New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-04

THE COMNISSTON AT WORK.
AN ORGANIZATION EFFECTED, WITH JUDGE
DANFORTH AS PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
VOTING TO MEET AUGUST ), AFTER THE RECESS
IN ALBANIA COMMITTEE ON PROCEED RE
NAMED, WHICH SUGGESTS THE AP.
POINTMENT OF FIVE STAND.
ING COMMITTEES


IN'' OoNMl IfIso.
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Albany. June 3.-Thc distinguished men who are
members of tine Constitutional Commission appointed
10 remodel the and judicial system Of the stato
began their work here to-day. They held their
first session in the Senate Chamber. and 1t may be
added that when one James G. Carter. Joseph H.
Choatc and Frederic Il. Coudcrt seated in the chairs
Of some Of the New York Senators, could not
help wishing that Mcssrs. Choatc and Coudcrt were
the permanent OccupierS of those chairs when the
Legislature is in session. Thomas l.. Benedict. the
Deputy secretary Of the state called the asscmblagc
to order. \ roll call showed that all Of the thirty
eight Commissioner, were present. James G. Carter
Of New Work. made the first motion OF Importance
that eNJudec George +. Dauforth. Of the Court Of
Appeals, bc made permanent chairman of the Com
mission. The motion carried unanimously, and
OK Attorney General Leslie w. Russell moved that
Walter II. Bum. formerly clerk OF the Assembly. 10
made clerk of the Commission TX Judge Danforth is
a Republican. and MIR. Bum Is a Democrat. THIS
motion of Mr. Russell therefore. would divide
the Office, evenly, and the Comm> >Sioncrr
adopted The notion Mr.. Bunn receiving twenty three
voto. l.. l.. Proctor frur Nathaniel Smith ,iN. and
George Thornton one. Upou motion Of Francis
H. Woods Of Albany, the temporary chairman, cX
Judge Danforth. then elected permanent chairman
This completed the organization, with the exception
that subsequently G.. +. Thornton elected stenoS
raphcr Of tho Commission.
Mr. Ficro moved that a committee Of nine be ap-
pointed 10 draw mp method of procedure for the Com
mission and especially 70 suggest what committees
should be appointed II Wa, agreed after some de-
bate. that the work u the Commission must be divided
among various committees If II was to be finished be
f,r, tbo I.g,,Iatur,, meets I'm January Mr. Ficro's
motion adopted, and President Danforih appointed
A. members Of thi, important committee Ne~,r~
FIcro. Hornblowcr Frost. Rollins. Waldo, Adams,
Gabriel l.. smith. Ward and R.inc,.
Ffnott 7 .,.narI ,eor,d t,,o r,solutiorls which
every one roughf n first ,,cr, bombsloll,. one Il
then, aecl,rd that II VA, the sons, of the Commission
that pa, ,uncr.or cou-f and the C,urt - Common
plea. of Nov York -boud l.. consolidated
rbc other declared i, 70 be the -cn.c Of
tho Commission. IN yicy II the magnitude of the work
in thc ,r-r...,,,., Cour, # New York. that thcfr,
shoud l. ii,r,. surrogate. fl move that these rc,o
lu,i,n l r fc-r T. the ,ppropr ,i., committees, when
tbcv are aupo.ntoa.- .,d Mr. shepard and every one
lo,tcd relieved mat two embarrassing subjects had
film. b..r Ill r.,..d q
81 move that the resolution. be laid upon the
table said Mr. Carter With severe ar
That is acceptable - NO. said Mr. shepard. with
a wave - TIE hlai aid the motion was adopted.
TIE Commission lad thus f,r sped along -mnothly
with its work. bat upw i cam" 10 rp' "i dihculN.
Eourke Cochran moved that the Commission shouh
hold fl. sessions in Albany VT shepard said Tat
Now York had pfc-,d some temptations for the IN
mission fo meet there. Nj U0rubioUcr said these
,.rnutafio> acre chiefly tie room, q The Ear A-s0ca
t.r Mr. E.,lo.l4 tioa-ht That. 4 tie C.mm.-s Oh
rea ,cnblod 90 August ii had better meet a. saratoga
several speeches followed. from which f. became evil
dent that the Commission Was alnpst unalimgl, IN
ftvo. of h0lduS all 10, sessions ln Albany, ln vie"
. ,bo ccr,~.I location II the div and II. ark
'' 80" . -, 90. - .. -. .-,,o. ,.,t
- any diNtrdcui~ lhHu''''' 7"'h a. H''n" ''' '''
'ie .rr-. NJ fuf country aif the CIV flfiiF'4" ut
., ,.,i,.t,r f,,nd flaf ticv differed rather rad.
cally to the t-'ne Of meeting a" The recess winch
all agr,"d ought 10 be taken Q" enable the committee"
g., to ,isr ,ro-l The CRY men d,.ir-i ~ take their
,, , 60, ., o,,,. i,.t .,
VI" at'n' lh july 1910" N"A"'' """ '""'' ' 80
work in Albany boz september. The country nvmh"r-
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month when they Wrrc busiest iA lhe4F courts
,rb,rn,. K,iu.- ~ Rochester. one of tie country
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meet on the first Tuesday DO YuSn>t VIZ. carter 81
Nov Work eApr-.-ed his doubts whether the com
,t,- ,,ott H.. rc.d, ,tc, ia submit their i,.1st,
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II tLey dd thorough work and u'r" should uc
tloro,,gh vorl duur they Roud examine the judicial
d, u .,.. ., ,.,.i,,
systems "4 |"'I '''"'' "' WI - '"'' W '''''
countries Tn" Commission had been ntrusicd Win
rr,vr and ht,hlv r.,pnu.lblc duties, namely the
a., 49,, ,t.., . . 90, SIT.
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Of G.oOO.OpO iniabitints. This work could H"t ana
,rc 4 ,, N, Cartier nd ,,o, cd that tle cninul.- ION
80. .r ur
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