New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-10
NEW. YORK CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
TENTH WEEK-LvIrn DAY.

ileges-Cruel Injustice 10 WOmen-An Artlcle
agreed on for the C9nstituton-The C0ntr0H-
er, Attorney General, Canal Commissioner Ao-
clifton Of State Inspections, hc-Morris on
State Prison RducatiOn-PeTklns on EnoeZ[ie-
ments. ,...
Ia he Editor Of TIE Tribune:
SIR. The Report of Mr.. WoRDES' OF Ontario
vas This morning printed. Heis prominent Mem
Der Of the Judiciary Committee and MS views may
be thus summed up;
Administrations Of Justice.
d. Heproposes to yes, the Judicial po'verin Courts
TO try Irnpeachments and Correct Errors, In Chan
cery Court, Supreme Court County Courts, Courts
Of Over and Terniner and such inferior courts as
the Legislature may create, in accordance with this
plan.
So Impeachments of public functionaries are
to be tried by courts TO be composed OF the Senate
and its President and the Judges of the Court to
Correct Errors, or major part OF said Senate and
said Judges.
SO a majority of the Members Of Assembly
must concur in all Improvements OF civil officers Tor
misconduct. Two.thirds OF the Members Of the
Court Of Impeachments are required to conVlct-
Inlpeached persons are TO be suspended from once
until acquitted
N4&J The Court to Correct Errors to consist OF
not less than ten Justices, OF them to be the
Chief Justice The Supreme Court not less than
thirteen Justices one Of them to be the Chief Justice
The Court of Chancery or Equity. Chief Justice, and
not less than four Associates four TO hold the Court,
and any one OF them TO hold special terms. The
State TO be divided into not less than five Judicial
Districts Terms OF the Courts to be held when
and where the Legislature may direct.
GO Relates to the special and stated terms OF
the Supreme Court, the latter OF which Mr.. w.
wishes, whenever practicable TO be held by tour o.
the Justices. but NAV be held by any two OF them.
An appeal may be taken from the decision OF one
Justice in special term TO two, three or tour at
stated term in such cases and on such terms as may
be directed by law.
81. Circuit Courts FOR the trial OF issues joined
in the Supreme Court, or sent 10 that Court 10 be
tried shall be held at least twice year IN each
county in the State in such rotation the Justices
may agree upon, or the Supreme Court direct But
the same Judge is not to hold the Circuit Court
oitener than once year
MIR Worden (nstcsd of the present plan, under which
the Judges of the Supreme Court body TO review
the decisions that may be brought before them from
other Courts rarely going the Circuits and hear
ing with Jury) proposes as the reader VIII per-
ceivc that the Judges OF this tribunal who at their sta
ted sessions si, rs Court OF revsors &c. shall ndvid
uay try the important that may arise in the
State on the old principle here practice still continued
In England.
g. Courts of Oyer and Terminer. for the trial OF
criminal causes, are to be held at the same times
and places the Circuit Court. In these latter
Justices Of the Peace or County Judges may be as
ISOLATED with the Supreme Court Judge then on
Circuit, because, suppose, OF their local know
ledge.
SO, IL 4 10. The City of New York shall have
two or more Vice Chancellors with Chancery pow
ers, subject to an appeal TO the Court OF Equity or
Chancery. The common law Courts criminal
~ he Tin
ued, unless the Legislature shall alter, modify or
abolish them. Each Judicial District \. J. City
excepted. shall be divided into two Districts IN
each of which there shall be presiding Judge OF
County Courts, who with two Judges TO be elected
and hold Office for five years in each County, shall
hold County Courts in his District. Said presiding
Judge may, sitting alone, try civil causes IN said
County Courts. The present powers OF County
Courts may be vested in the new Courts.
$40 In Chanccry cases, the testimony IS to be
taken before Judge of the Equity Court, VICE
Chancellor. or presiding County Court Judge, and
questions of fact are TO be tried before equity
Judge u Vice Chancellor, or at Circuit Court or
by a presiding Judge OF County Courts aud the
mode OF deciding questions on proofs and pleailngs,
OF resolving questions OF fact, and the mode OF APP
peal is left to the Legislature, which may confer
such equity powers on Vice Chancellors and Coun-
~ Judges as shall be found expedient
Nl3 Inferior Courts of equity and common law
may be established by the Legislatue-appeals
and writs of error may be brought TO the higher
Courts. as the Legislature shall direct.
IA The new Court of Errors to have the
powers of the old ditto dtto-that is the power 70
determine on the constitutonality of laws to hear
appeals from other Courts, &c II is conceded how
that the people may elect Justices OF the
Peace. OF fees to clerks nothing is said nor OF
clerks OF Courts. &c.l Equity powers may be con
iered on the Supreme Court Why then have
separate Court OF Chancery besides
Us Relates to the nature OF the compensation
to Judges, they must not take fees. They may APP
point referees, and LICENSE for life. presume
those whom they may see lit 10 privilege State
LAWYERS none else oi course 10 be allowed to open
their mouths III any Court, except, perhaps, the
common peoples Court held by the Justices of the
Peace We got rid OF State priests at the Revolu-
ton aud religion was purified thereby; we are 10
get rid of STATE Inspectors. and the result viii be,
better inspectous-and when get rid Of the ar
nv OF dciaulters and bad men OF various kinds, who
are put on par with the high and honorable mem
bers OF the legal profession by the unjust and par
tal svstem Of licensing practitioners OF law the bar
will stand as it ought 70 do upon It's talent skill
and character, without the adventurous aid OF Ter
hunes, SC. as Judicial officers.
90 Relates to the manner IN which Judges may
be removed.
Il SurTosates are to be elected Tor iouryear
TNothine is said as TO fees or salary And Is
Justices Of the Peace. No change
The Canals
Mr., DANA presented long memorial containing
an argument in favor OF enlarslns the EHe Canal
by number Of citizens in Madison county, which
was read They want higher tolls to be fixed BY
the Constitution, and appropriated to the compile
non OF the Canals the payment OF the Canat deot'
&c To SO back TO the tolls OF 1921 would DIVE
much OF the trade into other channels The canals
! can surely DC completed without that
NJ Shepard and " 7, IaspscttopS.
/ This morning Mr SArPARp stated that last TasS.
days report in The Tribune where il is stated that
he opposed the abolition OF the Inspection Laws
and where 1t describes his amendment, a. having
" :or its object 10 keep up in some degree the in,
spectins system, was incorrect. Here are the
/ facts
! Mr.. MURPRY's proposition to abolish the In.pec.
] ton laws entirely, as State measure, was under
consideration. NJ. SHEFARD voted in the negative
| He was no, prepared to believe tina, the Legs.
lature would not act wisely aud justly IN making
such laws. he could not agree to an iron rule
here iorbiddins all Inspection LAWS and annuIng
those II existence" The ARGUS thus reports his
language Here also IS his motion. 70 which then
referred: