Morning journal and courier., 1885-12-01

The floral decorations consisted of simple yet beautiful floral pillow from the de- l ceased's son, Leon, bearing the inscription 1 "Father"
 l The remains were carried to the family lot l in Fair Haven by the following friends and neighbors: w. G. Cooke, H. Lee Bradley, G. l H. Sutton, A. L. Chamberlain, J. A. Rich 1 ardson and Nelson A. Luddington. The
 burial was in charge of Henry W. Crawford LEGAL LIGHTS IN COUNCIL. Necessity of Changes fn Trial of Civil Causes - The Allotment of Judges-A Committee Appointed. A meeting of the members of the legal fraternity was held in the Superior court room yesterday afternoon. It was called for
 the purpose of discussing the necessity of
 some radical changes in regard to the trial
 of civil cases that they may be more
 promptly tried and tedious delays be avoided
 in the future. This meeting was called by
 Judges Andrews, Stoddard and Torrance as
 6 committee representing the Superior court
 judges Aside from many local attorneys in
 attendance there were present c. E. Perkins,
 William Hammersley and A. P. Hyde of
 Hartford, A. s. Treat of Bridgeport, J. H.
 Hall of Willimantic, s. A. Robinson and
 William T. Elmer of Middletown, W. F.
 Wilcox of Chester, s. D. Sumner of Bridge
 port, J. O'Neil of Waterbury.
 Judge Stoddard acted as the presiding
 officer and he said that under the present
 rules and regulations it was substantially
 impossible to make up satisfactory list of
 trial cases. Since he had been on the bench
 in many instances he had summarily been
 obliged to go elsewhere and take up another
 case while in the midst of trial He said
 that his experience had taught him that in
 many counties, particularly in New Haven county, there was a disposition not
 to try cases at the beginning of the term. Another annoy ance for the judge was to be obliged, in the midst of trial case to listen to motions in other cases. ''f possible" continued the speaker, ''the judge should be only required to try the cases set down for trial"
 "Does your honor mean," said Attorney Hyde of Hartford, ''that there should be no motions made during trial terma"
 l was only expressing some of the ideas which thought would assist in the proper administration of justice"
 SWin your honor give us your views on the subjecta" asked Attorney Perkins.
 Il haven't worked the scheme out yet,' was Judge stoddard's reply, ''but believe some of the difficulty could be met by wiping out our system of terms, and by making one | term for each county for each year, and then provide that the process might be returned at 1 stated periods, say the first of each month. !" | His honor also said that more atten- | tion should be paid to the preparation of the | trial lists, and added that in more than one- | half of the cases tried before him since he | had been on the bench the p1eadings were 1 not completed before the cases came to trial l Judge Stoddard was also of the opinion that | more benefits for all concerned could be de- rived from the Practic act if such changes were made "I think, continued Judge Stod- dard f'that there should be judge in Hart ford county or New Haven county or both 1 in session from the first of Septem- Der to the first of July, so that practically and for all intents and purposes the courts in the two largest counties in the State would l be always open" The speakers idea was that such 8 change would relieve members 1p judge when required, was often the ,ase for habeas corpus, mandamus or other vrits. Such judge should be relieved from | III trial terms and the trial judge n large counties at least ought to 3e relieved from hearing motions. Judge ,toddard was of the opinion that much ben fit would be derived for all parties concern d if Superior court judges were permanent , Y assigned to certain counties and were , ,iven the powers that now rest in the judges i if the Court of Common Pleas. tt
 After farther discussion it was voted to ap- ,oint committee to draft bill for chang , ng the allotment of judges, they to report at | i hartford on December 2S. The following 7ere appointed: S. E. Baldwin, New Haven z ounty; Charles E. Perkins, Hartford county; f jeremiah Halsey, New London county; John | i [. Hall, Windham county; B. H. Bill, Tol- md county; James Huntington, Litehfield ounty; William T. Elmer, Middlesex coun- 2; John O'Neil, Waterbury. h