The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-08
THE JUDICIARY LAW.
A nil Prepared by tho Statutory Revision
Comminsion-some Important Changes.

Comminsion-seme Important Changes.
ALBANY. Feb. 7.-Sonator Lexow introduced
tonight q bill from the Statutory Revision Com
mission, called the judiciary law. 1t includes
substantially what was intended to be included
in part 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, as indi-
Gated by the report Of the Statutory Revision
Commissioners who are also Code Commission
ers, made to the Legislature of 1896. The Com
missioners have modified their original plan.
and have concluded to call this part Of the re-
vision the Judiciary law, because 1t relates to
tho administration Of justice and is intended to
include matters which are not strictly proce-
dure, and it is not to be a part Of the code.
The bill includes general provisions relating
to courts and Judges; Court Of Appeals. except
jurisdictions; general provision relating to the
Supreme Court; organizations of judicial de-
partments and Districts; appellate divisions
rules, terms, clerks and other assistants: COM
pensation OF Judges and subordinate officers;
admission of attorneys; court reporters; stenog-
raphers; court officers and attendants: court
OF claims: execution of civil mandates; limita-
ton of actions; general provisions respecting
evidence and witnesses; documentary. evidence;
provisions relating TO grand and trial jurors and
Commissioner of Jurors. and fees Of various
officers.
now contained in the Code Of Civil Procedure,
which are transferred to this law and repealed
as part OF the code. ABOUT lUO other statutes
are included in the revision relating to the sub
jects included in the bill
Some changes have been made which seem
necessary to produce n harmonious scheme, but
in the main the bill rc-enacts without change
provisions already in the code or other statutes.
The Court Of Claims Is included in this revision.
md its jurisdiction has been considerably en-:
larged. with a view OF obviating the necessity Of
procuring special statutes authorizing the sub
mission Of claims to that court.
The law relating to court reporters has been
revised and all the reporters included in one
written and continued with q view Of providing
a uniform scheme, as far us practicable, includ-
ing stenographers for appellate divisions, trial
courts. county and Surrogates' courts. and
Grand Juries. The Jury law has been rewritten
and an attempt has boon made to establish one
system for ali courts of record in which a jury
trial may be had. The qualifications of jurors.
varying somewhat under the present law in the
counties of New York and Kings and the cities
in tho State. have been made uniform.
ton to the length of service. and exemptions of
grand and trial jurors throughout the State,
the preparation of jury lists and the drawing
and summoning of the jury.
The Commissioner of Jurors in the counties of
New York. Kings. Westchester, Erie. Albany,
Rensselaer,, Onondaga, and Monroe are con.
tinued and provision Is made for The appoint
ment OF n Commissioner in the county OF Rich
mond. where. by the abolition of towns. owing TO
its incorporation in the city of New York, there
or formation, Of juries. General provisions are
also proposed for the creation OF the office of
Commissioner OF Jurors In any county by reso-
luton OF tho Board of Supervisors, to DO ap-
pointed by certain judicial or other officers.
Machinery is provided for the administration of
missioner 10Y exists or may BIO hereafter
created.