The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-28
AMENDMENT NO. 8.

Proposing amendment 10 section two of article
six of the constitution. relating 10 temporary desIg
Whereas the legislature at its regular session in
eighteen hundred and ninety-eght duly adopted
resolutions providing tor all amendment 70 the CON
atttnton relating 10 temporary dssiEn3tion by the
which resolution referred to the legislature 10
s an Girerted TO e pHEsGed IN accordanc% With
section OF article fourteen of the constitutions;
Whereas. Such resolutions have been duly pub
lfshed IN accordance with law and the constitution
fore
That section article six Of the constitution he
am ended 50 as to read ns follows:
four u"ai aspsrments The rs It'd dap part "a9
shall consist of the county OF New York the others
every ten years the Legislature alter the judicial
theroo Thcre shall be an appellate division OF the
supreme court Consisting OF seen Justices in the
ether departments. In each department four shall
SSn Sa to ana des f re move or 'h h
tiye Justice. shall Hit in any case. From all the
shall designate those who shall constitute the APP
peilat" division in each depart ment; and he shall
act as such during his term of ohce, and shall be
a resident Of the department: The other justices
uneEprcd portions ofthe irrespective terms o. office,
Of ha inch i've o e d to r e. the
cur. he shall make new designations. 4 majority
of the justices so designated to alt in the appellate
division in each department shall he residents Of
the department lie may mis-" mako Temporary
Designations case of the absence or inability to
act Of any justice in The appellate division or in
the pres ding justice Of any appellate Vision
FhHll certify to him that one more additional
justices are needed for the speedy disp0st Of the
In any department shall ne unable to dispose Of its
business within \ reasonable time. majority OF
meeting called by the presiding Justice Of the de-
paitment in arrears NAV transfer any nrudn. ap.
poa!s from such department 20 nay other dcnnr''
of tho appellate division shall exercise any OF the
powers Of justice OF the supreme court other than
those justice ont Of court, and thOse pertaining
II the appellate division or TO the hearing aud do
CisIon Of motions submitted by consent OF counsel.
From and after the lat day ~ p,'emher eighteen
have tho jurisdiction now cNnlclS"l 10y tho supreme
court at its general terms and by the general terms
o. New York tn" supcri n torr ~ the city of New
York, the sup 'rCr court of Bnilo and the city o.
BROOKLYN aud such lhitionnl jurisdiction a. be
cnnfrrr, by the legislature shall have power 10
appoint and remoye reporter, Tn" justices If thu
appellate division in 81 IA department shall have
rOwcr TO the times aud places for holding special
and trial terms therein and to assign The Justices in
The departments to hold such terms; or to make rules
therefor.
foregoing amendment be submitted 10 the people for
approx al at the general election in accordance
with the provisions OF the elect o law.
AMENDMENT 40 T.
Proposing an amendment TO article six section
seven OF the constitution, relating to the Court Of
Appcala,
Whereas the legislature at its regular session in
eighteen hundred aud ninety.ei.ht duly adopted
resolutions providing 10" amendment to the con,
situation relating e. tho cnurt nf appeals and
which resolutions referred to the Legislature 10
be chosen at the next general election OF senator's
aud directed TO be published In accordance with
section OF article tourt,s en- OF the constitution
and
whereas said resolutions have bSen duly pub.