New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-28
STATE CONSTITuT,ox


5erton tlgi ~. The ierisl,t,,.
application N the board u s',oe-.'ai' nsI. .
i3r tbe election - local oT.eers 80 Diovids
is9ri N any eou1iy to disohirgs n. ss.s.
ihrIr n1niify ~ Of A vsrsoe,' =, ass 4
",h-t 'a"- as nay DO provided Nv -. sd
et"rclSH sroh Other powers 10 soseisi shf e
ar. 49,, o., nay Ds PROVIDED oy ss. "a
toFn5 shall ~ fhslr a'nusl fown -, ". s'eI
az such other time aud 10 snch T..s,nss. y
.eg'.atute nay direct, elect tstses. . y
p-a rho'e tern o. Office shsn y.
yeirs- IN flse " an election 70 eli or
0ceIrrir. t-fpre the exp,-stlor 80 ,araI
they shall hold ior the tresidgsi ,s,s ~ tsr1.
ne snetP-ed torn Their aams@, ~s.T
cis'si hcationi J and dafiss nayl ssaa i.sfi
lated - .ar. justices q tbs 80 =. ssfs
Judges Or Justices ~ inferior courts -, !. ~
ora. ana NOR clerks. nay be $780, -
,1ns-' nl.-5 e.@ nniiee and aH oyportrnIs, =,
being heard By such courts az sse =, .y e,
prescribed ~ Law. Justices az ~. ~ =
and district court ,ustlcesl ci,y srs,s.< aes
Htc az p'Arf tiodic'dl ofic-rS ssoss slsr.i1..s
=" qrtirie may 10 elected n fbs M -
t,te1l c.t.es of this state or " ars ICY,
ro0fG;1rq tifhfn a ctfy, or tfffk.s Ss...--gss
creased FAR h0i pgrpcse n nag b. a5ssi-g.a,l,e.h
s1mf i1r1i gatb0riffs ~ me sere-d( 90.
surl m1n1ort.l and with such YoEsr,i -
Tor 81 h terms, respectively. a. are n, ~
nv ~ pres. fl0ed - is@. ne 5oaSss ., ,.stsiI
tesfcd N s4ch b1qris niay ~ IL 700
ton 20 - paid o. q''ous5 70 )sst,e.. " Z, -.
pc1cc 90 toms AL ctftcs FOR fss,r s--,sgy,'s
r.rtna! nd'ter7 T a. other jutcisi oF,s....
in cities. whose elcD lion or appointn1sn, \. ~
otherwise provided i9s 90 this article .b.n 4,
chpsen ~ tie electors % such cites II. -
pointed tY some .oca. s1'aor,ies iaer.oT ~
ABsrsacr. by me amendment 10 this ~.
ton the provision that 20. nlmber az -.
Classification of justices ~ ~ peac. ~, -
regulated ' law. is amended ~ as 10 $780,
nag sAeir ni.ter c.-2.Acaton 5ss az,
The leg'siat 20 20 deai 9itn a s1bi.s, 1919
has given rise % much ~ nolaint. Jrst,e.s -
The peace. city mag.sfra res snd all o,hsr q
di~ial officers. whose election or sOooins~1..~.
not otherwise provided f0r In he isd,r...s
article. II - prov .ded may - elected = -,
severnl cities OF the state. Or in sny bo-os-s.
contai9el Yin" In, a x or within iistrc..
~ some local autboftles q Tie ssvcr. s,,,.s
This extends the home rule pr.nape IN 80.
10 the selection ~ these minor ofir.slk n,
only O. cites but 70 bofoushs IN such ctu1,
Boa rds - supervisors and other officials ,r.,
cis.ug rhe power IOv vested 70 such boarts a..
empowered n TX the compensation 70 BE- AZ !,
= owed 10 justices Of the peace 10 torns sst
cities for their services 10 criu.ral matters
Tccft0E 20. Tts court ~ s>E>rci Sesnes, "a
and for th> city and cDsr'J o. VEG Yo-s 4,
continued. gr1 from Grc Gf.er ~ 1rss Sas :,
January. Ozr 'l0rs1rf 'in- 51rgre6 ssI 49,
cntreE. q, shall tGrs tAe sane jsrisilc,L,. 80
p0ncrs fsro.0bo re city n Eetc York s.t-
tAs nam o. tie coart Of general sesro., !,
the ctty Of Neic York. a. q roc po,,s,,,,
'clth,a re COUNTY q Veg York Y stGg cor
transferred THERETO BY tho section. al ., rio,
shqH continue 10 BE- igdocs o. re court u s,..
eral sesstoSs q re en- Of S,r YORK ior N
, , ey, ,,si,d t an a5 95 sa' TX ',
courts % hings, Qpss-s. RirhN0rd ds5 Bros,
Gre abolished tram Crt after ~ frsf "a. I,
January. orc thoasGHt nlrs hgrcred asl ,ey.
enfssr. Ths tgd1cs % such courts ten IA >.
NaF D. n
rhich TRY ners ciecf>d or GppOirie5 BE- is11x
OF The court o. ger,rg, sessi0S Of Ia eity 4
E.,s YORK. Ths succes.ors 20 ~, jsdses ~
,rsrs cisr'ef or appointed o. juf5,s q II, sow,
Of general sessions N ard FOR iks ct.y a.,
coYgty a. VEG York shqV B. elsetef ~ n.
electors wifhig tie c0asiy Of Nev York, ess
ne sycc>ssors 20 ne jsdcss Uho vere ele,tsi
or appointed az Jsiees Of ~ co1sfp ooNts u
Eiros. Queens. Riohrorf ard Brorz. rsspec.
