New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-15

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ALBANY, Feb, II, lsi7.
To The Edi,@ Of The Tribune:
SIR, At a moment like this when 30 leading
members Of the New-York Bar come forward and
enter plea on behalf Of their order Of GUILTY, on
the various charges rendered against the present
legal system and its administration, and frankly
and generously urge the Legislature to perfect the
good work OF law reform, which Clinton recon-
mended % years since which the Convention Of
1916 ordered to be done, after the grayest delbera
ton by vote OF O. to 81, within three days Of
the close Of their session and which the People Of this
STATE directly sanctioned by an overwhelming vote last
November-ai such moment is ii an Assembly which
Dherits the honored name of Wing under which iiber
~ was woed and won In 70 that 10 expected TO nulfy
the public will thus expressed And If not why were
the names of Messrs. ALvAH WoRDEN OF Ontario and
HENRY A. FOSTER of Oneida, this day reported to the
/ House by the Judiciary Committee, through MI Bur
nell!
Thst Committee consists of seven practical lawyers
Messrs. Burnell shumwsy, Pottle, Balcom, Devels
Fenno and Flanders-fOur of one party and three Ol
tother and venture 10 ask whether they usually en-
trust important to those who are known 10 them
to have been distinguished by their dislike or enmity to
/ the the men, TO which or 10 whom they de-
sire success And If not what other object they can
have in naming Mr.. Worden the head Of their Law
/ Commission except TO nuliiy or destroy III
/ For NJ Worden man and gentleman, all who
know or have heard of him, doubtless entertain the
highest esteem and regardbuts there ONE OF the seven
who does not know that in the last Legislature, when
Senator Harris denounced the tumble OF imported pre-
cedents wise saws and contradictory dogfnss termeo
COMMON Law, and expressed beliefths society would
require It's cOdihcston general reform ms most reso
| Lutte opponent Mr.. Worden Do they not, one and
ALL know that, a member Of the State Convention,
his voice and his vote consistently and constantly
given against the very measures which they now pro
tess to support, by naming him as the leading Commis'
sioDer 10 carry them into efectf
! What Of any party would go into private eau
and seek to persuade that party 10 pledge ise 20
for Commissioner TO carry law into effect VINO
is the avowed opponent of that law
The Jugglers who have possession Of the Journal OF
the Convention with the votes Of its members on ques
tons like this may explain If they can, why those VINO
like me- entitled TO copies By the vote oi that BODY
are kept OF them since October last Mr.. Croswe,
or his clique, may explain if it suits them why in some
very trivial they have gwen the Ayes and Noes 10
their version Of the debates but OMITTED them on the
decision pages eli and SIC OF the question Of codifyng
the whole law, Oct g. 1886.
have kept my list and II is correct and IN II are re-
corded the OF Alvsh Worden. Judge Rugg!es
I Taylor OF 1ioga Baker. Van SchOonhoven, Russell,
I Simmons Perkins Powers, &c. voting unquslihedy
against the Law Revision and Codifying Commission
while Messrs Bsckus, Flanders Harris, Hoffman Nor
ria. NicolL OConor, Porter Rhoades, Richmond, Ste
phens Tsggart Wright Archer Young &c voted Tor H.
Ayes, 65-Noes, 81.
TAYLOR or sny other who thinks that law should be
Il has been, money making mystery, and vo,es and
talks according-but believing do that II is
evil be tied down TO the uDwitten or uncer
tain Argon of foreign nation adopted as ~ OF article
let OF the Constitution with the plain provision for its
codincstion attached how can ] do otherwise than
blame those who endesvor 20 connect great party IN
the State with the open insnceriiy OF destroying by
side wind what the freemen of country have so
Gently sanctioned and approved.
