New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-18
STATE CONSTITUTION.


/ ne county eo4ff' u TIE 'es'''a'''' '"s' ~
spsrE,cr. -Thf. section IL Intended 20 remeu'
. the eNlstinz evils Of The civil lls' ~ an
courts 81 the state. IL conteuplsu ~ ~
ton hv the legislature OF . short pIa'ttt -
and = body of practice rules Whlch tn",' r.
the lIsce ~ roe practice nos feklial'u =; 10,
code = civil procedure. Indet th- I,'I Inn.
cedun the practice IL regulated ~ tx ',e-
t,ry rr.., wlt,u eu,oursse cputrOy.isi'- owe.
mere matters 81 procedure. " ~. VIZ 'rst..,,
this section Are ,arfl'd iuio effect we l'at M
VIII ia. D. cuafet is i.1itl. court rules "hl',
lI tend 60 remove an disputes "t'i u@'' .i.
practice. j. places thr responsibility ar ,Hr
ADMIN. strntlnn n Justice upon the courts i",i"
Than uioI the legislature. ne ifs'u'' - 80
rules referred a. in the section hs'' v'D -
pared by the board Of statutory ,"h',t.e" ..,-
which has been Engaged u,pn ihe '"ss - cha
ten year,. us attcuu'n. howe'"f. uHi'1h 80"
last two years being 'hienJ ,,hun.p ~ ~
civil procedure lu the courts hls u"uin ~
foildated the general statutes Of the state su'
prepared the statutory record OF lht ~ III
private and locsi statutes ~ he s'', q, 49,,
. that % the general statutes ~ 49,.
upon procedure In thrre volumes. which II 70
nrr'd 20 iu this section. i now uelylf ,
legislature snd j. being examiner W JO'nss
committee % the legislature shd 'onloi,'''. It'
The various bar sfsociar Gus OF NE sIs',
report Will come before the legislature Tor ne
ton Et it, next session.
Sccnon : me court Of claims "a continued
sng stpH D., court NJ record. IL 'h0I oDh,
sisf OF me fhrce Iuages non IN ofhce. vh2 "a"
had fhsir Once, aat & fhs expiration Of ih"i
frtprcrrc f,fHE. AMI fhfF S4.cssa0fs 900, sN"'t
BE- appointed ~ the fJtpn'f ~ ana n'h I'D
t0.d YfUcr Tor n.ne vsIrs The legislature nay
fHrtftr tH,fsgss me HuUbT OF I4aqfs OF iAe
c'nfl ~ cis,n' ~ perna"eri ~ i,mP2,Fg ~,
pntnfrIrrf. but uof o. crctcd fre " dH. me
ardtfi4Hdl f4lgfs nsfcfOf0r, appointed sadN con
fignc o. scrrc Urfh me hrsf dGg "I ydHusfb,
one thOasdHi nine hnHdfcd 0nd egtttfn. or
such carn,r lafe o. ssGH be dcferm.Hci prrsH-
chr % .gr. The court shat! Lave p0fH 10
opp9trf and rsBi0rc q cert and ssch court sfcH-
OorGphers GrG Gficndgnis 90 ihc i,gi5Hinff nay
pfOride. The judgfs shall continue 10 f'ect
from ne state tter pftsfrt cDnlpei' a,'Dn ~.
cuoTGnccS EniiI fhs legislature shdH ofhpu'Se
pro if'- ~ coYfl sh9'i hais ~ l'i 20 ~
n0W srerciscd ~ - and such additional lWi'.
Gicfi0H % hear and dcfSrmine ciaiWs cgs'hs.
ffs sfGfc Or bsfWscH cOnfuCfrg cldiWfhlS lt
ttr Isg.sIGfbre nay pTOtid,. ih' jr1Jts ~ me
c9.rt nay separcfcy take fcsf'nony ~ t''a
Ion iD ehg r-ai". D." y, 4'aL1 s'1.. - ~ IT,
c'rit nGs ,siqJnsE T1lrs ~ C0tcH 80 on"
AusrHAcr.-Thl. section makes the court OF
SEQ Toe prov slDns II The constitution. - are the
other courts enumerated therein. lhe recent
'ishSrs 100 IBIS h''y Tor toliti' Al pufio.rr iY
ta- legislature have pr0upted tine convention 70
establish the court a, 'uust tutloual Tribunal
30 49, to give 10 periusuence and 10 improve Us
efficiency. The .snEIagc - the prov sion SD
,tautislly conforms to the statutes relating 10
fnis court. except that Ia" legislature may con
Ter upon The court The power io determine con
rlctlus claims between claimants. jurisdiction
which 10 does not hOw possess.
% .. The superior court Of the city Of Ne"
IofE. the court ~ common pler- Tor tie city
and county & New YORK. the superior court 4
Bl'alO. and the city court OF Brooklyn, sre
abolished from and sfier the FIRST day ~ Janu-
airy. one Thousand light hundred and ninety
81, and thereupDn the seals records, papers sud
documents Of or belonging 10 such colrts. ths!l
be- deposited in the Offices Of tie clerks Of the
several counties IN which said courts now exist
ana all actions ana proceedings then pending 10
such courts shs be transferred 10 TIE supreme
court for hearing snd deteru nat ton. Inc
judges Of SAID courts IN oflce on the nrst day
Of January, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety six shall. fOr the rema nder Of the terms
"a cd q La
justices ~ the supreme court. but they shall
~ only In Tho counties ~ which they were
elected or appointed. Their salaries shall be
Iad by tie said counties respectively, and
shall be- the same ss the salaries 81 the other
Justices Of tie supreme court residing IN the
tamc Counties. Their successors shall De elected
~ Justices ~ the supreme court 10y IN" electors
Of the judicial districts IN which they respec
lively reside.
lie Jurisdiction now exercised by the several
courts hereby abolished shall be vested ia the
supreme court Appeals from Inferior and local
courts now heard la The court Of common pleas
for the city aud county ~ New YORK and the
superior court Of Bulgio shall be heard In the
supreme court in ouch manner snd lr such JUS
lice or Justices as the appellate divisions In the
respective departments which include New York
AMI Buffalo shall direct, unless otherwise pro
yided by the legislature
Ans rKAcr.-Ihis section Is ellminsted 5 be
Ing now obsolete.
