New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-31
FOR THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

SUGGESTIONS ABOUT COURTS AND OTHER
THINGS.
To The Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. When the election over I was with con-
siderable satisfaction that many OF the inhabitants
of the state Of New-York learned that the Re-
publlcans would be in control OF the constitutional
Convention. This satisfaction was. however. ma
,eria.lv abatel when II appeared that large pro-
portion OF the members elect were lawyers by pro-
fesslon and there great Apprehension that
the much wanted reform in judiciary matters was
not to be hoped for. That Instead OF any real I'M
provement only a little putty would be put in the
creyces here and therb. and the changes inconse-
ouentIal except so far as the occupation and emou-
r,ents OF pettlfoggers might be extended with the
result az the last occasion. that the people "oud
no, take the trouble to vote upon the matter at all
when they asked to accept the result OF the
Conventions labors.
What little Is known by the general public so far
seems 10 warrant this conclusion. and 1t is greatly
20 be feared that the opportunity OF putting the
Constitution Of the State Of New-iork. so far ds
judicial matters are concerned. level. at least.
with those OF neighborng States Will be lost II IN
deed that result is not already unavoidable
Now the pcopl. have got to pay for this conven-
zion and they would naturally like to have some
thing to show for IT, The following suggestions are
respectfully submitted:
The Governor and all other State officers TO be
elected at one time and for the same term
All contested elections to be settled before suta-
ble Judge og State court. to the end that the APP
nor.n intention OF the electors shall preva-which
can no longer be trusted to the majority party In
any Legislature
All Judges and all district-attorneys to be APP
pointed by the Governor and confirmed BY the
Senate.
In each case the appontee to be practising
lawyer In good standing or judge presiding over
a minor court.
NJ IN ba Amounted dStrct-attOrney or
police Judge under thirty years of age. nor for
any other judgeship under forty years OF age
either to fill vacancy or TO Act c wbo hSs
ever been convicted for violation OF any law OF the
State. 49,. =, .,,,,,
Disrict-attorneys and police judges to be appoint
ed for a term of Ave years but their terms OF once
cease absolutely at the age o, n ,'se
trctaorneys to be selected at the discretion OF the
Executive but the police judges TO be selected from
a list prepared by the judges OF the court sitting
in county wherein the police judges are fro no a sb;
The to n2Ie other 10 ng Judges to hold Office
for life until attaining the age OF seventy "heh
The Governor to make temporary appointments
to All when necessary-any vacancy occurring rsnst d h
same the first day Of the session Tor action oy
-" No more injunct!ons to be issued. and no judge
shall grant any stay Of proceedings. or IN any way
interfere with another court except so nneaI from
lower y court No new trial be held in the same.
or I'm II, ali T cases Of conviction of crime wherein the
prescribed penalty is DEATH sentence snail be I'M
,nadIatey passed to take effect within thirty DAYS
from The date OF conviction and there shall be no
appeal therefrom except to the Exssu,yeIana an
shall within twenty-four hours after sentence be
removed to the prescribed place OF confinement:
and no person whatever snail interfere 10 prevent
the same under heavy penalty ., e..
No convicted person. and no person arrested tor
violence shall De conveyed In any railway passenger
car either surface. elevated or steam or any omni-
bus or stage the public transportation OF villain
ubose crimes have lost him his citizenship being
n shameful and useless annoyance to respectable
travellers. - $1,000, ,.., ..-,,. .o,,r
hours succeeding the verdict Of the jury. and such
sentence 10 be In case suspended, except IN the
case OF police judges In the instances OF minors con-
ycted before them. In which the use OF their de
erection shall be permitted.
The prison at Sing Sing to be removed. and
sultable building erected In some desolate part 81