The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-18

J.. 1917, who shan continue during the
terms for which they were elected. and nve
additional Judges, Two OF whom shall reside
IN aud he chosen 10y the. electors OF Kings
the counties Of Bronx. Richmond and
queens. respectively, all OF whom sna.. ~
S"r t'e,1a , s. am, nm1 s s"i5 once n,"e'i for ten Years.
Tho successors to all such judges shal! oe
elected for ton years, Until the issis.s'ubs
city court chosen In the connt.y. OF n!cn-
,nond shall be surrogate Of thst county.
for . sopar.ic surrogate for that county.
Al civil actions or proceedings on January
1Jlt. pending In the county courts OF Kings
Queen. Richmoni aud Bronx. respec,iveiy;
shall he transferred to the city court OF
New York for hearing and dstsri nm hssn
roglizcJ 10y tho consolidation OF numerous
email COURT into single tribunals. 80 OF,
gaiized that their entire judicial force may
he kept occupied. and the business WITHIN
the iurisdiciisn Of the court fairly dis-
~,ribntcd among It's various terms and parts:
Tho abolition II the county courts within
III" city al. Now York, and the extension
or ihc whole s,iE VI ,hn ,ar,' aar q. r o.
CARDS criminal Jurisdiction. and or the
,nrisiiction "f III" city court or the c,ty
dictlon. his been recommended by assocls-
iious 81 LAWYERS. judges and Others I
courts would relieve the supreme court Of
a great number Of small cases and would
max" homogeneous courts OF riVu ana
criinlnal jurisdiction. respectively. which
would better mact the require ment. Of the
business in The city Of New York than the
existing separate courts.
Section fisl 80. Inferior local courts OF
ei,il and criminal jurisdiction may he IS
,ahl, shed by the lcsislaturc, but no inferior
after the tir,t da, Of Jnnuary. one thou
s""d eight hundred and ninety,ave. shalt
herein provided the Legislature shall not
hcr'nrcr conrcr upon any Inferior tori
d%I"iion or any greater Jurisdiction In other
iosrertH than t. conferred upon county
'o,,,s ~ o, under this article. .
that the Territorial jurisdiction ~ any In
fc,',r local court now existing or hereafter
%j".ii"es 81 tie , "n: H. cities "hsii extend
throughout the count. In which such court
ar Justice Is l"c.,ri. and also throuEhout
en- county lines. The legislature may aiso
r,-atc ri,ii divisions combating % not to
;S...""t ' t"r the "o"' "a,,".. ' %; :..ss,i.SS S.ss
,nC,r'n inicrior local court. having terri
~ "%cuniis. in which such towns. are ait
uated. The legislature may confer upon
~, inferior l%al court power 10 try With
demcanor. The Legislature may estabiiah
chi,.irrn', courts. aud courts ~ domestic
c%,isiins courts or courts her-s,er 10 he
.r.n,cd' and may confc. upon them such
necessary, for the .orreciion. projection.
guardianship and dispo-ition os Delinquent.
ncslectcd or dependent minors. and for the
;pon.ihir Tor Or contributing to such de:
linuuenry. neglect or dependency. and OF
support Of n wife or children who abandon
o. neglect 20 support either. In the ever
Use 81 ,nc, Jurisdiction, such courts may
h4nr aud determine such causea. with o.
Without = jury. ~Scept those involving 9
felony. Except as lhcreinl In this article
c~ihcr"ise provided. all judicial Officers shall
he elected or appointed at such times and
~ tich manner as the legislature may
Nb-tr.,t-lu order 10 p-cvcu; the con.
s'dnt tendency Of inferior local courts to
'N'end heir powers aud iuiisdic;ion. this
court created after January l.. 1895. shall
h i court Of record. To meet the deci.
~" 'NtstinG constitution the legislature car
rot extend tn" Jurisdiction ~ = local cour,
b. "nd The limits OF the city or village in
winch " IL established, the provisions oil
ihe above section respecting such court
~ amended hN authorizing she Legislature
10 provide that the territ orial Jurisdiction
80 ruN Inferior local court now existing %,
l'r'nttcr established In any city or village
a. If justices Of ihr peace in cities. shall
'N''ud throughout the county In which
tu"h CONT or Justice l. located. and alsc
,hrous i"G; such city o. .il!ass irrespee'
Nv. Is also authorized to create civil
divisions. consisting % not 20 exceed thre,
,Ni l,"Nc "' establishing therein inferior
l"'ai courts. having territorial iurisdictior
.t% i."n ,r. '"unts " T%untlss W whie!
fnrf hef iul hnri@rl =" confer upon any IN,
-i"r ,"c'l court. power to try without 4
;hr. ,nIJtn " -" sIS.. % ml>n.I'esnor
~, XIX w. p',,i "n."sss 70 o.
,nr,d, ,, ~ S er,nH Trn"ut ne ueis,
- 49, iuiN NV, ''sa,ion an'
D. .aai.i ~, ~ ,r. tn h .mt ~, ,"' " enao.'
,hcorir. ~ dealing vitb Jeunnuen chit'
dran n,t -. ,,imtn, rs 'h",, 'ntrdn' IN
e.,fa a rr,, Sim f.. ak, i,ci,P.J ~ NJ
..,i,i"n empowering the legislature to es
ia HHNN. "a "a ..AaEH
,tp'I.b ,4,tlrts al Jn,u,s.i. ,,I. ,nns o.
Tho p-,tac.irn OF nerlcIt,J rhTIrsn a.,
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en1ut.. .I.u Ia" ,,crL. n' 1919
cour,. ott SUI t,vcr. and dn,,.s snpshsp
D.. prt-,'t,aJ by 'l,v The tr.,Icas y, -,
spn.lftp dlNisi,a In each drn.-,n.,, nal
iA,- mower %, ,npoinf. AMI n r.,noyn
,'cyk Whn ,haIl h.,p hi. orlre nj , MA
., -. Ie.Iunatod Inv, t.,it ,ncI,' ia ra.v
Tn ,',-h ~ ia. .ut,rt ~ ,nnaII. NIL -,
h.. office ~ mo sat OF g"v.rurnamt I'll,
o'.rk Of tho court or appeals and the clerk,
.ouusr,tftru T., To-. s.t,hiisbaJ Nv lao an,
pat, Oft Of ia. pul,L. fr.,,u, ~"
S,,tr I-o' Il. 30 tuIi'ial office, .,
,cri Justices - the pctcc. shall r~aceive n
b.. own u, any zoe. or n.rouisi,es n
nm. nav .h.f Inv NO. ''pu'sItrs .
Grpe,ts. ,r u.ti., of Ia. supreme cour,
{, an: count, iIIEo or su~rorste hereaffe
'i"c'"i ia u county having a populstIo,
seeding oUr hundred aud twenty thou
sard, pructlcs ~ au attorney or c6unselo
IL a.N crt.t NJ record Iu Ihis .t,f. ar az
- rrferoa IN" Legislature may impose
surrogate. m olhe- '~ouutirs. No one shal
b. eligibi" to fho n"i,a OF tu1r, n, IN
couIi OF upn.I.. lu..Iro ~ ,bn s,n-or
cow, p~ F"nu. In the county ~ Ha,n,i
,n-.to vLo b.. .,, M ".,n-, oFsu.
,cior Of III -,r,. ~ WV"