New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-14

be regulated by law justices Of the peace and
and ss or justices of inferior not of record
d theH clerks, may be removed for cause, after
sucb ana an opportunity of being heard by
of as are and or be 1 by aE
elected In the different cities OF this State In such
all other judicial officers in cities whose election
be hosen by hs Of ' such cities
u s srpTlhted by some local authorities thereof
jurisdiction may be established by the legislature.
pud no inferior local cour, hereafter created shall be
AFTER confer upon any inferior or local court OF It's
Creation any equity jurisdiction any greater juris-
ulcuoh In other respects than is conferred upon
county courts by under this rule
shall be eacd GT Appointed at s such imes
ana IN such manner as the Legislature may direct
clerks of the supreme Court, With such powers and
duties as shall be prescribed by Jaw. The Justices
nave power TO appoint and remove clerk, who
sna Keep his office at pace TO be dessnated BY
sha. keep his office at the seat of government The
CLERK OF thS Gonr; Of appeals ana the clerks Of The
established by law and paid oui Of the pubic treas
Sec 20 No judicial officer, except justices Of the
peace shall receive to his own use any fees or per
Of Appeals. Justice OF the Supreme Court or any
County Judge or Surrogate hereafter elected In any
record in this State act referee
upon County Judges and Surrogates in other counties
one ha be egec TO the ne oGs of Judge Of the
except in the county of Hamilton TO the office Of
County Judge or Surrogate who Is not an attorney
and counsellor Of this State.
Sec 81. The Legislature shall provide for the
the reporting Of the decisions Of the courts but ali
laws and judicial decisions shall be free from pub
Sec % Justices OF the peace and other local jul
dsia officers provided for in Sections Il a ana Is in
offices until the expiration Of their respective terms
Sec; % Courts of special sessions shall have such
may be prescribed by law.
The Committee on Printing reported on Mr..
Blakes resolution as to the cause OF the delay
in printing the debates. to the effect that the
official stenographer and the compiler had done
their duty. but that the contractor. The Argus
Company. had failed in doing its part. The con-
tractor had made excuse that the delay resulted
from many Of the delegates wishing to cor
rect their speeches. While the committee thought
this might be some excuse. vet Ii was not enough
TO relieve the contractor from liability. As no
one made motion in regard 10 the report, II
was tabled against the protest OF Mr.. kerwn,
who said that large piles Of copy were in the
office Of the contractor. and that the latter re-
fused TO hire men enough 10 give the printed
matter promptly to the Convention.
a joint report came in from the Committees
on Contingent Expenses and Privileges and
Elections. The report favored the payment OF
s23S3 10 to Messrs. Putnam and Sullivan. Re-
publicans. who took the places of Messrs. Trap
per and Beckwith. Democrats, who We're UNI
seated from the Erie County delegation Two
thousand dollars OF this amount itemiZed
as counsel fees for Seward A. Simons. the coun-
sci for the contestants and the remainder was
for disbursements. The report stated that the
amount was fair and reasonable and that 1t
should be allowed. Mr.. Cookinham moved that
the payment be made Mr. Bowers rose TO de-
bate the resolution. and il went over until to-
morrow. Then a number of Democratic mem
bers of the two committees making the report
asked to be recorded dissenting from it, But
this was a modest bill for legal services com
pared with the claim which was directly after
ward sent in from the FIVE delegates from the
With Senate District. who secured their seats
because of the frauds at Gravesend. When the
secretary read the items OF the report. II APP
peared that the counsel fees for each OF the
five contestants was $1,000. or total OF $4,000;
to which s542 % were added for disbursements.
AS the reading Of the items proceeded. Presi-
dent Choate remarked: 81 think enough of this
report has been read already" The report was
referred 10 the committees which made the
former report for their action.
NIAGARA FALLS AGAIN.
II had been expected that at this point the
Convention would take up the Apportionment
Article But the Democrats. who had delayed
business thus far for the purpose OF postponng
all action on the apportionment. saw "A chance
for still further delay by insisting upon taxing
up the Niagara Falls water power question again
A reference to the calendar showed that they
were right in their demand for the next order OF
business. The Chair sustained their point or
order and so the Falls amendment came TO the
! front again
After the clerk had read the many proposed
| amendments to the original amendment. Mt
| Becker said that the Convention had been all
| over the ground many times before. The state
| had spent s2,0OO00O and private individuals W
600 600 and the latter should be protected so
| far as passing the amendment was concerned. IL
| was like locking the stable door after the horse
| had gone. He hoped that no amendment what
| ever would be passed: or. II any, that II would
only provide for regulation in the future II cor
| porations began to take too much water from
| the Falls Mr.. Countryman agreed with MI
| Becker. He had heard So much charged against
| this amendment In the way OF recognizing the
supposed rights OF corporations. that he had ex-
| amined the session laws fo' several years past
| To his surprise he found that the corpora tons
already tied had absolute power to divert all
| the waters Of the Niagara River If they chose
for every conceivable purpose. and TO supply IT,.
or the resulting power 10 every KIND or corpora
! ton anywhere in the State II those corpora
lions are valid. the effect OF restriction now
| would be TO make gigantic monopoly Of existing
corporations After further brief debate. Mr. Nc
| Laughn moved that the Committee of the Whole
rise report progress and ask leave to sit again.
The motion carried When the chairman re-
ported this action the Convention refused TO al
! low the Committee Of the Whole 10 sit again. Mr..
| Marshall moved to recommt the amendment with
| the direction that there be reported forthwith his
| new amendment, which provides very strictly for
| control of the waters by the Commissioners Of
| the Land Office. Mr. Acker made the point OF
| order that the Convention having refused 10 al
| low the committee to sit again. the whole amend
| ment was dead The Chair sustained this point
! Of order, and Mr.. Acker moved that the Conven-
| ton now consider the Apport.onment Article. A
! count being called for, the Democrats voted
solidy in the negative. and the motion was
| beaten 30 to SO.
! Then Mr.. Dickey moved to reconsider the vote
| by which the Convention had refused to allow
| the Committee of the Whole TO sit again. Mr..
| Mcmillan moved to lay Mr.. Dickeys motion on
| the table which would have finally killed the
| amendment. His motion was lost The ques-
ton recurring on Mr. Dickeys motion TO re-
| consider II was carried and the motion was
! reconsidered Mr. Marshall made another effort
| to insert his amendment. by moving TO disagree
with the report Of the Committee OF the Whole
! and report that amendment Mr. McIaug MIN
moved TO table Mr. MarshalIs notion me
| chair decided that affirmative vote would
defeat not only Mr.. MarshalIs motion. but the
| Inn