The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-02
EXIT SPECIAL SESSIONS.
AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL COURT SOON
10 DE ABOLISHED.

The Board OF Police Magistrates Snubbcd
by Justice Dowiina-A Movement TO Dust
him from the Prestdencv-The Court Of
Special Sessions Declared unconsiitu-
tionnl-A Committee TO be sent 10 Albany
to Urge Change In the Law.
The second regular meeting Of the Board OF
Police Magistrates was called for 1890 yesterday.
Al that hour there present Justices Cox, Scott,
shandley, Coulter, Ledwith, and Hogan. Justice
Bowling, the Chairman, did not pat In an appear
ence, and, after waiting for his Honor until o'clock,
the Clerk OF the Board, Michael Shandlcy was sent
TO know the reason Of his absence. He found him
In lis Court room, and Informed him that the Board
was waiting to organize. Justice bowling answered
that he would not attend Upon the receipt Of this
message, Justice shandley moved that Justice
Hogan be appointed temporary Chairman, which
was carried. The minutes Of the first meeting were
about being read when Justice shandley moved
their adoption. lie was interrupted by Justice
Hogan. who called Justice Scott to the chair who
addressed the meeting as follows:
stated to the cerx prior TO his calling on jos.
& a, TS as 70 Bo, members @ 9 .e S gSSd 9i
inc nist time in my fc / believe was right. Every
Sse P6SRi WI peea IN M 1y n
SSSus MSe d AK RG GSsS o e TSsd Se b 90 @ ner "a
Hoard Of Magistrates vel as OF the people at large
Board fJrsx wears 9ad anc paiod usi wna, has &C:
esc 10 DO BESIDES %ans on gentlemen Who aos at
tend our meetings Three or -four years OF that Kind OF
some guarantee gyen tnSt meetings YIN be held At
NV NV tS e wnS for III or bat man IT M for the aeS
Of The rssden aiIer receiving gag nouneaton OF ne
.. sult TO every member OF the Board here prese.t
shown, rs Tar that gentleman concerned, BY my
he T OF he s bS"rd SEf % 6ss VA Es
r @ 0S Sg Sa may 29E n az neea9 @ aqs ST
fhaye felI cons,i aimed to speaH as have"
Ju.tcc ledvlth s,li $50 lar as am CONCERNED have
iegl friendly toward HIM but thls "a. mstieI u VI whieh
dsgn asS ny Te 8 S q S s s np P.oee gsSsy
and a the pe6ple ofthat rait Of e city VII ch have
ion Of Zoe iSsl'es q he Court o Special sessions:
say that a County Couit 10 a county consulting Of
twenty-five wards should be repis.eplcd by The whole
Say. BY I've out OF twenty-five wards ia the city Of
Jnstics scott said =" think that cour, not repre-:
sented ~ the whole peope ot the Guy like the Court Of
Juice shandiey said : opposed to the Court of
been S,o opposeG % e It r5n Il; origin and want Soss
members Th9 blow h9t & ana ToS & 70 SnqS thai thS PEG
Seventeen o6t oi twentywo seem 10 have hone,
Jus1ce Cox said MY views are very wei under.
S9d GG a TS eaS qo9 e T n.rc c m 20 s a
my attendance and ru h a Is said 20 be by the old.
district q in any tait t6e iaased o.
Ja.fSS Coulter said So faf a, the Court I. con.
eeIned think Il win be awGoag, lut have promise
lion, gwen BY older nsa.tiate. hsn am M 10 Be COZ.
essure 40 but nT' II Majority u tie Board ar are Of he
ornion that the law should re clanrc Wi &c, on
experience than Ia TIL. matter wish to oe under.
Justic. Hogan novel that that part Of the min.
utes which related u tne election of Justice
bowling as President for the present year be not
cOncurrcd in.
Tie motion was rot seconded, Justice shandiey
asking that the matter be referred until meeting
could be had at wLleh there would be full attend.
ancc.
Justice Hogan accepted Justice shnnllsy. rropo.
sition and asked that meeting should be called for
| Last evening
Justice shandlcy stated thu, he w. obou, gong
out Of town, and several other members announced
ia sy ssss .S- aS.a %..nn. sr .Sr .ss a. a9ss q.
present, with the understanding that that portion o
the minutes should be made special order OF bust
mess at the ucxt regular meeting
Justice sbaudley then offered the following reso.
| luilons, which were unanimously adopted:
Th,,tcs. The Court OF Special Session OF & @ Peace
In and for the Cty and county OF New NorH, pre-
ssssSh y IL JUDE hs eo ICON G Syehssn &Sa N w,f SC
IN The cty Of Nce YORK. t.f.oy violating IN ,nl. II
STATE Of Nex IoiA guarahitelIs ihe Eh1 OF the pco'
Hhcrc' II Do. C,er Gecn a cardinal doctrine OF the
~ & pay H@'s l rHy g 59s &C. S,nIsl ne Le
All roScf and coussa~sny ryCtv ME- "
bic with the public good and the fuHl mental law
tt land should pe exercised by tAe Peoples therefore
Ec.g',fd That the BOARD OF Police Ju.tlecs Of The
OF the people Of sal cI 10 earnestly recommend to
the LSsi'si,nTe , ,sg p3I,sgs 81 Law fsteans Or "a
New York" passed April q, isdN, % give a refrc
porto Of Inc city q View YoIS .'''
Bssolred; Ihat a committee Of three be appointed
STATE the carving out oi the spirit and intent OF ,
measures as In their Judgment the ends OF justice OF III,
| public gooi may dictate or require.
committee Justices hogan, Scott, LedNith, anC