The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-04-29

| was no appeal. The, men who had nlled these
Offices, however. had given so much satlslac-
ton that the people desired TO continue the
Court Of Chancery.
Under the ConstliutiYn Of ist' me Sourl o.
TO be- appointed by the Governor for a term Of
seven years At an annual salary OF $1,000.
Appeal could be taken from his decisions 70
the Court Of Appeals. Eminent as had been u.
men who had served the State under the old
Constitution the new Chancellor o%ufshone
them. Each Chancellor since then has been a
man Of recognized ability and power, Ouver
). Halsted. the first Chancellor OF New Jersey
under the Constitution ,oi, 1874 was born ~
Elizabeth in 1872. He held various orhces IN
subsequently served IN the General Assembly ana
the State Council. His knowledge OF INV was
vide. He vas a Hebrew scholar and he pup,
Job, a literal translation from the Hebrew.
lie also wrote The Theology Of the Bible
His works show great research.
was a popular Chancellor. He also was a
resident Of Elizabeth. The Chancellor man
sion, in that city is ~ present 9ecufled 10y
son. President OF the New Jersey state Fedora
ton OF Wonen's Cube. Chancellor Will
hanson ser we'd one term and later, In 1881,
Tssfy e. e. cf @sissa appo IL seT af rs@'S the ,1 war BE-
tween tho Governor and the senate, was we
Idol o. the New Jersey bar lie held me OIL
tice OF Chief Justice t9r woI ui! 'erms 0siofe
opinion was regarded AZ n settlement OF me
State law. He was a man OF much dignity.
Gov. Pennington once said OF him;
II had an important cause TO Try "a co,irt
and had the selection OF the Judge j would
choose Chez Justice Green, for would then
know that there was a God In Israel.
ested in cases which brought up unsettled
or new principles Of law important enough
to be Of general, interest. In these eases he
always made exhaustive examinations. con-
sulting every possible opinion and precedent
OF the 34c cases which he decided in chancery
only q? were appealed and re-
Of cases rather than that he should give a de-
cision on submitted briofs Chancellor Green
was remarkably economical in his admins
the financial condition OF the suitors When
Gus duties he was allowed by the State sums
10 pay for assistance, he paid the costs out OF
Abraham q. Zabriskie. whose nomination
was the object OF the war between the Senate
and the Governor was one OF the most brilliant
OF the Chancellors. To him was largely due
the vastly increased popularity, OF the Chancery
Court He was always watching Tor, an o,p-
portinity to open the doors a little wider. He
was Chancellor at 2 time when there was a
were spreading through the State and when
there was great activity y all circles, Ins
so rapidly thai Mr.. Habriskie was unequal alone
TO the task. The Office OF Nice-Chancellor
was created, the appointment vested IN. the
Chance,lor. Habriskie chose as his ~HiSe-ohRn-
Xabriskie's appointment he succeeded after
a hard fight In breaking M tho railway monop..
oily in the State y Is generally thought
deal to do with the refusal Of the two SenateS
TO confirm his nomination. 49,,
The first vice-Chanc.llor: AMI Dodd. added
liant attainments. which were seen 70 adyan-
tage in the court In addition to his legal lore
he had a reputation as, an orator, ou,
rcessor, held office two TERMS, being appointed
in 1873 and again In 1850, He served in the
National Guard becoming Rrisadier-iien.
s Ms Io OF C .ns l,iDe Of ' tha G M ge ' lie was was '" one
Of the Presidential electors Of 1880, and was
e command ,d the he frTt fri w brigade Dc s %,s fI TeIs
Minister NfM sTr1 SS Germany e rns wv business S@ incre sSs "t to
term AZ Chancellor thai il ,becams necessary
e abrh hSys Van y,n F FS ~5nRn T. r Rfsd. y Tan
He was mos, painstfsing and he transacted
g remGrkable amoint Of business IS Sr N viGe.
place. He was once member Of Congress
and At the time Of his appointment Prosecutor
OF the Pleas Of HunIerdopp county
This brings the long list Of New Jerseys
eminent sons down to the present Chancellor
McGill was appointed for hls first term in 1857,
and ~renppointed In 1894. lie was cXcecdingly
and he had the estapm Of all with whom he
cane in contact. The fairness and, WISDOM
of his decisions were ,exceptonaii, There
was not "A more universally respected man in
the State than Chancellor McCiill.
m his term the State rs well rs the bushes.
Of the ChanCery Court had so increased that
the appointment Of FIVE Eice-Clancellors be-
came necessary. Thus. while in other Stntes
the Chanccry Court became gradually 80 dis
tasteful TO the people that IL was abolished,
in New Jersey tho Councillors brought SO
much wisdom, fairmIndeincss, energy and
interest TO their task that the court has be;
that one which il would be most difficult 10