New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-04

! transitional stat 20 Vhlth 'rsai = a'''
r., the mast ,es, or t1o VII be brought 20 Al e16
and in. benefits ~hich the people have n-n' .
o,,ec, fran, this branch a. Law Reform wi 10 Oh
oysd We only hope that the Commissioners
I ,.ys been as successful 80 the = boe As "a to
,,sr,s already ia use and tha; the Legislature VI
| lose no tune in acting upon Their work Fo- the
rest nothing 5 necessary 70 he added 70 the follow
ING
70 TBE LEG.LATLRE ~ THT sTAIk ~ yEw YORK
TRg CosyIssIoxrss % rs.cIIcs A~p PLLApises
. Corr oT CIwL Ps1cLDCEE
t. Code = Intended % embody .e whole n '5e
S.se concerning J1c ca ferece. " go ea-es az r
r"rs@de e trd par " he K@y I'D <'4rte- por'1 ~
70" 'r.' 20 ~econd srge n-f9." ~ ..' -ql', -
Having entered g-ol l-s c4-e. ri '- c9ril- 0' WIN
sa esfae.i o2veuoa "a, M -n.e - alrv- 49,. r1
rA4.g's in flclca- procure ,-sl r - i'4. 10
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foia'@1 With er-r- rev-s,g ~ '.e - 49, s.'i
.rvcaiT "1oned 70 axe c-.fr' t..L ,..'1 . te,
fo11csou : car 90 e 10 'lrr-- e ~ .-t ,,...i a.
/ l4e- proposed comparative aid i-aaaale't. i
| 'rgts 'heif etor- 20 c' u - 'i. D . ~, -. c l.
"a, NAY lo. q oriei-d upou na'aler e., ere1ce
rlssn.e1f how fer wee 70 ~ no 5e'f.. t'r
we're rs opposite d"cuires 70 te aTo'eo =. or -.
u1s 'he dslgr- ty prov -lo's -o3 f-i'' p 70 a =
.-sce ~ 15 ,al df-crr'or oI no Dhsr equa "a @r w
gong a'1 muHe de's.. ~ maf1s '.f .-f.'o. s- ..
s.d i.Tcs'e. ucffas-ng DE- r-.f ~ 'eha--- ~ 20
| l.pryvidsi of wlaeter pur' o' af' w'F' h.in' .
! Wheief freY H..e ceeosd IN n g 81 ~ t'f - fi
n ldle lali t''Fec1 pace. d.',el' 70, "a. fl
~ o'her can only D. k1o~u ty ae 'esf
q impossible within mo cnnlt.s n i' f''in. 20 = ~
ve a-y o'aef than lie acs' genera cccoif ~ af -
rs' reaiss 20 ne court. of lpslce ne pfgafza'I on
r-dlcuou. sed Ie functions and dlir- 'f - ideh Hn'
Ministerial oTicers connected viii them. 7 e s'cnfd ~
| race 10" sntJeci 70 c'l s'.'H. "''h ID .t =.
le tifd relates o fpecal preceding so ''' ''IN To
Teesseu'.sl features = tie -. Code Ieus!n r. course
unchanged BY ne present reror Every DAY tIeL.'ce
~ beneficial efecis Of reduction prtclc" The w.
t-n which rsced out. and ' I'll D. 'oF TIED up VII
| for IL founded uqou Just and inriu'a'e Truc pie
D. completing e syseI and sdsp'.g 'o each o'n"f ne
pars already enacted am 'no-c which now i'r e trs'
lne submitted cbauge ~ MINOR details WIRE ~ course
necessary he addition Of neN siont are ia 4. cog.
degree the previous and DE G'41cI' fe'r'res ~
re old ls" which ia" existing 'oa- cp.''r' ere Pr ile
proposed hat cd shall he .uper-eded WIN f1ese
exceptions ard few Other changes iu details winch exp
reuce ha- shown 70 be deirshe ucb - modification Of
IS ne reseu conn ,'e report Wi te found not ~ depsr
boz say essential respect from as' wlch va enacted a.
