New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-11

for years for four years? ShaIl inc ~ ,
the state Senate be elected for two years 81 d1p fa
years? Shall the state Assemb;ymen DE c sieeieG ors
Of towns be elected in the fall or In the sprhg
All these questions are related 10 ms iid a., ~
GERS from county officers. The Governor ana StaIe
officers must have terms of two. four or SIX yeaIS
ana be elected in even years the CITY Officers arc
one matter troubles good many members OF the
lion does rrcscrbe the election OF city officers only
in the untvenly numbered years there VII haVt 10
Of the thlr;y-vc cities Of the state 70 make them
conform to the Constitution some Ni , Ine -G va h
uneven Years but a good many are now elected IN
TIE even Xra IT is @So o. h he Governor satisfies
good many paope VINO wonI oPpoffe 5r ye9rs or
Many interesting proposed amen linents 70 tn Con
stituton have been submitted. William H. Nichols,
OF Bath. a delegate, in order to guard the suLrage
rights OF veteran Union soldiers ana sailors IN me
Hsqbor Suggests the Following amendment: N3
occor who shall have been IN me marH or h ei
service of the United States ana who sh al pq Tri
at such almshousc other asy um snail De- Gop' e
lion district wherein he shall be then resident
and the Legislature shall have the power 10 PROVIDE
wS 5 such absent electors may vote and FOR the
return and canvass OF their votes IN ne e.ec"V"
district in which they respectively reside
DEALING WITH TIE COURTS.
Many members Of the judiciary Commission OF
$50 are members Of the Constitutional Convention.
Through Mr. Marshall OF Syracuse one OF their
number they have submitted TO the convention the
proposed amendments 10 the Constitution drawn up
by the commission Thesg keep shT crIa IN sonic
slight particulars the right OF nip'9 IA csl
TAIN Judges snail DO only General Term WORT Mr
Warshail in an address before The state Bar As.
ISOLATION in January last thus on,iiheI 'H' "o'N %
these special General Term judges: -, -. ,,.
II am decidedly Of the opinion that TIE best way
to sye 4g c'4F e 9 sBgd be as few Of
courts as is practicay possipir. IL n - make II
rractical 50 to strengthen them in the number OF
judges 10 afford to iiiigans the benes ,, I'll te
eethcr han heretofore. Four General Terms are
Sufficient for that purpose Each should conais, oil
i've ind - who should be prohibited from perform
INK any other judicial duties; not more th3ah I"o
should b. selcc,eI from any single judicial distric
and local court, Incapable OF viewing question ~
its application % TIE entire state and ,rTenf Ma
from The prov.ncaliSm OF city ana country ali,,,
With five judges thus selected i wo" Avn aI,d
ing place where the business OF the court can Ds
ransac ted comfortably With all ine u
Concernine the limitation Of appeals Mr. Marsha u.
on this occasion outlined ne following pan ~o,,
IS embodied n the amendment 10 me CONSTITUTION
which he has proposed: . -. =, ,r,,,,,., tho,
In the hrs; nace must nSt Hr tGe impr S
insnt OF our General Term IN he manner rrrI
indicated. in that way there VIII be marx !
diminu,i5n Of business which will q 10 The Court
OF Appeals In the second pac., there WIZ ne y y
4npeals is II a case is one involving doubt DIS
SCENTS Will he more likely 10 De dcNtIol'" mn '.'EH
iahf 1l isn1 r,jonaI limitation - declare that
where the determination Of trial court IS anhni,,
be that no appeal IS - be taken - IN" Court 81
Appeals except IN certain classes OF cases. W ihr,'
on account Of thcr great Importance" . N" public
as o. x criminal cases. cases involving consjitl.
uonal law. questions OF statutory toisti" 3D. -
- real estate. etc. by permission 81 nv" p n
t1i I'm, - indec OF inc Court ~ Appeals. II
| The appellate court I, vii hc Included IN one Of
bese cateeories II there is a diversity Of oIini
! al CIf %
makes the case ipso factc appealahe II ner" is a
cral Term that Will make the case aipca4an.r II
me case is one which IN is cssenu1! nature IN
yoives \ question Of general interest & Is appeala-
be-
| TO MAKE. I.EGISI.AT1ON MORE DELIBERATE.
! Only one proposed amendment 70 the Constitution
has thus far been reported favoraby by commit
| tea Ii IS one by Commodore T. Vcl1er. veteran
| legislator. prohibiting the passage OF am hN by
! the Legislature for day after its iniroducion
There are a large number or interfering pr'?S,'
amendments Nj Holes proposes 70 pui Civll ser
| vice reform IN the Constitution MI plct,y Iro,
| 80 s,; NJ Gtlbsrf suggests that no person
| be Permitted o. vote unless H. can read Inc on
5muoh ih uT ,h s.a, - eel, is salt lands
| MIR Mcmillan suggests that al' kinds - property b'
! init States. Mr Vcdler proposes reaper
| tionrnent OF he Legislature on the basis ~ one
seln6iTmnn fo- 'y1r = 30 Of ropulton several
| one with the Governor and two judges % ne Cour
| Of Appeals It's members. Mr. Marks also PRO
| poses "A Court OF Appeals - one CHIEF Judge an
| twelve associate judges Mr. Dean IropoSrs - s.E'
the state power to incur debt mp 70 <iVH"p ana tn'
| finishing ~ the new Capitol by contract Work.
| There are sevcra. amendments Engineering M
period Of residence in election district beio'"
person can secure the RICH, 10 vote. state cJmn.s
| siOns arr abolished by an Amendment proposed ~
| Mir Dean. 4. VI. Johnston proposes 20 incrcfse th
| salaries = state Senators 10 BIN NSirlN. ana q"
| Assembymea 20 $500 Nj Platze'h fpEgr.is ina
IN ciyii cases the concurrence IL N''I'c, o' hi''
| quarters Of the ii-ymen Doe sufficient Nr tnm"
| proposes an Amendment dfpriv.ng n" Governor q
his power 10 restore The right of siuraE" 70 clNzrn
| gully a.. bribery any infamous crime "lr
| Iauferbach introduced an amcndmeni r"Gilrng com
pusOry voting another appJriioniny The Leg slatur
| another creating Court o. Appeals or ono lnnf
| and ten associate judges. AMI another giving in
] Governor o term - two years. Mr.. Moore sub
| mlt:ed an amendment leng hening the term OF COY
crnor 90 four years. and another amendment 10
the taking u vote of women on ~" du"'lon "
woman suffrage. Elou T. Brown suggests ~
amondrncnt that free passes on railroads FOR al
public officers be- prohibited Mr. kellogg propps"
that all property re. and personal. shall b. taxed
| "DJw'r' Is abolished Dy an amen linen propose
! BY Mr.. HofteITOth