Evening journal., 1894-08-24

granted to judges elected after 1895. An
appellate division OF the supreme court
judge Of seven in the first department and
1ivo in each Of the other three is created
The superior court, court Of common pleas
Of New York, superior court Of Buffalo
and city court Of Brooklyn are abolished.
When the judiciary article was tnkon
up again, Mr. Hirschberg offered an
amendment making counties OF less than
120 600, instead Of 100000, exempt from
the operations Of the section forhdding
sulrogates and county judges to practice
law. This was adopted
Laymen Versus Lawyers.
An amendment was offered to exempt
Hamilton county from the provisions Of
the section forbidding laymen to be elect
cd to any judicial office. Adopted.
Mr. Needer offered an amendment that
would forbid any lawyer holding such an
office. He knew, he said, that it was radi-
| cal, but he thought it better than putting
into the constitution clause to give only
lawyers jobs. The amendment was de-
| feated.
Mr.. Roche offered an amendment to in
clude police justices in the offices which
only lawyers should hold. He argued
that only lawyer should be trusted with
4
Mr.. Holcomb. Mr.. Schumacher and Mr.
Sullivan each said that the court regula-
| tiens ia New York, Brooklyn and Buffalo
were that none but lawyers should be
eligible. Mr. Roches amendment was
| lost.
Mr.. Veeder offered an amendment strik-
| ing out the section allowing the legisla-
ture TO extend tho term Of county judges
and surrogates to 10 years Adopted.
Mr.. Maybee offered an amendment to
the last section abolishing courts of spe-
cial session. and comforting upon justices
Of the peace and local courts, established
by the legislature, their powers
The Judiciary committee was willing to
accept the amendment Mr.. w H. Steele
objected and argued tho question on the
ground that the justices of the peace can.
not impartially administer over these
courts. The amendment was defeated,
the judiciary committee withdrawing It's
support after finding that there were
courts Of special sessions ia several other
cities
With the defeat of this amendment the
entire article had been gone through with,
and no amendment Of any great moment
was adopted except those to reduce tn,
court of appeals to seven members and
leave the term Of Office Of the surrogat,
Of Kings county at six years
The discussion OF the measure was tax
en- up as a whole, and after an amendmen
providing for allowing county supervis
ors to fix county judiciary salaries Mr.
Choate moved that the committee rise ant
ask that the measure be passed. Adoated
A Curious Amendment.
While the report was being made il wa
discovered that several members wanted
to submit amendments generally, and tn
body went into committee Of the who'll
again on it.
Mr.. Towns OF Brooklyn offered gen
eral amendment consisting of six entirel.
new sections to the judiciary article
changing it very materially from the re
port of the committee on judiciary.
was offered so late however, that Their
was very little consideration given to it.
The last of the six amendments was
} curious ono and caused laughter amont
} the delegates 1t provides that there shal
2 be a court crier for the court Of appeal
and for the supreme court, who shall b
] at least 6 feet inches in height and b
costumed as the court or chief justio
thereof shall determine He shall b
armed with a sword, lamp and a Bible
Q and shall with solemn and stately miei
: open and close the sittings Of the cour
Z from day to day in the following language
Hear ye. hear We. lnwyers and litigantsl
S Hear ye, hear ye. civilians and miltantsl
3 The honorable supreme court OF New York
Is about TO begin its most righteous work
Let every one rise den, low hats and high hat
And hearken IN silence to its judgments an
> flats.
And in closing he shall say:
This solemn court, in a solemn way.
I Has ground exceeding fine all day.
The grist that came unto its mill
VIII now depart. Keep still.
Let all hero rise and show respect
: Bow low, low low to the peoples elect.
Judiciary Report Accepted.
l At the evening session Mr. Peck of Tro
continued his remarks IN favor Of hi
amendment to elect the appellate suprem
court judges by departments instead {
by districts. Mr.. Il, r. Brown was IN fl
b vor of Mr. Peck's plan, There was a Ion
2 and desultory argument over the matter
y and the amendment was defeated.
!. Mr., Towns presented his unique amend
d ment a few minutes before adjournmen
d and explained It, The amendment wa
n defeated. and Mr. Griswold rising to offe
n an amendment, Mr. Root moved to exten
T. the session for 1 minutes Carried ami
y much confusion Mr.. Griswold wantc
It the limitation of appeal stricken out an
n argued for 10 minutes, and then HI
e amendment was adopted.
d The committee, on motion OF Mr. Roo
n rose and reported favorably on the passag
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