New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-12
ART. YI...Thc Judiciary.

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ART. vI....Thc judiciary.
SECTION The Assembly shall have The power of i'm
parchment by the vote OF majority of a.! the members
elected The court for the trial OF InPaachmens shall be
composed OF the President OF the Senate the Senators
major part o; them, aud the Judges OF the of Hp
peais or the major part OF them On the trial Of I'M
peaohnea against the Governor the Northumberland
snail not act us member OF The court No Judicial officer
shall exercise bis Office after he shall have been peached
uniii his acqui,ta Before the Trial OF Impeachment the
members OF the court shall take an oath or affirmation
truly and mparjaIy Try the impeachment according
e evidence and person shall be convicted ilhoutihc
concurrence 81 twoids NJ the members present Juig
Of Impeachment shai. extend farther than
10 fciloFa rom Once or eip IRON once ana dl-qnal
Ncaou 10 hold und ENJOY any ONCE ut honor is or pro
III under this State but the parry inpesched snail be- liable
10 Indictment and punishment according to las"
2 There shall be appeals composed OF eight
judges OF whom four shall be- elected by the electors OF
tue State for eight years and -four selected from the class
of Justices Supreme Cour having the shortest
TO Provision shall be made by law, for designating
Of the number elected. chef Judge and for select
ing such Justices OF the supreme Court from ne Ia time
and Tor so classifying those elected thai one shall be elect
ed every second year.
2 g. There shall be Supreme Court having general ju
risdicton in law and equity.
L. The STATE shall lie divided into eight Judicial Dis
trcis, of which the city nt Ncviork shall be- the
o hers to be bounded by county lines and 10 be
pacl and equal in population nearly may tie. There
snail he four Justices of the Supreme Court IN each dis
trlc and many more IN the district composed OF the
Guy o New York may from time to time be authorized
hy law but not to exceed IN the whole such number pro-
The number of such udre. in the residue Of the State in
proportion 20 It's population They shall hc classified so
that the Justices each district shall 20 out Of
office the end OF every Two years After the expiration
their under such classification the OF their
office shall be eight years
> The Legislature shall have TIE powers to alter
and regulate the jurisdiction aud proceedings IN law and
equity rs they have heretofore POSSESSED.
90 Provision may be made by Law for designating from
Judge of The of appeals preside al the general
Of the be held IN the several districts
ANY ,,rce or more OF The said justices OF whom one OF the
SAID DESIGNATED shall be hold
such general terms And my OF the justices
may hold special terms and circuit courts, and any Of
them preside in courts OF oyer and iernner IN any
~ The Judges OF the court OF appeals and justices OF
the supreme shall sevealiy receive stated
oI their services compensation 10 be established hy law
which shall not be increased or diminished during Their
continuance IN Office
a. They shall rot hold any other Office public
All votes for either OF hen for any elective Office (eAcept
OF appeas given by The Legislature the people shall
be void. They shall exercise any power OF appoint
menl public male citizen OF the of u
years OF good moral character and who possesses the
quisiIe qualifications OF learning and ability, shall be emit
lied admission practice Ia all the courts OF i STATE
y The classification Of The Justices o! the supreme
cor the times and place OF holding the terms OF the court
OF appeals and OF the general ana special terms OF tue %
pemc court within The several districts and the circuit
and courts % oyer and ieinlncr within ne several
Counties shall be provided for By law.
IL The testimony IN squlty cases shall be taken IN Ike
manner as IN cases al law.
II. Justices OF The supreme court and Judges OF the
court OF appeals may be removed oy Concurrent Ies9,
ton OF both Houses Of the Legislature twolifds OF a.!
