New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-25
FROM BENCH AND BAR.
GATHERED FROM LAWYERS AND AMONG
THE COURTS

''V annual dinner which Is one OF the 'e"'"H'
ior the existence Of the NcwYork state Bar AsSocia-
uoh was THIS year successful and peasant INA"
ever The guests who sat down at the tables al inc
kenmore Hotel, Albany on Tuesday evening included
LeutenantGovernor Jones. eXCongrcssman Johh D
Nise of Virginia the Judges Of the Court OF Appedls
speaker Sheehan, Senators LnsOn. Cantor EiWih Neu
der and several Of their colleagues, any Assembly
men and lawyers from all parts Of the State DaVio
Dudley Field, stalwar In spite of his years was wei
coined with especial warmth. Matthew Hale. OF Al
Dahy, whose term as president Of the ASSOCIATION eA
pired the next day, presided ut the dinner. Lieu
e"ahtIovemOr Jones. Charles f. Patterson, OF lrOS
MI Field, Mayor Manning Of Albany and W. H.
hcELioy Of New-YOrk, among those WHO ~
spondcd TO toasts. Mr. Jones spent an unnecessary
length OF time In dwelling upon the importance OF the
once which he holds, but which lie would Willingly
resign for higher one; Mr.. Field answered Win
dignity to the toast OF the Court of Appeals Hr
Mannngs speech largely reminiscent and historical
ana Mr. McElroy. In responding for The Press was
witty and pleasantly satirical The opening session OF
the meeting held the afternoon before the evening
Of the dinner marked by able review by Presl-
dent Hale OF the legislation Of the and by an
Grafton by John 5. Wise. The latter speaking OF
New Sources Of Litigation" reviewed some OF me
new phases Of judicial Interpretation caused by the
growth of railway, telegraph and telephone corpora
tons. lie predicted new and more important uses o.
electricity and recommended the study OF that SUB
speaker led even the older lawyers into frequent ex-
pressons Of warm approval
The suggestive speech Of President Hale led to sew
eral propositions for reform at the second days seS
sion Of the meeting 4 committee was appointed 10
consider means Of raising the standard of admission
10 the bar. David Dudley Field, reporting from the
Committee on Law Reform, said that the passage o'
the general statutes relating to corporations ana inc
law authorizing the use Of short forms Of MORTGAGES
and other Instruments 4 subject for conGratu"-
ton. lie thought that there was too much spccl"
and local legislation and that too little attention was
paid TO important general legislation. The work OF
the Constitutional Revision Commission was freely
criticised especially I'm remarks by President Hale
The opinion wa, expressed that the COMMISSION III
stead If increasing the Of diSpo'ng OF appeals
had limited often logically, the right to appeal y
committee CONSISTING Of MessrS. Field hustiu' 0t'u'
man. Wc,tbrjoh. McCarrin. Bcckley. schwartz "l'"N
and Whitaker was appointed % confer WIN t'e hc'
bcrs Of the Commission as 10 needed legislation Ihe
officers elected for nest ycT included george VI pc'
Of Elmir as president several vice presidents h'Iu''
ing ID G. Calvin William II. Robertson. j. D. Nelmei
and Milo VI. Ackcr secretaries L. b. PROCTOR anu
Arthur L. Andrew. and treasurer, : W ho'e"l''o'
President Hale Faithfully aid In his report th Jan
nary WAS in some respects the lawyers hu-ie't no",'
and sucse-tio we're made that other meetings Do
he'd in different months.
The death Of King KaaIaua Of tie Hawaiian lslnu9
recalls the fact that the livcH monarch was oo.
ca.ioually impcrun0uS. and his affairs are "'S'u9'c
In two opinions in the last volume OF tie reports %
the supreme Court II the Hawaiian Islands Inc '"'
- Loo Nr,vk and Tong Chone soy executors OF inc
,-,i, 80 r All against Alexander J. Cartwright and
others relate. 10 an incident which caused erca'
scandal m the time The King several years a."
