New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
THE NEW JUDICIARY SYSTEM.
SYNOPSIS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENpMENi 10
As THEY PASSED THE LEGISLATIVE.

SYNOPSIS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMhNp"iT>' 40
AS THEY PASSED THE LEGISLATURE.
Trenton. March % (speclaD. The constitutional
amendments as they passed the Legislature WORN
almost an entire change in the judiciary OF 'ie
State. They will. however. so simply 'he gus
Of justice that it is expected that Trey WILL WIN"
short time. become popular not oH'y WI" NV
lawyers but also with the latI
In brief the Amendment relating to the JUDICIARY
provides that the pardoning power shall be Ves'eu
in the Governor. the presiding Judge OF inc
Supreme Court and the Attorney-C'enerai' or any
two Of them, and their jurisdiction sha'. eA'e"'
all except Impeachment cases
The other courts provided for are as foIows'
An Impeachment trial court. a supreme court
prerogative court circuit courts and inferior coui 10
as may be provided by law The prerosatve and
inferior courts may be altered or abolished by the
Legislature.
The number of Supreme Court judges is to be
fixed by the Legislature, but never Is 10 DO ie''
than fifteen; the present judges, the Chahcei'o'
and Vice-Chanceors in Office are to become Judges
of the court for their unexp.red terms. Ihls cour
shall have all powers now exercised by the Court OF
Errors and Appeals, present Supreme Court Chah
Gerry and Prerogative courts. and It's Jurisuctioh -
to be exercised in divisions.
These divisions shall be law division. taxing
pace Of the present Supreme Court In wnich t"o
or more judges sitting together may exercise 'he''
powers and the Clerk OF the present supreme
Court shall. be its clerk second. chancery div'so"
in pace OF the present Chancery Court; uird' al
appellate division TO exercise the present errors anu
appeals jurisdiction. In the last named h'e Ju's''
shal, sit four make a quorum. the concur
OF three being necessary to decision The Judge
longest in office shall lie president OF TINS d"'s'o"
The Secretary OF State shall be Its clerk
The Appellate (shal be composed Of judges as
signed by the Governor until the expiration
of their respective terms. but no Judge shail SIT
in the Appellate Division for longer period IMAM
seven years consecutively. nor be eligible 10 re-
assignment thereto until after serving Tor al ieas
three years in the Law Chancery divisions during
the absence or disability OF judge OF ths u''s'o'.
any Judge Of the court may be temporarily assignee
10 his place by the Governor; judge assighed ~
this division shall not during his term OF sei'ice
therein. sit in any other division or court; 81, An,
The Judges OF the court not serNiis i" no *
pellate Division shall be assigned by tho court st-
ling as a whole 10 the Law and Chancery divsiohs
respectively. the Judge longest IN once 20 eped
Writs OF error shall only from the ApPe!ia,e
Division No Judge who has heard case aresau}H
shall sit on its appeal The court as "ho'e s""''
one lav, or chancery judge shall be assigned as
ord nary or surrogategeneral ana ludse o. ne
rocative court The clerk OF this court shaii pc NY
Secretary OF State. Appeals may be made rum -
TO the Appellate Division - ..,,.,, ~, an.
Circuit courts shal be held IN every yce y in
criminal cases shall have concurrent JURISDICTION
with tho Law Division. or. ~, ,ba
The Legislature may vest chancery powers IN me
Circuit Court subject TO appeal 10 the Appellate
Division. A,, J.. ,o,lna,ed
ernor shall also nominate the AcOrfey-'tils,a a.
nrneecr,ors clerks OF the Law and Chancery diyl-
sions Secretary Of state ana keerrr OF ,dpcaI re
prison for five-year terms. one or more )uo.Va' ~
norters shall be appointed for five years each