The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-03

Bangor; }. Marseills N. O; JIM Donegan Taunton.
STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, Saturday,
August l.-Mr. Perkins. as OF committee
number six. submitted article differing from the ma
jory in relation to the appointment tenure &c of OH
whose powers and duties are not local Referred
to the committee Of the whole with the majority
report ME- Ruggles from the judiciary committee, sub.
mitted the following
men by vote OF the majority of all the members elect
ed The court for the trisl of mpeachmens shall be
aud the Judges of the court of sppeasthe major part
Of whom may hold the court On the trial of AL in.
vernon shall not act as member Of the court No Judi.
cal officer shall exercise his Office after he shall have
been mPeschsd until his acqui,ta Before the trial Of
oath affirmation, truly and mpsrally to try the i'm
parchment according to evidence and person shall
be convicted without the of thirds of
the members present Judgment in cases of impeach.
ment shall not extend further than to removal from Of
fee but the party convicted shall be liable to ndic
ment and punishment according to law.
"a. There shall be court of appeals, composed Of
eight judges of whom four shall be ted by the cleo.
of the State for eight years. and four selected from
the class OF justices OF the supreme court having the
for designating of the members elected as chief
Judge and for selecting such justices Of the supreme
court from time to time, and for classify ing those
elected that shall be elected every second year
. There shall be a supreme court, having the same
jurisdiction in law and equity which the supreme
and court OF ohancery now have subject to regulation
"a The shall be divided into eight Judicial dis.
others be bounded by county lines and be compact
and equal in population as nearly as may be. There
shall be four justices of the court for each dis
trct and many more in the district composed Of the
city OF New York as may from time to time be
horized by law but not to exceed the number Of justi
in the other districts in proportion to their popua
ton They shall be classified SO that of the Justices
of each district shall 60 OF Office the end Of every
two years After the expiration Of their terms under
such classification the term Of their Office shall be eight
years
in of them NAV bO rial
terms and circuit courts and preside at the courts of
e TSeS sha sevspsy at Stated time,
their services compensation to be established by law
which shall not be diminished during their continuance
in office.
~. They shall not hold any other Office or public
trust All votes for either OF them for any elective
the people shall be void They shall not exercise
any power OF appointment except in licensing practi
So The classification of the justices of the supreme
court the times and places of holding the of the
court appeals and of the general and special of
the supreme court within the several districts the
circuit courts and courts OF oyer and within the
several counties, shall be provided for by law.
So The testimony equity cases shall be taken be.
fore the judge who shall hear and decide the
manner as testimony is taken upon the trial of
issue at law
$40 surrogates shall be elected for four years They
shallb compensated by fixed salaries, and they shall
not receive any fees or pcrquisites OF Office.
H. Justices Of the supreme and Judges of the
court Of appeals may be removed by joint resolution OF
IL
members elected to the assembly, and majority of all
the members elected the senate concur therein Sur.
rogaes and all judicial officers. except those mentioned
in this section and except justices Of the peace may be
removed by the senate ON the recommendation Of the
Governor but such removal shall be made unless the
thereof he entered the Journal unless the
party complained Of shall have been with copy
Of the complaint against him, and shall have had OPP
portunt, being heard in his defence On the question
Of removal the aye and noes shall be entered the
journals
ad by floc
sent OF the Senate or
H. The justices of the supreme shall be elect.
ed by the electors oil the respective districts at such time
may be provided by law, but within ninety day
before or after the general annual election
Is erior courts OF civil and criminal jurisdiction
may established by the legislature and appeals and
wrts OF therefrom may be brought supreme
or court OF appeals as shall he provdsd b, law
IA. The Legislature may eorganize the Judicial dis
trc at the first sesion after the return oi every ennme-
ration under this constitution in the manner provdei Tor
in section four and at no other tine; and they may at
such session diminish the number Of districts
but such increase diminut'on shall be than
district any ono time Each district shalt have
four Justices Of the supreme court bu, dminntop Of
the districts shall have the effect judge IRON
is The electors OF the several towns shall at their
annual town meeting and In such manner as the legisa
ture may direct elect their justices Of the peace Their
term Of once shall be four years Their number and
classification may be regulated by law.
ne The court for the trial Of impeschnents and the
correction of the of chancery the supreme
court and the county courts a. at present organized
abolished.
N7. NO Judicial omcer, except justices OF the peace
shall receive any fees or psrquisiics Of once.
BY oruer of the committee,
CHARLEs n. RUGuLGs, Chairman
Mssrs O'ronor kirkland. Bascom and LOOMS each
submitted projects differing in several respects
fom the report Of the majority and MIR White an ad.
dtoDa section providing for the deposit in the state
Treasury for the benefit Of suitors OF ell moneys paid
into courts Of record All these propositions ere re-
ferred TO the same Committee Of the Whole and 1900
copies ordered TO be printed Adjourned to Monday
argus Extra
The Randolph ne 9roes have aoain beep driven from
lands selected for them In Ohio effort made to
settle them In Shelby county but like the previous at
tempt in Mercer, II has failed They were driven way
by threats and violence. A writer in the Cincinnati
Gazette states that Judge Leigh has determined absn-