New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-12

senate Bill to Establish Courts Of Justice.


The Judiciary bill. as it is called has passed the
Senate Of this State with unusual haste and una
piusity, considering the importance and variety o'
the questions involved. The Assembly referred i
10 their Judiciary Committee, who reported II oscE
aourovioely. with very few amendments 10y Nh.
BURSELL their Chairman among which the chief
i.a recommendation that II be struck oct.
Tbi. section would enable the Judges TO throw oh
their own shoulders upon those OF temporary Deputy
udge, Of their selection large share Of the public ou'
sne.s which il belongs to them 70 do-this has been
done under the names Of referees clerks masters IN
chancery 6eand to WELD the old patronage OF select
ing multitude Of useful ocers TO Be paid In some way
or other At the public cost 1. the object The sec
hon sl.o authorizes shsrs 10 sell lands on The fore
closures Of mortgages masters in chancerJ could 90
heretofore.
Mr. Burven and bis six legal brethren evidently de-
sire 70 continue the mockery Of equity by vesns sgain
their especial privileges prsccing lawyers In every
ALE learned and honest man and in every knave block.
h.A and seoundrel whois now included Ia the licensed
lawyer monopoy-by excluding the pubic from prsc-
,cSo In the law courts unless By the pleasure OF the
r,dg.s who may according 10 their caprice exclude A
because h. sn il not white because he oi opposite
olites because he does not explain law 10 suit hem
and % through the sphsbet-they thus preserve the
eg. pasture green aud rich for iavories A. heretofore
d csn turn any lawyer out 81 Court and crush Bun AZ
,bir discretion without offence proved or even alleged
such il the 18th secti0Dbm hds not yd oDaiHtd NJ
roe. oftAe Assanbly-which will If We mistake not give
the worst parts OF the bin strong and perhaps an effect
i've opposition
The House Committee demur 10 giving County Courts
the power to order the sale Of infants estates but P
pear 70 think the bill too good thing a. Whoe' 70
quarrel with.
Iss whole the bin is the join, production Of twenty
one attorneys in senate and their willy professional col
leagues throughout the state and i drawn up Win
view 10 the perpetuaiOn OF the absolute power tne pro
.sop have long en- Dyed almost 10 every case 70 give de-
nv or delay right and justice At their reg1
late costs and through confused and contradictory col
lection Of millions Of precepts and examples con
troll and guide society and mould Il 10 tnelr wi" Inc An
Gent mysteries. and O0solcie u1HBre VI TIC past az
carefully preserved. ,
The Legislature fixes the Capital OF the state Al SUIT
able pace-Why not also locate the Courts OF Appeal
and Supreme Courts Why leave II 10 the judges 70
decid, where they will sit; 90 that Judge may gel
votes because be avors city or village another De
cssse he goes for rival place oirendezvous and 50 on
II WAS thought that scire facss cApias ad respond
endur and the rest OF the bArbarOus argon OF the law
ouId be left out Of the Statute Book and plain English
substituted Even tina, small improvement this oil
practically sets aside.
The present corrupt and corrupting electioneerins
scheme under which the eight Supreme Courts may
PATRoNIzE certain pet Banks and irown down others
by deposiing MILLIONS Of Court moneys AZ thei
Measure IA continued or rather made worse By a.
The suggestions Of the Convention are quietly tramplef
on and even Chancellor Waworths idea Of having, A.
In the English ChsnceTy, Accountant General, II
treated with contempt
resolution OF the Convention, the record Of Chan
Gerry moneys furnished through Mr. WswOrth, was or
dered to be printed by the Assembybut not one mem
Der chooses TO ask why II has not been done, nor tc
move that 1t may be done.
The bill as 1t passed the Senate, occupies Al folio
printed pages Whether il will be materially altered
remsils 10 b. seen. 1t is very complicated piece Of
machinery but good may come out OF evil, we hope
for the best.