New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-07
THE PROCEEDINGS.

p
noa,,nn This act forth. as the subjects to be con-
.orod the nomination Of George II. Williams as Cnlef
Jusce and the question Of the repeal OF tnc Damn ~
AZ, Henry NicoI then stated that since 'ne ISSUE u
can tbe intimstons had been OF an extremely '.'onh
s,or tha, the nomination OF Mr.. Williams would 10
.,,hdrawn In view Of that fact 1t haroiy soemou
Incident that the Association should take ac''on ~
49, nd he moved that the discussion be pos'Ponou
,ntn next Tuesday. 1t would be very desllaplo :, ~
Association could be spared tins unpieasa 49,
necessary they would do it feariessi! ines "'''N
annie time at the next meetlns' . .,.,oko q,
- s,orp said IL would be very great niisahe IL
49,, revs,led There had been no authoritative
.suon,s of any withdrawal of Mr.. Williams's name
:, they waited until Tuesday the mischief might DC
done II the President insisted, the senate Hn' Po
siby confirm him, and then their acton wou'u po wv
late They had acted in analogous cases before "hon
Police Justice in question they were qul'e ieoin
in the character Of their criticism Iho previous
,osker had rightly supposed that they we're all OF one
onnion that OF the unness OF Mr.. Williams Tor tha'
Office and there seemed reason why they sIouu nut
speak or course 1t unpleasant TO IND fauit' "nen
Mr. Hatch was nominated for the Marine Court ono Vi
inferior jurisdiction they 1T TO denounce that even
1,twas unpleasant seemed to HIM that that was no
reason why they should shrk that duty. They shoud
now speak or else forever hold their peace IN regard 10
Presidential nominations
lr Phelps said that the latest editions OF the evening
papers stated that the nomination had not been WIN
drawn and that there no prospect OF such Win
drawa He thought that If it was proper to take action
all il should be taken at TINS time. Next Auesu@!
would be too late.
Mr. Rocker agreed with the last speaker He thought
St was always pleasant to do duty. II they expressed
their opinion now it might cause the President III the
future to make nominations which were toleraole
Simon Stein said that if the President had any nten-
ton Of Withdrawing the nomination the action OF the
Bar Association would give him additional cause to doso
In.
luton as 60 read thus;
Resored That in consequence OF limitations received
that tho nomination of Mr.. Williams as Chlei,Jnstice
would be withdrawn il is moved that the consideration
OF his nomination be postponed until he meeting Vi eA
Tuesday evening
The question put this resolution and lost 30 voting
sn favor and about double that number against henry
NcO asked that his proposed motion should not be
received evidence of unwiogness to discuss the
question. He thought The domination was very unfit
He had prepared resolutions. and now submitted
them to the meeting. These follows;i
Resoiped the selection OF tit person 10 admins
ter the office second IN dignity and importance 10 no
concern 10 people of this country and of especs
and serious consequence TO the legal profession.
esolred That 1t is the deliberate conviction OF this
Association that the nomination by the Executive of
George H. Williams 10 be the ChiefJustce or tine Su-
Expectations OF the legal profession, aud does not de-
seTye the approval OF the people fo the reason uae .e
lnteect experiences, and reputation which are indis
pensabe TO uphold the dignity OF the highest national
person OF the officer who presides over aus AdnDieus
Rrsoped That this Association would he negligent of
is duty and insensble 10 the jealous regard TOT pro
tssonal Character which auimates every honorable
SsWyer II II should hesitate deliberately record and
respectfully present It's earnest protest asanst tnIs
pominaton and m urgent remonstance against It's con
Resoired That Secretary be directed to forward
forthwith copies OF these resolutions his Exceleney
the President each member OF the Senate OF the
United States.
vote was called for as these resolutions had
been and without any debate they were adopted
~ large majority.
BANKRUPTCY ACT.
Mr. Eicon opened the discussion upon the Bankruptcy
act that in the Committee 20 whom this sub
scot referred there was, among the profession
aud the community, diversity OF opinion as TO the
proper to be pursued. or the few who had
attended the meetings. Mr.. Nash and himself had signed
report in which they recommended that while the law
was palpaby defective some should be taken
properly TO amend il and repeal it, cursOry
animation Of the amendments proposed as pub
lshed In the newspapers, showed many defects. He
desired II the Association agreed with him in THE view,
that the matter should be referred back TO the Com
mittee. who would then frame such amendments as
would make the operation Of the act less burdeDsome
and unequal The report then read. ana is in sub
stance as follows:
While there are manifest mperfect!ons in the law.
which 10 many instances have been aggravated by the
severity Of judicial construction, theCOmmittee of
opinion uniform system for the collection debts
,hroughOut the United States of vital Importance, and
1t should be the duty of the National Legislature in
stead Of repeating the existing law, 10 its pres
dSe nre BY ee
as the collection OF debts, especially among people
should he oSe system n0nS Srev GOm@un
the entire country. 1t mentions the wise
forethought Of the trainers OF the Federal Copstitu
uon who With deep sense OF the many embarrass-
nehls anu lmpedments which at that time attended the
fcng laws the several States careful TO invest
win special power 10 establish uniform laws
States. insisting that the unfrequent exercise Of this
powerisno argument against the wisdom of this pro:
Soh OF Tue Constitution IL alludes TO the benefits OF
aoankrupt law IN giving 10 creditors in distant Estates
see same chance Of regainng his money the creditors
AZ homt and admitting the many defects OF the present
A8 concludes win resolution OF the above import.
The reading of the report Immediately followed
by the Offer Of substitute rather amendment. by
BIZ Coude't who was one of the Committee and whom
oI Sewe!i called upon produce the minority report.
Au have to say on the subject said lie, he
nunlcaled IN single sentence. which remarked to
son SS was my idea Of the proper resolution to be
nop'eu w TINS Assocation-that the best thing Con
siess So1a 90 was 10 wipe out that Bankrupt
produced deal more HSs t than so Sa.
thing t To- do "S S{,, men who have mad any.
Sssn good ees a =, about Where
seen the amendments in the papers ths morning and
confess my views have been somewhat modified. be
cause before read these ans ndInenis Thought the
law was as ban as II could be but after seeing the
menaen's 9neIea 70 ~ INK rs very much like the
bsmed in the vigorous denunciation Of DR. johnson
bad as lad could DO lu-cOOksd dud observed"
reading the udments. confess that IN favor OF
the original act. ] see the very fret provision IL
an enlargement OF the powers OF the Federal
court, aud II TO me that one OF the glaring
defecs of the original act is the enormous power
fcrred upon the Federal courts The Drsf amendment
says: ain the discretion OF the District Judge the
assignee may be permitted 20 go with the business Of
the estate for period OF nine months Why that
tlculaI period of nine months should be suggested !
don't know. There is something mysterious about II.
allow hun 70 s0 on ad sde win the q the
oobtor, he may give his notes either Ia his
or the bankrupts. ard the end Of the