Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-21
Judtciary OF the D,striet.


courts Of the District was pending in Con-
cress, the Bar Association appointed q COM
mit ns,o George F Apple6y, Thomas
slider the subject and to prepare q satisfsc-
tory act to be submitted to Congress.
The committee have prepared a bill, which
of the bar and meet the wants of the COM
mun1ty. 1t provides for the establishment
OF The Supreme Court OF the District, with
ger eral jurisdiction OF law and equity; the
same powers and jurisdiction az the present
Supreme Court, and all the powers and
Jurisdiction now exercised and possessed by
any circuit or district court OF the United
States. 1t shall consist of two permanent
divisions-the appellate division and origi-
nal division. The court is to consist of seven
justices, one to be designated as the chief
Justice. 10 be appointed by the President. by
and with the advice and con sent of the SEN
ate; each justice TO hold his Office for ten
years, Ard to receive an annual salary OF
$500. The appellate division will consist of
The chief justice and two associate justices
named by the President for such division,
and continuous teri for at least ten months
divisions will consist OF the remaining JUS
ices, the four parts TO be known as the
supreme Court of The District OF Columbia,
Original Division. Chancery Common Law
Crimes and Admiralty and Probate respect
1veIy-the justices TO be assigned by the chief
justice TO the respective parts. These each
shall hold a commons session for at least
ten ca lender months. with a vacation of thu
same Length as the appellate division, except
the division of crimes, which shall be within
the discretion of the justice holding that
CONT.
The present clerk Of the court is to be con-
tinued In Office on giving bo8d and taking
the oath required OF clerks of u. y. courts.
The appointment of a stenOg raphic reporter,
at salary of - OG0 per annum is provided
for; the duties To be prescribed by the appel
late division. The opinions of the appel ate
division shall be given In writing, and filed
in the cause in VIII ich they are rendered.
On the establishment of The court created
by th1s act, the present Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia shall he abolished; and
all matters therein pending transferred to
the court created by this ACT; aud the BUSH
ness so transferred shall be appOrtiOned a.
the appellate division may order.
The powers of each di vision ar prescri bnj ,
and The justice holding the admiralty and
probate division is allowed two iuries to try
appeals from justices OF the peace, and will
determine matters OF the common law divi-
sion assigned him by the appellate division
All applications for admission to the bar
VIII be 10 The appellate division. In actions
al law the defendants are required To answer
Zen days after service. but in computing time
days OF service and answer are excluded
There are 10 he permanent officers of the
court appointed by the appellate division. TO
be called official referees, for the tralaI of
such questions as shall be directed to be tried
by hem.
TIE time for the commencement of this act
shall be January l, ISIS. Inasmuch as the
court shall have only annual terms, when
ever by existing law or rule of court any
right is reserved 10 parties after the lapse of
a term for any purpose whatever, the same
ebt y hereby reserved for such period OF
time as will be made by computing a term
OF the present court as of three months du-
ratlon. Notwithstanding the annual terms
The juries shall he selected as often during
The year and In the same manner as now
they are. After the lapse of three months
rom The rendition of any judgment, order
or decree, the said judgment, order Or decree
shall not be vacated or altered, except for
same reasons and on same terms and con-
ditions, which by law or rule OF court, apply
after the expiration of a term.
The justices by virtue of this act appoint
ed, or at least a majority thereof, shall be
appointed from residents of the District of
Columbia and practicing lawyers OF az least
nye years, standing at tge bar. Each justice
ofColumb;a shall when this act goes into effect
receive pension of $500 per annun during
the period of his natural life, unless he BE-
reappointfd to the court hereby created and
confirmed by the Senate. The pension here
by provided shall cease upon his appoint
inert to and acceptance of any Office under
the United States. If any justice of the pres
ent court he TeappOnted he shall not be con-
sidcred resident of the District OF Columbia
for the purpose of this section unless he re-
sided therein prior TO his appointment as a
District of Columbia.
The justices of the court hereby created
shall be subject to removal by impeachment,
and mode OF procedure is prescribed
The justices of the Appellate Division shall
max. rules governing justices of the peace,
dehning their powers and duties. and the
manner In which the same shall be exer-
cisco. and shall remove from Off &c or fine
any justice OF the peace violating such rules
rpoI complaint being made 10 said division
AID PROOF thereof after the justice of the
IN his defer ce, If in the opinion Of said Ap-
pellate Division the justice Of the peace be
guilty of such violation.
Police Co,nm,ss,ouers
OPPOSITE PUBLIC SQUARES.
The Board of Metropolitan Police Com
met last night, Mr.. Britton In the
chair. Mr.. w. Il. Halves, counsel for the
ten perance organizations, was granted an
opportunity TO present his argument against
,he issuing OF licenses by the police board
10 applicants whose places of business are
opposite public squares or reservations.
when this question came before the board
several weeks ago, the attorney for the
boaTd-Mr. Riddle-gave an opinioa that
grant licenses. He said, ait is the object OF
the law to secure the assent of all to whom
he propose place might be Objectionable; il
mere are none on the opposite side to obj .ct,
assent"
Mr.. Eawes claimed yesterday that the
ns me of the owner of the square opposite
whether the square IS occupied or not. TAX
ing the Department of the Interior to Illus
rate his argument, he said the signature of
Nj. SchufZ WouId De necessary on the an
pl1catfon for license OF any retail Iiouor
healer " hose place was opposite that depart-
ment- III he had not the RICH: to sigr, * y
ofe had The right =, - -ign it. > no
rr. Constantine here sn,,i that he had oh
lained the opinl"-.. of the Attorney General
ON this subj ct, ard that he had decided that
q strcai act Of Congress was necessary to
mower the Secretary or head OF a depart
me ut 10 thus sign an application for license.
MIR. Halves closed with the request that the
Is on the subject be referred To the attorney
Of the beard, and that lie be asked if these
as to the law in the case were not
He took the ground that the board
was the only judge of the question of the
ownership of property, and not the District
ass essor. That official might certify, but he
COZ Id not determine.
Mr.. Halves and Mr.. Constantine then
and the matter was referred to
The attorDey-Mr. Riddle.
The resignation OF officer Daniel Reardou
was accepted.
THE GARRICR CLUB.
communication was received from T.
Harry DOnOhUe, of the Garrick club, deny
ing the statement that gambling was carried
on In the club house on Sundays, but ad-
mitted that the members played billiards
there on Sunday, which they have right to
90 upon their own tables. He enclosed a
Rey To the rooms, asking that the board
make q visit there.
On motion it was turned over to Major
Richards.
STATION HOUSES.
Mr.. Gatchell, from the committee on sta.
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