New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-22
SHALL SUPERIOR COURTS GOT
STRONG OPPOSITION TO TIE IDEA.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PRESENTATION 10 lhE

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PRESENTATION TO THE
JUDICIARY CONVENTION NEXT MONTH
The subcommittee OF the state judiciary 'ohVru'
ton which was appointed TO examine into ana NPo''
upon the reorganization Of the superior CITY courts
Of the state met Yesterday in the law o'hces Oh cA
surrogate Daniel G.. Rollins. The sttlhs WIS "o''
with closed doors. The committee l. maze up ~
follows: EX- surrogate Rollins, chairman; Wiilam d.
iIornblower. Elliott F. shepard. exrJudge keyhoids
and Thomas +. Pearsall. Of Brooklyn, ana W. u
Greene. Of Lochport Most of them were present.
Tie decision OF the committee to abolish the superior
Courts has met with strong opposition
When the meeting called to order bncIp"r'
Moot Of Buffalo WHO had been dcputcd by the BuHalo
bar to oppose this action and Attorney General RAZOR
were present Mr. Moot read letter from D. Nj
Humphrey, Judge Of the superior Cont 81 Huhao'
who argued that the judges OF this coart materially
assisted those Of the supreme Court and asserted that
an injustice and great hardship would DO done 10y
dcpgving the latter Of this assistance. etteF was
also read from Asscmblyman William F. ohcehan
law partner Of Attorney General Tabor. In which no
said he would, q member of the next Legislature.
oppose in every way the recommendations OF the com
mlttce TO abolish the Superior Court Of Buffalo Mr..
Moot went On to argue against the proposed recon-
mendation by showing the large increase In recent
years in the number Of disposed Of by the
Superior Court OF Buffalo.
As a result, Mr. Rolnus said after tho meeting, it
had been decided to recommend tho abolition Of
the superior Court Of Buffalo, but 10 transfer it,
power, and jurisdiction % the supreme Court. The
following recommendations were decided upon for
presentation 10 the convention, which Is ~ sit on
August in Albany
From and after the lst Of January next after the adop
ton Of this article General Tenn Of The Supreme Court
for the First patncnt shall b. composed o. presiding
justice and four associate justices 0f whom shall b.
~ Gotrt io ftdO aof ~
superior Court the city Of Ncw.York aud shall b.
judge II the Court Of Common Pleas Tor the city and
county Of NewYofk 70 b. designated herein described
Within month after the adoption Of this article
the Governor shall dcsgnate Of the Justices In sad
First Department be such presiding Justice and sha
designate from the whole number Of supreme Court justices
elected outside Of The First Department two justices To be
associate justices Of the General Term for said First D.,
plrtmcnt. within one month after the adoption Of this
article Judge, The superior Court I'm tho city OF Vow
York Judges The Court Common Pleas Dor tho
city county Nc1YorH shall ctycy d"Signat"
one thelF number 10 b. associate justice Of the Gcn
ra Tenn Of supreme Court for said First Department
The presiding Justice shall act such during MS
Official .tm q, justice o. the supreme Court and ca
ASSOCIATE. justice shall Ave ytas from and after the
day u January next after his designation or until the
eail'cr cose q DE-, official term
within one month fro any vacancy IS 70 occur IN tr
General Term D. oI,' O.; tine the Governor. or the SAD
judges o. ce S1pror Court ia She CITY OF Nowiof, or
. no Court 90 common Ta' ior The city and county Of
Now York. shall designate. the ca-c nay require a
justice judge 90 a such vacancy The person 90 de'g-
uatd shall ;ct presiding or p.-ccatc justice for tho
period -c.nd u Clc pr,c,dn. section. When vacancy
occur. for any cause except lapse Il time person must
IN Ike manner 10, dosgult 90 hl sAd vacancy ~ soon
a,r occurrence practicable. Au associate justice
thus DESIGNATED shall art for h- pr dcc,s,"r- uneNpind
t.riu 81 Office. until the cartier c -n o. h> own term
TTc Superior Cours O, the city Of Ncw-YosE and tho
Court o. Common PIa, ~ tLc city and county % Nrw.
Yoik are continued with tn ppw,rs and jurisdiction they
now .r,.ray have and such nT;hor power and .4rs'
dtou a. lay BE- corf,rrl by aN. but ncthcr OF those
,o.I- she'll oNrc suy ,ppciat lui'dc''n oYcf onicr'
judgments entered At -Hy ~ 'ia or thai trim oi said
,orIts.
sad General Term may from time to tn.c de,icnato
ANY justice. 81 supreme court to at l,-o,at" !u-u'
q said General Term ia case ~ tno ab-"nc" OF inahh
~ act o. any ono o.: the Justice. thereof
ANY four o. tnc urLcc, Tao sac General Term shall
constitute a quorum. Tho sad General Term ~ tho
supreme Court may. I'm e. discretion. detail
Judges tn -d superior count and Judges of the said
81 ras 70 hold circuit and sp>oia terms
u the Surr,mr Court m that city. sad general Term
shall have authority . rc exercised in such mann 'f
tho Legislature may hy Law pio'id" 20 s"nd any action
pending the superior Court or IN -ald Court q Gamma"
Pleas for trial special tra term. or circsIt o.
any % saf court.
The CITY Court q brooklyn .. continued h' The ran"
u the superior court u Hr0pNyn. with tn power. and
Jurisdiction u has add such iurhc: cvl aud rr'ni
NAL Jurisdiction a. may be- conferred by law. The .ae
court shall composed 81 the Lf" judge 80 Office At ~
adoption u h, article and their suc-cssof' and one adj
dltorsI Judge. 1h judges - laid court 800 onco az To
adoption article continued until ID" expiration
= ul.ir terms - ,hl'f ludr' shall bc appointed ~ The
Judge, Of sad from thcf OWL nuab'l who fhal
acc a. eu. during biz oncal term Vacancies go the olc,
II ,ho Jud-,s said court occurring Otherwise than by
aspiration - term shall D. nn,l ia The sauc manner a.
,acanrie, % The supreme Court The nrf; election %
thc additional Judge Il RAID court ha tao place at the
nest annual election after uc adoption o. mi, article
lc Lcp atur. ray prpyd" 'of detailing judge. 81 'lld
court hold circuit, aud special toms OF IA" snprm'
court King, County tc public Interest nay require