New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-18
TIE rrocrEpIxGs OF THE CONVENTION.

The Convention rcaSSelnbled M ~ Il. H.
Mr. NJ l. TOWNSEND G}ep. RensJ called up from the
tobe his resolution requesting the next Legislature 10
pass law authorizing the payment OF cost Of prosecu-
lion of suits brought by counties IN bribery cases
Mr. TOWNSEND believed that the laws contemplated
by the committee would he fonnd 10 be sufficient Dut ne
desired 10 protect the state IN the interim peloio no no"
Constitution Is adopted $500. -.
stion would be- laid on the table until tho report O te
special Committee Official Corruption was up for con
sderation This resolution was almost Identical Win the
Tabled NV vote Of ~ tos5
The Convention then went into Committee Of the
whole upon the report OF the Judiciary Committee DIT
g. q Dwight rep Cayucaj IN the chair.
The question being upon the tenure 81 once OF
daga moved 70 amend by making the term OF once u
Mr. r A BROWN rep. Lewis moved further TO
amend hy making the term OF Office eight years
Mr.. ALyORD rep Ou0nGagal spoke IN favor OF the
long torn for Judges % the Supreme Court The expert
ence of the past and the present loud cry Tor reform
in the judiciary. proved the necessity OF ths action
Judge DAILY Dem. Newly Crkl favored the lOhe ftn,
and would prefer life tenure as originally pT0pOcG Dy
the Committee lie eulogized the bench OF ga
MA which Judge 0harswood mas JUS Deeh .leu iVr
term Of 6 years. possibly the superior OF the JUDI
M2g CTRfIs rev. Richmond said that the majority Of
the people were interested simply IN seeing that Justice
was attained through the Judiciary IN. we ~ at ~
was constituted 20 decide. The whole thhg Is 20 Oe
looked at ghts-hrst a. 10 The nature OF e case
H. ~ 400 bt Iustjce shall Dee done between man and man
The law is the icpresentatlve OF pies' nnt L{ ~
gre9f political parties Tie decaratory power. the
fr
d TO- ..riie 81 nartics Those who interpret the Laws
should Ice placed above the reach 81 the great huctuh
tious that influence legislation NOW, what ~ slein
f1rrd I'M the long experience Of society 20 protect ne
Judge from the Influences ~ popular changes ana POM
earer Constitution ~ the state thu law that judges OF
the supreme Court should bold ONCE duIin<
Jgdciorv COMMITTEE for holding Office until 20 years Of
age II this failed hc would vote Tor the plan that came
,s. o tnr large body % IOuprofcssOnal citizens IN
This state IN making changes Jet the Committee beware
M fbe fathers justified Gentlemen this door have
said that should not vote - We ludge correct a9
bsrc fo vote He believed THIS 70 be utterly and rad
civ u" vrons Wise od English poet had said to a
c would saw 70 the members Of this Convention. LOOK
into yOAr hearts aud vote thtt IT, looh Hio v
tuition not consult the individual ideas oi IooJV F9sea
Doe judged hF thtli Hii = u "9s oll5.,,
Members should vote and act IN 9ccordalce
S s,,i5 bc d..clatscd and they could say with
some degree Of pride that L.y had hand IN the new
Gle the North American Eeyiew IN relation 10 tne
judiciary Ui thc city OF NcW me gem I'
King. .-ohumokcr had called this ablcst OF american
periodical, yellow covered literature NhhteVGi
might be the merits OF The article ~ 9ueson' II W. Me-
known that the writer's for the "Revcw aud rs euitorr
Here able and TssPenssf p nf S ss iffen ana
printed by such authority. That the Review STOOD az
ic head 0f thC periodicals. Dr. this country ccultSseul
fc ab,- exponent OF our advance IN the liberal sciences
N mas done great work Wherever II has gone, ~ has
carried Tao fame Jf American literature and enhanced
Inc standing OF American letters j. is not Only known 70
Ia aIp aid brilliant. but 10 u equally famous aa a
courteous and vclcouIuCcd power 10 the lahd lie
Wished they return % the system originally Iroposel pl
tbe committee where Justice could resume her ancient
,ay and An serene above the storms Of party poNcs
ur HAND Rep. brUomel charged MT curtis Win
b,n T rs.0cra. aud moBarchis and going IN oppOsi'
ton 10 the will % the people He thought me people
were ,afe and sound no al times. They wanted snort
teliue OF office aud so did be.
Mr. RATHBIfN Rep. Cayugal wished 20 know what
was meant by making Judge responsible TO the people
Men mean responsibility 20 party TINS should not De
When iudee- are elected they should consider at they
ans placed there responsible 20 th6 whole people TINS
cpu be done uy long term ~ office II you want 70
mako them responsible 10 party. then, give bhen
abort term and they will serve their party we'll ana
AWAY. look back 20 with longing eyes pleading IOr
l reelection
Mr. MAGE Dem Schuyler was In favor Of the LIE
tenure lie believed n 10 be best for the people As
shown by nn,t experience. The old Democratic party
| md demanded the change made by previous C0nsttu
toual Conventions IN shortening the terms OF Judcd
official lie had helped 10 along himself, bGt Goa knew
how sorry be- was for No. tie believed thai the longer the
term of office the higher the order OF ability ana IheS
rifv that would bc secured. s..,.
the debate was further continued by Judge Snhlth
1ep Fulton aud others, but upon vote De!ng TAKEN
uas discovered that only % members were present
The ounIttee rose and reported the above lact ana
tp President thcreupou ordered the roll called m accord
onre with rue recently adopted 10y The convention
The call of the roll revealed the fact that 81 members