The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-01
NEW YORK CONSTITUTIONS, lS1l-lS4e
What Was Done by the Herkimer
County Ref0rmers.
The Organization Of State and Municipal
Anarchy and Corruption.
Re IL. n.


Tho following comparison between some Of the pro-
visions OF the state constitution Of 1921 in relation TO the
senate the State officers and the Judiciary and clauses
relating 70 the subjects in the constitution Of 1885,
VIII show how radical the change made the latter
year IN the principles OF the State govern
nent and how complete was the change from a mod
esately responsible system entirely irresponsible
and inefhcient:--
IHE STATE SENATE UNDER TIE CONSTITUTION OF 1927.
The Senate shall consist of thirtytwo members. The
senators shall be chosen for four years. and shall DO
The State shall be divided into eight districts to be
called Senate districts each Of which shall choose four
As soon as the Senate shall meet after the first cleo
Ss y be vsd ~ o
classes OF eight in each that every district shall have
one Senator Of each class the classes 70 be numbered
shall be vacated at the end OF the first year. the
second class at the end Of the second year. OF the third
the end Of the fourth year, order Senator be
annually elected in each Senate district.
xHK STATE SENATE UNDER CONSTITUTION OF 1S46
The Senate shall CONSIST Of thirty-two members and
the Senators shall be chosen for years The Assem-
bly, shall consist Of ono hundred and twenty eight
bers who shall be annually elected.
The State shall be divided into thrty-two districts to
BE called Senate DISTRICTS each Of which shall choose one
Senator The districts shall be numbered from one to
thirty-two inclusive. &f
rw STATE oyFIcERs APPOINTED UNDER THE CONSTITUTION
An officers holding their offices during good behavior
nay DO removed by joint resolution Of the houses
q the Legislature, II twothrds Of all the members
elected TO the Assembly and majority Of al the mem
bcrs elected to the Senate concur therein.
The Secretary Of State, Comptroller Treasurer Attor
ney General Surveyor General and COnmissary General
mali DO appointed a. follows The Senate and Assembly
shall each openly nominate person for the said Offices
respectively, after which they shall together and
they shall agree In their nominations the person so
shall be nominated II they shall disagree the appoint
nent shall DO made by the joint ballot OF the Senators
and members Of Assembly. The Treasurer shall DO
chosen annually. The Secretary Of State Comptroller
Attorney General. Surveyor General and Commissary1
General shall hold their Offices for three years unless
sooner removed BY concurrent resolution Of the Senate
nm STATE OFFICERS ELECTED UNDER THE CONSTITUTION or
The Secretary Of State, Comptroller, Treasurer and
Attorney General shall be chosen at general election
and shall hold their offices for two years.
State Engineer and Surveyor shall be chosen at
general election and shall hold his office for two years.
Three Canal Commissioners shall be chosen at the
general election which shall be held next after the
adoption Of this constitution Of whom shall hold
three years. The Commissioners of the Canal Fund
snail meet at the Capitol on the rs Monday OF January
said Commissioners shall hold his Office for on wv YEAR ~
which for two and which for three years, and there
shall be elected annually thereafter, Canal Comms
aioner who shall hold his office for three years.
Three Inspectors Of state Prisons shall be elected at
the general election which shall be held after the
adoption of this constitution Of whom shall hold his
cce for year. for two years. and one for three
years. The Governor, Secretary of State Com ptrol
tr shall meet at the Capitol The first Monday Of Janu-
ay next succeeding such election and determine by lot
which Of said Inspectors shall hold his once for one
year, which for two, and which for three years. and
there shall be elected annually thereafter Inspector
sf State Prisons, who. shall hold his office for three
years.
M JUDICIARY APPOINTED UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF 1921
Tho Governor shall nominate, by message in writing,
and with the consent Of the Senate, shall appoint ali
judicial officers except Justices Of the peace who shall
The Board Of Supervisors every county this State
shall at such times the Legislature may direct meet
blsd, shan nominate 50 many persons as shall
b equal TO the number Of justices Of the peace
. be appointed in the several towns in the rospec
tive counties And the judges Of the respective
county courts. majority Of them, shall also
and nominate like number Of persons and 1t shall be
the duty Of the said board Of supervisors and judges OF
county courts, to compare such nominations. at such
tne and place as the Legislature may Direct and IT.
jadgesof county courts shall agree in their
In al or In part, they shall file certificate Of the
nations in which they shall agree in the Office Of the
such certificates shall be justices Of the peace and in
OF disagreement in the whole, or in part 1t shall be
che further duty Of the said boards Of supervisors and
Judges respectively transmit their said nominations
% far they disagree in the same, 70 the Governor
Who shall select from the said nominations and appoint
% many justices Of the peace shall be requisite I'LL
The vacancies Every person appointed justice Of the
peace shall hold his ONCE for four years unless removed
b. the County Court for causes particularly assigned by
che judges Of the said court latter being heard in his
defencel
0he senate appoint masters and examiners in chancery
who shall hold their Offices for three years. unless
removed By the Senate on tho recommendation OF the
appointed by the chancellor and hold their Offices dur
Ing his pleasure.
Osnel Sessions Of the peace in and for the city and
county of Now York. shall DO appointed by the Court OF
once during the pleasure Of the said court; and such
clerks and other officers Of courts whose appointment s
not herein provided for, shall be appointed by the
several courts or by the Governor with the consent OF
the senate, a. may DO directed by law.
The special Justices and the assistant Justices and
- he common council Of the said city and shall hold
their Offices for the term that the justices Of
in the other counties in the state mold their Offices
and shall b. removed In like manner
me Chancellor and Justices Of the supreme Court
uAai bold their Offices during good behavior, until
sAsy shall attain the age OF sixty years.
Jsdges Of the county and recorders Of cities
Gha hold their oces for I'VE years but may be removed
r. causes 70 be stated in the recommendation
BY an amendment, ratified n the general election in
1o36 Justices Of the Peace were made elective by tho
poope, but this the only alteration made In the ju-
aoia system organized under the constitution OF 1921
xzs JUDICIARY INJECTED UNDER THE CONSTITUTION or l840
yudges Of whom shall be- elected BY the electors Of
the State for eight years and four elected from the class
dine 70 serve Provision snail be made by law for desg
o. ssscns such justices Of the supreme Court IRON
time time and for % classifying those selected that
ees shall be elected every second year
The judges the Court OF Appeals shall be elected by
Oosr BY The electors Of the several Judicial dsrcis II
0nch times - may be prescribed by lAu.
There shall b. elected in each Of the counties Of this
0nte, except the city and county OF New York, one
county Judge, who shall hold his Office for four years
He shall hold the County Court and perform tbs duties
q The once Of Surrogate
The Legislature may, on application Of the Board Of
0apsrvisor provide for the election OF local ocsr
% exceed In county discharge the duties
County Judge and Of Surrogate In Of their inability
- Of . vacancy. ~
e~Wn meeting, and In such manner the Legislature
nay direct elect justices OF the pesoe Whose Of
o0hcs shall be four years.
An judicial oicers Of cities and villages and all such
judicial ocsrs may be created therein by law, shall
8 elected ct such times and in such manner the
Legislature may direct
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q the oldsn time, who down TO us from former
asneration, and fingered on the turf 50 long that IL
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