..relv. shall he elected bV the electors ,oi.sts
. each Of such respccfire counties, 50 that tie
York shall consists Of seven Judges resides,
IN and elected b. TIE e!ecfoTs ,cith.a us
COUNTY Of StV YORK, fee jsese, re,t5eni n
and eiec.ed Nv the electors ~ fN cossiy q
Hinos. and ore fudge resident IN Gzd elected
b. the electors W ecch Of the ccgaises n
oyesns. Richmond and Bronr TIE kcss.
,t,e r1dv 4. SIS discretion oufkorise ne sl,,-
tLo. OF ore additional Judge 70 restde n esd
Bronr. The Judges toAo ,oere elected or sp-
,otrf.d as Judges Of 'he court o. csnsr1l
sessions In and FOR The cify and eossiy q
N,'c York. ard ne i,.dess sl'c .. or q.
court4es Of Eings. QuserS. Richmond os5
gronr, shall sItd Ire erp.ratio. o. Ne
term for ,ohick they t1ers Gppotnted Or elect.
ed be respectively pad BY the city. TIE cor
81 al Of the Judges % the court OF pe.rsl
sessions Of the city o. Nslc York shall y
elected as Hereinafter proufded Tor q fsrm q
ro.r,se- years, and theb oofpeersSfson slej
[ be hrc5 81 the ls0isidtyrs The jsdges o,
! ~. coy-, Of general sessions o. The cs;r o.
/ Ns,c York shall choose one Of thew o'cs .sn-
ber 20 Dc tie presidsH0 i-d0s thsreof sAs
shan oct az s.oh FOR Prod o. fue yseT,
az until re edrte- expiration o. vs. tern Of
orfoe, ard uho shall BE- charged With ne
general administration o. TIE court, osa a..
subject 10 such regulations as the p~e.siv
justices Of re GppeII0t5 divisions o. ~
supreme cosrl - The frsf and seooSd ~
martin crfs shall from t,u,e 20 time prsscrte4;
l r.poi.e a cIeYi, ,oho shaH keep his ofscs q
n plcre 10 b. designated ~ te court Az
cr+nlnqI prosecutions and proceedtso, ~ M
f-st ddv o. Jdnvdrp. orc fhousond nt~ hss-
6,,f md sersnfeen, perfiRG ~ sscA eo~sy
/ coErts shall thereupor be trunSferred 70 ne
court Of general sessions Of the CITY OF ht
/ YORK for hearing and deternsn5ttcn az tsrss
Z held trithiu the counties 81 uhsob ~ sow
AZ. oerdir1 Cnnl the legs ldfuro shan oth.r-
/ ,ntss py0vtde the cicrk Of The court of ers-
srof sessions ~ and for me CITY AID COSBY
| Of Ven York aud the chIef elers q M
/ co.rtv court IL zach Of the counties o. hmSs
Ouecrs. Richmond and Bronz, shall act .,tMs
Z hts county as clerk Of The cotrt OF csseTus
/ sessions Of the CITY Of Nero YORK, go ~
presidin9 jidg7 Of Ssen oos,, snss "a "a
| ci,-kS' Others ond the dLSfribufio- 0 ~
/ business 81 the court N The sd6 ssv>ro'
/ counties as from time 20 thne may % a
Apsrr.cr BY this new section the oour!
I Of general sessions In and for the ely ane
t county % New York is cont nued. sno I'VE
and after January !. 1917. is Jurlsdcti9n =
sttendod throughout the city Of New YORK
under the name of the court or general ses'
mons Of the city Of New York. sgch eoln %
consist Of the Judges then N once toystSs :,
with the county Judges % the counties
Kings. Queens. Richmond and Bron1 tnen "
/ orice. the successors 70 all OF said JUDGE !"
be chosen by the electors OF The countes -.
elected The distribution Of iUdges. FOR ~ ,.
I noses OF election. among tbs cobSsles ana -.
number OF such judges. are provided. . ~ =
the text. All pending criminal pIVse,es y
/ IN the county courts men.lohso ..sssrs
tT'nfs,rTed to tis court h O. es ssas q
3 court as a constitutional court ard ne 81.
solidation Herewith Of the oiher oonItr 1870.
tlon.t Ia IN the interest OF increasea o''~
oncy. IA. a
SECTION .f. The city court Of rs ~ ~,
N~tC York IS continued, d~d ron oHo -
The frst Goy o. JaHRary. ONE th ~, 49, -. IN
hundred and Seventeen, " sra" eSs,, ~
? sans jurisdiction aud poUeT hf0sgW, ~
ctfu OF NcW York nrdeT the nore " .,s
cify court Of Nstc York. as 90 rote possssn n.
couniy OF BroHr and original jurtsdetsss \.
oet'ons for tAe reooc7y 81 "'2 n9y,,,<.s ror
D Such court shan have btsv'-se ne 100 100
Jurisdiction rOt0 possessed ~ eo..s.,s s.h
bui such Jurisdiction ShoH oe eL,'V ,.'cs ety
u4thir fhe respective counties 81 ss.,vi
IL. 81