New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-27
NUMBER THREE.

NUMBER THREE.
Al the said General Election there Is also
70 be submitted 20 the people for approval
the following proposed amendment 10 Section
Fourteen Of Article Six Of the Constitution,
hereinafter designated as Amendment Num-
Der Three, providing for an increase OF two
i'm the number OF county judges In Kings
County: also providing that the Legislature
may increase the number Of county judges
in any county not 10 exceed total OF one
fudge for every 200 900 population or major
fraction thereof; prescribing the time OF
election OF additional county judges, ana pro-
viding that the term OF all county judges
shall begin on the first day OF January fol-
lowing their election.
Amending Section Fourteen OF Article Six
OF the Constitution
Section H. The existing county courts are
continued and the Judges thereof now In
Office shall hold their Offices until the ex-
piration OF their respective terms In the
county Of Kings there shall be ltwol four
county Judges. The number OF county
creased, from time 10 time. bU the le0iS-
latilre, to such number that the total HUrn-
Der Of county Judges IN any one county
shah not eTceed one FOR every tUo hundred
thousand, or major fraction thereof Of
the population Of such county. land the ad-
ditional county judges SHAH be chosen at the
next general election held after the adoption
OF this article.l The additional county
Judges in the county Of Kings shall be
chosen at the general election held IN the
first odd-numbered year after the adoption
Of this pendment The additional county
jud0es whose Offices may be created By
The legislature shall be chosen at the gen.
ernl election held IN the trst odd-nu,n-
bered gear after the creation OF such Of
free fThe successors OF the SEVERAL All
county Judges. including successors TO er-
,stin1 iudgeS. shall be chosen by the cleo
tors OF the counties for the term OF six years
from and including the first day OF Jdnu-
nry following their election. County courts
shall have the powers and jurisdiction they
now possess. and also original Jurisdiction IN
actions for the recovery OF money only.
where the defendants reside In the county
and in which the complaint demands tudg-
ment for a sum not exceeding two thousand
dollars. The legislature may hereafter en-
large or restrict the jurisdiction OF the coun-
Nv courts. provided, however, that their 1uris-
dlction shall not be so extended as 10 au-
tborize an action therein for the recovery OF
money only, in which the sum demanded eH-
ceeds two thousand dollars. or in which any
person not a resident OF the county Is r ue-
fendant Courts Of sessions, except in the
county OF New York, are abolished from and
after the last day Of December. eighteen
hundred and ninety-five. All the Jurisdiction
Of the court OF sessions In each county, ex-
mon be vested in the county court thereof
and all actions and proceedings then pending
I'm such courts OF sessions shall be trans
yerred 10 said county courts for hearing and
determination. Every county judge shall
perform such duties as they may be required
by law. His salary shall be established by
law, payable out OF the county treasury. A
county Judge OF any county may hold county
courts in any other county when requested
nv the fudge OF such other county.
IRSTRACT OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT
NUMBER FOUR.
At the said General Election there is also
20 be submitted 10 the people for approval
the following proposed amendment to Section
seven OF Article Seven Of the Constitution
Hereinafter designated as Amendment Num-
ler Four, providing for the use by the State
OF not 70 exceed three per centum OF tn,
forest preserve lands for the construction
and maintenance of state-controlled reser'
yoirs for municipal water supply. for ths
canals OF the State and for the regulation 81
the flow Of streams. and imposing regula
tions for the apportionment between prop
erty and municipalities benefited OF the ex'
pense thereof. .,, ~
Amending Section Seven Of Article Sever
OF the Constitution.
Section 7. Forest preserve. The lands o.
the state row owned or hereafter acquired
ri constituting the forest preserve as now
dxed by law, shall be forever kept as wild
forest lands They shall not be leased. sold
OF exchanged, or be taken by any corpora
tion, public or private. nor shall the timber
thereon be sold. removed or DESTROYED. Bu
the IcGiSidtur, MAY by general laos pro-
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