The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-25

.ioncrs In the third and fourth judicial
departments and In the counties In the
second department not within the city OF
New York. such commissioners shall he
members OF the bar Of not less than ten
years standing. They shall not practice
this state or Of the United states. They
shall hold office during the pleasure OF
the respective appellate divisions by which
court commissioners during their c%ontlnu-
ance In office shall not hold any other
Office or public trust.
Abstract,-To relieve the courts from
the consideration of many procedural mo-
tons. furnish a means OF conducting pro-
ccedings for the condemnation OF land.
where the compensation IL not paid by the
state, without the expense and delay OF
the present system. and to provide q stand
Ing body OF competent masters or reterees.
section eight authorizes the appointment
by the respective appellate divisions In the
nrst and second departments. for each OF
the counties therein within the city OF
New York, OF supreme court Comnilsslon-
ers. TO such number as they may deem
necessary. and with the approval of the
board OF estimate and ap~portionnent to
tN their compensation, which shan be uni
form In each county. and a charge against
the city. The legislature Is empowered to
authorize tn" appointment OF such com,
missioners Ia the third and fourth judicial
departments and In the counties In the
second department not within the city OF
New York.
Section IA o. The court OF appeals I.
continued. II shall consist of the chief
judge and associate Judges now In ofhce,
who shall hold their offices until the eN-
piration Of their respective terms. and
their successors, who shall be chosen ny
the electors Of the state I'll, and OF the
serving as associate judges Of the court Of
appeals by designation by the governor.
who shall he associate judges Of III.
court OF appeals until the expiration OF
the terms for which they respectively were
elected justices Of the supreme court, aud
their successors who shall be chosrn by
the electors Of the state. The official
terms Of the chief Judge aud associate
Judges shall be fourteen wears from and
including the nrsi day OF January next
after their election. No more than seven
judges shall alt In any case. Five mem
bers of the court shall tforml constitute
a quorum, and the concurrence OF four
shall 10 necessary 20 a decision. The
court shall have power to appoint and to
remove its reporter. clerk and attendants.
In case Of the temporary absence ar In
ability TO net Of any judge Of the court Of
appeals, the court may designate any Jus
tice Of the supreme court 10 serve Ne as
socintr Judge Of the court Of appeals. dur
Ing such absence or inability 10 act, hut
for q period not exceeding four months
In any year. For the purpose Of dispo.ing
With reasonable sp..ed 81 the accumulation
p-nls. the court on or before the first day
Of March. one Thousand nine hundred and
sixteen, shall designate not les. than four
nor more than six Justices Of the supreme
court to serve rs associate Judges ~ the
court of appeals until the causes pending
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hundred but not later thar the thirty
hr-t day ~ December. one thousand nine
hundred and seventeen. when they shall
return to the supreme court. white sery-
Ing In the court OF appeals. the Justices 80
designated shall he relieved Of their duties
~ Justices OF the supreme court. DurinE
such period the court Of appeals shall alt
In two parts. zach Of which shall consist
Of not more than seven judges. hse OF
whom shall constitute q quorum. the con-
currrnce Of four being necessary TO = de-
cision. The chief Judge shall from time
to time designate the associate judges Of
the court OF appeals and the Justicr, OF
The supreme court serving as associate
Judges Of the court Of appeals TO sU IN
the respective parts 81 the court. In such
manner that the Justice. OF Tue supreme
The chief Judge may preside In either
part. and he shall designate the judge
who shall preside In either part when he
IL no, present. Thu causes pending In thr
court Of appeals shall he distributed by
The chief Judge a. nearly equnily NJ ma.
be between the two parts OF the rourI
The court ~ appeals shall cause . cal
endsr Of appeals pending therein. to br
made and published at least once In each
nary In AN, year after the present ac-
cumuiation OF causes in the court OF np'
pcais shall have been disposed OF ~ nno,e
provided. there shall he morn than
i've hundred causes pending undisposed ot
on the calendar. the court shall In the
manner above provided designate Justices
81 the supreme court TO serve -. associate
Judses 81 the court OF anpen's. anu snaii
ait In two parts: the pending causes shall
he distributed between the parts Tor dis'
position until the number OF cau.c> pend
ing ou the calendar shall he reduced %
one hundred. hut not later than until tn,
expiration 81 one year from the dat, nj
81 designated shall return TO the supreme
court.
In case Of the death. rr.isna.,on o,
the .uprrmr court designated tu serve u,