reform questions for many years. We thought that this would be sufficient to start the statistics with, and that as time went on we could amend this, or give power to the Judges to amend it by rule. This was a bill to amend the Judiciary Law of the (now) Consolidated Laws and it requires that the clerk of every Court of Record in every county of the State of civil and criminal jurisdiction, transmit to the Secretary of State twenty days after the first of January a statement as follows:

$ 800. Clerk of court to furnish statement.—The clerk of every court of record in every county of the state having general civil jurisdiction shall transmit to the secretary of state within twenty days after the first of January of each year and every year after this act goes into effect a statement as follows. If it be a court of original jurisdiction, the number of cases on the trial and special term calendars of such courts on the first of October of the preceding year and the nature of such actions as disclosed by the notes of issue filed therein; the number of cases tried during such year in trial and special terms respectively, and the number of cases disposed of otherwise than by trial in court, and whether by inquest, settlement, discontinuance, dismissal or reference, and the number of each, the number of parts of such court held for each and every month of said year which were engaged in the trial and disposition of such cases and the judge or judges holding the same, and the number of cases tried and otherwise disposed of by each of such judges holding such terms, respectively; the number of sittings of such court during each and every term of said year; the total number of judgments entered for plaintiffs and the amount of the same; the total number of judgments entered for defendants in such actions and the number

rendered by default and the number rendered otherwise in either case; the nature of such actions as disclosed by the notes of issue filed therein and the number of notices of appeal filed in such court during said year, and the court to which such appeal was taken, and the number of new trials ordered and the number had in each year; the number of cases dropped on making up new calendars which were on any previous calendar and untried, the number of such cases not reached, and the number which were reached for trial but reserved or marked off on such old calendar, and the number of the new issues on such new calendar; also the number of orders made and motions made at the special term of said courts for the granting of orders and the hearing of motions; also the number of parts of the court engaged in granting orders and hearing motions exclusively in counties where such exclusive chambers and motion parts are held, and the number of daily sittings of justices in such parts; the number of orders granted and motions heard; the number of matters or actions referred by the courts to referees or supreme court commissioners and the number of actions, matters or proceedings tried, heard or disposed of upon such references by such commissioners or referees.

$ 801. Appellate court.-If the same be an appellate court the total number of daily sittings of justices of such court, and the number of sittings of each justice thereof, during such year; the number of cases on their respective calendars; the number of records filed during the year in such court; whether enumerated or nonenumerated; the number of arguments heard and submissions made both enumerated and nonenumerated; the number of motions heard and decided; the number of cases affirmed, reversed and modified; the number of opinions written whether

affirming, reversing or modifying, and a statement showing the name of each justice or judge of the court whose judgments or orders are thus reviewed; and the disposition of the same; and the number of affirmances, reversals and modifications of the orders and judgments of each justice. appealed from during the year.

§ 802. Surrogate's court.-If it be a surrogate's court a statement showing generally the work of such court, including the number of accounts of executors, administrators, guardians and trustees filed, and the number of such actions confirmed and audited; the number of decisions made; the number of hearings in will contests, issues of facts on accountings, issues of fact remaining on the calendar, unfinished will contests, will offered for probate, wills admitted, wills rejected, accounts filed, decrees on final accountings, letters of administration, letters of ancillary administration, general guardian's annual accounts filed, guardians appointed, bonds approved, orders on compulsory intermediate accountings on surrogate's own motion, to commissioners or referees, the total estimated value of estates audited and settled, and a statement of the reports made to the comptroller of the state of proceedings under the transfer tax law of the state.

$ 803. Municipal courts, New York city.-The clerks of the municipal courts of the city of New York shall likewise within twenty days after the first of January of each year transmit to the secretary of state a statement of the business of their said courts during the year preceding said first day of January, which shall show the number of summonses and precepts issued by said courts; the number of cases and proceedings tried, the number of judgments by default, and the total amount of all judgments entered for the plaintiff, the number of judgments entered for the

defendant; the number of cases removed to other courts; the number of judgments appealed from, and the number of executions and dispossess warrants issued in the respective courts during each year as aforesaid.

§ 804. Expenses of courts.-The county treasurer of every county in this state and the comptroller of the city of New York shall furnish to the secretary of state within twenty days after the first of January of each year a full statement of the amounts paid out by said counties or city for the salaries and other expenses of judges or justices of the courts embraced in the provisions of this bill, and other salaried officers including clerks, stenographers and court attendants and all other sums expended and chargeable to the maintenance of such courts in such counties and city.

A. T. Clearwater, of Kingston:

What became of that bill?

Mr. Hayes:

That bill was passed, the Legislature approved that in 1904, but it never got the signature of the Governor. After the Laws Delay Commission expired, I brought the matter up to the Bar Association of New York. Mr. Hornblower, I think you will remember it. The New York County Lawyers Association afterwards took it up and we brought that bill up there. I have the bill of 1910 in my hand; it got through the Assembly but it stopped there. I have been authorized to introduce the bill again this year. Now, gentlemen, if we could get the support of this great State organization behind this bill we will get some judicial statistics that will be worth while to all of us, and we want that support now. We ought to have it right away and I hope this resolution will be amended. We have got a very able Committee here, and if they can only

be instructed by an amendment of this resolution to cooperate with the New York County Lawyers Association. and other associations which have approved a bill for judicial statistics and give the support of this Association to such legislation, I think that will be the best thing we can do for the cause of legal reform.

A. T. Clearwater, of Kingston:

I will amend my resolution to that effect, amend it first by an addendum that this Association approves the bill submitted by Mr. Hayes. Second, that the Committee having this matter in charge be authorized to present the bill to the Legislature with the certified endorsement of the Association and, third, that that Committee be authorized and empowered to press the passage of the bill and that the President and Secretary of the Association be added to the Committee in order that they may appear with the Committee before the Judiciary Committee of the Assembly and the Senate and before the Governor if the matter comes to him.

The President:

Mr. Boston, do you accept the motion as amended? Charles A. Boston, of New York:

My motion was not seconded so that it seems to me that Judge Clearwater's motion is the motion now before the Association:

The President:

It will so be deemed at any rate.

Mr. Boston:

I hestitate very much to oppose the specific form in which the resolution is now presented. I feel that I should present a view to you so that if possible the resolution may