The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-03

court. II Is provided that the compensation
Of a judge or justice of u court OF record
n the state shall be neither ipcreascd nor
decreased during the term Of office Tor
which he was elected or appointed.
Section ti3l 10. The assembly shall have
majority OF all The members elected. The
court for the trial of impeschments shall
he composed of the president OF the senate
the senators or the major part OF THEM.
and the Judges of the court OF Appeals. OF
the major part OF them, ON the trial OF
Lieutenant governor. neither the lieutenant,
governor. nor the temporary president OF
the .s"str ' r.. t I%S. s sSt a., 4, ,r %i" 81 i'm:
peachments may order all or any pars oi
the testimony 10 be taken and rsportcS
the court. except that The impesc:.cd on
Ger must he allowed to testify before tne
court u he 40 desire. No Judicial oHeer
Impeachment against him shall nave been
preferred to the senate. until ne shah nave
p pea" Iosut'; ,he members Of The court shall
take an oath or affirmation truly anu III
partially. to try, the Impeachment aec1ruri
he convicted without the concurrence OF
two.thirds OF the members present. Juus.
nent in cases of impeachmsn, sna man oP.
fee, or removal from ONCE and disauaiin,
cation to hold and enjoy any OFFICE OF
nOnOT, trust oT nTOnt unhti th'r
the party lmpeached shall he liable to
Indictment and punishment according 10
law.
Abstract.-The amendment to this sec.
| ton extends the existing prohibition
against the lieutenant-governor acting a.
a member of the court Of impeaen" she
governor to the temporary president OF
the senate; such prohibition being the ap.
shSnId n, Of IN i iss Dsin', Where me 4. has %S a ID" d,
rect interest in the result. TO facllitate
the conduct Of impeachment proceedings
trial Of Entertainments may order all or any
part Of the testimony TO be taken anu
reported BY eoTm,,,ss TG%pr n. i'm.
peached onfcer must be allowed 20 ,esu''
before the court, II ne shall so desire.
courts. arc continued. and ne Judges
hereof now In office shall hold their OF.
tIEss , an1i, tn, r,c. ,spi ,Sst the 81 county s%s'I court.
in the counties Of Kings, Queens. Rich,
mond and Bronx shall he abolished mn
In this article. lin the county Of kings
there shall be four county judges IN
number OF county Judge IN any mum 10
time. by tho Legislature. to such number
that the total number OF county judges IN
every two hundred thousand: or mn1Tn
fraction thereof, OF the population OF suvn
county. THE additional couniy Juus.s IN tn
general election held in the frst odd-hum.
bered year after the adoption OF ,his
a~mendment.l The additional county 1hugss
lature shall be chosen at the gehera,
election held In ne hrst 9 oad - n,srn' XII
county Judges. including successors 10 80
isting judges, shall be chosen by the e'ec.
,ors of the counties Tor the term OF SIX
years from and including the first day Of
January follow ing Their electloh' EatSpi
rs in this article "tncr nc noH"rs and
iWrt.diction IthsyI now prescribed by the
Legislature. lpossess and also or,g,h a,
money only. where oil the dcfendsnts re
s!Io IN the county. and In which the com,
paint demands j.asment tor a y y" lars.
The legislature may hereafter enlarge or
restrict the Jurisdiction OF me 'q ursy
IS'Inn sshoIi not be- so extended as to au-
thorize an action therein for the reco'erE
%f mSasy . SStsi Il ptw wn'I ,hr.e ,hpou.and dol,
Lars or to in which any person not a
resident o, n. GoS%ay have IA an Once ffa"r
the transaction Of business VIM" ."s
county and the cause 81 action NJ a' IN
thrrein. Courts o., Yo,pK' are aboi.
shed rom and after the Last annS
Of pesem1er, eighteen h (, tu 4saaFfiS Of
- D So" the County ''U o; New York, shHl,
then pending IN such courts "t sess,on'
shall be transferred TO M ni,atton
t%ur 'ounty Judge and special count
Judge in counties having the same sh a.
p'irsttT hy law. lis salary shall be estsh.
lished by LAW, payabi" out 81 ,me ,ouInnt,
treasury \ county JnHse %,rr |nE othc,
county when requested ny INV '"'s "
-I.u other county
,'-',' .bcs the County court Of King
DuaaEs. La.nmoui and Rron\. increase
mo Jurisdiction Of me fr,H",n'"t St$$vohG
rouri. IN Common law G','un' s..
aoIi authorizes the Legislature 70 ,rNtrA'
,helr Jurisdiction to ,t"srs IN MH''n ,
person not q resident OF me '"""tn =
r.faydaut iC h" have IN ni'," Tor ~
transaction ~ business Nlthin lh- ,out..
AMI Inc cause Of acton Sro,s ta'io''
very widespread demand,
section tl5l II. The eNiSting snrrog'ies
courts are continued, ana me NufF"salp'
nov In "frce shan hold thtlt otm("I uu''
The expiration Of their terms thr,I s".
their respective 'ouniirs' anu men ,eI,'
Of ufu,. shall he slN years, tN'rp' III IN
county al New York, where my thl.
.~outiuue TO be fourteen year, HH,r"ttr
.u,I surroEatss' courts shall hay" TN" llr
l|sii,tion ana po~eis (which the SURF"
nov Iav posses, prescribed h, the lrri-la
latur. until uihrrMlSe pF"tl""l ~ t'n'
i"gGsIlture law. tn" ,cun'y jsIF' v Inal
sennratr surrogate has been or sha4. F"
"clerted, In counties having a rGpu'n,lol
' . NLtsabllE - ltl'NN NV 49, 49,. s
H. mo- s"parArr surrogate, the Legislature
n1N proNids for lhe election ~ a srphra.
nfNcer to he surrogate, who's" term o
olnr. shall hc sin years Nhen me sur
,,v,t, shall be elected as a separate OF
r,sr his salary shall he estapIlshei o.
law. payable out OF the county treasury
: I\n county Judge or surrogate shaIl hot
/, nfurc longer than until ana incIuVlug IN
ln,t Iny OF December next after ne sha1
be seventy years of age VACANCIES %
i, curing IN the office OF judge 81 the cSur
of general sessions of the city Oi NeN
, Work, Judge Of the city court OF NJ.
York, county Judge, special county jung
-, sIrrugate shall be hlled IN the sam
manner A. like Vacancies occurring in III
p supreme court. THE compensation "t an
\ ,'IutF Judge or surrogate shall not b
. increased or diminished during his tern
: Of ofnoe For the relief of, surr"gatG'
courts the legislature may CONFER upon IN
% sunrrmr court IA any county having
: pnnul alton exceeding four hunured thuus
/ ma the powers and jurisdiction OF sur
70 roplteS. with authority to itS lseu"
. ~ TACT W. Jury In probate cases y sur
rornt. Of any count, may hold u >nrro
gates court In any other county wheh re-
: uurstcd Nv the surrogate al su'h oth'
, county. The Legislature ma. AZ any I'm
: consolidate the offices OF county Judge an
surrogat. In ANY county.
/ \hstra,t-By tho Amendment 20 hi
sc.tlon. surroga'es and surroEatcs' court
are given The jurisdiction nov prescribe
=. hy the legislature, untll otherwise Pre-
.,rlbrl hy law The genera extension O
me Jurisdiction Of those officers. an
,ourr. hy the code amendment OF 1871
Nrre regarded a. too recent aud expert
, r,aut,l 10 iustlfy more than y Con'inuanu