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STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, Sept. 3.
The Convention proceeded TO the further con-
sderation of the reports of the judiciary committee
Brown TO Increase the judicial force Of the city OF New
York. Amendments we're proposed and suosequenuy
Withdrawn and then the proposition OIL MI 1ons
section giving tho Legislature power 10 increase .he
judicial force Of any district u IN he ns, ,s - s
Mr. LOOMS offered an additional section TO come IN us
the 18th section -:
peals justices of the supreme court shall become va
before the expiration of the regular term for which
ment by Governor until it shall be supplied at the
general election Of judges when shall be filed
bv election for the residue OF the unexpired term
Mr.. Perkins moved to amend by providing that the
person appointed by the Governor shall hold for the
strike out the words may be filled, &c. by the Co
vernon" Lost. Mr.. Stow moved to add afterth word
"Governor'-" by and with the advice and consent of
majority of the Senators OF the district" Lost The
section of Mir. LOOMS was then adopted MIR. Croker
offered the following as the i4th section:-
There shall be elected in each of the counties of this
State, except the city and county OF New York. one
county judge who shall hold his office for four years
and who shall hold the county court perform the duties
OF the Office OF surrogate and such other duties as shall
be prescribed by law"
ton Of the section Lost. Mr. j. J. Taylor offered the
folio ging substitute og Mr.. Crool,ers section
There shall be established in each county county
ing as the business IA paaon shall require, but not
exceed in the number Of Judges the number Of
hers OF assembly which such county may DO entitled
and Snot to exceed three in any county such judges
shall be elected by the electors Of the respective coun
for
lively"
Lost under the previous question 80 to 49, Mr. Crook
ers section then rejected 90 to 81 Mr. Harris offer
lhere shall Be elected in each of the counties of this
State, except in the city and county Of New York.
judge who shall hold his office for four years He shall
receive annual salary to be fixed by the Board of SUI
pervisors, which shall not be increased diminished
during the term for which he shall have been elected
He shall have appellate Jurisdiction of all causes from
justices courts but shall have original civil ursdic
ton Such judge shall also perform the duties of surro-
gate"
er then offered another plan create county courts BY
eectng in each assembly district county judge. who
the daes Of 19 70 hays speculate
ton for justices courts but no original civil jurisdiction
Lost under previous question, l02 to Mr. Mcneil Of
Tered section creating cosnty court having the jurs
dction of surrogate and exercising such civil crimi
nal equity jurisdiction as may be prescribed by law
subordinate to the Supreme court Such court to be held
by Judge to be called judge Of the county elected
for five years If twothrds OF the legislature consent
zach county may elect enc, and not TO exceed two
judges, who shall hold their office for five years, any
Of whom may hold the court To be paid by salary and
out count Mr.. Marvin offered the following -
Amy of the justices of the supreme court may hold the
county courts in any county.
Lost, under the previous question, II to 90.
Mr. Bascom now presented the proposition as agreed
to establish Cancellation court in the city of New
York. and thereafter in other counties Mr. Shaver pro-
posed to amend so IS to provide that only of the
three conciators should be Of the legal profession
Lost Mr. Bruce moved to amend so to allow the le-
gislaure to create one or more Cancellation courts in
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