The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-21

The convention will conclude the on
sideratlon OF the judiciary article before
the adjournment OF the morning session
tomorrow. II has adopted all OF the
sections Of the article preceding the
section dealing with the Court OF Cen
eral Sessions and the other courts OF
tomorrow.
The session OF the convention was
devoted 10 a consideration of the Judi
ciary article. As a result OF the work so
far accomplished by the convention SUI
preme Court Justice Benjamin 5. Car
dozo of Manhattan, Emory A. Chase
of Catskill and Cuthbert w. Pound
of Lockport will become full fiedged
Judges OF the Court OF Appeals II
the people at the November election
approve the new constitution. These
Justices are now serving On the Court
of Appeals bench by designation OF the
Governor. The convention approved the
section which accomplishes this change.
The section also permits the Court OF
Appeals to designate from foL. TO six
Supreme Court Justices to act as asso-
ciate Judges of tine Court of Appeals
until the causes pending on the calendar
shall be reduced 10 100, the time limit
for these Justices 20 sit in the Court OF
Appeals being fixed at not later than
December 81, 1917. The Court will sit
In two parts while these additional JUS
tees are serving.
The convention also approved without
change the section governing appeals
10 the Court OF Appeals, II. Leroy Aus
tin of Albany offered an amendment
which was supported by outs Marshall
and John b, S~tanchf!eld, giving a dis
barred attorney a right TO appeal 20 the
Court OF Appeals on the facts, but the
convention was unanimously against 1t.
Justice for Disbarred Lawyers.
81 appreciate" said Mr.. Austin.
what has been done in the cit OF New
York for the publication OF the bar.
Every man is entitled TO one review on
the fact. This IL given to the meanest
criminal, Why should we deny the right
OF an appeal to "A lawyer disbarred.
when disbarment In its very nature is a
conviction
The Court Of Appeals judges now re-
ceiye Sl3,500 In salary and expenses.
The convention adopted an amendment
offered by Mr.. Wickersham 70 section II,
striking out the prohibition which would
prevent the Legislature from increasing
the salary Of the Court Of Appeals
Judges to the amount received by the
highest paid Judge In the State, hi, ID
sl7,5OO, and whidi supreme Court JUS
tees In New York city get,
In 1910 the people ny their votes de-
feated a proposed constitutional amend
ment increasing tho salaries OF the
Court Of Appeals Judges from $4,000
70 si5,000 and of the Chief Judge from
$4,000 % $1,000. The vote for the
amendment was 332 200 for and 332,592
against.
Much time was spent by the convention
on the section providing for uprems
Court referees In New York and Brook,
lyn, and for cIvlng eX-court OF Appeals
Judges and eX-Supreme court Justices a
pension, under the euise OF " olntirg
them ~ official referees. The section
was adopted without change, except tina,
the Board Of Estimate and Apportiou.
ment IN New York city receives the
power 20 pass upou the amoLnt % sal.
aries fixed by the Appellate Divisions
for the supreme Court commissioners in
New York and Kings counties.
stnnrhheid Defends III Section,
John Il. S~tanchncld defended the sec.
ron OF IN judiciary article providing
Tor >he appointment by the Appellate
Divisions OF the supreme Court OF com.
missionr"s In New York and Kings
counties.
There are now pending in New
YORK city eco cord muation proceed
'ugs IN which the city has an interest,"
sara Mr. Stan"hh,ld pres mt these
'ro.' d.usa are extended not over
"N''ha but Years and have become too