New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-03
IN which such eoury situated In casa Of ara,ree no
f.r,her appeal shall Be allowed.
Miscellaneous Provision,

sr Ss uunece.ssry Laws nay Re passed 10 Increase
lac number OF Judges The Supreme Court OF Appea. and
Judges u aay disc: whenever snd oien OF as Tie pub
lie demand Any such addaorsl judge shall De
,hoZia such additional Judge The Districts II his ar'i-
Gle mentioned nay De s!eret BY as whenever ard As
oap a. the public Interests demand No law authorizing
Giuinuor or increase e rEHoer u Judges or TIE a.
rsrsou Of any D:ic. shall be passed without the votes
nj fyo,s OF he members elected 10 each branch o.: The
Legislature and 70 such law sa atecl ay Judge ihen II
! ofice. -, :, .:.:, .s,-A, .,, ..,
s,i srnal .alsres The salary OF Judge shs! De d.
fir;she,i during his continuance IN o;sce TIE sad
Of he9. sa. a.F;s ~. ,5 =, vo,s 70 90 s
:re or he people or any Judge while IN Office shall be
void. -, ..;, &C.,
is TIE Governor shall remove any Of he said Jadses
on he address OF wc-.hirGs OF he members OF eaSa
b-.,rh 81 Ire Legislature: p-ovGed however; hat me
.. or causes shall Sc stated full IL such address, ad
entered 4; large the journals o. each tioese M NC
Judge intended De removed shall have reaso.aoie 10
ice Of lac same ard shall oe admitted 10 hearing IN h.s
defence. before such shsl! Re adopied N sNes ~ ~
! AMI be entered On The journals Of each House
II Laws may be passed FOR The creation O 2es courts
WIKI Jurisdiction inferior 70 INA; OF the County Court III"
: for the continuance Of such courts now eNistias-
justices Of TIE Peace
Is Justices OF the Peace shall be eee;et as
they elected Their nufaeeE, powers ana Gtes
shs!! continue ;hey now s-e. subject 20 A
alterations therein by law Laws shall 5e passed 20 aoch
appeals authorized from courts OF justices OF tne
peace. and farther ina and anal sion N -cn cases
= the town where he arst trial was had or IL al ad'
Respectfully submitted. c. ?. KIRKLAND.
NJ B,scoM Of Seneca another member of the Judi
ciary Committee. placed his opinions concerning the jul
dietary in the following form
Observation-Disclosures Comts-Suyrsme Courts
-Surrogdtes-Judgcs 10 Re Elected by the People
Judicial DiSt7ctS-BGnk and Circuit Sessions
County Clerks
9 Court for the tE:sl OF mpeachmer;s shall consist
OF The President OF the Senate the Senators major part
OF them and the Judges OF the Supreme Court or major
part of them whose tenn Of office shall De WITHIN two
wears and within year OF rs expiration And the
Senators and judges taking their seats IN the SAID our
FOR the trial OF M impeachment shall continue members
ihereo; until the shall be determined notwhsiaid-
Ing the expiration of their No officer against whom
an impeachment may have been presented shall a. any
officer shall suspend HIM from the discharge of ns
The Assembly shall have power OF nlpeaching al
civil officers this nal and corrupt conduct IN
Office and high crime, and misden'eanors by majority of
all the Members elected coucurrIng.
Judgment in Of Impeachment shal. not extend far
Their than the removal from Offices aud shall not he bar 10
al indictment.
| Courts Supreme Court and IN Surrosacs.
= Justices the Peace shall be chosen hy the electors
in such districts III such numbers and Tor such periods OF
me aud S;F Ia5si b ana duties s1 De '"'
as TIE Supreme Court shall have such powers and jus-
diciior shall be prescribed by law.
There shall be ,hlrty-two Judges thereof one OF which
trc special election al which 10 other officer shall be
chosen.
The said Judges shall hold their office for four years
cep part OF those first to b. chosen Vacancies shall be
filled special elections 70 be- ordered By the Governor,
aud judges chosen 10 I'll vacancies shall hold only for the
uneX pred term.
u.s. -Four OF the Senate Districts shall compose Judicial
District. and the Judge, be chosen IN Judicial Dis
t1ct shall AZ ttrie aud place 10 be- designated 10y tie Gov
eror meet ana draw Tor terrs OF one two three and four
wears. The OF the indgrs chosen IN the different, Judi
cal Districts shall commence IN different months oi the
wear
OF the supreme Cont III each OF the counties OF the Judi
cal District often the Judges thereof shall deem pro
per- for the rial by jury OF oil issues that may he joined IN
civil and criminal causes aud tor the rendering OF maj
judgments IN criminal causes For the trial and decision
OF criminal there shall be associated with the Judge
The Surrogate and Justice OF the Peace OF the County
in the absence Of the Surrogate Two Justices OF the
| Peace.
