New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-01

years rsiicon and powers w'Cn ."e mnt
and existing 6v the Sgislaiure The County
g1re shall be surrogate 81 nI beeo or shall be
where in Counties having population eSceeG eng
XIV thousand wherein ,nerT roldn no for he lection
rlst,' officer be surrogate, whose term Oh
Once shall be SIX gs4p o M his his salary snail be
be rhi,eaed by law, payable out o! TIE county 'lSas
s So County JUG or Scdgg me Jas, IaV
o.He rber next after ir shall be seventy years OF
age Naesey rr5.5te shall be filed in the
Jus like vacancies occurring In the supreme
our shall not be Increased or diminished dur,
rs cru OF Office. For the relief OF Surogates
C our Court in any county having population ex,
Ipssding four hundred thousand, the powers and
risiiction OF Surrogates with authority 10 try is
Jus u,, of fact by jury in probate cases.
su Ssc,jon iG The Legislature may, ON application
o. I tms officers no; 70 exceed two any county to
SSsrbarge the duties OF County Judge and of Surio,
ga,yr IN other cases a. may be provided by law amt
- exercise sucn other powers In special cases ~
are or may be provided by LAYS.
Section L. The electors Of the several towns
shall al their annual town meetings, or al sIcH
may direct. elect Justices Of the Peace, wAose term
OF Office shat. be four years In case 81 an ei'cton
% iii n vacancy occurring before the expiration o.
fiji term they shall hold for the residue OF IN, the
INV be- regulated by law Justices of the Peace
eni Judges OF justices Of inferior courts not Of
rrsc,rl and their clerks may be removed FOR cause.
aser iue notice and an OPPORTUNITY Of being heard,
Sv such courts as are or NAV be prescribed by law.
yystices of the Peace and District court Justices
nav be elected in the different cities Of this State
IN such manner, and with such powers ana FOR
scrbed by law ali other judicial officers IN cities
whose election or appointments, IS nj otnerWi S
provided for In this article, s.all be chosen by the
electors of such cities. or appointed by some local
SECTION is Inferior local courts Of civil and Grim
mai Jurisdiction may be established by the Legs,
shall be a court Of record. The Legislature shall
no, hereafter confer upon any inferior or ioca!
cour, of creation equity jurisdiction or any
greater Jurisdiction IN other RESPECTS tnan Is con
ferred upon County Courts by OF under THIS article:
Except as herein otherwise provided. all judicial
officers shall be elected or appointed at such times
and ip such manner IA the Legislature may direct;
BE- clerks Of the Supreme Court with such powers
and duties as shall he prescribed by law. The
ment shah have power to appoint and to remove a
clerk who shall keen his ciice at place to be
Of Appeals shall keep his Office at the seat OF gov
eminent. The Clerk Of the Court Of Appeals and and
compensation TO be established by law and paid out
Section 20 40 judicial officer except Justices OF
the Peace. shall receive 10 his own use any fees or
peraases Of GcS nor shall S sny JTaSe Of or the
or any County Judge or SURROGATE hereafter elected
e9u a6 RaTnS thopSan Practise as an at
forney or counsellor in any court OF record In
his State. or act as referee. The Legislature
NAV impose a similar prohibition upon County
Judges and Surroeates IN Other counties. No one
Of Appeals Justice OF the supreme Court, except
in the county OF Hamilton. the Office of County
Judge or surrogate. who Is not an attorney and
Section q The LEGISLATURE shall provide for the
speedy publication Of all statutes and shall resula,
the reporting Of the decisions 81 the couri2; but all
laws and judicial decisions shall be free for pubca
Section e. Justices Of the Peace and other local
judicial officers provided for n sections seventeen
feet shall hold their offices until the expiration oil
Section q Courts Of Special Sessions shall have
such jurisdiction of offences of the grade OF mis-
demeanors may be prescribed by .a~
ARTICLE VII
Section |. The credit OF the State shall not in
any manner be given or loaned 10 or in aid OF
any individual. association or corporation.
Section . The State may, to meet casual deli
cts or failures in revenues. or for expenses no
provided for contract debts; but such debts direct
or contingent. singly in the aggregate shall no.
at any time exceed one million doars, am ti,'
moneys arising from the loans creatiis sucn aros;
shall be appIed to the purpose for which they were
obtained. or repay the debt so contracted ana ''
Section & In addition to the above limited power
contract debts the STATE may contract aeDS me
State in war: but the money arising from NE CON
tracing Of such debts snail De app Iensy 20 such debts
and TO other purpose whatever . alton.
two e's a1d three Of this article debts shall be
hereafter contracted by or on behalf or ms say
some single work or object to be distinctly specific
therein; and such law shall impose and provide 70;
q
SUFFICIENT to pay. the interest such debt as II
falls due and also TO pay and discharge the prin
time OF the contracting thereof. No such law shai
take effect until it shall. at general election nav,
been submitted to the people. ana nave reCe:Nei !,
majority of all the votes cast for ana agalns' y
at such election on the na PaTis g eu OF fg h
be taken by ayes and noes. 10 be duly entereu Qi
the journals thereof. and shall be snail tniS on ~
pass and ought the to receive the sanction VI
''' The legislature may at any time. after the ap.
NJ law by the poop .. IT no icbl
have been contracted in pursuance thereof repea
cn9,Sactinr of any further debt or liability under
such law but the tax imposed py slGh acI III pIu
been contracted in pursuance Of such law shall re-
main in force and be irrepealable. and be annually
the provision herenbefore specified 10 pay and dis
charge the interest and princ.pal OF s4ch dE ny
loan or stock creating such debt or liability
shall be applied to the wGTk or o. ablfy or
for the repayment such debt or labliiy ana f or
other purpose on within; G SI three months az
ter It's passAe, or at any general eiec,2n whs IN
the Constitution. shall be submitted 10 he Voted ior
section s. The sinking funds provided for the
payment of interest and the exiinguishment OF tne
principal Of the debts Of the state shall BE- sep,
;6em yha hf Be a approratcd or
other than for the specific purpose for which II
Section g. Neither the Leg isature. Canal Board.
nor any person or persons acting IN behalf or the
Ss,ween Citizens OF the state would b. barred BY
lapse OF time. This provision shall no b. consulted go
10 repea. any statute fixing the time within wnlcl
Gains sha.. be presented or allowed. nor shal II
extend Gains dug presented wnn tne t,,ne
from the ume o. such presentment But II the
claimant sha., b. under ega, disability the calm
may be presented within two years after such dls-
ability Is removed. 49,
Section Z The lands Of the State now owned or
hereafter acquired constituting the forest preserve
as now fixed by .aw. sha.. be forever kept as Wild
fores; lands. They shall no; be leased, SOD or ex-
changed be taken by any corporation, puD-lN
private nor sha. the timber thereon b. sod removed
or destroyed.
or otherwise dispose OF the Erie cana, the Oswego
cana, the Champaign canai. the Cayuga and Seneca
cana. the Back River canal. but they shalI
remain the property Of the state and under rs
management forever. The prohibition OF ease, sa
other disposition herein contained, :ha not Apply
10 the canal known as the Main and Hamburg street
canal situated In the city Of Buffa.O and which
eNtenls eas.er.N from The Mc.ier.N inc OF MAln