New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-31

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srpor senate and Assembly By majority in each
.vree 20 s ausnduen-if tha. arnsndmentis Published
f7r s;y mouth. and TIE people ay Aye through the
ballo,boxes why should 10: TINT enden. foF1i part
. of the Constitution >
Tie Final Adjournment
Nr Stephens OF New-York introduced s resolution
--oDos.z tat TIE Convention viii close it proceedings
and make its nsl adjournment on ss'urdsy the ID Of
October next This hss not yet been acted on
THE Ere.sns Journal OF to-day contains Messrs
Croker Nicholas and Marvns speeches on The ludic
arr al full length They require very careful consid
Grafton
HIags Co. Petitions and Judges By Election.
:, present believe it acknowledged by all that Inc
Governor does not in reality nominate the judges no!
the Legislature appoint them. Fifty times ST esSi and
b. judges Senator's Delegates OF al parties mas II been
stated on the door OF the Convention that all sorts ci
Judges are now dictated Governors and Senates oy
the parry politicians of the State or ri Counties As the
case may BE- beyond the power OF The people 10 veto
snd THAT Governors and Sena;es merely carry into effect
the behests dominant faction or party, a OK
pressed through active leaders. One question -
Snail rms practice DC continued
Mr. Murphy OF Brooklyn introduced Tour printed pc
ttios Yesterday similar 10 each other and 10 the
~ introduced before declaring tat Independence OF
the people Is required for the Judges ana why not FOR
Jura- also 4 The petitioners declare that they have
si-vavs had "unGoub.rg confidence IN the Judges.
chosen a above BIZ faction. but that they have learned
with alarm that il proposed 10 select the judges by
ton-by party 5u; not By the peope-now N use = de-
sired bv me people no considerable number dissenting
II the Judges are elected long terms say the pet
-oners there every 10 fear that IN closely con
tested elections parties will Dor the sake OF strengthen
i their tickets select such candidates as WI! bend and
h. accountable 10 factions Do not party leaders do that
now Did not Mr.. Bergen OF Kings, tour hours after
these petitions Use anu propose Eat the judges
should be elected for sixteen years al once Put mat
and that together nv old friends OF Brooklyn and VII
E4msbursh. The petitioners say that party conven-
lions which all popular nominations are made are oc
cupie in selecting candidates who have patronage to be-
STOW Have thev the selection OF Judges no
has denied Nobody mere They thai II the people
of Kir- ard other Counties elected the Judges they would
have less respect for them than now picked by the
party politicians The petitioners conclude by sssur'
ing the Convention " that TIE CONFIDENCE OF THE
PEOPLE IN. AND THEIR HABIruAL OBEDIENCE TO- THE
DEGREES OF oUR courts, WILL BE IMPAIRED AND IN
pANGrRrD ny SUCH INNOVATION a. intrustlng to the
said people The electors OF this state the choice OF the
Judges who are TO decide IL matters OF lie and proper
y III thi, state
anon, the sicuers 10 the above European antJeier
souan doctrines see the OF General jeremiah
/ Johnson; z B. Striker Mayor OF Brooklyn; II. T..
Pierrepont: Le:ert Leferts; SETH Low, supervisor;
John Skillman: E A. Lee. Alderman Edgar Hicks
T. R Hale Gen. John :. Doughty. City surveyor K
l. Wickoff James D. Sparkman Luke G. Ryder;
VIM j. Mccker: F. r. Spnoln, Asst elk and Cha. c.
Belts elk Com Council; J. NJ. Van Colt {: T. Bulke
IL elk TO Supervisors john Lawrence: Thos. Hege-
man John ? Emmons; john Legsett Geo l.. Samp
SON c. II. Van Brunt VIM Wilson; j. W. Harper
.
Knapp. Chas. Holt Jr; Matthew ii. Furman Geo K
Ives Tho. " Cumming; David Johnson: r. w. Dun
hum. sc
Mr. Bows laid the table the following additional
section =
.. Whenever the population OF any Judicial district
shall exceed sand provision may be made by h
for the election by the such district Assistant
Justices the Supreme Court therein, who sinai. have
mower within such district 10 hold Circuit Courts TO pre-
side Courts Oyer and Ternner and to ac Assist
80 ~ I5n, Genera Trrns OF sai Conf 70 exercise.
and ef.,lr n IN.
supreme Cour, at Chambers They shall be compensated
in h manner "a the Justices the Supreme Court and
shall 10 I'D their Offices for the term OF e!Eh, years
Mr. HUNr laid on the table the following substitute
for - OF the Report
H. Each Senate district biennial election for Sen
aor- shall choose three Electors OF Judges. No citizen
shall iormore lhan OF such electors and the per-
having the highest number o! votes shall be elected
Should fewer Than three electors De chosen n any suc
election consequence Of Two more OF the four person:
receiving the hshe. number OF votes having an equG!
number OF votes one or more OF such persons Us me c1se
may require, shall be selected NIL the deficiency by lo
vene at such time and place as may b- prescribed by law
and elect the Justices Of the Supreme Court and I'LL vacan
cies therein occurring.
The fifth section OF the Judiciary article was then
read as follows:
;5 Any three OF them may hold general terms Of said
COar! district and any one OF them may hold spe
ca and Circuit Courts and preside al the Courts OF
Oyer and Temner, in any County.
Mr.. MURPHY offered the following substitute
Any OF the Justices OF the supreme Court. OF
whom The justice III age, who the Court
Appeals shall ayar, be one and shall preside NAV hold
general terms any district: und any OF them may
hold special and Circuit Courts, and preside ~ the
Courts ri Over and rrrmiuer in any county.
Mr. NfcoLL followed in favor o; the substitute propo
sed by Mr. NJ. proposing the following modification
General OF the said Court may be held any dis
irct by three Judges thereof Two OF the said
Judges shall be- selected IN be provided for by
law, for the purpose OF presiding in said Courts.
Mr.. BRowS and Mr. BAscoM farther advocated the
proposition OF Mr.. Murphy.
Mr. CHArFIELD offered the following substitute for
( the section
General terms Court shall be annually held
each districts; and may be held by any three OF
said Judges and any OF said Judges may hold Spe
cis Terms and Circuit Courts, and OF zaid
IN any County
Mr.. JORDAN suggested that the amendments proposed
be printed Tor the information OF Members and that the
subject be laid the table until Monday that time
might be had to examine the workings OF the plan
proposed.
Mr.. BRowN offered the following substitute Tor the
section
/ Provision may be made bv designating
from time tine lne -ad Justices preside the
general OF the said Court to be- held the several
Districts Any three more of said Justices whom
the said Justice designated shall always be one may
hold such general terms and any OF them NAV hold
Circuit Courts and Courts OF Oyer and Termine in any
County.
Mr.. MURPHY withdrew his substitute
These several propositions ordered to be printed
Adjourned nj ., NJ. to Monday next. 9th week