Of Law Monopoly are thoroughly welded upon us
by the very clause which was commended as
working our dehversnee' Let US be thankful that
our Judges for the next eight years are Yet to be
elected
!aass Bronson snecss to wonder why sny pro
vision on 'h's sae9ee' was msae part OF the tan'
dsmensai law when he Wen knows, unless he has
sAss bus eyes and ears to the debate. and proceed