look upon the. nomination OF MI. Henry A. Foster
the old bunker exsenstor, whom 40 party would trusi
evidence that that selfish cabss the Croswe faction
linked in the scheme. lie there living man 10 The
State OF N. Y. who knows the public reputation OF the
ex T. :. Senator Of hour. and yet believes him TO
favor reform Of the abuses which faened thousands
In both hemispheres. at the expense OF misery wo and
wretchedness To millions
OF Mr. Golfers opinions know nothing therefore 20
that gentleman OF the foregoing remarks nave any
application. The bill ana the names were haDdes In,
only day and made the special order for noon to-
If first rate men are TO devote all their Time
and talents the work 5000 are, II IS wei known,
poor compensation but H. TO be tho case. this
nomination is q manepyre like the well known British
law Commission. the lawyers should pay any stool
pigeons they may require. do not for moment be-
heve that Mr. Worden, with his known views ana prsc
tee, would accept NJ. nn, =,
follows
The SENATE have had under consideration, Tor
about three weeks bill reported by its judiciary Com
mittee appoint Commissioners to reduce the law INTO
form and substance. and into language which persons
of intelligence might comprehend, divesnng II OF the
ysterious OF past and placing IN type thoe
laws which, as Mr.. r. Ii Morris declared ON certain
memorable OCCASION had never been written ana "eIe
only known 10 learned lawyers, thoush e'efyuouy was
As also 10 reform the practice Of the Courts and tho
| roughly Macsdamize the Highway to the Temple oil
That printed bill is still in the Senate and this morn
pc Mr. Burner from the Judiciary Committee OF the
ASSEMBLY reported Just such another OIL win some OF
/ the blanks filled up.
| II provides that ALyAH WoRDES, JOHN A. COLLIER
and HKNaY A. FOSTER shall be the Commissioners TO
Codify the laws per OF srnsc Sl 'n9 s ns tho
state or such parts they may think expedeni into
code propose alterations and TO report to the Leeisa
| ture from time 10 time
Assembly the Legislature shall. required by S4 OF
! article of the Constitution, appoint three Commits
siopers of Practice and Pesdngs 10 revive, reform,
simplify and abrdge the rules practice, forms and pro-
| cecdiugs of the courts of record Of this state
The first three are hold Office Is months the last
three year and each commissioner TO receive SoVV
year.
very remarkable bill IL before the House and print
ed and there have been many speeches made when IN
! Committee upon il. Iii stated to be An AMENDMENT
ON the passenger act OF 1894.
The SENATE to-day had the question OF an augmen
tation of the Legislative Library before them With
the aid of that eminent scholar Dr. Beck to select Tor
the miscellaneous department one would lain nope tnat
the grant this year would be liberal Messrs jones' Fol
som and Hand for enlsging this highly useful suS
| isry 20 enlightened legislation.
The late news from Europe decreases the prices OF
food to the laborer and mechanic and they already
very high. This would not be so were the Erie Canal
enlarged and the whole line of Railroad from Buffalo
70 Newyork and Boston encouraged 10 carry freight
all the year round and to prepare at once for so doing
Then the produce OF the West would be always ready
/ whether for home or foreign morket In Senate,
Mr. Williams has Just introduced bill on this subject
In ASSEMBLY, Mr.. Wenman. today, presented snotn'
or roll Of names and residences favorable TO soorey
but opposed TO aboshns temper sDce where the people
have dccreed the polls in is favor and TO licensing
/ niemperance-sll from your great city-432O sigma
tures-msny Of them of most honorable and inhuen-
/ tal cinzens-some Of them old friends whom have
known from 25 to 40 years. They want the Excise
! Law extended TO the City of New-York
| Mr. Fenno presented the Report OF the Judiciary
Committee 10 reply to the petition OF twelve Newiork
/ Jurors Here II is q Resolred. ThA, the prayer
OF the petitioners ought to be granted No reasons
were given, and there minority report
have seen nothing OF the General Banking Bill to-day
Il was ordered be printed yesterday forenoon and rs
| importance seems 70 require speedy performance
Not line Of the Journal 10 printed for distribution,
nor is the order of the day placed the tables Of mem
/ bers know no what will come up uumps than
the prophetic Mr. Miller does OF the last day morning
1 ROGER SHERMAN.
| NEw-yeRK TOWN ELECTIONS.
SULLIVAN co.