Year: 1873

Special Meeting Last Night-The Amend


mcnts to the Special Report on Law
Reporting-The New scheme Adopted.
The Bar Association held an adjourned meeting
last night at their rooms, No. 20 West Twenty
seventh street, Mr.. Edgar Van Wrinkle in the chair


Mr. Augustus II. Macdonough acted as Secretary
The special object was the special report OF the
committee on a new and better scheme for law re-
porting. The committee reported that they had
made certain amendments to the report already
published IN the HERALD. In the first rule the
cities OF Troy and Utica were added to the cities
which may appoint one member OF the
Council OF Law Reporting. The amendment to
the second rule Is as folows:-The members
OF the Council to be appointed by the Court of Ap-
peals and the Supreme Court shall not be residents
OF the city OF New York. The term OF Office OF
three OF the members first appointed by the Bar
Association, to be determined by lot, shall be Tor
and OF all the other members shall be for five
| years. The ninth rule was amended by adding the
words that the reporter s'shall be paid by the
Council" TO the twentysecond rule the word were
added and Tor any portion or the set tof reportsj
such price as shall be established by the Council"
Mr.. S. p. NASH moved the adoption OF the report.
Mr.. DA COSTA said great many reports OF cases
in the Superior Court and other Courts were not
worth the paper they were printed on.


Mr.. r. J. MOSES thought instead OF publishing all
reports they should coniine themselves to The
cases in the Supreme COu.t. There was no neceS-
sity for going into the publication business.
Mr.. @. Whitney said he did not like the idea
OF going to the Legislature in this matter, Tor as
long as they expected favors in Albany they would
be expected to reciprocate. This scheme was
question of money and the spirit OF the asso-
citation would carry II through. There would be
great difficulty in getting the funds, but as as
these obtained the Council would possess the
power to override these miscellaneous reports
Judge EMoTr thought the scheme ought to
brace the entire State. He was in iavor OF giving
the brOadest approval to this scheme. They could
not accomplish their purpose unless they went to
the Legislature The Legislature authorized the
appointment OF reporter for the Court OF Appeals
and the Supreme Court. There were no reports
that were discreditabe those published by Mr..
Tiffany or the cases in the Court OF Appeals. They
constituted as solid monument OF stupid law
porting as could be found in any country.
The report as amended was adopted, subject to
any future notifications which might become ne
cessary.


Mr.. LEWIS L. DELAFIELD moved the following
resolutions, which were adopted:-


Resolved That the chairman of this meeting appoint


III members thereof as members of the Council OF Law
Reporting that he notify the Court OF Appeals and the
Justices OF the supreme Court esignated TO hold Gen.
era Terms OF his appoint4ent and request them to
point two members OF the Council.


Resolved, That the Council OF Law Reporting be
qucsted to organize, a the earliest practicable day. To
and obtain signatures the guarantee provided
by rule to issue invitation to the profession
porang the said Council and regulating the subject of
reporting generally recommended the scheme and
10 take such steps as may be necessary to secure The
passage OF such laws by the Legislature to insure the
success OF the scheme.


The association then adjourned.