Philadelphia:

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF FIFTEEN CITIZENS, APPOINTED AT A MASS MEETING OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, HELD AT FRANKLIN HALL, BY ADJOURNMENT, MAY 9TH AND 18TH, 1848, TO "INVESTIGATE AND REPORT UPON THE CORRUPTION IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF LAW, THE TAKING OF ILLEGAL FEES, AND EXTORTION PRACTICED BY PUBLIC OFFICERS," ETC. ALSO, THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWO PUBLIC MEETINGS OF MAY 9TH AND 18TH, 1848, AT WHICH THE COMMITTEE WERE APPOINTED, TOGETHER WITH ABSTRACTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE, AND DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING THE REPORT. FIFTY THOUSAND COPIES PRINTED FOR THE COMMITTEE.

Philadelphia: 1849. 36pp, disbound, scattered foxing, Good+.

The Committee seeks to end the "practice of taking illegal fees, and corruptions existing in the administration of law in the judicial tribunals." Judges on the Court of Common Pleas "make use of their official authority for the purpose of enriching their families and friends." The Meeting opened the campaign for sheriff of reform candidate William R. Dickerson.
The time has come when The People will refuse "to yield up our civil and political rights to a set of political and judicial demagogues." A long list of reform measures is printed.
Cohen 1042. Sabin 62139. Item #29378

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