, 1880-12-24
WANTS TO INCREASE THE WORK OF THE
SUPREME COURT,

: 7a thA Editor NJ Tit Chfeaqn Ttibune+
CnicAtiD, Dec. 81 linyu ruNd your article
up'n NFr. lint's bll' fur tho nrncloratton Of thu
enlIon vi the Honorable tho Chief Justice and
Ee Justices uf tho Supreme Court with deep liz
ttrsst. Twu theories hnve obtutnch frou, tho or-
tsnt1ntlon of thp Supreme Court MS tn tho duty
u tho Judges. Ono IL, thnt the Judges shnuId
aerclntrcd to do nothing hut s,slatn the dignity
taa cnjoy the esnDlu1uenta Of tho position, the
thsE that thoy HhUt.ll devote tlietr time, their
'1bor, and their learning to tho work OF building
uph solid. compact. ntid symmetrical system OF
t'nspsudoucu fur tho yet young Commonwealth.
Tho antagonlsl, IF these tllc'trles Is apparent
Il tho history ot tho Court. In the os,lrr time
counsel argued thcr cuuscs ut tho liar Ut tho
iourt In tito presence Of tho full lBo,lch. 1t
sa,eciIoyed that this challenged tho Intention
i1lsd III .ho development ot tho truth, ali w.
tns IL sr%ac 'tfato.; asHo' tva4 TeS
nj .nsy were nl,o1Ishrd by II sot of. rules in.
asxcnt % isappears ' S f to ec"rt. 'oo auo
ssn1ls upon consideration by tho full llcnrh
sssppr'lrsa sllHo. Il ls an opc secret that osscs
" J1l1iEeH. ard not hy utl: and It has becutno n
EnrrAa understanding nIsinhg tawycrs that u
.sattlls by II full Lunch IL k,rilrrtl now uHly
scont.itiu,i 10 4 decision. Thcsn .luvces siot
ravlnv afforded tho tcsIred relief, tho Arpc!mto
t'rt NV, e wv t"rxAnizet u h5 ''rSnlstlo.i @ NJ
= .ac Supreme coilrt has bcc reduced EreMtly.
tni l the Appellate Courts have performed tholr
stxs, Sns's'ss' ha@uSee, Hit tho Supreme Court
;s' sses further rc!cf. il has rotlcvei I,sell II
sS1nty " :Msy o. 1 hcafiny M M ofal arHumonts and co.
IA rc1s 1ta,as, rs 'urs,',,o,o" an;l ,,,tos n.w
4 ~. galspclalnX With any statement uf TIM. ruu-
ur,s Thu prinSiples u v'a S isolved q III IL nW"s ess
asa1cd aro tl4to as Important 10 tho p,lbliu ,ls
see snse presented y eascs reversed Tho partIus
ns H. Or the cAse. aa 1t shall be declared by lilo
ieonisss d p.rtiality for tho SECOND theory nj
y Tho ti'1tles "f tio 1u'l4ea. ! hrliovc tho nral
atElAleHt should 10 rcstnrct, consultation Is
,ui lcnrh required. nud tho ruasot,a which sti-
slft every sseelsiun AsslHnul III wrItiuY, ND
tsetnii!,h ny wny Ut saving lnt.r shnulii 10 of-
isfGts FOR ntrlnnhccs. Ii tho Clasa ut cnaua m.
81 y o S !" s;st @
y thu Appellate Court, let thht bH lone,-Ullt
~ ~ work #hich tho Supreme Court aoea should
a.i'n suggested Us Sir. IiEgt's biil, / respSat.
y !ally erHgcnt that tho 1tDxt Aencful Assembly
tH'9ms ! srsy ~ proper Act tctl.tlro:
~. - Tint All rGcart!s. nhstriot5, Gnd prtnted
sNIsG'snts IN cases to be heard at A taFtM shAll
Eh!s,l a', Or before tho first day ur thu term.
M iani whc'l e!!su u rcAohed ~ G9ll Of
desire,
-, 4 That whsn case IL chilled for argument,
a.haIi 10 iaiy 1s su6ttcts, III Mniess ,. coii'tuot
"t cltlSe ehuWEi, =. . ---'
-; Thu. Aefnre any case n Unsigned to or takcn
S aai' g, r. a "lno, It shall be considered ny tho
Ivy s9 hetlch. which ahnlt decide all propositions
- ss!.t sIl!*,',!sae.l \! tho opini9n. -u,
~ s'l'E; a!!d st'a!l b" app,,se y najnrits Ut
sTSt.ees T,It ~ consultation boforo Il Il tlled.
1il nail HtH with tho upItlIuh Ut the Court h!s