New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-01
RELIEF FOR THE COURTS
DrsoIrT1oNs OF CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE SENT TO ALBANY.
Inv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

.,t Ieb 2s-In his efforts TO relieve the
oyercrowded condition Of the court calenuais 40
she Ist and I'D judicial departments. Eo'ttHoi
,,au has heen seconded by the Chamber OF com
.-co Of the CITY Of New-York. and to-day ne
received a committee representing tHat 80
which Informed him that at meeting % t'5
on,,-,her on February 8 resolutions were auoP'eH
for the purpose of correcting THESE -
,,rouer legislation To the Governor was theh
itandad a hin which had been prepared by the
o,,tiv. committee OF the chamber ana "Ilch
will be introduced on Monday H-ei-' ~
T2racl<ett and Assemblyman Rogers
- ~, o,.ides that a commission be appoint
ed bv the Governor 10 investigate the courts IN
H. Ts, and Id judicial districts, ana TO report
what legislation il "ee'ii0 i'O' ~ ~
existing congestion.
rrbe bill leaves blank the sum be appropriated
.,- the expenses of the commission The question
Ill be determined upon later IN committee after
hearing is had on the bill
The following prominent lawyers have Endorsed
she measure:
John F Dillon. B. F. Tracy. F. S. Jennings,
William Keener. J. Noble Hayes. Cephas Branerd.
charles L. Hughes, Wheeler II. Peckham, Charles
u Young William p. Hornblower. William d.
1,,brie Roger \. Pryor and w. c Cullen
The act Is signed by Charles Stewart Smith, chair
man ~ the Executive Committee of the Chamber
OF Commerce
The resolutions Of the Chamber which the
above bill Is based are in line with the recon-
nendations of Governor Odell in his message They
are follows:
Whereas In the opinion OF the Chamber of Com
.,a-ca 81 The State of New-Hork. there is a great
Decentralization of untried cases in the July caen-
- ,be trial OF causes is unduly delayed. amount
80 IN MANY cases to practical denial of justice
and, s. -. -. Ill.,, =. -, i,
IN The system OF compulsory references as admin
istered by the courts in the city of New York. as
being both costly and dilatory and otherwise detri
mental the administration of justice. and as
DENYING equal protection of the laws TO certain
classes OF Htigants. particularly those suing upon
commercial accounts: and.
Whereas. II is of vital Importance TO this State
that fits of justice in all departments should
be free from reproach and that TO the citizens OF
New York justice should be fairly and expedi-
1iously administered; and.
Whereas. 1t is advisable that the extent of such
abuses and Inconvenience may be more definitely
ascertainsd and corrected. be II
Resolved That the executive committee Of this
Chamber he directed prepare a bill or bills,
which shall be intended 10 correct the abuses here
infcfore mentioned. and present the same TO the
legislature Of this State, and urge their passage
IN speaking Of the bill tonight the Governor said:
am gratified know that the Chamber of Com
uerce has made effort 10 solve this problem;
As its recomm endation, which has been embodied
n bin. made known TO me- only this morn
ing I am. of course, not able to pass judgment on
II al this time. a number OF different plans are
now before legislature. and II is for the leCis-
iature decide which one is best. have no plan
Of my own. l simply called attention to the situa-
ton and recommended that the legislature grappIe
with the problem and try TO solve II.