The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-04


separate courts with single Judge presiding in each,
gives that material and H. while the time
reduction effected in both the number and Of the
Judges This il il be not the only way, is certainly
think the best way attain that end for
peet Congress give us in addition present
bersome system, set Of judges to compose appel
late tribunal expect further reduction Of the
pecunary limits upon appeals TO the Supreme Court and
so food that the highes, tribunal in the land with all
petty local litigation The would be attended with
too expense and for the latter il tried once
and after trial induced from It's Inconvenience the pas
sage Of which only corrected il evil but
MANNED whole organization in leaving court Of
| higher resort
We have stated thus much to show the necessity for
radical ehangeone extending beyond the mere alteration
of laws and II should serve too TO rid the measure
Of any charge such its opponents, for their pur-
poses seek TO fix upon IL in saying that IL measure Dir
against individuals II such had been the case 1t
would have lost many Of its present advocates who have
always upheld from regard its intrinsic merits and in
spite Of personal considerations 10 the contrary.
As to Of the details OF the bill they such TO
commend themselves the fair consideration and sanction
of the people of the District All is well understood
without single exception concede that revision Of
laws necessary For that the bill Provides and in such
way insure that the work, when done reflect
the wishes of the people Without their sanction the code
cannot go into force. What be satisfactory than
random for u.s. ii could expect them to legsate
in detail all The hope Of such plan would eonsgn
another and longer slumher than prototype Rip
Van Wrinkle, afflicted with.
The bill provides too relief from what the whole
community has acknowledged and felt serious tax and
evthe heavy cost of litigation 1t expense in
wing time and further in specific reductions mentioned in
the bill but above ALL il expense in providing that
Judges shall revise and reduce the tariff of fees and
of litigation, and establish tariff thereof for the
clerks and marshal of the District Are these unqueson
able advantages be thrown away land all the in
stance of persons OF whom opposed any change
while others who talk freely OF change and hold out
promise Of it, commit themselves thing specific
but always found arrayed in opposition anything
| and everything that is proposed.
Great efforts being made to excite prejudice agans,
the bill account of the provisions IL contains for the
speedy collection of debts and termination of suits of all
kinds There is speed than calls for and
no than States all about have had the benefit of
for years fair consideration will show this change to
be desirable and most necessary 1t has errors for
honest debtors and for others why their opposition
must be expected when any is proposed calculated TO
do justice between and Ii aholshes MON
strosity known to other place than this Dstricthe
Importance terms but nowhere opens the door 10 sur
prise that may work injury to either plaintiff defend-
ant.
Many persons viii undoubtedly find some particular fea-
ture other that they would like vary but this is the
case with everything What system in all its minu-
test detail please everybody Do not however the sub
stana benefits conferred BY the bill than outweigh
the small defects that the eye Of nice criticism may dis
covert and would not be better to seek amend where
amendment may be necessary than upon the whole
The people Of the District well consider the inn
portan fact that is the time for action and that this
measure defeated by cavlling and indifference
other rises in its stead but left it may be rrerev
ably to the defects and antiquities under which we
live But take the bill it stands any impartial per-
say that with all its benefits immediate and prospec
tive ii is infinitely preferable to the system now in
force That is the question: and if justice time money
be aught there can be but one response REFORM