New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-10

Chief Justee shall be made from the Associate JUDGES
maae in ike manner but in such the person APP
poned Chief Justice shall not be deemed to yacate MS
O OTSS on a. S Sppcnsnt as Chief Judge
and Jurisdiction OF the Court shan not De iO
judges sufficient to constitute quorum All aPp cnS
ing the last day OF December next after the election az
which the vacancy shall be filed. $3.50. - -.
SIC Upon the OF tne G te Se
ent Appeals shall become vested IN the Court OF
bending on the rst day January eighteen hundred
and sixty nne shall be heard and determined by com
peals four of whom shall be necessary to constitute
quorum but the Court Of Appeals hereby established
Commission shall be composed Of the Judges Of the pres
ent Court OF Appeals elected or appointed thereto anu
S SR apd %t hs ADVICE and Consent Of the Senate
the Senate be not in session. by the GOVERNOR po
In case the appointment shall expire az tne emu u
SEC s. n any vacancy shall occurin the oce Of the
said COMMISSIONER IL shall be filed by appontment py
the Governor by and with the advice and consent Oh te
Senate the Senate is not in session. by the GoygI
nor but I'm such the appointm ent snRu expire
end Of the next session The Commissioners shall APP
point from their number, Chief Commissioner ar no
necessary The reporter OF the Court Of appeals sh NJ
Commission shall be eertied TO- and entered and en-.
forced as the judgments Of tho Court OF Appeals
II are detsrmined but not exceeding three years. and
all then undetermined shall be heard Dy INC Nou''
SIC g. There shall be the existing Supreme Court with
general Jurisdiction In law and equity subject 10 such ap
Hs ursscTSed by law aud M shah bo composed OF
the Justices now Office who shall BIO continued DURING
sting Judicial Districts OF the State continued until
changed pursuant TO this section Five OF the Jusees
shall reside IN the in which IL the CITY OF new
York and four each Of the other Districts Ihe Legs
lature may alter the Districts, without ncreasg te
number, once after every enumeration, under TINS Coh
| stitution, OF the inhabitants OF the State -,
sEc T. Al the first session Of the Legislature after the
adoption Of this Article and from time 10 Ime therS-
after as may be necessary but not oener than once IN
five years provision shall be made ior opgag b se
Supreme Court not more than four general terms tnere
OF each TO be composed OF Presiding Justice and not
more than three other Justices who shall be designated
according to law, from the whole number OF Justices
Each Presiding Justice shall continue 70 act as sucn
during his term Of office Provision shall be made by law
for holding the general terms IN eacl judicial DstidG.
Any Justice OF the Supreme Court may hold special
terms Circuit Courts and may preside IN Courts OF
| oyer and Terminer In any county. -
decision made by him or by any court OF which no
the time sitting member The testimony in equity eases
ccpt as hereh otherwise provided the Legislature shall
have the same power alter and regulate the jursdc
ton and proceedings IN law ana equity naI tneJ ha'e
| heretofore exercised. .
SIC o. When vacancy shall occur, otherwise than by
expiration OF term in the Office OF Justice OF the Su
preme Court the shall be filled, for full term at
the next general election happening not less than three
cancy shall be filled. the GOverngr, by and with the
advice and Of the Senate II the Senate shall be
i'm sessisn or II not in session, the Governor may ap.
point TO MI sneh vacancy Any such ~ n n s
next after the election at which the vacancy snail DC
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Justices of the supreme Court shall not hold any other
office or public trust All votes for apy OF them for any
other than judicial office, given by the Legislature or
| the people, snail be void. ..
sEc H. Judges of the Court of Appeals and Justices Of
the supreme be removed by concurrent resO
luton Of both houses OF the legislature II twothlrds OF
nm the members elected 10 each House concur therein
All judicial officers except those mentioned IN TINS SET
ton and except Justices OF the Peace aud Judges ana
Justices inferior courts not OF record may be removed
y the senate on the recommendation OF the Governor II
twOthts OF all the members elected 10 tue senate con-
cur therein But removal shall DC made by virtue OF
this section unless the thereof be entered on the
Journals unless the party complained OF shal nave
shaI have had an opportunity Of being heard. on the
question ~ removal the yeas and nays shall be entered
SEC /? Tho Superior Court of the city of NewYork.
the OF Common Pleas for the city and county OF
NewYork the Superior Court OF Buffalo, aud the city
Court ~ brooklyn continued with the powers ana ju
sdcton they now severay have aud such further ciy
and criminal Jurisdiction as may be conferred by law
he Superior Court OF NewYork shall be composed Of the
six Judges N ose a. the n9opo1 % Pda. 81 Ate Sa
OF the Judges then In office and their successors.
mlo OF the Judges office and her SUCCESSORS and
Tie CIV Court OF Brooklyn, OF such number OF Judges
NOT exceeding three may be provided by law. The
Iudrr OF said courts office ~ the adoption Of this AT
tcle are continued until the expiration OF their terms
CIef Judge shall be appointed by the Judges Of each
~ aid eourts from their own number who shall act
such during his official term Vacancies In the offices Of
than Gy expiration OF term. shall be ned In the
manner vacancies Ia the supreme Court Tho Legislh
and COlr Of Common Pleas OF NewNOrk 20 hold Circuits
or Terms Of the supreme Court In that city, as the
| public Interests may require
sEC Justices OF the Supreme Court shall be chosen
by the electors Of their respective judicial disrcts
Judges OF all the courts mentlonedn tile last preceding
section shall be chosen by the electors OF the cities
oncia OF the said Justices aud Judges who shall
elected after the adoption OF thfs article shall be four
teen from and including the first day OF january
next after their election But no person shall hold the
office Justice Judge OF longer than until
aud Including the last day OF December next after he shall
| Sc H. The Judges and Justices herenbofore men.
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| be established by law, which shall not be diminished
Court Of Appeals and the justices u the supreme Court
they shall be paid and the expenses Of their courts de
Instituted, as shall DO provided by law.
the Judges thereof Ia office at the adoption OF this Article
shall hold their offices until the expiration OF their
spectiye terms Their shall be chosen By the
electors OF the counties for tho torn OK six years Tho
County Courts shall have the powers and Jurisdiction
they now possess until altered by the Legislature. They
shall also have original jurisdiction IN AL cases where the
defendants reside IN the county and IN which the damages
claimed shall not exceed thousand dollars; aud also
such appellate jurisdiction as shiII DC PROVIDED by law
subject however 10 such provision as shall be made by
They snail also have such other original jurisdiction
shall from time time, be conferred upon them by the
the Peace be designated according 10 law, may hold
court. sessions with such criminal jurisdiction the
other duties as may be required by law His salary and
the salary OF the Surrogate when elected as separate
county treasury and shall not be diminished during his
term Of office The Justices OF the Peace shall be paid
for Ia courts OF sessions. per diem allowance
out Of tho county treasury The County Judge shall also
be Surrogate or his county but In counties having
population exceeding forty thousand, the Legislature
may provide for the election OF separate officer 10 be
Surrogate, whose term or office shall be the that
Of the County Judge The County Judge OF any county
may preside ut courts OF sessions hold county courts
In any other county, except NewNOrk and Kings when
| requested by the Judge OF such other county.
$40 Is. The Legislature may, nn application OF the
Board of Supervisors provide for the election Of local
officers, exceed two county TO discharge
the duties OF County Judge and Surrogate, in OF
their inability or OF vacancy. aud 10 exercise such
other powers Ia special cases may be provided by law
SIC. H. The Legislature shall provide for submitting
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