The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-16
-firhs Code comnission.

digesis4 1.-THE Code Commission. i'lfh Z
>, Asa contemporary q short time since made
the assertion that the Commissioners of the
b Code were doing little else than reprinting
the laws of New York, and produced nothing
original, We have taken some pains to ascer-'
I tain the real extent and nature of theirlabors.
/ We present below a statement of the bills
| which have been drawn by two Of those
gentlemen, and presented to the Legislature,
either in their official capacity, or through
+ some member who felt an interest on the
particular subject. As the third member of
1.-THE Commission is absent from the city, we
procured no information respecting his labors,
other than that they had been faithful and
diligent. In stating that the following bills
h were drawn by the several Commissioners,
( we do not mean to say, as part of tho in
formation we received, that they were not
considered or approved by the others; on
the contrary, our information was that, with
few exceptions, every bill was carefully con-
sidered by them all before it was submitted,
and underwent all the amendments which
Iwere suggested by discussion; of course
I some one of the Commissioners had to draw
each bill, and of course the subject received
from him, fuller share of thought and de-
liberation, than it was possible for it to re-
ceive from all ha 5ii Fa w nsiai !.
BILLS DRAWN BY MIR. RoDM.N-PREsRNTEDFIR FIRST
p! 3@'s' SESSION OF 1868. - ~
1. Code of Civil Procedure, except the titles
respecting Judges of Probate and Justices Of the
Peace. = $50 u .tf-.-'r.I. % =. f-s.f;,,t
q To select site for Penitentary (presented
by Mr.. Kinney, failed to pass.) ~ @
g. To provide for the employment Of convicts
in the penitentiary, introduced by Mr.. Seymour,
did not pass, is still pending) sae ~ L
r. 4. To establish special courts in Wilmington
and Newberne for the trial of Misdemeanors
(passed in mutiated form.)
o. Relating to suits in the Supreme Court,
(Acts 1868, p. 49, Si . '.3st-.4l
q. To establish Bureau of Immigration and
statistics (giyen to Secretary Of State for consld.
Grafton, not yet introduced.) an
z. To alter the present legal priorities in the
payment of debts of deceased persons, Gntro-
duecd by Mr.. Forkncr, not yet passed.) pa
s. To provide for laying off townships in the
several counties, and for map OF the State, Qn-
troduced, not yet passed.) ~
.
l. In relation to Landlord and Tenant
2. To amend the Code OF Civil Procedure.
!. IN relation to Special Proceedings.
4: Five bills constituting together complete
system of Revenue. t1 r.-
5. A bill in relation to the drainage Of swamp
lands, being an addition to chapter 49, Of Revised
| Code. II aI-tH tt.lT b. - Ja' bsisl
BILLS DRAWN BY MR.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FIRST SESSION OF 1868. iih
/ Ril IN Hor N, L. a; A., 81 ;r,r<>
for Superior Courts; at9 i'L -ata. 33A
| Bill concerning the Government of coun-
tics; a., q .-..f..,tg
8. Bill concerning Courts of Probate;
4. Bill concerning Courts of Justices of the
I! 5. Bill respecting the duties of Register OF
| Deeds; -aI'.s.,..- .1a...,es.i M gra.t4s
g. Bill respecting the dutie. of County Treas
| urer.
BILLS PRESENTED By MR.. BARRINGRR AT PRE-
,u; SENT SESSION. 1, ssa,1
| 1. Bill to make certain amendments in the
Code OF Civil Procedure;
2. Bill to regulate proceedings on impeach-
8. Bill to regulate proceedings on writs Of ha-
A. Bill to provide forms in all cases of civil
proceedings before Justices Of the peace.
In respect to the Code of Civil Procedure,
excepting from it the titles respecting the
Probate Judges and Justices of the Peace
the Commissioners say in their second re-
port: .4.-f. i,.,''5,.t 81.
Gas the Constitution adopted the language Of
the law of New YOrk In its provisions Tor abolish
ing the distinction in the forms of actions; and
as the Code of that State was the first adopted,
and has been the model on which those of many
other States have been since framed, the Com
missioners did not hesitate to take the Code OF
New York, as the basis of that to be prepared
| for this State, with such notifications as the
differing circumstances of the two States might
make expedient" 80 lisZit,..a TX
Any one who will compare the Code of
North Carolina with that of New York,
will find that the latter has not been copied
with servility; indeed it would have been
impossible to do so, with any regard to the
difference of the circumstances of the two
States. The system of New York was origi.
nally prepared by men Of eminent ability
for twenty years it has had the benefit OF
the criticism and amendments of the ablcst
Judges of that State, and it has been SO gen.
orally adopted by the several States, that il
may be called, if any is entitled to be, the
national system of the United States. To
have ignored that system, and attempted
originality, would have savored more Of
conceit than of wisdom. As to the .othel
bills the Commissioners of course carefully
studied the previous legislation Of this
State, as. well as that of England, and Of the
other States of the Union. But it is moi
true that the legislation of any State OF
country, has been copied with servility
the very circumstances of our situation for
babe it, and compelled them, however reluc
family, to the dangerous path of originality
These bills have been printed; they are be
fore the public; and the Commissioners We
are assured, will gladly receive any criticism
which may be given by any one, who ha'
devoted to the subject sufficient thought
and attention to make his opinions prob
ably valuable. ,3qr s..t 81, rod M at;iis
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