There shall bank sessions OF less than three
nor than Judges of the Supreme Court the
several counties OF the Judicial Districts ut such tunes and
places the Judges thereof shall seem proper to review
the decisions and proceedings OF the Circuit Sessions, and
discharge such other duties in relation the aimnisira
non OF justice and Ihe establishment OF nights as shall be
prescribed by law
whose OF occ hali be within year OF iIs tem
nation the several Judicial Districts vi the State such
times and places shall be appointed by the said Judges.
unless said times and places shall be liked by law Mt which
the decisions OF the sessions IN bank br reviewed aud
such other Judicial powers exercised as shall be prescribed
TO- Surrogates Of Counties shall be chosen by the cleo.
thereof and shall hold heir Offices for four years
Their powers aud jurisdiction over the estates OF dcccas-
Ell persons and other matters shall be such are or may
~.
TIE Legislature may provide tina, issues joined any
proceedings before Suuogas may be t'e al the Circuit
Sessions nnd that OF tue proceedings OF Surrogates
NAV be reviewed by tie Supreme Court.
IN The Clerks ofthe several Counties OF this State shall
Clerks OF the supreme Court with such powers aud du
Ties shall be prescribed by law.
~ Clerk of the Appeal Sessions -hall be appointed
the Judges thereof who shall hold his olhce al the plea
of The said Judges and shall receive such conpensa-
ZION shall be prescribed by law.
IS The Judges OF the Supreme Court shall receive no
fees perquistes OF office other than fixed salary and
any thereof shall only affect those 10 be thereafter
chosen bat allowance for travelling expenses IN add
non fixed salary may be made 10 Judge required 10
discharge Judicial without hi. laSieal d'!re,
Respectfully submitted ANSEL BASCOM.
Mr. LOOMS conceded in the main in the principles set
forth the Report the majority but believed County
Court required for which OF the Repors that he
mad heard read had made provision He would, there
fore submit three sections as follows;
County Courts and Justices.
There shall be established a County Cour, In eac,
County 10 consist OF County Justices and as many
the business of the County may require, but such
number shall .noreaIed exceed County
Justice for every 10000 inhabitants Such Justices shall
hold Offices for four years. The Legislature shall tx
adoption this Cons tuition and number be IN
creased or diminished within the above prescribed limits at
every 18th session 1.-THE Legislature thereafter aad al no
u Tie County Courts shall have such original and APP
peaie jurisdiction may be prescribed by law and the
trial OF issues o; fact and OF appeals from Justices Courts
may be hal before any OF such County Justices IN any
in adjoining elsewhere be directed by
law. Two or more law terms shall be held before such
Justices IN every County each Inc Legislature may
OF the County Justices, the Judicial
powers and duties OF Surrogate and such other powers and
Jurisdiction law and equity subordinate the Supreme
Court, ss iinay deem eApedi-nt
D. The County Justices shall be elected by the people
of the several counties such times and such
10 be prescribed by law shall! rotation In Office
and for that purpose part OF the justices at hr-t elected in
each county shall hold for periods less than four years
10 be determined between them by lot under the super
vision OF lie Board OF Supervisors Vacancies occurring By
Gea; Otherwise shall be .ed for The residue oil the
uneNpired blythe appointment by the Board OF SUPERVISOR
Nj WHITE proposed the following
Moneys IN Lar to be kept IN State Tteasury
- The Legislature shall provide By lew that al
news in The custody under The control Of any o; the
courts OF equity for the benefit Of sutor and Others
a, the time this Constitution shall effect. And all
ueys shall thereafter be paid into any OF ihe courts
Of for the benefit OF sutton and others
a be paid Treasury Of the State az such times
regulations. and 20 De held by the State for
the beu-a mud others AZ zach rate OF Interest
az the Legislature may prescribe
rsuch provision would quicken the decisions Of
tain Courts
NJ PERKINS submitted the following a Report from
Ma, ~, .rnfn Of irfa.k NJ &