, 1877-01-05

JUDICIAL D1PAH1NkNf.
II the makers OF tho Consultation erred II wAS Ia
placing restrictions where there sieula be power
q expansion; and, while prohibiting spfe!dt iegis-
e e. css:
Thf Courts. sugreme and ctreuit, arc hnrdcns,
o.erworked. Justice eannos be. ohsatn:d
.'pronp.ly and without deiay;' and the decker.
% sre 80 crowded AZ 10 amount almost to denial VI
This number of The Supreme Judges ia seren, and
cannot snI be tnetea.ed Ihe number q etreuiu. =.
rsssr Il be snonns u essP and can
only be increased Whenever the Ciscu!t Cont Of
saa spsf'ssn r. ss e @ s
Of holding consta in each county 8 trrerersloie for
period Of sx yeas. REGARDLESS oi tho want. Of the
lbs Circntt and Superior Courts II ssea. md Cannot
r. Increased nn1y by aiding one 70 either Of said
saIl county over and above ! population Of 40o.
coo; ~ It the amount of legal business depended
entirely upon population. and mt IN trade and
In The supreme Court partial relief ean be had
BY not requiring all the opin!ons Of this Jnstees to
70 u .w 'he en I'll 1e
lief b. Id y ,e h as, esn'
,!on Is hattha circuits must be of greater popula
tlon and territory than the pEtaeat eiscuLt. but
lion whether hi. reorganization should b. under. @
taken " this General assembly, Or endure the
evils o1 shc present sJetetn another two yesrs, In
s e Seny q y j"as I'D thessSy thSn aPe
The term of office of all the Judges uniform.
eIrcnit. under mid Sec IL. infero. appellate courts
could he. With advantage, ,cstab!tahed under the
prosi.ons Of Sec II Of sad Art. ., and by direct.
tnE all appeal Ind sntA Of crrnr from Clrcult md
other courts 70 bo prc.cned 10 tho appellate cuuHs
IN sases excepted II Tic Cou.sution itou, tic ap.
would lie Afforded IL the latter court
In Cook County no additional Judge to either Of
the cnnrts car b. had. tsceot by an enumeration OF
the inhaoanss, and this wsud not aoord the relief
Could Tbs. general Law in relation TO courts Of
record In cities be amended to al1u~ thc City
Ing each JadKc 10 hold a different b.ancl, of the
Court ii the sane time, and the 1aw b. adapted to
tho want: Of all eitfc. and conforn 10 the requrs
City Court in the Ctty Of Chicago. coupiatlng ii
q proper number Of Iulgrs, would give ample ia.
eltes for thu Transaction Of the legal buaaess Of
Cook County. promptly md without delay, " and
Probate Courts may he established In counties
having population nf over ~. OO0 Snch court
4 ncsded IN Cook County to relieve the County
Court, Whether 4 law can te framed md enacted
for this pusosr nna ht the same tin&r be tatlsfac
tory 10 the other counties having population Of
nver bo 900, leave tu tho wisdom Of tho Genclal
Assembly.
The opinlnns Of the Tusttccs ns tllr Supreme
Court nrc not unity tnal anti conclusive ni'un thg
parties before the Court. bnt arc psrecdenis with
all the fofco OF law. and guide nntI cun.
troll the action. Of all parties In aHnt ci.cuin.
stancrs ann, like ,cFslati.e rnurtu,cnt., tt.clc
oplntut,s ahona he published at an early day. for
tho Information and bcnelt VI the Bench. the Bar,
and the people.
In promotion IT justice and for ! better admin.
.atration thereof. recommend TINT prov!sna be
ports Ut the decisions of the Supreme Court, ~ Is
now provided by law.