, 1877-05-30

habit to tr!flc with tho Prcsb5tcrics by sending
down 10 them ovcrtnrcs for which thc5
were not ready. Ho wished to correct this In,
prcsffon, for tho majority wero OF the optnlo,
that the o7ertufe proposed was ons we'll worthy
Of consideration.
The reading Of the report was called for. The
report and proposed oVerturs have nlrcady been
published IN THE TRIBUNE.
Elder Ely satd that they were all satisfied
that there was a need for some snct judicial
Commission Is TINT contemplated. Some, how-
over, feared naturalization Of power. and 9th
crs doubted whether the Assembly could con-
etttutfonalfy confer such powers upon any
Court Of Appeals. In order to meet these dill
cultIcs, he had prepared s..
TuR FOLLOWING AMENDMENT,
TO take the place Of Chap. %:
l7eso1rtd. That the following overture providing
for the AdnpIfon Of mn additional chnn{tr to tha
form Of government b. submitted to the Presby-
Gimp. % Of The Assembly, judicial Con,mttsfon.
sccrfos !: AL appeals from lower jndteatorics
] @snnss hs5s!1sitef provided, sad hsrias sns ;'s
SIC. 2, said commi..ion shall consist Of nins
ministers and nine elders, not more than two Of
see.s Tec % !, ns b dSst, shoss1 nsy t.
Of raid election being eiven, and nominations b.
inE made at least ono day previous 70 tho holding
Sc. :: The General Assembly shall, at II. nrz.
y ths p rFsSoIe5'es tc'sst eighteen Menbcrs. who
class No. j shall hold oi1sa ono year; c'a:s No.
shall hold oslco two. years; Class No.
al. 'es eehs hsd Of 0ss .ss asss. ss S,;ss; All +.
members shall bc chosen each yenf TO hold oflce
three yea,n, their term Of Office TO commence Oh
the 1st day Of September succeeding their clcc-
SIC: 4. Said Commission shalt sit at tho s,mo
Ana pIacc OF The meeting Of the General Assembly
meetings of The tlnneral Assembly al such lines
md places = tho Commission may otdot: tho u.
tssnse re Of tho members to 10 .d ey the Tfs.areF
SEC. +. Tho 1eneral Assembly shall refo: ii,
complaints appeae, and references. Which DO not
nTss' afons q aoio IL w 81
adjudication. and tho sn,d Commission ahsii hear
and determine toe fan,e IN accordance with the
Of Discipline. and in the manner therein provided.
duly certified to tho General Assembly. and entered
on the rccor1|s. and whom 40 entered, The order.
eniorccdtn accordance WITH tao Form q tlovcrn.
"snt s~ ssN 81 a, R,sS S brs t. s1ss
committed b, tho Commission, and % iecide. tho
of aneshe. Seasaa. H. seeosanee s seo
with tho opinion o., Tho Ocne!nl Xusembly.
,o SIS: Z. Ten membcss sha!l constitute quorum
set 4 IT, he "'ns ssfs 4:!ysms sys etc. &C. Sc
ss z .Rss so r.aa me-, e ,eonsgs ct Ill.,
ns ths nesting q she ssd S';smby hs!e se iii u tho
tonaer. majority of .tbe commi,s!on PRESENT s nj
st,all oe reqalsto f9E dee!son; and. in ca.a The
Gon;son Co. i; shopld b saus'!y avaed 70 dcea.
H. se Il 81 Ssaps
. b e L e. o5ss e1 r. y al aes Il
aatle as whcn brought before tho General Assem-.
SIC. o. The com:nl,slou sha,, hare power to
procccdmcsns may tu'igo proptr. not Inconsistent
with tho requirements OF the Form Of Government
Hesunning hts spccch, Mr. Ely antl that tho
incndattoss Of tllo report except Sec. T. liz had
underworld To Ayolt1 ttie difficulty arislng lEu;n
tie necessity OF going into the merits Of the
eaae, ntitl Jct gave tho General Assembly right
to rccu'nnit whcro "In.nilcst error was
shown.
The Rev: Mr.. stcKthben naked Whit "manl-
fcst crrur meant, mud Mr. Ely explained that
u meant tllo errors assigned In tho ill Of spcci
llcatfons.
questions rGsed, mud ,,IoYct to refer the whole
matter Is It stood tn tho next Gcnersl Assctn-
Wy; uo,, 49,, 49,,
,,a.'t,., ~. !!ataGta sala tnat LUG overture had
Ea 'iGaDs's.s %s, 'esn dr. ea~ hoo Up ,,s, IN 'ts =,
i@ wntus ~ tHe nook lnteHacA 70
They would get INTO inrxsrlcal,lc confusion il
they lcalt with the matter at uncc.
Amid considerable confusion,
.-~ THE NEv. NH. LttpLAw
stated that he wa upposc.i both to sending tito
overture down 70 tue Prcsi,ytcrics utl to Il ref
srsc IN frv r., scvnn rc.r, ami ~. IT, n nnaaN"
to create o ucw talurt to tv onu
casa III seven ycarsl II would be-
third wheel on tho Wagon, md
Neither i'rcsbyteFy nnrSyno had called for IT,
f,rci, ~ bn ,"n!,r1 NJ ". tug thp'e y to
Hs,orh,, eb.aa wnar. 80 n'>i =. - ~ Nv ~ Aesl7 1
dcDtully. "'~' ~ A~>'-
The Moderator CALLED Mr.. Lat1lew to order.
Tho pnpur sa1ie up In regular sl!ane.
X tatucn @ M coiIonatea i,11a1,a.I, tns M stat1ment.
tho ;cnrcaaton ~ H. iost an1oi Gpa@ pIus0 h1 ~
which la,l bcc1l manifested. Iio trustci liz
matter would DO referred Ia thu next Assembly.
Try kcy. Mr. McRlbbcn sud the resolution