MIR. Bascon's Reply to "a Layman.'
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I To the Editor Of The TribaHs


Your correspondent, "a Layman," has III his
! own opinion, presume, demolished the Judiciary
plan have proposed, by prociaiming me "a lawyer,
representing that interest" and charging me with
getting up an ingenious plan TO prevent the dm1nu-
ton of lawyers and law shops.


There is an oblquity of intellect in some men that
defes all effort enlighen convince, but in the
hope that your correspondent is not OF this class
have sent few papers 10 the address OF Lay
man." Clarendon which may show him now Tar bis
charges are iust-and if he is not one OF those who
cau see no relief from the effects oil our present
liigious dilatory and expensive system but an IN
crease of the number power OF those great feed
ing springs of strife, village town courts even he
may change his opinion Of the motives that have
induced me TO propose the plan have.


will excuse the Editor OF The Tribune for ad-
hitting insinuatons he must know 10 be so unjust
without remark, for | know something of the de-
mands thai ARE made upon his time and attention


Perhaps il will not be too much 10 ask that the
following reasons OF my own that hace been gwen
in favor of the plan be republished IN The Tribune


ANSEL BASCOM


al suppose there will be many who. upon the spur Of
the moment will be able rremedlable otectons
to the simple plan for Judiciary herein proposed
beg such reflect tte before they demoiish IT. IL is
the result of considerable reflection and consultation,
and cannot be disposed of easily many may sup
pose. Remember IL aims at smplihcaton OF proceed,
ings-an increased number OF stngs TO try Causes and
decide questions that arise in them Instead OF SUI
ureme Court and Court of Errors Onto which nearly
a the questions great and small that arise in the State
can be carried when the subbornness OF party or the
interest OF his Lawyer may prompt) the Judges VIII De
scattered all over the State hearing and deciding qucs
lions in the neGhborhood of their origin; and II VIII
easy provide that only such questions shall be car
RED before the Appeal Tribunal as are new or upon
which the Judges in the Districts may disagree or seek
advisement ,rla at the Circuit and the decision OF
three or four Judges the District might be generally
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