New-York tribune., 1867-08-31

tons recommending that the Legislature be pro-
hihited from making grants to any but state insVu
tons and charities. Mr.. Livingston offered
minority report, advocating grants 10 HI
charitable institutions or TO none' MI spencer
uresented an additional minority report in favor OF
leaving the whole matter to the Legislature AIeso-
luton was passed providing for two daily sessions
latter this week., at a. m. and 4 p. m. This is III
prospect of an adjournment before Sept. o. tho day
appointed for the meeting OF the State Republican
Convention In Committee of the Whole, that part
of the report Of the Committee on tho Powers and
Duties of the Legislature which refers to the esab-
lishment of a Court of Claims was taken up and con-
sidered. Pending debate the Convention adjourned
until evening At night no quOrunfwa present
THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
Petitions were presented in favor of prohlbl-
ton and for the abolition Of the Regents OF the UnVer
Mr. FoLGER crop, ontariO) presented the majority
TSe following is the conclusion which the Committee
has arrived al aief weeas "a v votes 1pon various
prSpoions and is as nearly possible the harmonizng
ChSs j. Folger, Ciairman VIM NJ Eycrs, Jas g. Mas
ten. Geo, Barker, Joshua NJ Van Cott Chas. r. paiy
Francis Kcrnan, W. Hutchins, TheO. W. Dwight A D.
Parker Chas. Andrews Edwards Perrepon ana Matthew
Hale ,, ,,, ,. a.,
power Of impeachment by vote Of the majority OF an
the members elected &c &C. as In present ~ a
JndGc to s elected hy the people hold office during
good behavior until the age of 20 years one OF their nm
Der TO be ChIcfJuS,ce They may appoint Clerk Re:
porter aud other attendants Upon the organization oi
pcals shall vested IN esCourt created such causes as
are pending Jan J. 1863 shall se heard and ue.elgu y, @
pcals the Court hereby created may order ey cause
pending 10 be heard in the new Court OF Appeals ,
such Commission shall consist Of the Judges OF inc
present Court and NTH 20 he appointed by the Gov
eis n any vacancy shall occur in the Commission,
II may be filed by appointment by the Governor by ad
! said Commissioners may appoint from their number
cfCommssioncr ard necessary attendants The Re
pOrr OF the Court Of Appeals to act III same capacity Tor
The Commissioners and the decisions ot the BoaId snh
he ccrod and enforced same the Judgment Uf the
Cont of Appeals said Commission To continue three
years and al undetermined by that time to be re-
! ferred 10 tbc Court Of Appeals.
SC 3 Al the end OF ten years from the adoption Of
tR Constitution Ivy the people, The Legislature may pro
determine such may be transferred 20 i by tho
Court OF Appeals IN such manner as the Legsatue may
src G. A Supreme Court as at present, subject to such
appe.ee m The T Ioratnre AT its next session
Shall divide The State into four Judicial dc departments ana
said departments into two districts o be D9ud'd
bveOunty lines. The city and County OK NeW-fo shll
form district There shall Toe 80 JUSTICES Of he s1
Supreme Court IN the department. ot New YORK ana
eight i'm each Of the others But the Legislature shall
Vi SIC. = same as section in present Constitution.
