New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-15
SUGGESTIONS FOR LAW REFORM.
FEATURES OF THE COMING REPORT or THE
STATE BAR ASSOCIATIONS COMMITTEE.

FEATURES OF THE COMING REPORT or THE
STATE BAR ASSOCIATIONS COMMITTEES.
Albany. Jan. 1.-THE report Of the committee
Of the New-York State Bar Association on pres-
dents address. law reporting, legislative counsel
and statutory enactment OF common law rules
has been completed. and will be presented TO the
annual meeting Of the association TO be held here
on Tuesday. The members OF the committee are
J. Newton Fiero. chairman: Frank Hscock. z. S.
Westbrook. Aldebert Moot. Martin W. Cook, John
!. Linson, Charles A. Collin and William b. Horn
blower. Of New-York City. The report says
1.-The result Of the work OF the subcommittee TO
consider law reporting, consisting OF President
rero, Mr.. Westbrook and Mr.. Cook, is shown in
the publication of the official series Of reports. in
Guiding the statutes now issued at subscription
price Of $50 per year. In weekly parts. substan-
TALLY conforming to the plan presented TO the as
ISOLATION two years ago. and actively urged by the
profession upon the Legislature.
president Flero and Messrs. Moot, Fish, Horn
blower and Hiscock the subcommittee named
10 consider the recommendation by Judge Alton
B. Parker that the association should take such
action with reference TO the amendments 10 the
Code as should enable It, through proper COM
mittee 20 exercise degree OF supervision
over such enactments The committee recommends
that n subcommittee of tie Committee Law
Reform be placed in charge of the matter OF amend
ments 10 the Code with instructions 10 examine
the legislative files from time to time, and. in case
Of questionable legislation to refer the. same TO
The full Committee on Law Reform. to take such
action in the matter as may be desirable and nee
.ssary to prevent unwse improper iegisia-
Ion. The committee is OF the opinion tina; care
tul examination should be made by competent
authority OF the provisions OF the present CODE OF
Procedure as TO the necessity ard proprletF OF a
partial revision. and with view 10 its condehsa-
ton and smplihcation.
THE question legislative counsel was not con-
sdered at any length. as. soon after the subject
suggested the legislative law was amended so
to provide that thereafter IL should be the duty
Of the Commissioners of Statutory Revision at the
request of any member officer OF the Legislature
draft or revise bills TO render opinions as 10 th.
.onstitutionaiy. consistency or other legd. erect
II proposed legislation and TO report by biil such
measures as they deem expcdent. Ihet cofnHfttsf.
iities OF the body charged with the examination
enlarged, so that no bin may hereafter pass the
Legislature until 1t has been carefully examined
and approved as 10 form by III" proper authority
charged herewith.
The remaining matter submitted TO the com
mittee relates to the enactment Of the common law
President were appointed a Subcommittee upon
this subject and report that, in their opinion, as
ment is possible and desirable. that the plan
adopted by the English Parliament In the codiflch,
ton of the laws relating to bills ana notes ana
be taken that direction for the purpose Of deter
mining expermentaly whether such enactment Is
consistent with the best interests OF the public.
sThe committee recommends further discussion
upon this subject being Of the opinion that , mid ,h
views Of the entire profession In view OF Ire the
divided sentmsn the question as 10
whether the Committee on Law should be allowed
10 remain In Its present condition"
william b. Hornbiower. whose nomination for