New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-16
coTERyoR HILL AND THE JUDGES.
uE vEToEs APPROPRIATIONS no PURCHASE LA"
ncoKs-wHAT THE COURT OF APPEALS AND
s,rpRrMr COURT JUDGES DESIRED.


SUPREME COURT JUDGES DESIRED.
Albany. July Is Special Governor I'LL seems 10
no regarded with considerable dsfavor Just now by
tho Judges Of the Court Of Appeals ana several supreme
co,r, ,udoes because of his action In vctong appro
raa,o,s which were made by tho Legislature for the
,arcmcn of the state law libraries Scattered about
Tho State are large number OF law libraries owned py
,hc state Those libraries are OF great use 10 the
,uaaes in forming their opinions. Judge Danfouh'
Of the Court Of Appeals. when absent from Albany
rd a, his home at Rochester, finds that by using the
STATE library in the latter city he can continue his
work of examining briefs and writing opinions win
IN. saue case as II he at the capital Judge
CRAY Of the same court, and Judge Brown. OF the
second Court Of Appeals make use in similar man
ner OF the state law library at Newburg when they
are absent from Albany
But Governor Hill did not second the Legislature
IN its intention OF giving Judge Danforth sufficient law
books at Rochester Nor did he pay any attention
10 a notItion addressed to the Legislature by nve
Judges OF the Supreme Court OF the Rochester district
asking that the appropriation be made.
Tho Judges who signed this petition were fFaio'S
H. Mscomber. J. NJ. Davy. William Ramsay W.
H. Adams and Charles Dwight. In this reuuon
the Judges say: The undersigned justices OF Gne
Supreme Court With Judicial District. certify and
state that in our judgment the Legislature shouln
approuriate al least the sum Of al 900 In addition
m n regular appropriation 10 purchase books LOT
the Court of Appeals library at Rochester To main
tain the usefulness Of the library that sum is neces
sary and we trust that it will be appropriated at
this session of TIE legislature"
Nor would Governor In heed the petition OF inc
trustees of the State library Newburg The sum OF
5000 has been annually expended by the state hereto
fore this lib ary The trustees this year cesed Sooo
additional In their petition TO the Legislature the
trustees Of the library said The Legislature has
yearly given to more Of the law libraries anu
especially those used by the Judges u
the Court of Appeals. extra ar
propriation, but nothing except this annual
5000 has ever been allowed library or even asked
At this time. however. We feel justified In making
this application, particularly as Mr.. justice Brown
has been appointed member OF the Second DIVISION
Of the Court Appeals and also because Judge Gray
who Is a member of the original Court Of Appeals,
has a residence I'm this city, and during the recess
of that court, neither will have any means OF avail
ing himself of the library without journey Albany
or Ncy+York City, But Governor Hill vetoed the
item, ard therefore Judges Gray and Brown,
of the Court Of Appeals, viii execute their work at
Newburg with great difficulty.
What nav be considered q personal request by
Judge Danforth. of tbs Court Of Appeals. was also
unheed,d BY the Governor. Gorham Parks, the
clerk of tho Court OF Appeals. in letter addressed
10 Asscmblvman AinswOrth, chairman OF the COM
mtee on Appropriations, put this request In strong
manner. D." understand nom Senator Robertson"
said Mr.. Parks. " that he has SPOKEN 10 you ABOUT
an item Judge Danforth of this court desires 10 have
placed I'm The supply bill. 1t is balance due from
books purchased during HIS term. which Will expire
December 81, 1850. lie does not wish to leave his
account TO his successor oveIylrawn. The library of
each Judge personal but to bis successor
The amount due is S46s Is. As he may need a few
books between and January, $500. J suggest the
item be put in a, $500. Law books TO judge are
what tools arc to a mechanic The item might be
called Court Of Appeals Library" But Governor
Hin vetoed the item and Judge Dsnforth Will
have the modification Of being compelled to sue the
State for what 1t him before the Court Of
Claims.
Judge Merwn. ~ Utica OF the Supreme Court OF the
With Judicial District also vainly applied in behalf
of TIE Judges of that district for 1880 10 be OK
pended IN the purchase II law books for the State
library at Utica. Judge Mcrwn In his letter 70 MIR.
Answorth regarding the library said: The library
does not possess any of the English reports except
few OF the recent ones II loans some for temporary
use II ought ~ own them and II Will take 81 900
10 supply what II needs In this lne. Besides there
are quite number nj States whose reports II has not
except the recent issues, and 10 supply Its needs
in II will need at least 5000 more over and
shos The annual appropriation. The fact that the
General Term has of its yearly sessions here
and 8 likely 10 continue 10 have IL. makes It I'm
poriant to- have this library as full as possible
But Governor Hin also vetoed this item.