New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-13
nISCUSS LAWS DELAY.
1ssociation Disadvantages
ham for Commission.

IN he some question as 10 the amount
TasN So =. the Bar Association will give 70
4 sappo'' -,r,en6ed by the Laws Delay Com
~ bls et.b we're presented 20 the Legislature
rlssion 80 Of Commerce. This developed al
~ ihs 01 bel6 al the building Of the Chamber
4 c0nie yesterday afternoon. arranged by the
:, Coln' committee Of the latter body to which
hV's os~s ~ judiciary committee OF the Bar As
inFieO % special committee OF the Merchants
Asocsiioas, :. another meeting Of the laws d.lav
Their :, the Chamber OF Commerce at O'Clock
,Ourni' ssternoon. To IL have been invited one
ta'non s-,n, each Of the other committees. and
reno" .,u. II VIII be definitely decided just what
S, ih@ =. hills are 10 receive The Chamber
sgpqo. committee delegation from the
q C''', Aesociztfon-which is enthusiastically
NsTH the bills. Il Is Understood-and some
% ia'0 ..,,ves OF the Far Association will go 20
r7Tss press the bills before the Judiciary Com
Al~| :, me legislature on March 20
rHe' be-s o. the conference sat down 10 lunch
- the discussion was entirely informal.
''r' 60 -,ssnt were Joseph H Choate chairman
Jos 5t,raber ~ Commerce committee; w Bay
d-..,,r A. B. Hepburn. George F, Seward and
81 1-,.hv Brown. his colleagues: Austen G.. Fox
'L Dsvies William y. Curtis Stephen H
iA', -r,s-, D. Guthrie. J. F. Kernochan. c. c
,l- -, and James Byrne OF the Bar Associa-
-s Edward NJ Grout. William N Cohen,
n- Iesup and John Brooks Leavitt. OF the
So -s,r.s' Association J. Noble Hayes who was
~ - the Laws Delay Commission, and Ed
u-a.raore who was a member Of that COM
- were also present.
., 4,sves talked at some length on the history
-. -,oveInent for obviating the laws delay,
~ = IS starte5 en- 1901. He told how the objec-
w :, the bills before former legislatures had
- acne away with by certain changes. which
- .Asr, ccrsti -utional without doubt. The
~, ,-,IBse one for e Supreme Court Commission,
60 Court Commission OF Appraisals and
-s,s-v hills regarding sham defences. providing
- - pubicatlon Of judicial statistics. and pro-
- -tst Judges may not accept campaign con-
--r+,,,s There IS also a bill giving power 10
- .rnsllate Division 10 designate commissioners
: So sssss with q jury. and another bin for four
= ,usges OF the city Court
- -bs meeting Il was stated that the Bar
.-..,,,-i,r committee wanted more time TO think
-, the subject before giving its attitude on the
IN, The members expressed some criticisms Of
- If Is unders- God, but just what was the nature
!. ne criticisms could not be learned.
lsrer strongly favoring the proposed bills was
-. hi Justice -ngrahan, Of the Appellate Division
!. ne SUPREME Court He made q point OF the
A. that the election OF additional justices would
- clear W the clogged calendars, because they
,,-B ne needed 10 keep up with current work. For
-, mason p temporary commission was badly
..5.a Justice Ingraham also advocates the cleo
- q The additional justices allowed under the re-
.-- srsndreu- 10 The constitution al the coming
,..oa The letter is IN part as follows:
-,s si-uatlo0 ir this department IS such that II
rreratvey necessary that something should be
~ n relieve the present condition Of the calen-
.t Fsrb ,os- ne situation mas grown worse.
sh,utsly nothing has been done 10 relieve St IN
s- The recent amendment Of the constitution the
legislature Is given the power to allow the cleo
al r,F~ Ra Torf~~ for
tsis 6spargner- but the relief that be obtained
b these additional judges. as view ii, has abso.
hs present condition: that IL, the large arrears
srrn tie calendars waiting 10 be disposed Of.
.--r1t business a the court, without relation TO
- arrears. and until they are disposed OF, the
susang condition viii not be relieved. What is
ssaisd is sucr a temporary increase Of the judicial
frf zs VII enable Us 10 get rio or the arrears
re 6 speedy disposition Of the necessary nuga-
r. and the only suggestion that ! have known OF
rszi ~ the Committee appointed 70 consider the
zFS desy-JLe appointment Of supreme Court
cn-ss.oners, Win me power 20 oesttsIe a, sucA
o'--EslOneTE 20 hold trial terms or the supreme
h mastering this question it must be borne IN
Eni thar Tie moment there is substantial IN
c-sss IN the number OF cases disposed OF at trial
'sz the Appellate Division must have additional
'l-ss. IS lha- court u now WORKED 70 us 1InOst
zyzi-y, and any additional business would sim
81 e Use arrears 81 THAI court. condition that
~ have 50 far been able 70 prevent
question has arisen IN relation 70 what aclon
Eold b. taken "a regard 10 the adoitlonaI Judges
q NeW-TOrk and the conclusion at which nave
sTiyed is that the legislature should be asked 10
Increase a. once TIE number OF judges in this de-
pzrment o. the limit allowed by the constitution,
and % allow them be elected AT the next cleo
.Gn. I think these judges absolutely essential
he proper disposition OF the current business or
he court and in view OF the interest that is nov,
taken in The selection u proper judges there VIII
3 q much better chance 10 get competent ana
flciert men u they are 10 be elected next fall-
have thus taken the liberty Of expressing 70 you
n views consider the matter OF such i'm
AZ 81 n rs q DOSSlDls
70 provide some relief
ThsHt was q general approval OF the suggestion
Justice Ingrahan for the election Of the in
creased number Of justices a. the coming election
Ihss was discussion Of the number OF add
TINA justices that would be allowed Newly ork
'o71ty under the amendment II is thought there
VII rot be more than six II was said that the
e1aston OF independent nominations for the Ju-
delay WIS not touched or.