sEc T. Provision shall be made by Law for dt.inating
from time 10 time tic justice who shall ho the general
terms and als. fOr designating cie justice o cach &c
parment who shall act such during bisc0nthuahcc
in office Four OF the said Judges may hold the general
term. three to form quorum ana any oT or more oi
said Judges may hold special term aud cifcult couTls
and any Of them may preside III courts OF oyer ana
/ tcIluincr IN any County. c... Ill. To-
SEC o No judge Of supreme or Appeals C0rt to at IN
! review Of his own decision. o.. ,
eEC. 10 All vacancies IN the ONCE OF JuaS' % m m d NV
Appeals, or Justice OF supreme Court s4a " hi'u ~
election by the electors OF the state at tc general ctc
tion next after the vacancy sha! occur but vic onttl
nor by and with tho advice and consent W tho Senate
when the Senate i5 IN session, and the G0yenNt Whs
SpucntInepf which shall contiEuo until the lat day of
january next after tich general election. .-o 49,
SIC II. At the general election IN inc year sV ,t
eha be submitted 10 the people N such nnnef ms me
Legislature shall pro- idc bJ law. 10 De @ % 9slmitcu ~
as they occur, in the Office OF The Judges ana tf,5
mentlonSd ~ sScon ~ q The oisty Of all the electors
voting shall vote that snch vacancies shan be 80 neu
Ines Iusfce OF the supreme CoIUt Judges Of the Su
ptror Court Of city OF NewYok and OF the Court o
Common Pleas for the City and County OF New 0r nhd
Of the superior Court of TIE City Of Buffalo, shall be f,d
hy fe G6yernu- by and with the advice aud consent Ot
cnor but IN such the term Of office shall expire 40
the the session OF the Senate mex ater huch s4
SIC H. The Judges OF the Court OF tppeals and tio
Once or r,bic trua An votes for any elective Office
Except thaf OF justice OF the huprcme Coat or judge o
feople shall bf Void They ehie exercise any power
Of appointment TO puLlc Office except as ~ herein spe
SIC i3 The time and place fo- holding the Court OF
Appeals shall be provided for by law, ana . lor hoidihs
! General Term at convenient places.
srC H. Judecsf the Court Of ApFeals and justices OF
the Supreme Court may pe rsoTTd ~ oSce cxccpt
T.s of he Peace and Judces and Jnstice % inferior
courts Of record, may he removed by thest4te on on
recommendation OF the Senate. There shall b ia Inc
Comfy Of NcvYork the supoEor Court Of the Sli, and
that Of Common Pleas Of said city and Conntyr u Bnf,
faio The superior Court There shall be five JudEss ot
hc sum rior Court o. Now York ana five for Tic tn OF
Gn,an Plras and three Judges OF the Superior Cont
Of Buffalo One Of their number snaIl DC elected VIII
sec G Justices OF the Supreme Court and Judges q
the Superior Court and of the Court of Common Pleas a
NcwYOrk be elected by tho people and Judges OF vc
superior Court OF Buffalo in the sanO manner unuI "
SIC H. Tie salaries Of Judges and Justices not TO be
diminished during their terms Of Office -
SFC 49, There shall be elected In cach county except
that Of New-YOrk County Judge to hold ONCE Tor
seven years and shall perform the duties OF surrogate
te nrsent County Court TO DO continued The County
judge and Justices Of the Peace may hold Courts OF
Sessions with such criminal jurisdiction as may be pre-,
scribed In counties having population or over tOOoO
the Surrogate may be elected. Inferior local courts may
be established by the Legislature IN CUES ana sna
New-YOrk Brooklyn, and Buffalo are excepted from
rc 70 County Judges may preside at Courts ofsessioD
or hold court any other county except New-iork and
Kings, Yhen so requested .,,,. -,
i0s SEC a. It may rcorganlze the Judicial Departments
after census bu shall not increase the huDof oi
9Ecs 2? and 49, Same present sections II and ls
SIC "a Clerks Of Counties 10 be Clerks OF supreme
Court and Clerks Of Appeals shall keep their offices at
tie seat Of Government. ,-, ~.
,o receive any perquisites shall any officer
except County Judge Surrogate Justice OF the Peace,
vork ar Brookyn practice an Attorney or Counsellor
I'm any Court Of Record, or act as keieree' ,..-
sTc 8 The Legislature may authorize judgments or
cons OF any local inferior court of record OF original
civil Jurisdiction, 20 DO removed t0r review dreeuy 10
the Court OF Appeals. ~. -. c....,.,,ou
sEc 10. The first election for judges Tor NeW,fork
and Buffalo shall take place between tae mrs mrs. & iG9SG fs
eer upon their duties the first Monday Oh july tneie-
o. On the first Monday OF July 1868 the Jurisdiction
of suits and proceedings then pedng hthe pesentsu