Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-13
JuprcIAL pKocrrorSes OF THE DrsrRrcr.

| JuprCIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE DISTRICT.
In the House to-day Mr.. Welker, of Ohio, in.
trod uced a bill (Which was referred to the Dis
triet Committee) TO further amend the law of
the District OF Columbia in relation to Judi
cial proceedings, and for other purposes
The first section provides that the Supreme
Court OF the District shall have the fun power
and authority, from time 10 time, to prese ribe
and regulate and alter the foIms OF Writs and
other process, and the forms and modes of
framing and filing bills and answers, and other
proceedings and pleadings, in suits at common
law, and in equity pending in said Conrt, and
also the forms and modes Of taking and obtain
ing evidence, and of obtaining discovery: and
generally the forms and modes Of proceeding TO
obtaiL Tt lief; and the forms and modes OF
drawing up, entering and enrolling decrees and
the forms and MODES Of proceeding before tcus-
tees, auditors or masters appointed by said
Court: and generally 70 regulate the w hole prac.
tIce of said Court. so TO prevent DELAYS and
promote brevity in all pleadings and proeeed.
ings ths rein, and 10 abolish all unnecessary
costs and expenses in any suit therein.
Section two abolls hes al petitions in the
pleadings on the action Of ejectment, and re-
quiTes all actions Tor the recovery of real g..
tate 10 be commenced in the name of the real
party in interest. and against the party claim
ing TO own or be possess sPd thereof
Section three gives full power and authority
TO the justices, in general term, for the purpose
of furtb er diminishing the costs and proceed
ing in said court to make and describe regula-
tlons as 10 the taxation and payment of costs
in all suits and proceedings therein, and 70
make and prescribe a table of all costs to be
taxed and allowed In all suits, to the clerk, to
the marshal and his deputies. and TO all other
officers serving process or attending the court:
TO witnesses: and 10 all other persons acting in
ministerial capacity under the orders and
authority OF The court: said costs to be as low
as they can reasonably be with due regard 10
the nature of the services, but in no case to ex-
coed the costs and expenses ROW authorized,
where the same are provided for by existing
laws. No costs shall be awarded by way of
furnishing the unsuccessful litigant, but only
10 indemnify the successful litigant for his ac-
tual, legitimate and necessary expenses.
Sections four. five six, seven. and eight pre-.
scribe The same course of procedure before
court as heretofore in use: require the name of
the court and date when every declaration and
other pleading shall be entered: make il uupe-
cessary 10 make protert CT any deed or other
document mentioned or relied on IN any plead.
ing; give party rieading in answer TO any
pleading in W hich any document is mentioned
or referred TO, the liberty to set ont the hole or
such part thereof as may be material: and the
matter so set out shall be deemed and taken TO
be part OF the pleading in which it is set out
and make it lawful for the plaintiff or defendant
TO aver performance of conditions precedent
eTeraily, and the opposite party shall not
deny such averment, but shall specify in his
pleading the condition or conditions pre- cedent
the performance OF which he inteads TO contest
Section nine provides that when any record
is N aCe out 10 be used as evidence, or for re.
exam nation upon error or appeal, each paper
nieo by me parties, ard each act OF the court III
the cause deemed necessary TO show the prem
lies upon which the Judgment or decree of the
court was founded shall be truly copied, in the
order OF time, from the originals on file or of
record in the clerks Office; and such record
shall lie authenticated by the clerks certificate
under tfe seal of the court, that II Is truly
copied from said originals.
The ball ~ OF great length, but the above en-
braces its material provisions.
Col. WIsEWELL, whose nomination a. COM
missioner Of Internal Revenue was rejected by
the Senate some time ago, WILL it il stated, file
reasons tor a reconsideration before the Senate
Committee some time this week
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS closed IN North
Carolina SATURDAY amid considerable excite
ment. Toial in Wilmington for five days:
Whites, 400; blacks, i96. Total, including
former registrations: Whites, Lbs: blacks 9l,3
fontcal excitement is increasing daily. Both
parties are strainIng every nerve. Adyices
from B1aden and Richland counties indicate
large additions to the white vote under the new
registration.
- In order that there may be fairness in the
approaching election in Georgia, Gen Meade
oirects mat the ballot boxes shall not be opened
or the votes counted or any information of the
progress of the election be given till the polls
are closed. After the voting Is closed the man
asers shall select two men OF character from
the opposite parties, who shall be permitted to
be present al the counting of the ballots. SO As
10 witness and verify such counting
THE railroads terminating at Chicago
VIII pass delegates to and from the Republican
Nauohai Con' entIon free OF charge, upon the
application OF the Chairmen OF each State Gem
Tal COMMITTEE TOR sufficient number Of tic hets
Ior tneir respective delegates. Applications
must be made TO the Presidents or Superin.
tendents Of the respective roads
-Goyernor Jenkins, Of Georgia, denies
having advised non action on the part of the
conservatives in the approaching election.