The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-18
g SUPERIOR COURT
$. fleet Lichtenberg Sug-
gests New Rules.
sp or JURY INSTRUCTION.,
hy attorneys and Passed Upon
=. sogrf-Ciyii and Grim
"a, Business Separated.

=. The courthouse at : o. clock
- b confer with Superior Judge
ss.s.s.hsrg. 3: whose instance erd
80, the meeting was summoned
80 70 rules OF practice for the goy-
d tAs new court
tehienberg spoke al some length
the necessity % having new
- procedure that would conform
ardsr Of things. and that would
.ssc. Of expsditing and simplify
- Clearing the docket and rssn-
a 1ngrt az the least possible cost 10
- rarse. This wss made all the
80 sry he said. by tie fact that
-. xoald Re in sesSion the year
lie vas anxious 10 have thorough
s...s;ng zita the bar 1T tue outset,
- RE. that would be satisfactory
- concerned. and be gave notice
- rales wonid be strictly adhered
80 sasrt 20 long as he was on tie
la.h.enberg said he presumed that
- grAna jury would be called be-
lsz,sl AZURE could make any pro-
=. = he contrary. Thereafter there
lxro grand jury, 50 Il would be IN
- u speak concerning il. It.was
s.-ss.ion that there should be two or
~s.ss Of court devoted to criminal
Al.oxsd by one or two weeks Oh
e.sx Tben tie jury could be dis
~~s aad whatever time might be necez-
: us.d be devoted 10 arguments IN
- esses. Then the same routine
80 proceeded with again. He was
hsy settled on this Plan. however.
s,aoays,s il might be well 20 leave the
.sss esea and only issue Tenire for
. sken sufficient criminal and civil
..es bad collected, and when this
isps.ehed discharge it and take
sag matters. In this CON
- BE- suggested that it might he well
sss one day, either Saturday or Mon
sseb week. set aside as motion day.
ssday every member OF the bar would
anwaea to attend. and the eonsidera-
ssmotlons would be the exclusive
a.sa Of the court Urgent motions
ass called up during the week. but as
u .Aey would be confined to motion
TIE Judge stated paTsnibeiically at
ssint thai court hours would be from
- Il. TO p. n.
/ he matter OF instructions he sug-
Iasl tie adoption OF an entirely new rule.
ssaasi upon the procedure of seyeTal
sgns.aies This was that counsel for both
IRIS 70 q suit should submit points for
sssttson 10 the court In writing In every
" These points would be considered By
soart, who would refuse. affirm or
addy then as he might see M. The
uts affirmed sonld then be read by the
|ars TO the jury and would substantially
Institute his charge. and the written in
Isciions would 80 with the jury when il
e'ei for doliberstion.
) the mind 0. the Judge -elec. the pres
sfs;sm Of numbering cases IN rotation
sts, presented serious objections. The
a1i naDbeTs were over : 90. aud ii
~ only Re a short time before they
iaa into The tens OF thousands, and
y Agsifeds OF thousands. lie sug-
sssied ina, il might be well 10 make a
grsss Of numbers each year COM
fsEg sith No. each iime.
" question OF having regular court
tsg'sPher was also considered serious
sY Judge l.ichtenberg. Now steaog.
~ va only employed in criminal ans.
Important civil cases. lie thought
ss needed at all times and he urged
ssociahon b use its influence with
srSlstnre toward the passage of bill
siding for such an officer.
FFopose 10 take my own library home,
al can work at night" said Judge
asahere, and the court will therefore
ssaout a law library. In the new
Haouse room VIII be set aside for a
~ and there is no doubt that IL
V tie used for this purpose. And .
aE axe this should have a good las
~, ! mean nothing elaborate, bug a
ae'kihg library, with tire leading e * {
aia perhaps few sets OF reports.
Vat united action on the part Of his
aaslon might bring the commissioners
ssAe the necessary expenditure. The
MS as a. much interested in this n az
sany Of as, as it viii materially assist
= administration Of justice
PRESENT system Of bookkeeping IN the
{ eiaee was, IN the opinion OF the
Ne altogether too cumbersome. and
ssaied the association TO give the mat.
'sltf rejection. he couldn't sc tie
!! e taking up al ho0s or two Of the
TINE every morning ia reading tie
s0es days journal. lie suggested that
'Eo books were really necessary. the
sRaaee docket and Judgment docket.
1 he former everything from she Cline
= pet'ge wp 10 the final Judgment
= se noted ia proper form The judy
aeeke' would then take the case and
s"sFythiue done thereafter. The ap
S'e docket could be arranged 50 as q
a1y sitn the fee book.
seoari seal provided hy the constitu
'aase lich.snherg said. consisted al
satiie % George Washington. sur
-'a ~ the words Superior eonrt Tor
| county. Nc safe WAS mentioned
p Nould take the liberty D; hay ina
soTd Washington inserted un.
sane valid object ms were offered
eeneiusion the jazz ge-elc,i aid his az.
q bad been called 70 the presenl
- q paying witnesses IN criminal
he had heen told shaf in many
si'nesses had received large ices
= aohe should have been raid. In
\ gave notice he would make a rad.
sio,m.
%'stl - ptlAys u rs rUSfEWrp.
y & 'ae conclusion ~ Judge lAchtsn-
4 remark. general discussion OF his
ss''aas vas called fer. +. 4. Carroll
va what had been sad. bat he be
va the rules should impose a peu.
.-~slsftiy severe on ali frivolous lie
q Or mo6ons sled for The purpose ol
he ea.ed attention 20 tie manner
80 Business bad been DELAYED iu the
Us means asa urged that Il a as
- sraa'csl rcfornt.
'NA QUESTION ,r iNsIRUt-floNs.
s@e judge Osborn spoke a. some
ass IN ;he strongest terms of praise
digestion that counsel should he
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