New-York tribune., 1872-03-28

ance unacoounted Siob'J
These figures are, OF course only approximate, the
actual amount unaccOunted for being possibly even more
than is here estimated This ia taken directly from
the pockets the peoPethe lawyers or course charg-
ing the sums paid for jury to their ellentand bears
most severely on those whose causes come up In the
Marine Court, which is known the Poor Mans
Court" The authority under which this eXacton is
made is found in concluding sentence Of the second
section OF Chapter 5s9 Laws of 1870 entitled IAN act in
relation to jurors in the CITY and County OF Newfork'
! The clause is ar follows:
Jurors shall receive in courts Of record. in
each which they shall he immneiod 81 the case
be tried, and so Cenis deiau ' Ade sneh rec 10 De
him, Urg cents b(orc he is pidcd on tie cdienddr
ana there le Trial. 50 coats before ie verdict sha DO
entered"
The practice always before the passage OF this law
pay the jury after the tried and before
the verdict entered payment beng made by the
party moving the trial. This, il win be seen. fully
cured the payment OF the jury, without leaving any
large amount funds in the hands OF tie clerks The
excuse given by Timmany official for tho passage OF
this act THAT it woud better class Of ju
rors by forming fund" hut bow this 10 be accom-
pshed when the jury 10 have no benefit from the
surplus does not appear The subject has attracted the
attention OF of tie lawyers in this city, and tho Ju
dietary Committee has hcc1 asked 10 consider II. The
following resolutions this point were introduced by
Mr. Twomby and adopted Dy the Legislature March II:
Resorcd That the Clcr, Of the Supreme Court In the
city New York the Clerk of the Superior Court and
tho Cok OF the Court OF Common Pleas report each IN
Glc oI th eo,d S da ~ Nav isco ,rder sccticn
OF Chapter 539 OF Laws OF ls7O entitled an Act in Re
lation to Jurors IN the city and County of New York
OF the Attorney Attorneys pay ing same desig
mating the amount in each action paid before or at time
on Inc trial the by the jury designating aiso
now many and which OF said causes have been, since
sdid second day OF May. loiJ virtually tired 10y jury
aud what amount o. ices 80 collected or received ny
said clerks respectively nov remain in ther hands and
II not in their hands where ana now same nave been
disposed oi.
House above directed ID" number oi cl.es on me
trial calendars O their respective courts, and when the
last annual calendar in such court was made p; aud now
many causes have heen hua'y inca tJe h"'e ' ni't
day OF January, ISL
By an oversight, these resolutions do not rcrby name
10 the Marine Court. wlrh probably moi understood
to bc a court Of recorl A- viii be seen by the figures
given above by far the most important court and
should receive immediate attention. Tho clerks Of some
OF the other courts are evidently annoyed
hy tuis unexpected action, and propose 10 fake
time enough IN making oit the required re
ports to strachten ont their accounts II possible
The Clerk OF the supreme Court Informed IkiBtNE
reporter yesterday that II would take him two three
weeks 20 return full ,Onsc to the resolutions, while
LAWYERS somewhat acquainted with the matter, say II
ought not 10 take a. m9uy day- Perhaps the Com
mitec in session IN this city might be instructed To
examine The books OF the various courts in reference to
fhis matter, ana ltioIi lNtitoh'
T.e following Ul has oeeu opp0rtuney introduced n
the Assembly. and referred to the Judiciary Com
mitfcc:
A. Ar 10 Fee. " lor 10 Conrts Of Recori IN the City Of
ri and NJ % r,'s 90 tditHirrs
Tie Ic0Oic the S,0e Of Nfpt lOTL, rcDTcseHfcd IA
mute and AsscBtbfs, 0O oH0ct as tOiiDrs:
SEC So much Oi Section of Chapter J39 OF the Laws
ot 1870 a. requires allows the clerk OF the
therein 10 collect demand j0cents any
before the II placed the calendar is hereby re-
peeled.
SIC o Hereafter, when cause The civil calendar
OF any Court of Record IN the city Of NcwYork shall
have been tried hv Jury aud verdict rendered therein,
each Juror trying shall be entitled TO receive 50
cents, to paid 10y the party moving the tJa ON the
rendition Of the verdict and tine sum thus paid may be
taxed costs the action, aud no sum Whatever snail
he required To De paid when cause II placed on the
said ca endar when the note of ISSUE ther,n shall he
fled.
SIC g. An annual calendar for each Of said Courts OF
Record shall hereafter ne made tOr the hIst Monday
October IN each year. ana shall c deemed the calen
dar such year, such calendar ali causes shall
bo paced according 10 the dates OF their respective
issues whether OF law OF fact; causes In which issues
joined after such CacI.fs are made mp. may from
time 10 time bo added thereto according to the dates Of
issue.
SIC. 4 Tus act shall take effect Immediately.