New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-11
Judicial Nominations,


A. the time has arrived when the Wing party
are sboo, 10 nominate Jsiee Of each Of the three
Courts in this City-supreme, Superior and Com
mon Pless-in the place OF the present mcnmoents
whose terms of service arc about 10 expire we
call the attention Of the pusic to the matter, as OF
paramount importance. We have seer what the
present insumbents all Of whom have been re-
nominated hare done, and what sort OF az admin
is,raton O! Justice they have afforded rs We
have particularly noticed the following grew
ances
|. The absence Of Judges from Chambers TIL
about TIE same boar that the Courts open, and
entirely ofier the hour when they adjourn--thus
Gff,rdiDg no opportunity to do Chamber business
except a, the very time when lawyers are com
PEELED to be in Court.
H. The Loose practice which prevails IN all the
Courts as to putting of causes and opening de-
faults. whereby the maxim that the law iavors
the visiant is completely revsrssd-as no one
can lose anything by negligence, nor gain aoy'
thing by vigilance, 90 long as every indulgence IL
shown TO his negligent adversary. Very lew law
vera fail to get out Of patience and become es ne.
lsent as ths most idle could desire. Causes are
frequently postponed because the witnesses have
not been subpcnsed In due season, or because one
fthe lawyers OF OF the parties, Ia out OF town
or engaged IN another Gauss ia another Court -
The allowance of the latter excuse is direct en-
eouragemen. to parties wishing delay to employ
several counsel who arc always engaged, and thus
give monopoly OF business TO eight or ten distln-
sushed lawyers while those with few causes
are delay ed to suit the COW enlsnes and promote
the interests OF the favored few and parties aud
Witnesses are sorely vexed and delayed. The re-
esiving OF such excuses for postponement is con-
u.ry to the law, as settled more than thirty years
ago. So long as the Bench countensnoe this lax
ity, the Profession will be equally lax and negd-
gent in preparation, as matter OF course and
the Bar can be reformed only by first reforming
the Bench The evils flowing from this source are
intellectually great. 1t often happens that an hour
w the morniugis passed in hearing excuses, aud
day calendar of from 20 to so causes Is run through
without taking up single case and then the
Court adjourn for the day. for prJssssd "SNt oil
business, when half dozen parties are ready with
their witnesses, and delayed by the frivolous sx-
cuses Of their sdverssries. without even paymen,
~ Costc VI JULIUS uHu "AeHSos~s w VIZ
afflicted with attending Court FIVE times as long IS
would otherwise be necessary. la consequence
Of this System Of Indulgence the calendars OF the
Courts are loaded each with from 500 to 500
eausss, each Of which makes sac costs a. lesst ev-
cry term. The delay Of 1900 causes in the three
Courts costs the suitors $500 per month beside
the vexston to parties, Witnesses and Jurors.
III. The practice o; staying proceedings as a
matter OF couIss on motions for new trials, Is q
dsse, encouragement to the making OF such
noiiens, merely for the sake Of delay; and by
loading the Calendar with this class OF causes In
the sopreme Court, defendants have 50 completely
got the start ef the Court that there is no sort OF
chance O. 1ch motion being heard in two years
after The Il and 40 plaintiffs have generally
eeen delay slrssdy two years in getting trial
At me CiIeu. their prospect OF realization Is aot
very eneouIaS ,.
With ell the things staring them in tbs face,
wshnd one OF & Judges of tho Supreme Court
emitting to take up any cause the erst week Of
September, then adjoarnng for the second " eek
beesrss tAs soyroe e tie room not lad dozen,
&c. and then sdjournng his Circuit several days
in the midst OF the frst trial to attend consultations
vita the otaer Judges, for the purpose Of deciding
causes board a, General Term last SprIRg end
the Justices Of the General Term Announcing on
Wedneslsy Of the second week that the Term
was adjourned till Monday to attend cons citations
ani tina. oa Noadsy the argument Of Ne. IS ION a
calendar q over s0on will be proceeded With.
Now we eish 10 see Whg candidates nominated
who are known 20 be opposed TO this system Of
negligence and delsy--men who would not feel
dlssrsced by being seen At work IA their Chambers
before 10 o'clock AN. or after PM. or holding
cancellations evenings, as WAS formerly the prac-
,ice Of our Coar,s-msn who viii not gTowl be
cause ,hslr psy IS only 81. 500 per year while they
are keeping cases before them undecided 10
months, swapping at parties who dare to inquire
when a decision will be made, or hsye the imPo
denee to ash them TO sign al order after O'CLOCK
osto try bill OF costs at any time THE last GUY
being got along with easier by referring 1t, at I
cost Of at least 60, to the parties already op
pressed with an enormous bslll-nen who W
Rel that the dispensing Of J.stios between The
parties 10 paramount 10 the granting OF iavors tS
the Negligent, and who will restore the admits
ttuoa OF justice TO It's anclent ana proper Sisof
DETAuIr-Ths MLraukes SeRtinei states tha
A Hslfepstsil, the late Receiver OF milwaukee, hs
sos been enabled TO make his account sooe WIN tn'
Government srit has accordingly been insatnies
ssisst his suretes. George II. Walker. Lew huooeI
sad knseAnd, In tbs u .. Circuit Court Tor sVoVO
buffalo Express.
IMPORTANT ARRKsr.-Two Buffalo Policemes
srested at ST. Cs'hcrine's, @. w. on Saturday iss'
sewsna bolt and Bl Barker charged with burning th
rg.seopsl Chureh at Cleveland. Ohio in Aasust last
$osy vere among the passengers BY the Eareks 10
Sshiorais e5oo reward had been offered for then.
Au.DER.-A. J. Les, Of shrsvepsrs La sho
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