, 1874-10-26
THE SUPREME COURT.
Action Taken BY tho Chicago Bar
Association with Reference to
Its Consolidation,
The Arguments Presented in Favor Of
The Project.

men OF tue Chicago Bar was hcld, which nuns-
bsfcd among itB momhorn Bono OF the most dis
tingutehed Of tho profession in tho city. On
tl3't occahion thu tnitiatory bteps wore thkon
which eliminated In tho formation Of tho 'Ctli-
cago Bar Association" 4 committee Of eight
was then appointed to prepare constitution
aud bylaws. and prcsont tho Banlo on March d.
1874. On that day constitution sud bylaws
wezo adopted, officers elected. aud the Chicago
Bar Association ut,llorod into exiascnco aud 1t
now has 4 total membership OF f07. The fol-
lowing arc tho oficcrH for tue ourrent year:
William c, Goudy, President; Lyman Trumbull
and Thomas HoJnc, Vice-presiaonta; 4. II.
Ponce, Secretary; md Oliver II. Horton, Treas
user. In addition to All Executive Ca1alnittos
and one upon admission, the constitution OF tho
Association provides for standing committees
upon "Amendn,cnto Of Law" Grievances" and
illegal Education" Tic titles Of theso conf
mlttces indicate The machinery employed By tho
organization In carrying out Ito general objects,
vhich..aa declared by its constituton, aro ITO
maintain tho honor and dfguity Of the profess
sion Of tue law, to cultivate social intercourse
among its members and to increase its uso-
fulucss in promoting tho duo administration OF
justice"
no meetings, but, with tho advent ii pleasant
weather and the return Of lawyers from their
summer ramoles. its actiso work co1n,nonced:.
At tho monthly meeting held Oct. .. Dir.
prcamblcs and resolution In relation to
THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE SUPREME COURT:
wurny.s Tbo members Of this Association are In
terestcd III the present isnoaa1 OF all cases brought
t no9so & ~ ca shen ,rceiys ,roner cohsfdcratio
ty lbs Judges tnoreof and
wuE1EAs, The business i'cfoEe sa Court as grown
70 slch an extent that II has become mrosethle tor
tho Supreme Court - new 10 tonsry sas as
pore o. s Mnu srd ~ n amt ~ rone fac
t%:' fes: mi. n IA' '1'0N N '''' "-''
W:.EnEAs It seens impossible that tho Court should
eontinuo III tho furs to ronder satafaetion t. the
profession and to Atiganss without greater facilities
for doing Ito WORK; ana ,,.,.,,,,, =. .ho rroner
Iao e: E1e1e:s ensiase ~ n" rxou Of
~ ;ntn n th1,s n .rss N whc tae Cort must
now bo rld and tho necessary toparatton Of tho
Jndacs ausing hs greatrr pari Of lie year, and III
consequence IL tho alurter terus of t,o Court which
practically prevents ~ gssa1is a'eoafage' Coy e of
hfnon. ot 1e SaSes ] " this as.oc,o3on nrnner
~,mxiaarn,i' Of cssea o, nnvost demands oral arxt-
uent iu tho preeeleo Of hs full Court, which cannot
WnEnEAs, II Ia thc upn,on Of 'hfh Association that
# is for The interest u tl!e gos n'gai.b, "tM ne
Iroc that me 5ree rana ut Ii. n,nttsi If
ttes oe hst TX t!nmr, ~, hear Tia casea
~ srai.ed. and thus a:od leiay which sonencs
snsounta to denial Of justice; snd
WHEREAS, By snch nj, asra,ge'nent the stale would
be relieved from re h.ituon o. as,ns s M ~
rsry tsrre o.psuse. wsh would then 10 rendered
,xas nssn% Z tse nsxs nsens Of ho
ths STATE 10 induce it % sotolIdae tho Grand Dlys~
tons and 1 md esta,h ~ s"prsn9G H. toaT,
neuty A. te csral o. % le a,s mn n. M, is sgaam1e
no appo'n'eo 10 urge '.ea ~ ~ srs".s.1. -.
Tho preanplos ana sosolunon "ste aI luasatso ~
= specis! committed eolnpGscS u o. 9eorgo o,,ort w.
Smith, Melville '" fnGI, -. = & H'o' v,t, IT,
Hervey, md j. G. Mehpers ~, E1sqs, WIN ,,n, H.
nouth'y neennS oi tIo aasoe'"''oN' " W ao'"
Saturday, tho It'll nIoS:
In connection with llo iorcsohs aes'oa 10 , o. tuo
ns 20 paco Sa5 sSS for ' sn Il agaus @
tue proposed consolidaiion, ANU or!ony 1e'aow
tho history OF the Legislation attel'pteo sheIeon
Inst winter. ....
HISTORY or LEGISLATION.
the Supreme Gollrt sAall at ~ Ms. sefno.,I
Springfield, md Ottawa, ench once year. ana
may hold term Of coult III Chleaso thi6 10
continue until chonseu 9y leelhlaliso aI1'on'
Lest wntea h osn ne o ata Snroe :" ue
\. tho Capital OF tho Slate. rue p!ll us amend,
60, ves reaa 1;rst 0ha soconu ',ms' iepoftea
taVoTapiy upon ~ collA.'stTs. M = uuu "Hn "
dcred to third reading, IN tho HOUSE ot lepfe-
aontatl'oa.
%!FE-Pu1L!h,a'
1t having oeen dlscosofea t!iat M osef"Ae!tn-
ing majority III tho senate would So5o iof t''o
measure, tue Mire,pulltnG began. lIopers a.;
y: "loahke, C!efk q 1he oul;uet" uIe!su " t
Division; CAIRO u. ifl'no!e, Elefs;
aud Woodbury. q. Iayl0r. e3-C!erls, ot
the Northern Grand D1vlslon washington l'nsa~
noll, ex' senator and ex.Attofney-Genefal; OK
Senator Reddloh' and host oi sllh!!er Try, were
brought OF sent down TO use al sneie hno urls 20
prevent rconsnnlnaIlo'l so 9esoat'y 10 10
waslied. . Iom Cascy IN tHo nena.e, anu pf.
Cnsoy i'll tho Honao.-both men o. w'ao peraonal
influence ena Gfeat AoihsJ.-loluso tli,h hoplo
army OF martyrs aud tent eagerly 10 tho Tray.
Senator Cnsoy even went 80 Ut aa 10 ufEe, III
piteous tones. that no d!u not aitoKotnef ob1eGS
TO tho proposed e!iactnent, but, II tue hl'l
bccamo Inv While he WA III tho
Senate. it might appear to hla constituents that,
sub rosa, ho had boen INSTRUMENTAL III procuring
it's passage. whereby bis congressional SHptra-
suns would be entirely deleatea. With con.
knmrrato vleor a''d tact. tho alliance devoted
themselves to .......-..
TIE CHICAGO DEL EaATioS,
shat being the fallowest field by copiosss ad-
1ninistratlou Of generous aid seductive st1mu-
lanty, and by trad1g Egyptian votes they succeed
ed i'll Inducing northern members olLlior to vote
nrnin.t consolidation or to conveniently