Il g. Circuit courts and courts Of oyer and
teTmiber are abolished from aud after the last
Gay 81 December. one thousand eight hundred
tld ninety i've All their Jurisdiction snail
tLrreupOn he vested IN the supreme court. and
all hctlous and proceedings then pending in such
courts .hsll BE- transferred 10 tie supreme court
for bearing snd determination ANY Justice u
the supreme court. except as otherwise pro.
Nded IN TINS article. may hold court ~ any
county
AHsTmcr.-Tbe FIRST tvo sentences Of thl.
eliminated section are obsolete. The last sen
icncc Is unnecessary. he supreme court IS one
court, composed Of all the justices OF the state
tud theIe - no r'stncilon ~ 10 the locality 10
which justice may serve This article 10
several provisions assumes the transfer OF JUS
tices from one county. district or depu rtment Ia
another
Section g Supreme court corr,tsstone,, ,av
be appointed Gs hereinafter proUldcd, on. or
more Of chon1 mag be ecsl0n1iei bv he court
10 determine ne compensation to De paid vaen.
ever pirate property ~ fGkcn for a public az,
~ ne iudtciI! department or disirfct 10, tehicb
they skdH hare been appointed irhs, .uch cam
pcHsGtiOb 20 not MADE Lv ne siafe ana trbo
wheHcrer isss,s cfe properly Tefcrrcd Iyr deter.
mihGHoT o. report. and Hho shIA perform sLcs
upoH fh0n bg special order or RUE of CONT ~
me appellate dirisi0H o. bv the cir!i prrcfi,,
i"ts. me rcspeci.re dPPeHdfe diuis0Hs ~ tae
Ifs! ana second lgdictaI departments from fine
~ iime map appoint for each Of tho cyuuft,,
therein wi'ain ne cfy Of Aetc York sach com
WiSs'"ntIs es hey deem neccssSry ond. 1uh
and GPporionm,r. or iis ,uccc..9S,
their cOmpsHsai.on. uhicA s6GH De- ,r.'
against the cftv Of NriS yoyt '"GTrS.
.cg,t.stsree may az any time authorize the ap,
P'".Wt.' OF supreme rYHfE commissioners -
the thTd dnd fOSrfh judicial departments AMI
tn the coInflcs ~ ne serYn1 deparp,n,., :,
uithin The gu oi AcV io,k. Such copi,ti,
siorefs sAdH Dc members Il the bar Of NOT I,s.
fhaH ten yeo's' Standing. Thep slaH not p5Ie'
gee % st'o'"tys o. c'anse.ors N Gny cobri "
.L's st sat- Or Of ne United states. fhey ,sat
. 1rY'"Gic GtriS.Ot5 b. irsich fh,y sa4I L.,,
been appointed. supreme court coBniss,o,,,,
during fhctr continuance IN O0,ce s.al tof III
any other ogtee Or public trssi. ''''
AhsIhA, 10 relieve tile courts from III.
consideration Of many prvcriural motions fIr
nlsh means OF conducting proceedings for
the condemnation Of laud. where the roltprpsa
ton Is ng' pad y the state. without the Il
pcnse ana IriAy of the present system. and 10
or referees. section eight authorizes the an
pointmrnt by the respective appellate division.
in the nrSt and second departments f,r e,,b
. u the counties therein within the cit, OF NJ
York. or supreme court nlssoners 10 su,h
number as they may deem necessary. and sith
the approval Of the board ~ estiuiate and M
pyrtlOnnent. 10 III their cOmpcnsa ton VII IA
email be uniform ID each county and charge
against the city. Tn. legislature IL euipoTy.
cred 10 authorize the appointment OF S1,b com,
missiOner- Ia the third and fourth ludirlsl lie
plrtment. and in the counties in the second DO
partmeut not within the city q New YORK
Section 1919. The court Of appenls 1. con.
tinued. II ,hall consist Of the chief lndg- ami
associate Judges now in ofice. who shall bold
their offices until the expiration 81 th-lr H.,
spective terms. and their successors Who shall
be- chosen hy the electors Of the stated md
Of the three jEsitces Of the supreme couft r0tr
serrirg IS cssociqte fad9es Of the court Of gp-
peas ~ desigHGnon ~ tie gorerror. .ko
sbqIl be- css0rlGte (gGOcs o. .hS coy,i q, r.
y,qis prtI the expiration Of ne term, %r
ichich they respectively te're elected justices
ol tie supreme court ard their successo,s
s.qfc. The official terms OF the rhi-f juds. and
associate judges shall be fourteen years from
and Iu-luding the frst day OF January next
after their election. No more than ,Srsa
judcrs sLGH eli IN any case. Fly. member.
u the court shall lforml c0nstltuf, a quorum
ard the concurrence u four shall be necr.
tgtp h.. hall
20 appoint and 10 remove It's reporter clerk and
attendants. IN case Of the temporary absence
IA - a. al,