New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-25

Clyde Dott rorlon. Flanders. Forgyih Gardner Graham
Harris Harrison, Hunt; Hyde. Jones. jordan, Ksnble
KENNEDY. Kirkland, McNit,, Marin Maxwell Miller,
Morris Murph, Nicholas. Parish Patterson. Penaiuan.
Richmond E:ker Sears, Shaver Shepard, Spencer stan
ton Stow. Strong Swackhaer Ta!lnatse, yache. Ward
warren Waterbury. White, Willard, Worden, 4 Wright.
". 3. Wright, A. ". Young, o3.
The rule is. therefore, TO De continued in force
Mr.. Stow offered the following resolutions:
e,olred Tina, the Judges Courts OF Record shall be
appointed In the following manner:
The State shall divided into less than six nor more
than ten Districts containing, as nearly as may be- with
out dividing Senate District equal number Of people
The Governor SD all nominate and BY the advice
sent OF twothrds of ali the Senators elected. whom
there shall always be one vote from each District appoint
the Judges.
In case the Senate shall not confirm the nomination Of
the Governor when he shall have submitted TIVE nominal
tons for any vacancy the Senate shall proceed TO
point Judge to supply such vacAncy each Senator shall
without debate. name person aud from The TWO persons
named by the largest number Of Senator's the Senate shall
determine By 10; which snail be appointed.
Mr.. Stow doubted whether i, would be bes, that
the people should elect their Jurors by direct
vote. much less their judges. he thought that mi
noriues should De heard. and that every section Of
the State should have something 10 say. He want
ed j Judiciary free from partisan bias. who would
pass between all men, whether Of the majority or
minority, without favor. The Executive and Leg
islature should be elective. but not the judges.
Mr.. Patterson believed the people 10 be quite as
com petent elect their Judges as their Governors
anG would not consent that any Governor should
again p2ssess the power they have had during the
last twenty-five years, eff selecting the judges
Now. the Governor and Senate nomiadlly appoint
the Judges, but in reality County Caucus selects
the incumoents What Governor had ever refused
TO appoint when his friends in caucus had held
meeting and named the men ! What Senate had
refused to confirm In 1884, number OF persons
met. called themselves a Democratic meeting. ap
ed cE hnlla,ei candidates be Conn
iy Judges. and unanimously agreed 10 support the
candidates Who bad had tie most votes. Their pro
ceednss were sent 10 Gov. Marcy headed Demo
cratic Republican, he instantly appointed the
Judges sent their names the Senate. aud on inqu
~ il was found that they had confirmed in office two
Democrats in place of two Wings Much mir;h
was created by this story
MIR. f e. Backus introduced a Resolution that
the Comptroller be requested 10 state the value OF
eli The canals-increase Of tolIs-expenses-sup
posed value of canals ten years hence certain da
ta-,he value Of the public property in the State
Laid over.
Mr.. Shaw moved a Resolution OF inquiry whether
the peoples Resolution and law OF 1874 ought not
TO be Incorporated into the Constitution. Mr.. Sails
bury whether saiaried officers ought not TO be pro-
hibited from taking fees Both were agreed to.
The weather is cold and damp and last sunday looked
aimos, as gloomy and felt as chill December was in
the judiciary Committee some time this morning. Mr..
oConnor was addressing them. They very indea,-
gabe body and much good may be anticipated from their
unwcaried exer;ons. r.