The purpose Of tho utoaol provision snd n The
statute under which ms Code prepared, VS. 70 make
legal proceedings more ineligible, more ce1ran more
speedy and Jess rensve Heretofore the records q the
Cour. have been sealed books 10 the Of the people
Though concerned IN them d. suiors AID participating in
them as jurof they were lepused by strange urns and
technical language II the law could lave been administer
ed with absolute certainty, without delay, and without *
iehse YET II y had been niH'e De 10 mem u "ouN Ao
have been sai,iacto IN country where tee people are
Lem.eve. where education l. ntaIN universal i wa ip
long possible ~ keep the praeuce Of The Courts enveoTed
u mystery
Tic Comnss oner. have never o.t sight If these con
alterations Ia aiming az dIecnes- and eiciencv ne,
nave aimed oso Al dfusug know edge ~ legal proceed
ngs ana there ~ th"y trust nouhg h inis ''de "hol
any person OF ordinary intelligence ana education cannot
Dhdeisiahd Ana dhous IRE "a" ol f-" b, We Fl &c
Nie accumulation 81 numerous conne' sAd as'- "Ica d
requires SUD- and paueucc to iea VET 70 believed ua
the practice Of The Court II here ei forh pa slch manner
That no person need nave occasion 70 Wih"-s "th lio
ceedinF read pleading or render verdict. he meaning
% which he does not comprehend
That The expense legal proceedings na- been greatly
diminished by The existing Code is generally admitted
viii be diminished sui more bs the present Thai certainty
p,omoed Oy Inc abolition Of needless distinctions ue OLE
use of technical forms and free use of the power ~
amending and defects. AID de.pach 10y frequent
Courts and the direcuess aud simplicity Of her opera
nuns, should seem 10 he unQnesuOnate
Thai there great delays M some OF ie d,rc'' i TOO
evident, but they aiise from the accumulation If business
aid Court Of Chancery and al-o from The habits OF bns
uess in sose Of the Courts If the old cases die
posed Of the Commissioners persuaded, that, under
proper regulations for tie derach Of business no Coun
need adjourn, until n had Disposed of all The cases
upon the calender Indeed ouCi De held Cardinal
rule that a. each sesson of Court every cas" ready oI
i's action should 10 acted upon and i that does not hap
pen there defec, somewhere which requires The I'M
mediate lnerposlton of The Government
Under any sy.iem from which Tie tra hv jury Is i.-
separable ait ours there must bee DELAY Jucs
cannot be a..eled COZ psrcuo cafes as ihey aI.se me-
ed countries At considerable intervals 80 much Tie more
reason there hsi when the Cour does meet and The jury
called together irom different paris Of ne county e. ne
business waiting for them should BE- dispatched
TIE Commissioners have inserted in their Report for ne
purpose 81 carving out his principle, provision ir9hi
Ing the Judges oi nc supreme Court u suy District when
Court Hdlpuus leaving husress undenc ~ request
Tho Governor 10 assign other Judges for H. and giving
power 10 HIM appoint extraordinary cnns snd c.i-
cuf. wei a. 20 assign Judges &C. .od them II fdir
certain la The present DELAYS n certain Districts ous moi
bc longer endured Shosh hese PROVISIONS i'f any
cause fa securing Tie end iu view, ucr the his" o
suitable time tie Commissioners recommend Lat Ore IT,
CREATURE appoint Committee investigate The csuse of
ihc delays, particularly IN tie fTst district ,
Among other provisions Of The Code. Wi be found
a
cas. contracts where the defendant has 4udsioi TIE
demand and given unconditional promise 10 pay H. ot
where n hns been already settled by Judgment H. sister
state Thus upon hond prouissoy note bl 81 exchange
or Judgment Of another State the plaintiff give notice
win his complaint OF application ir judgment 20 Judge
Of Court Al any time pot les hn forty hour al
forward, and sufficient answer bee MOI then made sum
mary wdgm must he gwen aud even # an snsvcr be
made the rnintH on UNDERWRITING the defendant may
have on attachment 10 secure hls debt So, upon mort
gage there provided Summary foreclosure without a.
TON comprehensive and safe than the present pro
crclng by advcrfiseuei- and a. small cNpense irovr
inserted for the purpose 81 applying remedy io
The abuses n as-essmcu - far - san be dou, oy ie nc
non oi The Courts There also chapters FOG ite &c.
charge of nsoveu's 800 certain cas,e aid for compulsory
cessicn Of heir property ior the q, meni Of iec'f debit
Guidance with the Constitution prlvsou has beer mas ic
nsny III the scuons hrcugl for SANDER assau 1nc
hrfs o hr lkc Kind may hc syoiied and by extending
me Inducements io comp onrsr durnc litigation a.
non. commenced may one, Re .cr'cd before trial Thus
is o h. horsd thcr, vii be- fcr cases requiring fie de-
ot he Courts AMI not more au ney can rradiN de
Tpon lie sIect OF evicce he change ~ The name OF
tons The Courts oi Conchsion. fcporo one H ne
Commissioners or OruhAnll d,-cnis dissea wilcb
hs colleagues regret but Oh hcA e views oi theif duty
will not permit them to Ncc
1.-THE time given 10 the Commissioners 0r nc comle
ten o their WORK had lerrHuej r. ticy would have @
iucea more detailed provisions Ger certain proceedings
suuugaics Courts and would sso ave prepared botk 90
innus o. ACCOMPANY The Code
Tn, Commissioners constrained 20 tssYeak before
hand the Indulgence oi i've Legislature and ne People ~
me erors and upcftccncus Inch VII doubtless te disco
yertd iu fhrlf work When considered maj Pc fro
Code. Of Procedure. cNl ald CRIMINAL cover lc "nt
,rtuud o rrned ri A1c irc'dtd 'o GEL cn-t m
IN previous statute and common law m iia, cepafneL
,si ey together constitute entire Clde ~ kemecs -
conn emeu Of e Code OF Rights ard desi.ne 20 coaacc
aon with u 70 me CcstS1on couenlr uics 90
wr,v and systematic Code TIE Whole bciy ~ he isw Of
Ina. state" te ma ride snd cul'y ~ The wcfk si Pc
need oi The anples ndus toward rs authors wl he
admitted
In laying ~ a.. ne great uu.i Win "h'eh hey
have been cOi fc Commissioners fakc ils cccascl Pm
make their grscfu scknOw - gntn's c Ire feppe
The STATE Tor thai generous confidence and support wi-cn
c,.uid alone have sustained then,
ARPHAXEr LOOMS
DAVID GRAHAM
DAVID DUDLEY FlELD
Als,~y peccmher 81 1919
PkNNsYvA>lA orS srlzaiicn OF the Pemss
vania Senate wss completed YESTERDAY by the elec