New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-29
PUBLLC MEETINGS.
CONVENTION TO APPOINT CoNlnSSIOSER oY
TUIOPS


Acel,f 3, Bosri Of Sap,rysos toe judges o. iao oa
rsro Cou-t ,sd b Judges ofthe Coar o. Common Pleas
the ts bed O. designated by the n FOR the appoint n'n
o. Ccuuss.oncr % Jr.orJ w5s made ioT yes.s.ity
aneruoor end meeting accordingly took place
On notion of Ad Morr Chef justice 0ASLEr OF tn'
ror Court vss cs "a 70 he Chair On the ea Of The
ro Twas ascerated hst tie whole Of TIE SIX judges o.
he sup ror Court we.e yr.eRt on, Judge Wooicua only
If the Court Ut Common Pleas. Two or three OF the
members Of the Supervisors were also ab'"nt
ala Morr stated the object Of The call i 5eiag thought
that lie a!a appointment oi Commissioner oi Jaors
vas uot valid. T. baFiDg been made when me JUICES oi
bc S-re-r court vrrr. ,o present. fe would RI 81 hs
sw Which says that the ap1on'rnsu, shal b. nlde by
the htle bodies ,hor named AMI E has been thought 'hN
rgo-tv a. least of Clcn Is necessary to Oe present -
rer ts coust .te valid meeting. H. would also reaf
the rrovion OF the Revised S'a;1s which required ihH
in eases where h-oe o. more individuals appointed by
law 70 the performance of specific duty, II j. necessary
hat hc hs "a said niriual IN order O. form valid
meeting should be prs ni aud that majority nay hen
act This il unless tlele is clause % me c'ntrN
There no such contrary clause IN the law as TO appoint
meut of CCmm.ssI1U,r Of jurors.
AID HrrRicE remarked that tho meeting s apparently
IN as bad a situation r. was on the pruler occtsioa
Tie Judges of me Superior Cout then took upon them
selves stay away. ard now majority ot the judges oi
the c, ,mmon Pleas are absent lie moved thai the meek
jude WcopRurr roso snd stated tha he had been re-
sfc hv his co, acrc JUDGE In,r'haul 90 say that he
IS uuavoiiahly absent in 4rence Of death in his
family, hiss ID. rohsm w bah sc, stor ot tho Judgel
Judge OAALLY sid he would ass iog Say OF posi-
short fffNo MI N.lt n1I't At.e NAc-
irert 20 tho Board Tie Judge then spoke OF the ep
rou,meuts yndc. ,h law. On the frsi meeting uuler il
there was one gentleman OF the Supegv anant but
ro question was then raoI - tle lnZ t1n Of tho
Board Ifiuk 9 majority Of ho Jul-cs were pres0nt.
Tlcv rroCeclsl % Ike cLoi,e AMI SIR. Walker was
elfcfCd He continued In the Ohica some time when an.
other meeting was called the object Of which }sarei to
b, to remove Mr Walker ani 60 appoint another gnte
man In lis stead Bat Of the Julgos ol he Common
Pleas was present az that meeting and was thought by
reyorthai tbere should be m oriy OF each body pres
emf Several gCuiic cmtn withdrew, AID the renGinier
m Fe an arpou'meut of Mr. Hawes % The Office but Mr..
Walker declined 20 surrender the office and Nr. Hawes
entered legal proceedings Mr. la fe' was then elected
10 ongres and the rrrcCCdugs have been delayed Doc
lrlss. ana there another meetn, called m which
moc5i-y Of the Superior judges did not attend and
finely te meeting proceeded 20 make tho appointment OF
Mr. French.
From what took place aid the Judse at the last meet
ing gave particular attention 10 the subject ana meet
ing was held Of "a the Judges, tie whole being present
including the Recorder except judge lnyraham AMI th9
matter vas fully discussed The opinion arrived at was>
that tie members Of the Board of supervisors and the
JUDGES oi he Courts not appointed a. B)2rt or
A. Courts but os individuals az THAI no order therefore,
under the rule OF the Revised Satutes 10 constitute
valid meeting each individual must be present aiter
which majority could act. Ii this be true, Mother OF
he arr,inneuts hitherto made have been regular and
valid Among 20 large body of individuals It Is eyi.
dent there i'll be great difficulty in getting the whole Of
the individuals together and sl tho judges at that meet
inc u tied in the suggestion that proposition should DO
made to this citing 10 make application 70 the begsa
ture for law which shall cbva'e the difficulty in regard
10 IL. -
Ala Morr moved that Committee Of Three be ap-
roiutd 10 draft such law and present to the Legs
ature Carried and AID Mott Judge Duer and Recorder
Tilou appointed The meeting then adjourned