The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1882-04-06
TIE U. s. SUPREME3COUJRT.
- Pen-and- Ink Photograph Of the Jud sc.
and Their Wonderful Clerk.
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Hartford Times Letter n s
It is not true, the attaches Of the court
say, thai any Of the justices have had
gowns made in Paris by Worth. They are
all home made, and have been made by
one family Of people for nearly forty years.
Zach Chandler had a very poor opinion Of
these gowns, for it is said Of him that he
once said to Salmon r. Chase, former
chief Justice: Salmon, when you have
your id old Jacket on you look every inch
Judge: There is no reason why one Of
these gowns should be called a jacket, for
the skirt reaches the floor: The gowns are
put on the Justices in what is called the
robe room. adjoining the court, st Ave
minutes to - clock, for the Judges never
GO upon the bench until high noon. Then,
after the marshaps deputy sings his song
about God bless the United States and
the Justices Of this Court, ]" Or words to
that effect, the arrival of the Justices hay-
ing been previously announced, they take
their seats and are ready for business.
The clerkship Of the court is worth more
than the salary of four Of the justices, as it
is said to frequently pay over $40, 900 per
year. The charges are simply terrible. 1t
costs about q dollar for the clerk to look az
you, and another dollar to get out Of his
sight. They have a little talk then Of keep
ing the decisions back as long az possible,
often couple Of months, and in tAs mean
time # any one wants copy Of the decis-
ion it costs 81 for each page Of one hundred
words. There is no good reason why the
decision should not Be put in type the day
they are delivered, and furnished as the de-
bates Of congress are furnished, the day
following; but this was not the practice
sixty years ago, and they never do anything
about the court except In the time honored
but excessively slow way. This, all agree,
would be great cow anlence, but it would
take $4,000 a year out Of the fees Of the
clerk, and Of course, il is notdone. Several
tines bills have been prepared for intfo-
duction in congress on the subject, but
somehow nothing was heard Of them after.
ward. Those who proposed them were
convinced that il was not the
custom. and they let tha matter drop. The
supreme court has always held that every
bill relating to the court must first be sent
to them for inspection, and, strange as it
may appear, they have always carried this
point IN their respect. s II
hen Belva Lockwood, the female law
yer, applied for admission to practice before
VAS SOSASy SAA0 3A0tAGCo WUl0 SAOCASSA Huu lu0
clerk Mortified. The court considering the
application, and, after hoi ding It under ad-
yisement for a month or so. gravely declared
against her, on the grounds that it was
against the custom, if not Law. Belvain re-
ply said it was against the custom once to
ride in railroad car, or to light up Is house
with gas, but those customs were not in
keeping with the progress Of the times
The reply was that there was no help for
her. BelTa, being practical, slipped over to
the senate, drew bill giving women the
right to pracHse law. provided they were
competent, and had itintroduced She had
a similar bill introduced in the house, which
body passed it. The senate in turn passed
it. and low! The custom was a thing Of the
past A law took its place, and she or any
other woman issnow perfectly free to got .
big fee for appearing and arguing case be-
fore the supreme court, provided she is
fortunate enough to get employment.
1t is against the custom, and nc. one is
allowed to do il under penalty Of Ssing put
out Of the court room, for any one, news
paper reporter or lawyer even, te write a
word in the court room, OF take note of
any point in q decision or remark Of any Of
the judges. THIS appears strange, and
yet it is q fact, and there are hundreds Of
newspaper correspondents who know it
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