, 1874-11-08


the following report:
Your Committee to whom was referred the reso1u-
Hon Of Mr. Pence In reference to the consolidation
the General Divisions Of the Supreme Court md per
uosuensly establishing the SANS at the Capital Of tht
State, having had tho same under adyisement, bef
leave TO report and recommend the adoption Of the
following resolution in reference thereto:
That, - tn the Judgment Of this Association tht
Supreme Court should be located Ut the
be used to obtain that result; therefore,
Iesored. That COMMITTEES consisting Of seven mem
p1B at this Association be appointed to urge behalf
Of this Association such change upon the General As
Serubly at the ne1t session.
NJ. y. FULLER,
g. y. Smith,
RoDERG HERvEI,
Committee.
snoved to hare the words designating the Capital
as the place Of holding tho sessions amended
so as to read - at some one place." He thought
that It Was an open question whether the Capt.
tai was the best place for the location OF the Su-
Mr. Evans agreed with Gen. Stiles. aud
thought he would have more confidence in the
Court were it held at soma other place than
Springfield.
Mr. Reed objected to the amendment. on the
ground that when people heard the amendment
they would Immediately considerl it as an attempt
to get The Court here, and would oppose it ac-
eordinGl5.
MR. ". q. HING
followed, urging at length the advantages OF
having the Court in this city. He thought
eventually it would necessarily come here. As
to Judge McAllisters opinion that too many
cases we're taken up. he thought it decidedly
erroneous, as it appeared that two-thirds Of
and that, il ANYTHING, greater number should
be appealed. Mr. King WAS also decidedly op-
posed to having any session OF the Court held At
s ringfcld- II there was any worse place to
stay than in that city, he had Jet to know it,
and he did not believe that attorneys went to
the Supreme Court to prepare their cases.
Mr. H. n PENCE
spoke very strongly i'll favor OF the motion. The
objec., he said, of the consolidation was to give
au opportunity for oral argument and to have
zach Judge takes certain cases. and de-
cidas them, and the other Judges know
Little Of what the others do, meeting seldom for
consultation. 1t was notorious that, where re-
hearings had been had, the Judges had stated
that they did not understand the facts in the
case. The Judges could, if together at one
place, dispose OF cases faster, aud thus dis
courage appeals. and give better opportunity for
study, Us where the Judges decided the cases at
home they had no sufficient libraries, aud could
only give their opinion, not decision according
to law. The decisions OF the Supreme Court
were losing weight with lawyers on account OF
this defect. There was no reason why
tho three branches Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
G1ECul1Fes 8UQ luu1C1al-6uQulu uuL Ud GOOSfG-
gated together in one place. and there wes no
Iesson why it should be at Chicago.
JUICE LAWRENCE
then gave an excellent sketch from personal e1-
perience, of the waY in which business was
transacted in the Supreme Court. It was impos-
sible for ali the Judges to hcar all the csses, and
they divided OIL, Two in one room, two in anoth-
er, and three in another, heard caseB
during tho day. and then at night met
ana had 8 consultation over the difficult points,
5+1t1x 4k.n+r
cases were considered bv two or three. or some
times MI, the Judges. He had had a converse
tion lately With one Of the Judges OF the Supreme
Court, aud it was then stated that rea.lr all the
Judges we're in favor of coming to Chicago, and
he himself thought that snch change might be
and another at Chicago.
Again. the life Of .the Judges was
very mono.onous. They worked until
noon. took dinner,-often. poor meal
Joined in consultation in the evening until
10 o'clock, when they we're together, anu it
would be relief to come here and have diver
zion at lmes.-te had no doubt some of them
would like to take a look at the AIlnstrc:s. The
Judge did not think it was possible to conBoll-
date the Court altogether at Springfield, IS there
we're members from Egypt who would make
9 strong movement toward preventing the
Court from leaving Mt Vernon. If, however,
the Springfield aud Chicago members united in
~A4e SNA@S
there, he had no doubt the measure could be
adopted.
nR. MELVILLE ". FULLER
vas STRONGLY opposed to having more than one
plnce ior the sessions Of the Court. He thought
that the Court at Washington was proper
model. by such q consolidation, the rot';rn dav
might be made once In sixty days, and thus the
disposal OF cases be expedited, and appeals dis
oou1aged, especially when made for delay.
Mr.. ANTHONY
was IN favor OF abolshing the term At Ottawa,
tnt he never expected to live to see the term At
ut vernon done away With, az the lawyers there
seemed TO think that Egypt had ~ Inherent
night to have term Of tue Supreme Court
in. ooupr
nnadc strong appeal in behalf Of consolidation.
He said that. when the courts we're first held at
theso places. 1t Was necessary because there
.sero no railroads or means OF conveyance. Now
tho case was different. He had but little to say
to thoss who would consider it with reference to
tner own convenience; the question ought to
oo considered on higher ground, and the simple
qucst1oh Was as 10 "lht was the best
location IN reference to the best interests
Of tho state. There was = principle involved.
1he same arguments aRnlnst she1yheld. Otta-
Ma, ano Mt. Vernon "on!d % urged aga1nst
opl1ngnelu Ano ChlcaEo. line advantage In con-
eonoauue Was tno 1uaGes "oolo be ID Quo place,
e. 1nu sase w. 'nen ,ao. AHa'p, there was but Que
4G%0AA-4af3 dHA IucIe CoulQ U6 QQt EWo letQ at