The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-28
REFORMS PROPOSED.
improvements Suggested by the Law.
yers OF the State.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal

Special Dispatch to The Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 27.--The Nash
vile American today says:
The american yesterday contained the letter Of
III. J. w. Bonner, secretary aud treasurer Of the
Bar association OF Tennessee, giving the substance
VI reports of committees which will come up at the
Meeting Of the association nj Tullahoma on the st
aud al OF August After CAREFULLY scanning the
report Of the committee on jurisprudenoo aud law
reform We beg the profession all over the state 70
up for discussion At the approaching meeting, aud
there ought to he very iull meeting, In TACT tho
lawyers OF the state ought TO DO there;
We are glad To zee committee, ut least, that has
nerve aud sense both. The proposition Is tn quit
scratching the surface and plow deep. II ever
grand old state needed new furniture, Il is Ten
Aud strange to say the most influential and
usually the most aggressive body OF men In State,
here In Tennessee are thirdly waiting Ia the
In all the other states the bar is taking the lead
and by giving the country . system of jurlspru.
dence which the people aro bound TO respect, arc
In the very front rnnk Of progress
Tho preserve speak II not In boasling. but he
cause II u simply the truth-lcd the way, aud tho
legal profession followed In rcoRaniklng the ~.
,sme eTS IN, whether ne PRES gets any thank.
among the greatest OF our blessings Hut thi,
court though Il may have the inclination, Il not
Ss oV sSppn sscs.G aud r has no license
tain chronic malAdios which have become
constitutional They arc complicated; they Affect
both the Judicial and the political systems, aud
the remedy IA knife that will 20 10 the scat Of
the disease
We are clad TO see that this committee realized
nus sreat isct and had ne courage 10 SAY 80 VIII
the bar Of the state stand by the committee
OF the twelve propositions submitted there ara
some Of doubtful nature.
The attempt In the fourth proposition 10 cut on
Incorporated companies from the Federal courts,
perhaps II adopted could not be enforced In the
Federal courts
hut upon the whole we wish to say this rcpor, is
the hfsl paper that has been prepared during all
the discussions Of recent date that clearly aud v
tlnctly points out and gives the reasons for calling
constitutional convention.
We beg the profession In all parts Of the State 10
carefully aud courageously consider the second
propo.iiion-to abolish the present county court
That tho present county court system 4. a ia.
dlcial nuisance no intelligent brave man IN tho
state viii deny for moment That county
court IN Davidson county, for we pre-
s iI 70 begin Mt, z. home ;SSnPosed Of scy.
questions 81 law and TACT, aud appointing them,
selves 20 At on iurics and clecting Themselves TO
ONCE whenever AN onico 4 10 be hlled-looking At
II - We have seen u In the past-is a s0rrowiui
and damaging insignia OF Judicial lassiiude. mo-
The third proposition Is one Of vas, momcn,
II looks To ihhiblting the consolidation Of com.
petitivc corpnrntions
The aith and sixth propositions deserve especial
attention. The supreme court has done what tan
stantial remedy for the Abomlnable pnciicc OF a
brad aplsAl.
The eighth proposition 20 wipe out three state,
ia one, aud have but one place for the meeting ot
the supreme court will, iio doubt produce dis.
Cnsslon, What the people Of last aud
West Tennessee may say about Il ve
DO not Know. but " they Eau be persuaded 20
loicgo The objection ON the scOrc of lnconvcnicnce
this ancient curiosity Of having political cstatsa
ought 70 ~ buried With the icudal system.
The other propositions arr Important especially
the ono making the constitution self enforcing a.
TO the nfsi srciiut. Of the fourth article.
Those questions questions Of vast moment
ought " IT, calmly aud courbgcOusiy considered,
anl u dccmci wise, pressed "a SUCCESS.
The legal profession In Tennessee can make any
judicial change they please Il the change "a right
In principle.
The pnposrd change Of the county court always
meets win opposition from a portion OF the
squifu, but al the better class oi magistrates
know what We have aid Il true. II u shame and
diyrarc N the state 81 continue this bungicsome
and fOlirky mole Oi iransacting Judicial business.
aud tot the whole state not Ia have power % throw
OH TIE abnininfiion bcrausc two men IN every dis
trct are luiprsicd IN continuing N Il a humilia-
ton which Will attach 10 our children for genera
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