New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-26
URGES ROTATION
IN SUPREME COURT
Delegate to COnventio'
Would Reform the Sys-
TEN in N. Y. City
.SUFFRAGISTS HIT
AT THE CONVENTION
Dissatisfied with Amendment
Proposed to Aid Cause"
in the State.

From q staf Correspondent Of Tie Tribunel
Albany May 25.-ln the hope that it
may bring about a reform in the Su-
preme Court bench Of New York City,
a proposed amendment will be intro
duced in the Constitutional Convention
tomorrow by Isaac Sargent, of Brook
Ign. providing for rotation Of justices
of the Supreme Court.
The proposal provides that assign
ments Of justices to hold trial and spe-
cial terms shall hereafter be made BY
the Chief Judge Of the Court Of APP
peals and the presiding justices OF the
judicial departments convened for the
purpose. SO far as practical, these as
signments shall be arranged so that
each justice shall hold court in as
many separate districts as practicable
Throughout, the year.
There is no reason why justices Of
the Supreme Court should not rotate"
said Mr.. Sargent tonight. THE Fed
oral iudges rotate and so do police
ro,Cistrates in New York City. The
~ystem has been found not only 10 be
workable. but conducive 10 better ad-
ministration of justice. If the Su-
prene Court justices rotated, ttere
would be no grounds for the scandal
Gus charges that a patronage trust eX-
lists among certain New York City JUS
tices who have been accused of be-
slowing referee hips and recelverships
on political fayorltes.'
Plain Language Promised.
There is considerable feeling
among the delegates that reform IN
the judiciary ls necessary, ana already
many proposals intended 20 bring about
the desired reforms have been nitro
ducea. When these come up for dis
cussion there promises TO be some
plain speaking; .,
When resolution was introduced by
Mark Eisner. Of New York, to-day, ex-
tending an invitation 20 President IL
son to address the delegates at the OBJ
seryance Of the Tooth anniversary OF
the signing Of the Magma Charta, on
June -. Lcmuel Ely Qulgg protested.
The President should be let alone
inst now" he said. The special COM
ptttQp WNlCN = CDuNiNti INK the HloNNNi
has already discussed this very ques-
ton. has concluded that the President
should not be embarrassed with invita-
tions at this time"
william =. Bannister, o. New York,
introduced a proposal 70 forbid the pol
luton Of any stream or waterway IN
the state.
Martin G.. SAKE, Of New York, would
give the Legislature power 20 adopt a
comprehensive plan Of pensioning all
state employees.
Suffragists Are Dissatisfied.
The surragists are dissatisfied with
the way the convention has dealt with
their cause. They feel that neither the
resolution Of Herbert Parsons, nor the
resolution of Louis Marshall, intended
to aid them, VII be OF any use. Mr..
Marshall and Mr.. Parsons disagree with
them.
A delegation Of sufragists, headed
by Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch, called
to-day on Patrick W Cullinan, chair
man Of the committee considering the
amendments TO the suffrage article,
and asked for another hearing. Mr.
Cullinan answered that he would give
their request consideration.
Elhu Root to-day introduced a reso-
luton declaring that the convention
was kindly disposed toward the woman
suffrage question. II was referred to
the committee.