The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-26
COURT ATTENDANTS.

THE RECORDER AND CITY JUDGES CAUSE
| MODIFICATION TO BE MADE IN THE NDING
| BILL
The passage Albany in Its original form Of Senate
bill No. 107, introduced by Mr. woodin, relating to
the courts OF record attendants in New York, met
with such vigorous opposition tho part Of the Re-
corder City Judge Judge OF tho Court OF General
Sessions that IL has been amended this particular
and section ADDED In relation 10 the chambers of tho
above judges, IN which form IL reported favor
ably. The original bill dealt with court at.
tondants only, and proydcd rs iollows:-rwo
attendants to each OF the general terms
OF the Supreme Court three at tho Special Term, three
the Chambers and each OF the three parts Of
tho Circuit In the Court OF Common Pleas, two to
each OF tho General Terms three at each Special Term
and three o, thc'two parts OF the Circuit In
the superior Court two to each OF the General TERMS
three at tho Special Term and three each ut the Two
parts the Circuit In tho Court Of General Sessions,
five to each OF the parts In the Marine Court,
three the SPECIAL Term and nike number to each Of
the three Trial Terms Tho several judges author.
ized 10 appoint their attendants WHO shall perform
duties III any part OF the court where employed, and
the salary each IL limited TO 81 900 per annum. Tho
court oihccr known us cricr Is done away wh ana one
Of the attendants Is required 10 perform his duties
Recorder Hackctt and Judges sutherland ana Gil
dcrsccvc, under date OF tue 9TH INST protested against
that part OF the above MI relating TO thcCourt o Gen
cral SESSIONS. These officers held that such meapre
iorce as live ATTENDANTS assigned 10 cnch OF us Two
trial parts would cnbarrass proper and cllcicnt
oil the duties committed their action.
Ten attendants would be utterly inefficient to
the requisite duties and II done the pu interest
would suffer. II also shown that tho present
force oil thrtysix was not IN excess OF that required
Ipon tho recent of this important cominurlcatiop
the committee amended the bill TO strike out that part
relating 10 the Court OF General Sessions.
About the,sninc time the action OF the Grand Jury,
OF which Mr. Sinclair Touscy was foreman, relative 10
the chambers accommodations Of the above judges.
was sent 10 the committee having bill No loI IN
charge, together with statement OIL the Recorder and
his associaes relative the business that came before
them These petitions originally because % tho
action OF the Common Council providing Tor the JOINT
use vi certain rooms in the building No 32 Chambers
street. their Chambers The Judges earnestly pro-
tested against this, holding that tho physical labor Of
going up down 1873 stairs to reach these rooms
aud cnccuncriDg the large number OF dIcrs friends
o: prisoners and rough men Always found on The
stairs, should not be asked oil ihcm To show the
work done IN SAID Court during the years 1915 and
1916, they presented the following very interesting
and important summary
corEr or GESEEAL sEssoSs--YEAn 1875.
Sentenced 10 state Prson eov
Sentenced To Tombs or City Prison. 10
Sentenced to House OF Rciuyc.... .............. 81
Prisoners discharged by Court Tor good a.,
Indictments died by Grand Jurics. .......... 1853
Complaints dismissed by Grand Juries. ..... sos
Rccognizanccs taken by Court and ned 3,6s7
Acquttas on trials OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2j3
GENERAL sEssioys-lST6.
Sentenced to State Prison. Observation-Disclosures. DOL
Sentenced 10 PcnentIury...... ................ 407
Sentenced to lonbs or City prson.............. ~
sentenced TO House Of Refuge. ................. "
PRISONERS discharged by Court ............... $50
tpon the statement being received at Albany tho
bill Was further amended as iolows:--
ut shall DC the duty OF the Commissioner OF Pubic
Works OF the city o New York Immediately upon the
passage OF this ac TO rent or proyide SUFFICIENT and
commodious SUIT OF rooms Tor each OF the follow ne
oncors, to VII Recorder, the city Judge the
Judge OF tue Court OF General Sessions tie city OF
New YORK, Tor Term OF not more than i've year, and
at an annual rental not exceeding 81, 800 Tor each
SUIT ana 10 furnish the same appropriately. Such
rooms shall be occupied respectively by tho judicial