The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-07
Convention OF the Judges as Albany.


The present seasons what the lawyers call their
ton. Most of them travelling the country,
quietly soournng in the rural districts Their contro
verses or collisions no longer worry the bench annoy
witnesses fatigue jures excite themselves, try the
tence Of reporters They have rtlapsei into the pr,
tive activity OF their clerSships. Tho Judges
toaay called learned have nearly all been in the
state Of torpor until now, when the Codethat great
turber Of their brains and digestirescals them y
rksome duty and equally rSsome locality Their.
sembed al Albany yesterday under the four hun Il
and seventeenth section OF that remarkable product
the Code aforesaid the Judges OF the Supreme Court sni
Of the Superior Court and Common Pleas OF this cp
Their purpose to "revise their general rules and
such amendments thereto experience has shown 20 he
necessary to carry into effect the provisions Of the Code
OF Procedure and to make such further rules they
deem proper, not inconsistent with that act We
not informed whether the crowned heads and poseuta
of Europe made that this nsighty conven.pa
OF wisdom to occur. But doubt Pierce,
Marcy and the Cabinet cognzaIt OF the fact There
IS no prospect, however that any Of the Judges will
bring before the (iteray) august body a momentous
fifty cent question to breeches. But there is
likelihood that the standing ruei may excite d!scus
son The Judges differ as TO the wisdom and eHec. oe
that regulation For part We think that any
provision TO procure upright lawyers and judges deserves
favor. Well. now that the judiciary are collected We
hope they will do something wise. Perhaps they can
agree method Of embarrassing the press in Lbs
suits, and few stereoyped expressions to adopt urg
ing jures to heavy verdets against editors The Judges
prerogaves should their being protected
The community suppose is part of the duty right
Of Judge TO comment give opinion on the facts;
but Of the Judges know better and having tho
lsst word make II very effective either from spleen
towards counsel, sympathy or prejudice TO OF the
gant the Of acquiring notoriety for bold
nd nh We inzix IA he Ind
confirm TO themselves this important power. Thsy
have already made themselves irresponsible for itz
abuse by determining that however they may usurp
violate the right OF suior or jury pure questions
Of ct the insured party cannot be heard to complain
We claim also that the Judges should resolve to be still
on jurors witnesses who do not attend
court at the moment opens, while OF course, the
Judges may keep two three hundred people waiting for
them an hour SO, aud no must murmur. And In
order nsure poeness and urbany the part or the
lawyers the Judges should adopt rule tina, eating ap-
pies reading newspapers the bench. while cause
progressing is most credtabe TO jurisprudence and
breeding Perhaps may be unreasonable to insist upoa
their deposiing their boots the bench during
gument summing up and tha, subject may len 10
the judicial discretion beneficial salutary whereof
did or ever is TO know the boundaries.
Then TO the lawyers, they all bre,hrcn-,hA 10
ore Of the established facts Their spa:s quarre,s
are "iearned gcntlcmen,' too Believing this or each
other, IS well for them by way OF sa,,e to alege
and then that the argument OF a brother Is absurd
and "prcpostcrous and occasionally extend the obser.
yaon into the choice slang and vupcra,on OF other bar
rooms outside Of the Park When they have a regular
ie Of abuse the Judges must not Interfere, 10
show fair play If they do, Il Is necessary avoid
proving the chief transEressor Treating both alike evn
great impartailiy. II any rules be adopted 70
Increase, II possible, the delightful amenlty Of the bnto-
ward each other and their polite bearing csses we
trust they will be promulgated A. We would also
advise that the Judges carefully avoid My change which
nigh; remove that Of uniformity the decisions
Of their respective districts whch has prevailed since
Code went INTO effect That system Of coutrarciy Illus
raies happily the Independence Of the judiciary, and
tho infinite diversity Of thought, thai to impair all
would be most unfortunate resud.
We might make other suggestions 10 spe judicial con-
vcnton, IT, indeed could believe that they would ex-
for limiting that there is actually single rule
not yet established by which Judges and lawyers may
be rendered dgnaed aud useful promoters Of that iys-
tee which the complicated machinery OF our courts
-