The New York herald., 1869-11-23
this artlele sha,, b fourteen years nom ana incua

this Gle shaft be fourteen years from and incluo-
ing the list day OF January next after ther eecion
/ judge OF any court longer than untl anu ipcluung
| the last day OF December next after no snau DO
$40. H. Tne judges and justices hereinbefore
mentioned shall receive for their services O. mpen-
satlon to be established by law, which shall not DO
| diminished during their oflcial terms. Except the
Judges OF tho court of Appeals and the Justices or
the supreme Conf they saa os Pau ana rns e9
ties in which such courts are Instituted, as shall be
! provided By law.
| SKc Is. The existing county courts are continued.
anu the judges thereof in o1ce NJ the adoption OF
thls article sDs mold their of1ces until the expra-
! sion or their respective terms. Their successors
shall be chosen BY the electors OF the counties Tor
| tine term Of ak years. County courts shall have
the powers ana jurisdiction they now possess until
| altered py the legislature They shall also have
original jurisdiction ~ ali cases where the defend
| ants reside IN the county and IN which the damages
GAINED snail not exceed 81, 000 ana also sucn ap.
pellate jurisdiction az shall be provided by laW sub
Ject however, TO sucn provision as shall DE made by
| laM ior The removal OF causes INTO the supreme
Court. Ihey snal also have such other original
jurisdiction as SHALL from tune TO me be conferred
upon them by the Legislature. The county Judge,
with TWO Justices OF the peace, TO be designated
according 10 Law, may hold courts OF SESSIONS with
such criminal jurisdiction as the Legislature snail
prescribe, anu he shall perform such other duties
as may be required by law. His salary, ana tne
salary OF the Surrogate when elected a separate
officer shall be established by law, payable out oi
the county treasury, and shall not be diminished
during MS term OF oice. The justices OF the peace
sna be paid, for services in courts Of sessions,
per diem allowance out OF the county treasury. Inc
county Judge snail also be surrogate OF his county,
but IN counties having o population exceeding
10000 the Legislature may provide lor the elec-
ton OF separate 0ineer TO be surrogate, whose
term of oce shall be the same as that OF the county
Juuge. Tne county Judge OF any county may preside
otner county except New York ana Kings when re-
quesled Dy the judge Of such other county.
SEC. TO- The Legislature may. on application OF
the Board or supervisors provide for the election OF
local orcers, not to exceed two in any county. 10
discharge che dues OF county Judge ana surrogate
in cases OF their inability or OF vacancy aud 10 ex
ercse sucn oner powers In special cases as may be
provided by law.
TIE GENERAL ELEoTIoS OF 1S73-THg QUESTIONS
TO BE suBaITTED WITH REFERENCES no THR JUDI
CfARY.
SEC II. The Legislature shall provide for submit
ting tue electors OF the State at the general eec-
ton III the year 1873 two questions 10 be voted upon
on separate ballots, as follows:-Frst, ''Shai The
ofices OF Chief Judge aud Associate Judge OF the
Court, be hereafter filled by appointments Ii
majority OIL the votes upon the question shall be III
the Affirmative tue said oces shall not thereafter
be elective out as vacancies occur they shall be oiled
by appointment by the Governor by and with the
advice and cousent OF the Senate or II the Senate
be not III sesson by the Governor; but in such case
he shal nominate 70 the Senate when next convened,
and such appointment by tne Governor alone shall
expire at the end OF that session. second ''Sha the
onces OF the judges mentioned in sections twelve
ana uleen OF article six Of the constitution be here
alter MED by appolntmentr II majority OF the
votes upon The question shall be in the affirmative
the said Offices shall not thereafter be elective, but
as vacancies occur they shall be Iled IN The manner
III this section above provided.
SEC. 1s The electors OF the several towns shall,
al thetf annual town meeting, and Ia such manner
as the Legislature may direct, elect justices or the
peace Whose term 1i office shall be four years. In
case OF an election 10 MI vacancy occurring before
the expiration OF fan term, they shall hold for
the Residue OF the unexpired term. Their number
aud classification may be regulated by law. jus
tlces Oh The peace ana Judges or justices OF inferior
courts, not OF record, aud their clerks may be
removed, after due notice. and an opportunity OF
being heard by such courts as may be prescribed by
law Tor cause to be assigned III the order or re-
moyal. Justices or the peace and district court
Justices shan be elected III the different cities or tnls
state III such manner and with such powers and for
such terms, respectively, as shall be prescribed by
law; all other judicial onicers in the ctles whose
election or appointment Is not otherwise provided
for in this article shall be chosen by the electors
OF cities or appointed by some local authorities
thereof
SEC. 10. Inferior local courts of civil and criminal
jurisdiction maJ be estabshed by the Legislature,
and, except as herein otherwise provided ali Judi.
cia onlcers shall be elected appointed at such
times and In such manner As the Legislature may
direct
SEC. 20. Clerks OF the several counties shall be
clerks OF tue supreme Court with sucn powers and
dutes as snal be prescribed by law. Tue Clerk of
the Court of Appeals snail keep his office at the seal
OF government DIS compensation shall be liked Dy
law, and PAID out OF the pubic treasury.
SEC II. No Judicial officer, except justices OF the
peace snail receive 10 his own use any fees or per-
qusites Of oiee nor shah any Judge Of the Court or
Appeals justice OF the supreme Court or Judge OF a
court OF record In the cities OF New York, brooklyn
or Buhalo practice as an attorney or counsellor III
any court q record Ia this state, or &C, as
ments, DEGREES and decisions OF any record
OF original ciV Jurisdiction established city TO
be removed for review directly into the Court or
Appeals.
SEC. 2s. The Legislature shall provide for the
speedy publication Of all statutes and also Tor the
appointment Dy the Justices OF the Supreme Court
designated 10 mold general terms. OF reporter OF
the decisions OF that court. Ali laws and Judicial
decisions sha oe free for publication by any person.
DAYS or ELECTION THEREAfTER.
SEC. "a The nrSr election or Judges OF the Court OF
Appeals and of the three additional judges OF the
Court OF Common Pleas Tor the city and county or
New York shall take place on such day, between the
FIRST Tuesday OF Aprn and second Tuesday In June,
next a1ter The adoption OF this article as may be
provided Dy law. The Court or Appeals, the Com
mlssoners OF Appeals and the additional judges OF
the SAID Court OF Common Pleas shall respectively
enter upon their duties on the first Monday OF July
thereafter
SEC. 25. Surrogates justices OF the peace and local
judicial officers provided for in section sixteen In
ONCE when this article shall take effect, Shall hold
their respective onces until the expiration OF their
terms.
syc. 20. Courts Of Special Sessions shall have such
jurisdiction or offences or the grade OF mlsdemeanors
As may he prescribed By law.
SEC. II. For the relief Of 5uTogates Courts, the
Legislature IEsy confer upon courts OF record, IN
any county ba7lng popz siion exceeding four hun
dred taous2ld, t4s powers and Jurisdiction OF sur
rogaes WIN tasicr5g 10 1T ssges OF TACT by jury
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