received from Ak the sum Of $1,000. Ie\"u''n
took place I'm lar, as consequence oil r'P",' '''
,h ,,,rcv vas maid As A bribc for receiving the OK
elusive license to sell opium on the lSl"hd' '''''
tion We adopted AZ mas meeting oi the I'"''
,. u,,u the King 10 make restitution Of the money
The King acknowledged receiving the money D' SOU
that he supposed that It Ma GIT lie pro'''''N "
, or. II and SID avcrcd threatened Investigation W
t, Icgi.i,tufc lie transferred the crown lihu> ~
Mr. Cartwright and other trustees for the P'Shcl' Vi
hi, debts Tho trustees would not al"" INV ''''''
q, All executors for the S7lo 900 ana when sun wa"
he-un they set up among the defenceS that inc o"o,
,. ..rcrcd a. a hribc and 80 could not be recovered
3, an coulty writ The opinion Of Judge Preston
which wa, sustained on appeal, IS curious one lio
~ II, one mar, If the opinion; Il cannot CONCEIVE
,, what ground, the defendants can ask the court
tn Investigate or consider the defence "i h's'N '''
nm hv their answer The defence lmple'' VT" mus
he taken 10 allcsc n corrupt agreement uc'"c." !"
Majesty and Ali. Thu, seems 10 me lIhp"'''"'o W
proof in auy court Of this Kingdom see Nu'', ."
fNe Cpu .fff ipU
=, accom-, I'm ans court or tribunal OF the Kingdom
:. o.,n,, h ,.uu,cl that tho King could be party
49, ,rr uio,,I transaction. II f. said ms money Wis
Intended +, he offered and Offered TO the King a
, brlbe but I'm the &c II the law the hlng '''"o' W
hril,d or accept bible. or be capable OF '"''''"3
- ,ronc 1 therefore hold that the matter 81 up IL
this mart Of the answer cannot be inVeNusae "r CON
.ldered by me- and on full consideration am S''o
.r,., oncb, moi 10 have allowed the allegation to
Is IN
:, ,,,. IA. KING, own trustees who st up tl' re
,,rlal. rc, The court, said that the trustees must
DAY the 81 900 among the other debts ot the h"S'
~ If Wa, established " that the moving cause III '"o
,ru,i deed In question the claim oi inc P''"'"''
and that the agreement on the part Oh U'"'o i'P
r,.scntIng them 10 forbcar presenting thl' cia' p''
,h. Io,i.loturc ON condition that Ills Majc'y should
pu hi, property the hands OF trustees LOT 'he pay
ment ~ TIL, claim, i, suhcie"t 'oh'uc'"''o" "'u
makes # unnecessary to inquire into It's origin
l.,.r on,oiop. At page ~ Of the seventh volume
Of the Hawaiian reports, j. III clA'"n 10 NV ''' -
,ncnse, Of Her Royal llishucsN, Princess Llkeikc
,ho diod IN t-,7. The King, Ministers ordered
good, and material, from ". Philips a co. for the
funeral Printed orders, each for "onc black cotl
suit one black hat. pair Of shoes ana one WHO
shirt were freely distributed and the Ministers began
., he afraid that the Government would not pay the
bills King kalakaua said TO tile ohcal having cndreo
Of the orders: =" will pay for 1t II the Government
WON'T oPrinccs, IIkclikc had fine funeral Win
plenty Of mourncr, in black cloth suits. white SHIRTS
hat, and shoes. Phillip, a CO. presented bill Tor
80 200 90, which apparently the Government did not
care 20 pay. The firm brought suit aSmn,t tl9
trustee, OF the Kings lands to have the claim ihciuu
among those 10 be- paid ont 81 the trust iuuu' no
court, however refused 10 allow the clalhl SAVING
hat the nrm had evidently trusted the Government
rather than The King. especially ~ tney khc" lhi'
they could not bring suit AGAINST the KING.
The second Division OF the Court Ol Appeals Will ~
,ros ,vncr.rd rrnau in existence for another year.
The Governor ON Frday redc>ignated the Nccohu -!
vision 90 continue lis ,ittluEo after TO-DAY hel
i.tiro nu H. nis letter accompany Ing the certificate
of the necessity of "A reorganization ot tie Sceohu III
vision. take, n remarkably hopcihl view oil IN; ,ltll
ton. lie says: " IL i, hoWtNC'' ne" i'''
no further necessity for rcOTstuiZatlOn oI tdt Oh
vision Will in long scric, oi years. ~ IL, 10
confidently cxncctcd that this court will hereafter lie
able t. ccp p with il, current business, and dispatch
cnnfihlnl rNpcCtnllOn j.