The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-23
The NEW CONSTITUTION OF the STATE Of NEW YORK.
The Judiciary ArticIe-Meeting and Address
of the Bar.

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From the Albany Argus Oct 22l
meeting OF the members OF the bar numerously
attended from different parts OF the State was held
Albany on the 2lst OF October 1859. o'S''o' -
On motion, Mr.. Amasa J. Parker was called to
the chair, and Matthew Hale was appointed Secre-
tary.
The object OF the meeting was stated by the Chair
and, after discussion II was resolved that COM
mittee OF fourteen be appointed to prepare and re-
port an address TO the public, recommending the
ADOPTION OF the judiciary article OF the amended
stitutlon.
George F. Comstock, william M. Evarts, Francis
Herman, Ira Harris, Daniel Pratt, John II. Reynolds
John Ganson, Joseph Mullin, William A. Beach,
Charles Andrews, Hiram Gray, William A. Wheeler
Rufus W. Peckham and Joshua NJ Van Cott were
appointed such committee.
The committee reported the following address,
which was unanimously adopted
ADDRESS.
The Importance Of the judiciary article Of the proposed
consideration than now be given to IT, TIE time ia loo
short for elaborate discussion We beg leave however
article pO'''''' MANNER ''S' 'A' Au0p'0' o nA'
for the submission Of the constitution, the which
y 70 be cas-. for or against the amended constitution"
p that article separate vote s and Il.
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general body q the constitution and has political
% wisely been provided Tor The ballot that pur
pe az as hands Of s electors BY the county
is whether the committees shall and The electors sba
4 WIN be that arcs may BE- saoped
by the use OF the Affirmative ballot the election
and neither the vote the result have she leas, in
fuenoe upon any other question.
Beyond all doubt the intelligent sentiment OF the bench
The bar and the people is n favor the adoption Of
are few, AZ well as slight and unounded, be mora
,S one that The SYSTEM does no, scaa
the people, 10 this that a change cannot
s snd Ta WIZ a be made 70 protecting with
cal party viii entrust the executive OF the opposite party
thoughay PROVIDED n the PROPOSED article that the new
bench Of the Court Of Appeals be by The people
which shall minority OF The 1t time in
deerenes to the opinions Of many intelligent citizens In both
IN the year 1873 to the whole people the State whether
vacancies In the Judicial once, as they may
poinment That viii be favorable time Tor deciding he
question The Immediate patronage will be slight or none
decision then DO made, individual opinions and wishes
must bow In any case all the existing judges OF the
preme Court viii their respective terms and new
elections appointments the people shs decide will be
han IRON Vine 70 time as vacancies may Whoever
be done with question which much divides public
| opinion
Passing this point which has attracted attain
objections which have been sometimes suggested Our
rather TO bring the sentiment an oplnon OF the pub
lie into action mere inaenton Ignorance and NOS
siby prejudice not occasion the defeat Of
generally approved and 40 urgently demanded by public
When we say that the public does demand the
adoption OF the judiciary article
ton shared by All classes Of intelligent people We have one
Of the worst notths Judicial system 10 the world
arrsa tbs evil goes on increasing The reh and The
poor alike waiting Tor justice In that and waiting
lis members are annually changing The bench /. oeepsS
In rapid succession BY judges Of opposite opinions IRE
The Supreme Court presents the spectacle on udess
The State reviewing their decisions want OF
unpreJndced review has long been felt and review
cannot be esctua secured under the
OF that court
The entire judiciary system Of THO STATS vssl and vi,