New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-14
BENCH AND BAR.
GATHERED FROM THE LAWYERS AND
AMONG THE COERTS

bench really came as great surprise t. his aSSo-
cates we'll to tho members OF the bar. Positions
upon the bench IN either Of the superior courts I'm
the Supreme Court I'm this city are tic great prizes Of
the prof ssiOn. They carry with them salaries by
several thousand dollars larger than either the Chief
Judge OF the Court OF Appeals the Chief Justice OF
the United States supreme Court receives. Iudgo
Larremore surrcnders u $1,000 place when he has
stiu not less than eight to serve ana at time
Of life, too. when to the welltraincd lawyer judicial
labor Is the most inviting and pleasant Of all pro-
fcssonal work. Add to the salary the h0n0rS and
distinction that go with the place. the difficulty IN
reaching II because Of the complications Of 10
cal politics. and the long term Of Office. and :hc
strongest combination Of inducements is presented to
keep . Judge upon the bench. That Judge Larrcmorc
was unwilling To remain in Office after his hcalh
prevented the full performance Of his duties Is tho
browning evidence of the protity OF character which
has always been recognized Of his strung traits.
No honest Judge lived. lie will I've followed
70 private life by the best wishes and the cordial good
Win Of the entire bar OF the city. Especially will
younger lawyers have occasion to miss the kindly
disposition and courteous manners BY which even tho
most timid among them were encouraged and aided.
No one who came before him went away feeling
that his had been thrown Of court because Of
the lack Of the most conscientious and piinstaking
attention which the Judge could give 70 the case
While designations from high judicial Office not
common, they arc not as many may suppose.
Several Of the Judges Of the older Court Of Appeals left
their places by resignation. The most notable case
that OF Judge John x. Porter who resigned when
In tho full height Of his powers to resume the leader
shfp Of the bar. Judge Folgcr's resignation at the
request Of his friend President Arthur to take the Office
Of SECRETARY Of the Treasury is part of the political
history Of the present generation. Several Of the
Judges Of tho higher courts of this city have resigned.
but usually on account Of age or an election to some
ether judicial Office Judges Samuel Jones, elected
a. thA CrDvA ,p1I
Gsrvin and Gilbert NJ. Spcrhc last named account
Of age-are among Judge Larrcmorcs predecessors in
the superior courts who resigned their Offices. some
Of the most successful of the practising lawyers Of the
TewY bar resigned from United States tudccshipS
ExJudse John F. Dillon of Dillon Swayie. attorneys
for many Of the Gould corporations. was long United
States District judge and william Il. Choatc Of ship
man, LaeocQuo 4 Choate. was tho immediate plcde-
oessor Of DstrictJudge Addison Brown. Of this city
The LIST Of judges who have voluntarily returned 10 the
practice OF their profession IN this city might he
greatly Increased BY including many who have he'd
minor judicial Offices. Outside Of the supreme Court
Tor this district and the Superior and
Common Pleas courts Of this CITY. iudcc>ps through
out tho corntry are not so remuncratve. as active
prscuce lawyers Of the first rank. and even In this
city not few Of the leaders Of the bar would make
pecaniary sacrifice In accepting judicial Office
Tho last Legislature. like most of It's predecessors.
adopted peculiar laws. but one which went INTO
effect lost week Is somewhat more remarkable than
any OF the others. 1t bears the modest title OF An
act Tor tho prevention Of blindness for making
blindness less common. but for the absolute pre-
veution' Of blindness Surely no more worthy object
could be sought by legislation. unless an act cono DC
passed for the "prevcnton" OF all cd"'ne among
the citizens OF the State. And the means by when
blindness Is TO be prevented are 50 admirably simple
Tho law reads:
ssectdon 1. Should any midwife or nurse HAVING
charge Of any infan. 10 this SAFE notice that one
Or both oyos OF such infant are ihnaNieN
or REDEEMED at any tine within TWO Wco"'
after it birth 1t shall be the duty Of such md"no or
nurse 90 having charge Of such infant 10 rrpo! ING
fact In writing. within six hours. to the health on.r
or some legally qualified practitioner OF medicine o. inc
city, town or district In which the parents OF ue III
sant reside. .
asec. 2. Any failure 70 comply with tho pro-
visions OF this shall be punished by hnc ho' l"
exceed 500 or imprisonment not to exceed SIX months
or BOTH" .,,..,.
II we'll known fact in natural history that babes
even under the age Of two weeks VIII cF' ana 'na'
sny protractcd crying spell has tendency 10 reu"e'
the eyes Of the child. The law therefore, NAV u sup
posed TO mean that no infant uiocr TWO "'."' VI -.
sh.Il err for any considerable time without 'he per
m,,.ion Of the Health Board. or at least without t''
sending OF notice TO the health authorities Al ''
act should be strictly enforced ana all INC '" Va
an the CRYING infants from the Battery 10 Ii"'ic
.hrnh report TO- morrow 10 President wilson or e"'
fYnp
ara IN sme inscrutable way BLINDNESS "'''u u''uo'
~, y. nreve.,ted 1t is to be feared, however. tila'
~r. a, tina nurses might desire in addition TO thd'hs
the written notice to assure the hc'i'h "'h'HiN p
.ylv NJ tho redncss OF the eyes OF ther ch'rt anu
might bring the squalling Infants 10 INC mann ~
10000 office and thereby causc the entire cessation
n Other business while tho my f
blindness was In progress
rh,. Law has. however another aspect which rem
80. a. erst sight TO be- There is 10 punishment Tor
the tather mother, aunt, grandmother Or o'n'r e''
i've or friend Of the infant who MAJ h"u'e '"c Su'
n,cous redncss Of the eyes and VIII" faiis W Ors o
mater TO the attention Of tho health "iciIS ~ Is
on,v tho nurse or midwife who Is required under pen
w.. .. onort the facts I'm writing and lot every nurse
49,, univ the one who may "nOticc' the facts WHICH
are considered important The result " the ac' 'hc'
NAV be not tile prevention OF blindness among III
tsnts but the increase OF blindness among nurses
The nurse has simply 80 refuse to Eoce ana shc NAY
a, once evade all the pains and pciac, Of the law.
n anv Young mother anxious after the welfare OF her
horn babe rcprovcs the for carecasicss bhe
may answer: 5000.
.rhe child cries 50 much tia, Lis eyes must be rcd
and II notice II ] must write TO the Hcafh h"dfu
Or 20 20 fail for six months. and "a don't Ln0w no"
% wrfse ! won't notice and then they cannot touch
No.
The English law papers are full Of praise OF Earon
Huddlestons firm will aid devotion 10 his duties
Tho Justice was recently so III that h" could Eo' gave
hts bed when the for charging ID" Grand Ju'"S
arrived lie caused the Grand Jurors to be bf""'"'
70 bis bcslsidc and there delivered the charge 'H
lIuddleston Is seventy thrtc years DID, OUT ms '''
n remarkable lie has recovered from his Illness anu
continued to perform the duties OF his once 'F"oP"
the warm months at times wh-n hi> v"i'!scr 60"
leagues taking rest away from t''c oo"' ~ .'
activity Is a proof Of the fact that our a"S '' VIZ
eonnuls,rv retcment of Judges at seventy years Oh
go may at times deprive the country of tue
Of valuable Oficisls.
The problem Of what to DO with cas-" III WIZ"
Jurors 70 to sleep. instead Of listening to the
vas me- and answered In France recently Iic'c " -
officer to wake tie lliOF UT