New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-24
CONVENTION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF
COMM SSIONER OF JURORS.

An adjourned meeting Of this Convention was held
Yesterday, Judge Oakley in the Chair
AID Sturteyart asked ii the Chairman dee Jared the
Convention legally organized without majority Of the
judges Of the Superior Court being present Thought that
uuess the Board July organized the minutes could
The Chairman declared the Conveniionin session.
AID. Boyce moved tina. the Convention aijoln
AID Tweed. hoped the gentleman would Withdraw the
motion of he thought it thcir duly TO
apI oint Commissioner OF Jurors Immediately - take
cbaIee Of Jurors cr The January term they ADJ 'urned
from day to day they would make the appointment
iii doom sday and he thought tie political doon'iay Of
the SuYoryisors was very near at hand The speaker
remarked Dat some Of hs editorial fflsns ha afssay
abused him in egard 10 liza election lie dd not SNOW Wla
YVES tho cause perhaps they wanted fee. He had 40 foo
10 give and said that be had paid for oil he intended to
Aid Oakley moved to adjourn til next "Wednesday
Aid Stnttlvan was opposed TO this course. aud hoped
that hey would proceed TO ballot for Comm on lie
said that the gentlemen who had sworn u fdti their
duties and who should he present at the Convention, were
deserving Of the highest ctnue in thus 3cins IN st
intortant duty. Judges Duer, Campbell Emmett B)s-
worth AID HOLMAN OF the Superior Court, were absent
They had been duly notified, and were not SEM ana
had not cent any eIctse. These gentlemen oIght poDl
Div that the Convention could not make any appointment
unless they were present and seemed as they nleniel
20 frustraie said appointment They guilty OF
Yillu violation Of ID r sworn duty lie hoped that the
Minutes would be approved and that they should proceed
Judge Ingraham hoped that they would proceed to bl'i
mas he opposed 10 any further a;JouIli3n unless
hoy adjourned ssre de-
Recorder Tou dosrous Of proceeding with The ap'
pnmen though H. consequence Of the absence OF the
rdres oil the Superior Court he in favor OF alj0Isl
ipc tls onc future day He lid desire T. vote
Which might he decided as lie a>
aid Iiemenn remarked, that ifhe gentlemen would not
come here he thought thei this Convention had better
pgss resolution asking the Lee,aure 10 epcA inc OhSo
OF Commission Of Jurors.
The Chairman thought il would be better to pass re'o-
luton sskg for tie judges 10 be released from coming
here go
Mr. Ward thought that these judges dill not oct Ike
gentlemen Ii they were gentlemen they wonld have
given some notice to is Convention relative a. her an
with Judges of this tDnyen-
ton ard we're triling with this body rae speaker thea
Proceeded 10 give biz views in regard to the duties OF the
COMMISSIONER which he thought were very light ana noE
responsible.
AID S.urtevant read a copy Of the notices which had
been served on the absent Jalges together with ali
davit 81 service and moved that it be placed or the min
uies Of this Convention.
Tho Chairman for the information Of the Convention.
read from Tic &C. the duties Of he Commissioner OF JGr
or, DC.
The question Of adjournment till Wednesday afternoon
next at o'clock was put and carried.