New-York tribune., 1896-01-07

left OF the Presiding Justice were Pardon e VIII
iams and Morgan J. o Brien Justices lnsrahan
and Rumsey OF the Appellate Division, were not
present. AS the Justices appeared the lawyers ana
all other persons in the room stood up ana renamed
standing until all the Justices We're seated Elihu
Root Joseph II. ChOate and William Allen But
Ter seated az the counsel table. and about
hundred other lawyers present occupied chairs IN
the space within the railing The Justices ali wore
black silk gowns. After the Presiding Justice and
his associates had bowed to those present. Joseph
H. Choate arose and said
In behalf of my brethren Of the bar. congratu-
the judiciary of the city and county. This is
great event in the history OF ;ne courts. hope
the bench ana bar Will continue. 1t has been sus-
gested that las member of the Constitutions
courts-should make few remarks about the
work and the creation OF ms ,0ms coTr h W So sa
chairman OF the judiciary Committee oi the con
sttutiona Convention. The chef Thing accom-
pshed under the new system the absorption
OF all the courts into this one Appellate Division.
] would should Your Honors concur in an opinion.
in many cases advise my clients not TO carry the
action further.
Mr. Choate again congratulated the judges. and
then introduced William Allen Butler who said
If the Court please. il mas been suggested 20
ina, a word from NE on this occasion would be ac-
ceptabe to the Bench and Bar assure the Couit
not that think il requires any assurance-Of the
Loyalty and support respect OF all the members
OF ne Bar lnis is the age OF chaner AZ Az ion
as new Appellate tribunal 'ome under this age
Of change. Your Honors ar III new place ne'.
court with surroundings, and We nope ana
;hdt this change and these surrounc!ngS VIII
assist the Court dec'ing cases With an this
change II is the same court-the supreme Court
Nr Butler then Congratulated ihe Court ana said
that Ire members Of the Bar woHld look with
great interest for It's decisions. Eiihp Root was tho
next speaker His address also shor;. ana was
as follows:
am not going to apt 'he ny,si,9a M ao1 OF Mr b
Judicial Committee OF the constitutional CohFrhtlOh
The people have approyed WnaI wS op ond 1
the opening OF this court. and Of wishing our
91e mS1e yos se %os @s y
this island The court has not only ths po"eI, ,
1as those Of the Court of Common Pleas and Su-
preme Court. The new system makes This Appellate
division the final tribunal on all questions pf ldct
In response to these speeches and behalf OF
the Court, Presiding Justice Van Brunt replied:
1t is very grateful 10 ;his Court mat SO man
members OF the Bar are present on thiS. n. mrs.
sentlemen who have addressed US here ana wished
us godspeed This court has no past: II mas
that when the present becomes the past II Wiii not
be said that we worked in yair we nope % ma I'M tns
have the confidence and respect o, tnr bap' nSH o
will, We hope for its continuance
The Court then heard a number of motions to dis
miss appeals in number OF case' The facts were
not gone mo III OF the cases, ana the motions
20 dismiss based on irregularities in the seV-
erai proceedings In tn.s way IN" court was en-
gagged for near.y TWO hours The appeal in the case
OF ex-Inspector OF Po.ice Mclaughlin convicted OF
extortion in the Court of General Sessions. was ad
journed until Friday. account of the absence
Of his counsel
Persons entering the Constable Building. in Fifth
ave- are taken 10y eevator 10 the tniid floor. After
pass!ng through an ante-room. rney reach the
courtroom one entrance 80 for the pubic and
the other for lawyers. 10 the right u tne court
the offices occupied iy the clerk. AifreI
and the assistant. Thomas Brown. The main Of
flee opens into the courtroom ana passageway
rallied of leads to the open space Just IN 'front.' OF III"
bench The ral!inSs IN the room are without doors,
and the public and bar are fencei IRON each other.
The east side oi the room l. set aside Tor the pub
lie and the bar VIII occupy square .nc.osure IN the
In the centre OF the southern end OF the room IA
ola Genera. Term In front OF the dais is a
Ius. ,nahogany screen. Rehnd the screen Il ,
door through which the justices enter Across the
hall and 10 the right, is the room OF Presiding Jus
tice Van Brunt Immediately beyond is the library.
with rows OF book shelves filed with the aw books
that were used IN the supreme Court Beyond the
library are sina.l rooms which will be 0cc .)ncI b.
the stenographers and typewriters.
paSsegeway just back OF the courtroom runs
to the east then tUrning at right angles
tends south TO tho corridor on the Eighteenth-si.
side OF the building. TO the left the private
rooms of the six Associate Justices who are cios-
tered in pairs The rooms are carpetend throughout,
and the fittings are OF OAK. ON the walls Cf tho
Judges OF the Supreme Court Daniel = Ingraham,
Noah Davis ara John X. Brady
eants Will be allowed to enter the courtroom with
overcoGts hats. Lockers have been built I'm tho
snteroom for the purpose OF holding hats and over
coats and canes. An officer VIII be stationed IN this
room. and viii take ali overcoats, hats canes and
umbrellas, and give the owner Of them a check.
The articles will be locked up until the owner leaves
turn.