The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
Important Suggestions Of- fered at a Meeting of
 the Judges.
Assignment of Cases to Be Taken From the Police
 Department.
Orders of Discharge to Be Given Only by the Trial Judge Who Will
 Accept the Bonds.

The Police Court Judges met yester- day afternoon in Judge Joachimsen's chambers to formulate a set of rules on the same principle as the Superior Court Judges. The prosecuting attor- neys of the courts had also been in- vited to be present. The only absentees were Judge Conlan and his prosecuting attorney, Mogan. Judge Conlan tele- phoned that he would be unable to be present as he was very busy otherwise, but no excuse was received from Mo- gan.
 Judge Campbell, as presiding Judge, was called to take the chair and How ard Vernon Jr. was appointed clerk of the meeting.
 A number of important suggestions were made, among them those referred to in Fridays Call, and 1t was decided to think them over and meet again to- morrow afternoon to finally act upon them.
 One of the most important is that the cases be equally divided among the four departments whether the arrests are made by warrant or not, upon the order of the presiding Judge. The clerks of the four courts will alternate I would take the assignment of the cases out of the hands of the Police Depart ment, that duty having hitherto been performed by Sergeant Mcdonald, who has charge of the Police Court records.
 Following upon the trouble between Judges Low and Campbell in regard to the Sidney Kellett case no order If by a Judge in a case in any other court than his own, and after case has been assigned no bond can be accepted in any case unless an order fixing bail is made in writing by the Judge of the court in which the case is. No extension of time will be gran:e1 to file a bill of exceptions on a state ment on appeal except upon an arti- davit showing good cause therefor and upon the order of the trial Judge, ex- cept in case of absence from the city or | sickness.
 The Judge having the disposition O: the "drunks" will remain in his court or chambers from a. m. till p. m. i each day, Sundays excepted, along with his warrant clerk so as to attend to any business after the other courts have adjourned. No bail bond shall be ac- | cepted after midnight till g o'clock in the morning.
 The official interpreters of the courts | shall remain in the room set apart for
 
 | courts is in session. In case of inabil- l ity of an interpreter 10 attend through l sickness or otherwise it shall be the duty of such interpreter to furnish the | court with a competent substitute to | be paid out of his own salary. No in- | terpreter shall interfere directly or in | directly in any business of the courts | or solicit business for any attorney | When any violation of these rules re- | garding interpreters is reported it shal | be the duty of the presiding Judge tc request an investigation by the ap- 1 pointing power.
 No attorney will be empowered tc represent the State except the prose- | cutting attorney of the court or his as sistant unless on motion of the prose | cutting attorney.
 The rules of procedure shall be: First sentences of court; second, ex-partt motions of prosecuting attorney; third motions on behalf of the defense.
 It is possible that other suggestion: may be made tomorrow, but these are enough, if adopted, to work a rad ical and much-needed change in tn, manner of conducting business in th' Police Courts and will do away witf many causes for complaint.