he members elected 10 the Senaie concur cIe.n Al;
judicial officers except those mentioned N is scco ana
except justices OF The peace Judges and justices OF inferior
courts not OF record may be removed by the SeAe on me
recommendation OF the Governor: but no rrnoVs! SHAH
made By virtue of this section unless the cause thereof
oc entered on The journals nor unless Tue parry
ed shall have been served with copy OF The complaint
against him. and shall have had opportunity OF beng
heard his defence. On he question Of removal The ayes
and noes shall be entered on the journals
- The judges OF the court OF appeals shall be eecIsd
by the electors OF The State, and Tie justices OF TIE su'
prcme by The electors OF The several judicial dis
iricts. 81 such times as may be prescribed by law
Is In the Office OF any Judge OF the court OF ap-
peas or Justice ot the supreme shall become
before the expiration OF the regular term Tor which ne Was
elected vacancy may be hed BY appointment by Toe
Governor until II shall be supplied a. the next grueIal
election judges when il shall be n!ied by eIecton Tor
the residue OF the uncNpired term
i> Slate eAcep; the cry and county OF New Ok one
county Judge Who shall hold his Office for four years lie
shall hold the county and perform The duties OF lie
oiFce surrogate. The county court shGl have such ~
rsclciior in cases arising in justices courts, aud special
cases as the Legislature prescribe, but shall have no
Original civil jurisdiction except u such special cases
The county Judge with TWO justices Of he peace 10 oe
designated according law, hold courts OF SESSIONS
with such criminal jurisdiction the Legislature SHAH pre-
scribe and perform such other duties as sy be required
The county Judge shall receive annual salary 10 be
fixed by The board OF supervisors whch Snail DC neiief ~
creased ror diminished during MS continuance n Office
The justices OF The peace Tor services IA courts q sessions
shall be paid a per diem allowance oa' OF Inc county
In counties having population exceeding forty thousand
the Legislature may provide for the election oi separate
The Legislature may confer equity jurisdiction u special
upon the county Judge .,.-..
lnteI!or ocai cours OF civil and criminal jurisdiction
may be established by the n cites ara sch
courts except for The cities OF New orS and buHalo SEAL
have AZ uniform organization and laflsc'c''Vn Il suSa
cities ~ -.
OF supervisors, provide Tor tie election OF Local eeeis
NOT 20 exceed any county 10 discharge the duties OF
county Judge and OF surrogate il cases OF iheiT Aap
or OF vacancy and 10 exercise suc1 other pow srs II e
cial cases may be prescribed oy law
Is The Legislature nay ile ac!ciAI als.fcts
~. So session a,r the rsrrr enumeration
irer mis- Constitution The manner provided for Il sec
t,un four and a. other End they may ~ sch s,-
sion increase Or diminish the aE1oer q cisciS pt saeh
increase or d!uslnuroa siA lot os .ofe t4-; ~ -,
Al 6ny one time Each district snail s2se icdr ses % lS
Sar=efne Cou.: bar Gl-,ruoC OF Inc dlsi!.ci> ss-
have he eiaec; 10 remove judge from oiuce
j. The electors OF the ssvera! so"iS sns-.' y ei -
nay direct t JUSTICES pi the peace. whose te.tn o; once
ssli four Their number ard c4AssLisA saAS
ac regulated BY iAN. Justices OF TIE peace ~ "
justices OF inferior coets- not ci record ana uls
may removed AFTER dee notice anc 81 oPfo.s ~
being heard IN their desencsl by such county cy OF sac
courts NAV he prescribed ty law Tor causes % pc a.
mi vacancy occurring before the expiration OF iuli T
they shall ho.i for The residue OF The une1plea erii
5ls All laGicixi officers Of cites and villages anc e
such iuccia ocers may be created therein oy !aw
shall Be elected such t,ses AID II such rAnef Is ie
Legislature NAY direct ~,
sa The Clerks OF lie several couaties Of his SAFE sEa-
- Lexis OF The Supreme Court yh s-h powers ard Gu
80 shAll he prescribed BIZ law cieEk ios me Sot
~ Hnssls 10 be e-ec;s clerk OF the supreme Coari zd
10 Seep his office a. 'ht seal ci -. pc
m me electors OF the be ss hold his oce for three
v:sr ard hi. compensation shall De liked ~ law and PAID
cal q! n. public Treasury -,
N No JUDICIAL officer, except justices o. me as >aA-
.si, y, ~ ~, u - any fees OF perQaisi,ss Of olce
y The sri.lai;lre authorize lse JUGS mems dr
crsss End decisions OF any ioca interior cpt o. eSoi
ori.al civil iirtsiicIor estsSsAsd N Iy. 20 % -
1900 tr review directly into The Court OF Appeals
- The Legislature shali provide iot me sPeecy Pao