The New York herald., 1876-03-04
A COURT OF CLAIMS.

ALBANY, March 3, 1876.
One of the results Of the iabOr of the Joint Canal In
vegaing Committee whose report submitted TO day
q very important bl which Mr.. Faulkner introduced
which provides for the creation Of court called THE
New York Court Of Claims" consist of chief and two
associate justices, who shall each be appointed by the
erno by with advice of the Senate for
years and until their duly appointed in
like manner In case of vacancy the person appointed
shall be appointed for tho full Of years Any
Judge OF the Court may be mpeached Office
for the and by the proceedings which
list and be taken in the Of judges the
Appeals and justices Of the Supreme Court They shall re-
eeive annual salary Of $1,000 The Clerk shall
annual salary of s.. 500 and the deputy OF 81 500
JURISDICTION COURT
All the Jurisdiction heretofore exercised by the Board OF
Canal Appraisers in regard claims against the state
any general this Court which shall hear try
determine all claims The Court is given Iurisdc
ton hear and determine all claims founded upon any aw
Of this State contract express implied with
the also all claims which may referred to 1t by tho
Legislature or either House thereof IL Is also given jurs-
dction TO hear and determine all cams against the State
arising from injuries TO the property OF the citizen by
acting in the line ct their employment and exercising an au
facts proved there would exit legal liability the part
o tue Sis Or pay ,Ss9 claim in case
OF all setons counter claims claims tor damages whether
agans, any person making any claim against The state
in said Court aud upgp the trial Of the Of any
demand both for aud against the state the claimant
upon the whoc II unds that the claimant
dchtcd 20 the state II shall reuder Judgment effect
transcript OF such Judgment certified the Clerk Of
Court be He'd and the jud gment docketed in any
clerks Office of the state and when filed dockeed
shall become IN effect Judgment OF the supreme
the state and may Nc in like manner enforced.
Al claimants must make out written petition. addressed
10 the court. which must be ihe same manner
- an ordinary pleading in court OF record The petition
Is TO be hled by the claimant with the Clerk Court
and the petition must contain plain and concise
o the acts constituting the claim show its face that
caim of the which Court has mrs
diciion. and n ot failure
the Court dismiss the claim Of the without
proceeding To inquire into the truth the alleged
contained w the petition The petition tire names
Of all the persons interested in the claim the OF film
became interested IN said claim
referred 20 the Court by the Legislature either house
thereof Ike petition above specified shall be tiled
In sixty days amer such reference IN the Clerks Office of
the Court together with aeerhcd copy Of the resolution
other authority Tor such reference
CLAM ATTORNEY GENERAL
Immediately upon tue passage Of the s provided
that the Attorney General shall
shall be known the Assistant Attorney Geucrai Tor
Court Of taims aud who shall hold his Office during
same compensation. At the peuods, the Deputy
Attorney General IL made the special duty Of
aistant Attorney General for the Court faith
fully and diligently defend the under the super
vision o the Attorney General IN all aud cases
before the Court Claims all cases which
taken by appeal thererom another court shall
eese no Zee compensation OF any kind other than the
salary above provided Tor him.
Ater the appointment o judges provided In the
aci the tanal Appraisers 10 transfer all the official
.tte Judges An which the Canal Appraisers
have hcreuiore had jurisdiction and which pending
and undetermined before them the OF the ol
the ae shA Ves In he court the same AZ the petition