New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-27

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Of America to the reform OF this ev,a ret ,9rn
M IN ths Ieeisato1 ' o, nv own State-that have
chosen this subject for your conslneraou r
is due to the legal profession: for there Is no DOUBT
that they are mostly framed by a w. spe
ca employed FOR particular oGGcs n whih to
Kindred laws or to their eject upon the general
body of jurisprudence. There is needed n,sne a
in the drafting of bills private solicitation ana
there ought TO be more censorious asiIiion ha:
emanate from private sources. ..,
do not wish enter the con'roveeTs,y, W Hnna
nents II Is fairly debatable question whether ~ Il
Is better to have the body OF the aT w inhpnI,e
mass of the common law modified by miscellaneous
ans M aY DO VIII to codcan
Of general acts. we find II necessary very ircapenN
pemenis and amendments, that are passed from
year to year 20 obscure the original text thai
and simpicity is necessary every few years. In
New-Jersey since 1875. there have been four au-
uarons iii"s Of Revsion. Revised Statutes
Supplement- TO the Revised Statutes and Genera
statutes has grown from one volume OF about nine
hundred pages the three large octavos containing
At the present time. so grea; is ne dissaiis-
faction of the bench and bar that special con,mls-
the Executive under legislative sanction 10 revise
ard coay anew the most b co r Tm
Of cnactments that have been piled upon The orig
n2 S out n Of Is Of pSbr d"v fact
worthy to be recorded 10 the credit OF the nar o.
improving present conditions and warning agalns,
further excess II distinctly recognizes the tacs
that the help of skilled men working on lins, OF
public and not OF private interest must be called IN
10 aid the Legislature when accurate and skiitul re-
SO as TO have every bill receive the careful fcysion
Of trained draughtsmcn he T.n IN sm9 MIL b.
enormous
SPECIAL COMMISSIONS.
II is no. 70 he expected that the high desr"e or
knowledge skill and care necessary TO the revision
or cod!hcaton Of any title of the general statutes
can he always obtained among the members OF 4
Legislature busy as they generally are with mat
,ers Of more or less political importance Such
work should be prepared with the thoroughgoing
and pains that pertain TO the library ana the
study rather than amid the turmoil ana excitement
Of a legislative session. II should be ready IN ad-
vance of the assembling OF the Legislature. ana
carefully compared. revised and considered by sew
eral hands. Only special commission can DO
this 1t is to be noted that Congress has pro-
vided for such commission TO Teylse the criminal
\ censor of bills is not permissible under cur sys-
ton Of legislation. but there can be rule OF pnbc
tbat VIII enable every legislator to reject all meas
not properly revised and CORRECTED an meas s.
Justify their adoption; 1t onght not to he enough
that rrono.sd aw 4of no. n"rm h nrs snG Of ' no
iiye benen in order 70 Justify rs Enactment ,,,,.
There are Some principles of legislative poHcy
that are 50 plain and safe that they need only to
be stated - be approved; e,
Be careful 10 consider whether The Inconvenience
arising from the deficiency Of the old law Is or
enough Importance to deserve an act OF the Legs
BE careful hat the remgdy be not nc wSr.S than
especially i rccommended by men or parn@s w t
DO not go On the idea that the world is ont Of
Joint and you were born to set II right.
avoid the ii-e OF ambiguous expressions.
,dnce th", it has not technical vocabulary by
which leea conceptions can be 9xrr@,sed Win rS
T,is suhiec, i rot new 70 tho members Of this
~ siipshci and unnecessary legislation has gone
or increas.ng /; may be that this evil Is like
some diseases II must get worse before y can gct
i~a. has reached > degree Of intensity sufficiently
ri 10 Justify an expectation Of reaction The dis-
.nproval Of more than nye hundred passed bills
IN The Governor Of one State and Of ninety by
another in the present year has served TO - ralI
manner The creation and maintenance OF a
ard conservation In legislation will tend NOR pow
crfully than any othsr element - check the tvli
Im that sentiment mus, be per2ctnaL MOT ,hihe Is
eternal vigilance |; is time mat universal wtr
should ho made by the bench. The bar ana All
iri~fortune every Inconvenience. can be cured by
".
the operations OF natural laws and processes; TIE
qualities Of human n1tue INC rGcurh"nG &C. o, d Inc
r,ondmcnis-a ihosc and many others are beyond
the proper r'alm OF legislative dabbling; yet many
people 20 think that simple act ot congress
O. Of State Legislature can change them AZ
Let MS continue our abors for uniformity OF Law
for better legal education for international arhi-
ra'ion; and at the same time let us strive 10 i'
the best proservative Of good. TO CRY a continual
OF q Jurisprudence,
laws that sentiment Of reverence and respect
Saxon race.
Prolonged applause expressed the interest Of the
delegates in the paper when Governor Griggs fin
shcd. Il was such an Expression Of approval as
has nc; been accorded 20 any other paper.
ARBITRATION RESOLUTIONS.
& Contrary 10 expectation. there was discussion
on the arbitration question. which came next In
order The committee TO which the resolution
offered yesterday had been referred had drafted
a resolution which satisfied all the delegates. they
having slept on the question and cooled of John
Pren;iss Poe read the report. which WAS in part
follows:
hvGge THAT 1ps hc strong nar
made by its last annual meeting IN favor of The
the medium OF enlightened international arbra-
lion, expresses it's earnest hope that The Efforts 20
their General spirii and purpose be rrlaxcd and
that TIE Administration Of President Mckinley
negotiate just and liberal treaties with foreign
Powers for tho accomplishment % this important
result.
Resolved. further. THAI copy OF these resolu-
tons signed by the president and secretary OF
the association. be sent to the president Of the
United States
JOHN PREErISS POE Maryand.
p y SHERMAN. ChiraCo.
JAMES IT, HOYT. Cleveland
motion 20 send the resolutions The House
erl Senate was defeated.
During the afternoon there were sessions of the
Legal Education Branch Of the Association and the