New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-18
Judicial Nominations.

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Fall under the pretence OF assisting the Legislature
in the reorganization Of our City Courts Com
mittee Of - was appointed not by Mr.. Wood, the
Chairman. but written list was handed up to him
prepared by somebody. at the head Of which was
John Duer Here the hrs, step OF clique favorable
to continuing most of the presen, Judges and selecting
the residue from men Of the same stamp
Mr. Hastings me; them the threshold, and plainly
declared in tho meeting that the only important matter
to DO considered was whether the Lawyers would
handy themselves together TO oppose the Legal Re-
form. contemplated by the New Constitution, IN
which case they nigh, expect 10 encounter the deep
prejudice and hostility Of the people, or would drop
their ecsiveness eosesce with the popular masses as
citizens and In good faith lend their influence In com
petlng and pereclng the proposed Reforms IN which
case they need fear any prejudice from the PEG
ple. He recommended that If Committee shouts be
appointed regard should be had to this view OF the mat
ter and 90 1t but not 10 bis ss,isfscton for the
Committee selected were almost unanimous In their &C.
sire 70 peryetuae the old order Of things even to Inc
names Of the Courts and particularly the enormous sys
TEN Of Judicial Fees which, BY their report 'hey una
took 10 upon tho public for The Indirect DOT '
rect benefit OF Judges to exten, than had ever
before been attempted NJ. OConor from mis- Com
mi,tee reported proposed bill. making careful Pfo'
sion for great number Of broken down politicians IN
the shape Of udgeshps at from $1,000 10 sioVO salary
for each. The struggle which enszed viii be remem
bered After being once fairly voted down by preeon
cer.ed rally Of the friends Of the clique it was hastily
smugged through and hurried of to Albany, Eih pow
or % The Committee 10 alter Il as they pscased.
Mr. Hastings and those who supported bis views
poured steady fire into their ranks with great ezecu
ton They got up lew series Of meetings, set form
the designs Of the schemDg few, and attempted to
pass resolutions expressive Of their views but without
success The retsners and hangers on OF tho o'd
Committee and old Judges, the Clerks from the Court
Of Chancery the young Emmetts, and Jays and Grams
and Doylos. &c. &c. &c with some merchants clerks
who claimed some relationship BY blood wiin some
lawyers now rushed into the meetings to move
points Of order make disturbance and prevent any action
And they succeeded in firing out the patience OF the
Relormers who could not afford TO devote all their time
to the matter they did not propose to provide any
salaries or fees for themselves reward for their
erons.
Mr. Hastingss resolutions predicted what has since
happened and urged early preparation for the issue
They alleged that there design 10 psss bill late
In the session supsrsedng all the judges Of the Superior
the Judges within few days after its passage to
give no time for opposition and enable sthe old Judges
to be elected and some of the Committee of Thirteen
to sp into the new places They urged the danger Of
eectng 30 many Judges once, with time for pre-
para,sn and great chance of corruption, and recon-
neDded an immediate call Of Mass Meeting of citizens
"a take tho matter 10 hand and that candidates
should be nominated early enough to enable the public
to canvass their merits The passage OF these resolu
tons STAYED of by rowdy opposition, and suffered
TO drop from an idea OF many that nothing TO be sp
pretended and that the fears Of their friends were
visionary. Now look at the result. bill uthohzing
the continuance OF the Superior Court and Common
Pleas and the election of all the Judges the 18th Of
June passed the last day Of the Session and the
very next day the Delegates to the Tsmmsuy Conyon
ton TO nominate Judges were elected What fine
chance for the voice OF the People to be heard
Aud egain BY the 10Th section OF the act "i the fees
to which the Justices judges OF the said Courts
now entitled shall be received and paid by the Clerks of
the said Courts into the treasury OF the City, &c SO
the old Fee system is 60 o. and the Judges be
the agents OF the Clerks to collect the money
And again The Justices and Judges Of the ssid
Courts are to retain all their present powers of
which is the appointment Of a Clerk Of The Superior
Court with lees his oNn use So if Judge Oakley
be elected, Jesse be kept in the full enjoyment Of
the prcrogA,ye OF ceeathering but probably Jesse
Hoyts bond to the u States will be the sooner paid
by Thomas or jesse no matter how much they receive
from the public
And again john Ducr, the Chairman OF the Com.
mittee Of Thirteen is nominated for Justice Of the
Superior Court and all the judges Of tho Common
Pleas nominated by clique Of lawyers
Have not Mr. III predictions been fulfilled so far -
Are the People still dozinel do they see