The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-01
IN APPEAL FQR
.SINPLFIGATEN
COURT PROCEDURE TO FA-
CILETATE ADMTFlISTRA-
T4oN or JUSTICE.
By NOTED LAWYERS
Urge Passage Of the Clayton Bill,
Now PsutlineIin National -.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-An appeal
for simplifcation of court procedure
to facilitate the Rdminjgtratiop Of ms
tice today was made 70 the house judi.
eiar, committee by a delegation of
doted lawyers. headed by former
President Taft
Speaking as president of the Amer
ican Bar Association, Mr.. Taft said
lawyers of the country We're practical
ly unit in believing simple rules of
practice should govern In all courts,
federal and state, and he strongly
urged passage of ? pending bill intro
duced by Representative Clayton,
chairman of the committee. .@'.'
The Clayton bill would empower the
supreme court OF the United States TO
lay down rules for the conduct OF
cotnmon law practice in federal dis
triet courts, qs 1t has already done y,
suites where these courts are located
now governs Them ana to-day IL was
pointed out that susageg and rules OF
procedure built up by the legislators
\ of the various states have ,ohgGdred
The. purpose OF law in intricate ttiazes
OF tecnnicaIiries that ave served par
! ticuiafIy To protect men of wenith
| FROM prosecution. re-
AR, sTSit said TO the committee that
There was nothing In the constitution
! TO prevent administration of justice in
! the United States with the same dis
patch that marked English court biist+
! ness. i;.
During the discussion, the former
President departed from specific con-
federation or the bin, and dealt With
the popular outcry RgaiIst the Judi
Ieiar5 s. SIS 1t ( is now constituted. HaE
| believes that the federal court system
Twas the bulwarh of American liberty,
J and that hppointineht Tor life was
fundamental in maintaining lhat sys-
tenn. hut he admitted that defects had
ARISEN. all of which he Thought could
be cured by pf5per leg fsIatife work..
Referring 10 the inSesft tions 40f
several federai Idges, now In
gress, Nj, Taft declared &c was q
troublesome thing for 8 fgrehst
/, have this power. siiG i. "a igqssi ~
~ think it Is ap,hdmsfatlel tSisiess
he Gaid. afor these ItideSs Toy Fand dsf4
istamd that they are ,Ee FSitsdad 7;.s-s
4 One OF the. sfoHbles Win; life an
| pointments for judE dERs,s & ie said kSytas ag
THAT the template ho AZ alton! 9 8 "a; 16i
build up about them judicial Families; |;
Lawyers knew, taRt II was often &
dangerous thing 10 make charges.
4Rgainst a court lHleEk before the judge
who appointed hitfl.n This tenn atlan
E0ilii DE. removed BY congress-. md: the
courts as they are. now constituted
lconld be vindicated without fesuft 10
the recall measure. which he belitSyhd
Harmful. Judge Taft said he would
have this extend even to ppointilfsiit
Of receivers by federal Judges re1hit,s-
ihg thss Court TO them from ;a list ftffsi
Isnished by the Interstate Sommsfces
JEofnmission 5Y5}Y lsS
i, Judge Taft urged passage of fiif
pending bill in the name OF the Amer
4 Jean Bar Associet etion; adding that later
tft would be advisable to provide for
lexaminAtion Of the rules of procedure,
! by Q commissions with View to iIti ~ y
lneJ'tziIag; and aatt.ir;ttiip STEERING togekhes
Bfat the two eides of the federal court
WORK. For the present, he thonghfi
fhe enthor zRtien conlaihed tl tite
Iyoltlttg9S all that SllhliIH I'm flfsft
Mo speakers included In siie list
j Were Judge Alton n 'ESarkert fnr
Root Louis standeis. Frank 3 Kel-.
! loggr and Thufnas ~. SheltSn. chair
man OF tile Uniform Judicial Proce.
idure committed of the American Bar
4 ASSOC chiffon. ssisss sist
Judge ses also dweIt MOD The
4 lneed OF uniformity. He said there
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