New-York tribune., 1895-12-29

WIN
THEODORE H. SII.KMAN.
Surrogate Coffin had occupied the position so
many years had made such high reputation Tor
probjtv and learning and had endoared hmseh 10
so many thousands of people In Westchester county
by his persona! traits OF character that " was
severe test for young mar without p''''o"'
judicial experience to succeed upon the Dench me
man who war known 1.-THE best Surrosh' '"a'
ever sat in this state outside Of New-i ork. Bu'
single wear has been sufficient TO justify the con-
fdence OF Surrogate Sllkman's friends ana sup
porters in his ability and spaca! htneHs lor ''c
place The question that now chiefly concerns
Westchester County people in connection WIN 'h''
is whether they viii be able to retain so good
Surrogate after his present term expires Anu '''S
presents Surrogate Silknan In another unique po-
sition. The new Constitution adopted by the peo-
pie in November 1894, on the same day that Mr.
silkman was elected. declares that any surrogate
thereafter elected IN any county with more tnan
10000 population snail not be engaged IN the Prac
containing the iaree cities. SURROGATE sllkman
haa bonbiless sse tfs sT annual salary of $3.50 for
sixyear term Of office wouc have ,bs been nouI IN
nation. If election meant the complete sur,
TsnSS5 of Of 9s the sae apd "'
but only to the surrosates to be elected b IN d nt
other courts But what will be the situation whsn
Expected that Surrogate silkman would be willing
to anOhi & t be a d. s sfhIy h ps S s
and the same fact would be true OF any othei en-
eD.e hsster ronntS has now reached stage Of de-
velopment to It's wealth. intelligence ana popu-
Inferior judicial work in its Surrosae's Court. 1t
follows tha there Is only one course 10 De pursue
t6e surrogate's salary as 10 furnish adequate com
acquirements giving up his entire the tS,r to- the ne
duties of the office For suGh services 3I man h I
ana populous Weschester County can well aisrd m & 10
tha saiay iherty sman s3n to accep anothe
term under conditions requiring his entire energies
and attention.
The work of arranging the calendars FOR the new
Supreme Court has been practically accomplished,
ana the calendars will soon be printed for IN
spcction by members OF the bar. The preparation
of the new calendars involved much labor on the
part of several of the clerks. 1t was necessary to
| take the calendars OF the Supreme. superior ana
| Common Pleas courts and rearrange them accord
| ing to the dates OF issue or the times wnen they
| were filed in the clerks Office. Lawyers VIII be
able TO learn now If they did realize before,
how much work is necessary If the calendars OF
the new court are to be kept clear. There VIII be
about fifteen hundred cases on the new equity cal
endar. and about three times that number on In, tne
| under which the assignments for next year nave
been made. Il will be difficult Tor the supreme
| me- accumulate and II is uncertain whether the
arrears OF cases ever be cleared away, so that
| a case may be tr.Cd promptly after ii has been
| placed on the calendar. Delays In the past have
been due more the conduct OF counsel than 10
any lack OF Industry on the part o. the JUDGES II
| The iuires in the new court insist upon the trial
Of cases upon the day FOR which they are set and ID
| accept no excuse except one OF extraordinary
| merit lawyers will prepare their cases ana they
WIN be tried mpSh 1Sa nGse5 prHP Under the
rules will act with greater stfcrmess II, @ he
| compelled to try their cases when reached
nh .,.o,;rg tho har IN he held In he Common
| Peas General Term room tomorrow will be one
| OF the most Interesting gatherings OF lawyers IN
this city for several years. The addresses VIII pS
by lawyers Of prominence. and eX-Chief % %Judee
Joseph F. DAILY. VIII recall many Incidents con
nected with the history OF the court Judge Chafie'
years ago ana his life more than covers that o
Inc :scf under lis present name Ihe irlp 10,
members of the bar. and It's passing away WI he
marked by ceremonies OF unusual 'h'eres''
The advertisements in The New-Yorl Law Jour
ral, often tell in few words facts which might form
the basis of stories lawyer in practice for man!
vears advcrtises that he will. through sickness dis
nose Of part or al OF his practice The end of bus
life a: the bar may bc read through these lines.
voung clerk desires to he u managing clerk or as
sstaft without stating the salary which he expects
| but others more modest ask for - or - a week :
Yale graduate and student AT the aIe Law - roo
viii accept 80 week. while nalary OF 80 IS ol
fcred to "a woman stcnographer and typewriter
| LAWYERS and law students may digest cases at apoN
! II
| their caparity \ general law clerk works NOR
ch, anl,. than tho apprentice in any other occup1
; ZION and he often finds il difficult TO Obtain a 10
81, ion I'm oflicc even when 40 sa!afN Is ask 81
Tho advertisements indicate that the number Q
,onng men who see,. service in a law office eye"
| undo the present unfavorahle conditions Ed' 10
diminished.
4 county court in Canada has decided that Gol
nln,c, is rot a violate: or the Ontario laws agains
misunderstanding The law forhds the playing C
SUNDAY of "skitlcs ball. football. racEcs and othe
noisy games" II admitted that golf was no
, included In the definitions of skittes. football {
rackets and the county attorney, after considerin
the matter agreed that il was not noisy game II
did lelcve however. that IL was a game OF ba
and that it's playing therefore forbidden. oh
county Judge In his decision on the appeal iror
tho CONVECTION Of the golf player, showed that th
other forbidden games noisy, while golf nigh
lao ,lav.d bv a few persons at q time or even by
einel, nerso by himself and declared that II wa
nnt a no,sy game The position cf the wold bail
ia ~. stafutr indicated to the Judges mind tha
having that title. The convictions were therefor
. .ot aside Another Canadian Judge had apparent
loss cons !deration for sport. He has he'd that
bcyclc rider could not recover verdict Tor daul
ag,s sustained by fall caused by hole IN tn
asnhalt payement OF Toronto street. The Judg
r bcld that The hole was sufficient to render tn
roadway unht for the ordinary traffic OF vehicle
and that a bicycle does not stand on any hiGhe
plane than other vehic.es. rom some REMARKS mad
bv the Judge II apparent that he II not a love
OF the bicycle and he thought thai Dicycle rider
took as much right the law allows. and tina
they were thick az bees" Courts in the Unite
States have held that a highway should be adapte
methods OF use whenever IL - iouhu tna