Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-11
Plans to Relieve the United States Su.
pgenle Court.

THE REPORTS SUBMITTED TO THE AMERICAN BAp
ASSOCIATION
Az the meeting OF the American Bar Association
yesterday, at Saratoga, the committee that have
had under consideration plans for relieving the
United States Supreme Court, presented two 10.
ports.
THE MAJORITY REPORT,
signed by John W. Stevenson Charles s. Bradley.
Rufus King, Alex. IL. Lawton and Henry Hitch
COCK, does not recommend any plan but gives their
conclusions In regard tn the principal plans now
before CONGRESS The report states that the ques-
uoh practically lies between two general pans
one OF these Is represented by bill introduced I'm
the House OF Representatives by Mr.. Manning OF
MISS, ana similar bill introduced I'm the senate
by Mr. Pugh. of Ala; another, by the Senate btlI
introduced by Judge Davis, OF H., ana two House
the otner lwhlch It Is understood was prepared by
Judges Blatchford and BencdicD 10y Mr. McCooS.
OF ny; Tor though there are important differ.
ehces or detail between the three bills last men-
TONED the general scheme OF relief is tie same i'm
all. the first provides the division of the pres-
ent court into three divisions OF three Judges each
one division TO consider equity causes. the next
common law causes, and the other admiralty and
revenue causes; the entire court to sit ia cases
involving the construction or the United States
constitution or Il treaty. ana all causes on error
from a state supreme court.
Tie second pl,n proposes to create IN the several
circuits an Intermediate court OF appeals 20 which
all dppeat3ble cases shall De taken On error or an.
peal from the circuit or district courts, and the
ent oI the court to be tiial in all eases en-
yolying less than Sl0OGl OF the two pi ms tie
committee prefer the latter.
THE MINORITY REPORT,
signed by Edward J. Phelps, Cortlanit Parker
william N. Evarts ana Richard T. Merric!, favors
the division OF the L. 3 Supreme Court into two
or more sections for the hearing OF causes and the
adoption or the first plan in its essential particu.
lars.
TEE NEED FOR LEGISLATION.
The reason why this relief OF the supreme Court
is demanded Is thus ter ely summarizes:
tla ftaa
States show tnlt for the first twenty years after
its organization IA 17eo9l, the average number OF
causes pending annually was less than one hum
dred; and not until after ls43 did IL permanently
exceed an annual average OF one hundred md fifty
During the past twenty years uSo2- e) the average
number or causes on the docket at the beginning
OF each term has increased from less than three
hundred and fifty 20 nearly twelve hundred; and
though the number annually disposed or has also
Increased during that period from an average of
less than one hundred and fifty to nearly three
hundred and sixty, # is beyond the power OF the
justices TO keep UP with tue constantly increasing
arrrars The last completed term OF that court
QSSO-SD opened with a docket OF 1902 cases OF
which 365 IN all We're disposed Of during the year:
leaving SSs, or more than twothirds or the docket
untouched Ii is only too familiar knowledge that
the interval between the allowance OF an appeal
or writ of error in the circuit court and the hear.
Ing or the cause at Washington, Is on an average
more than three years. Such delays offer prem
1um for veXatous appeals. and amount ia many
cases TO an absolute denial or jusuce.
THE CHARGES AGAINST ZEIL HOOVER I'm conncc.
tion with his Office brokerage schemes, which was
continued twice In the Police Court, again
called Tor trial today. JUICE Shell Said ae had
received note from the defendant this morning,
asking that the case be further continued until
Tuesday, but he would not consent 10 this, because
he would hot be here Tuesday 10 try the case. Mr..
WIN. A. Cook came intoc court and said that lie had
been retained counsel for Hoover, In place
OF the other counsel, and asked that the case be
continued SO that he can have time 10 consult
with his client before going to trial The case
continued until tomorrow. Prosecuting Attorney
Moore says he viii not proceed against Hoover on
the charge OF conspiracy, as was suggested but on
the charge OF larceny. ana he is confident tine upper
court Will sustain the charge. He states that in
the recent horse trading swindle. Justice Cartter
held that where a man Is connected with any
fraudulent combination for the purpose OF making
money, and he gets possession OF money by means
were not ample preceients, where parties were
held, still he would hold the defendant.
INsANrTY-This morning, Officer Rhodes brought
to police headquarters a colored boy twenty
years old, named Martin Spencer as an insane
tion, gave the necessary certificate for his admis-
sion 70 the insane asylum. He has an idea that
he Is TO be captured by some foreign nation. Lieut.
Boteler also sent 20 headquarters German named
Henry winner, who was supposed TO be insane.
1t was ascertaiped that he was a cabinet maker,
put being out OF work he enlisted In the navy as
coal HEAVIER. He had three weeks trial, and was
then put out OF the yard.
NEGRO LyNCHED.-A negro from CampOsu
county, Ga, who was accused OF assaulting q a.
tcen-year-old white girl, was taken out oe jaie
Wednesday night at NEWMAN, g., Where he Ia
been taken for safe keeping. and h9ngea - . pag9
and CONFESSED that ne and anog,aer Ilan had cuGnp
unitted the oeea