New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-16
LET me JUDGEN EE HEARD.

The action taken 10y IN" Bif NNNo'Id''on y"
Tuesday evening relative to the proceedings oi
The judiciary Commission was directly III Inc
with the suggestions If TIE TElWNE. The
COMMITTEE on Amendment of the Laws Is IN
>trrlctod 10 examine the results OF IN" .N"'k
# the commission. and rp"lt Their "pihI"h
thereon Ia Il >Ircia! M" ting of III" a>>"la'"h
10 be called for some dc III N"N"Hh"r Inns
will afford ample tim" for di>cu>>"n 81 tl'
chief amendments before In" final mr"'ln" "l
the commission in December. and OUGHT /" EIN"
the members a plrCy clear idea 81 IA" views
{ the representative part al III" bar "i MS
city Respecting IL" piclm>"d changes. h\ the
terms of tho i ,oiut:un Of Irr>d1N ri@hf ~"
cnnmi,>i on"l> alr 10 have II To" "i the I'LL =
aud oI,,ultrniy 10 discuss tn" amendments
before ih' commit ... In this VA! ~" l'I>"ii>
:hai have bed To- Tia" adoption of tn NaiI"u~
amendments Will lee fuzzy explained and pc.
>"nt"d in IA" >tr'!IGc>: light.
Hl, the committee ol.ht :" - i'rih"t Than
his IT, >rlclc>' criticism ihrf ha~ been ina'"
'Ipon ia" composition and organization al IN"
commission WAS that GovcIn"r Hi did not
-. fl I, nominate Il single l',d." ~ m"in'''r-
>hip in il. l. t, Ill" Wi>cm of this '"lIl>"
iAat the amendments - tar fulmulI'c'i haN"
h4"n drawn without the l"lo" 81 sentiments
# IN. bench bin, h"arl The pu">iiou> uui"I
discus, sion hA>" been looked ~ rniuct from
H. pom, Of v''w e.. III" p'acliti"Hcr In >"in"
go. pets N 7:i,. tbs j. unfortunate. Bu wHI'
.v,l i;i>,iL,~i'iriI there may haN" been i"' ~
,iu,lia, occri,lnt> Of the bench from III" com
inl>,ipu there i, c.italnl, good reason why
IA = .hrud H., heard h"iulc IA" c"lnin.'r'" 80
he Ban Association. Ihcl" Ir' man! things
relating t. the lIdi!al office AMI the elect upon
OF proposed CHANCES about which ln'g' h:N"
fuller hnowlrd." than m. on" "i-''. and then
t,iiIion, can scarcely fail 10 throw IL" Hthi
upon mln, Doubtful questions.
Take for instance Ia. New lnik surrogate.
the commission propose 10 Great" Il n"N S'ni"-
yat"shp in TINS county. and {" llVNI"c that
Ia" two >ruru.ar,> shall hay" equal and con
current powers. II i We'll hE"wn that SUMO
.at" Ransom j. opposed t" THIS change and has
positive opinions RESPECTING" H. ln"ilic"nr, t.
meet the present difficulties. II" must be- II
>"nsIhl" a. any one can Io>-.hl! l." of III"
.ccc>>liy for som" relief IN hI> CONT. IT,
business has 50 increased with ia" GI"wih III
the cit, that the \cw.lulk l'rpiat" JUDI. i
now the hlid">' worked judicial officer III II"
.,lty I'm fact, tn, duties arr too h"ayt i"l any
.luv.c man T. l." a-,cd Ia perform. That
there mus, h.. relief al ara agreed II i >Impl,
a question a. t. til" form. tn" -ulr"gat" BE-.
reyes that III" Only pr:Ic'Icail" nlcihod l. I"
.l,ato the Office of assistant. >'Ill leaving thu
.,,cn,laI powers and functions Of the CONT III
rhr hands Of Il single PROT ate .1ir'. II, III
ry,rv other Probate CONT both III Enrol" ami
\iEciIca. ?, the" any rood rn>"n why In"
!, .uilloni> iOi This view should not J." pI'-
,rn',o before the committee, ana 'hIou"h them
70 the bar iy tn" man most ianll.nl with the
situation and IL nrcd>'
Opportunity for presentation OF Their views
nuyht also 10 l." given Ia IN" Judges al the
other courts The questions rs - whether III"
Ju>tircs Of the new General Term should also
II, AZ n,i piliI> whether they should be- re-
,uirrd 10 sit outside of their own d. paitmcut> ::
whether the superior Court should be ahoI-
,hrd and many other questions that have been
hc(orc the commission. are tho" upon which
the opinions Of the judges should not he dis
+, ear,lcd Let the conclusion, of the Bar Ass"
ci,1iou DO based upon The fullest information
that can be obtained, and the influence and
good results of the inquiry will he pNpoltlon-