New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-03
THE CORRUPT JUDGES.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

fFRoM THB REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TkiBuNhl
ALBANY May 2.--'rhe reports Of the Judiciary
Committee on the charges against judges Barnard
and Cardozo being the special order in the Assembly
this morning there was large attendance both OF
members and interested spectators. When certain
routlpe business had been disposed OF MI
Prince moved the adoption OF the ma
iorty report of the Judiciary Committee
in tho case of Judge Barnard lie spoke
of the proceedings in this matter as extraordinary
and constituting epoch in the history OF the
State and claimed that this was the GROWING act III
the work of Reform begun in the city OF New-fork
last wear The duty the Legislature is now called
nnon 20 perform is a novel one but the RESPONSE
bihty it brings is accompanied by unusual honor.
He gave succinct history of the investigation and
the causes which led thereto summed up tersey the
evidence which establishes the charges and claim
ing that the difference between the majority and MI
nority reportswr technical difference only, re-
ferred to the Constitution and the precedents 10
show that Improbable ofenses were not necessarily
unbeatable oenses In conclusion he said that moth
ing 80 much as an acquittal would tend to further
demoraize the courts and tho administration OF JUS
tee and appealed to the House to sustain the &C
ton of the Committee, and pass that Judgment
which was warranted by the evidence lie
was followed by Mr.. Tilden, who as
the leading Democrat Of the State, and member OF
the Judiciary Committee has been especially active
in the investigation was listened to by Republicans
with more than ordinary interest Mr.. Niles spoke
next sustaining the views given by Messrs Prince
and Tiden
Mr. Hill said he signed the resolution because the
evidence convinced him that Justice Barnard had
been guilty Of the maladministration charged
against him. lie hoped the members OF the House.
without distinction of party, would vote 10 sustain
the action of the Committee. Messrs. Flammer ana
I.l,o nj fha
mittee.
Mr.. Fields then entertained the House for nearly
an hour with an attack chiefly by inuendo on every
body who had previously spoken, and some OF the
chief witnesses on the investigation The only thihg
he said which had the semblance of argument was
that the odor of judicial affairs in the City of New
Yorkwa sopestferous thateven an honest judge who
went there reside would be contaminated; andtnat
although he did not deny that there han been improper
conduct in the administration of justice IN that
city, it was due less to any fault in the judge
than to the state of the law. He appealed to
the House to proceed in this matter by concur
rent resolution rather than by impeachment, and
pledged his word and the word of those with whom he
is acting that opposition to that MODE shOuio DO
interposed They would be satified with simple
hearing. and bow to the judgment of the Legsla-
ture AS for Judge Barnard, he is not vicious, nor
yena nor corrupt only too sensitive to friendship
When no had concluded, MT. AlVoru HioNou tho
prevous question on the adoption of the report and
resolution of impeachment The question being put,
100 members answered to their names, 90 III the
affirmative and 6 in the negative Democrats voting
with the Republicans There were II absentees
but il is due TO the character which MIR. Osg0Od
Democrat and Messrs. Davidson, SQuires and Hart
Republicans have won for integrity of purpose, to
say that they were absent through illness
Messrs Yeomans, Burns Stranahan WOolsey,
Ray, Loughran. Knettles, A. Hill. E. E. Brown,
J. d. Brown and Paige were absent attending the
funerals of the late Senator Hardenbergh and Z. 3.
Underwood Mr.. Jacobs Dem. Kings was present
during the first part of the session, but absent when
it came to vote.
The following is list of the sixteen Democrats
who voted to continue the sway of Tammany's
corruptest Judge: Aitken, Blain, Campbell.
Chambers, Cook, Couchman, Dunphy, Fields,
Haughton J. Hayes, Healy, G. d. Lord, MOseley,
Moshor Oakley, and Roche.
Dir. Prince then offered resolution that select
Committee be appointed to inform the Senate of the
proceedings in the Assembly, which was car
ricd by large majority and the Speaker
appointed Messrs d. b. Hill. Niles, and
Prince as such Committee. The latter proceeded
10 The Senate and conveyed to that body the i'm
portant information. Messrs. Tilden, Vedder, and
Prince were appointed Select Committee to pre-
pare and report articles of impeachment against
Geo G. Barnard Justice of the Supreme Court
number printed documents rdiculing the proceed
ngs against the false Judges have been freely circulated
among the members from time TO time the latest spec
men being entitled The judicial Investigation VS.. Bar
and Cardozo" According TO these the Judges are
pure and the prosecution malicious.
Gov. Hoffman has appointed William H. Leonard JUS
tce OF the Supreme Court in place of Cardozo, resigned
Judge Leonard was for many years Judge of the su
preme Court in tho First Judicial Department and is
now one OF the Commission of Appeals, which position
he will resign in order TO assume the duties
Of the Office TO which he has thus been restored Some
years since when he sought a denomination TO the
tupreme Court Mr.. Tweed, who dispensed with
OF his refusal 10 send references TO Young
that he should never hold another Office IN the
City OF Hew-York but time has set things here.
The Senates proceedings at the morning session
dun and unmportant. Among the bills passed that
for the suppression of the trade in and eircu-
laton Of obscene literature, Illustrations, advertise
uents abortion medicines, &c The John T. Mills
.age line Railroad bin failed by vote Of IL to TO- The
Gilbert Elevated and New-York and New-HaVen Pas
senger Fare bills were laid aside on account OF me sum
exhumed, the amendment exemptlng ae clueTi
aud lager beer was stricken out, ana me Dli
Messrs Winslow and WOOdn are entitled 10 credlt Tor
buneOmbe the former having moved the Du INTO COM
mee and tue latter having moved that the Committee
earnestly recommend It's passage, "hich was cohSu-
cred excellent joke.
Mr. Allen offered resolution relation to the assess
uent OF property for taxation, which adopted. 1t
calls upon the State Assessors to report TO
the Senate next year, such facts as they may have
in regard TO the general condition and increase OF the
real and personal properly OF the state ana s agrG9
tural ana other resources the 1acts upon Whcn INC
equalization Of the state Assessors Is Dasea,
and their views to what changes should DC
the existing laws together with other mat
ters which IN t1e vlew may throw ngn Oh 'ne queS
ton OF the equalization OF State assessments
The bill 10 punish fraud and pecuation by public Off
GERS which has strongly endorsed by TIE TRIBUNE
and other journals came up for third reading in the
Assembly, bnt. in consequence OF the threatened