The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-03

J. 1917. who shall continue during. the
terms for which they were elected. and fvc
additional judges. two OF whom shall reside
In and be chosen by the electors NJ King
county and one In aud by the electors OF
INC counties Of Bronx. Richmond AM
elected at the general election in Novem-
her. 1915, and hold ONCE for ten. years.
The successors to all such judges shall be
elected Tor ten years. Untii tho legislature
.hsli otherwise provide. The Judge o.ths
city court chosen In tile coun,y of dich-
rnond shall he surrogate ~ hat county.
but the legislature Is cmpoN' red 10 provide
for u separst" surrogate for that county.
.sl1, pending IN the county courts ~ Kings
Queens. Richmond and Bronx. respectively.
shall be transferred to the city court of
New York for hsR~inE and determination
Very greatly increased eClcicucy has been
realized bN thc consolidation OF numerous
small court. into single tribunals. 80 o.
ganiled that their entire iudipi1i fn~cc may
hc kept occupied. and The business within
the jurisdiction OF the court fairy dis
The abolition Of tho county courts within
the city Of New York. and the extension
over the whole city of the Jucisliction OF
the court Of general sessions. so far .s re-
yards. criminal Jurisdiction. aud OF The
Jurisdiction of the city court Of the Guy
~ New York 50 far as - CARDS civil ju"is-
diction. has bcen recommended by associa.
lions. OF lawyers. Judges aud Others. H.
has been thought that such consolidated
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a great. number NJ small cages and would
make homogeneous courts Of civil ana
would better meet the reGuirements Of the
business In the city OF New York than tho
existing separate courts.
Section 1881 -. Inferior local court ot
clvN and crlmina Jurisdiction may b. cs-
i'blished by tho !, gIsla;urc. but no ~infeytcr
20, eur, ih..eafi.r .r.,,sdl crsntr,'
sand eight hnnI,rd and ninri;-avr. shall
be a court Of record. lTheI Except ~
herein pro, ided the q isioid-c. shall not
hereafter confer upon any ~nfe5io Tori
lncal court Of It's creation any equity Jurls-
"'ction or any greater Jurisdiction In other
rsprs's ma" rn m co1rGs'oa gpo" county
The legislature may. however. provide
,hat the territorial Jurisdiction Of amy In
fc.iSr lcca, court row %eSi>tlng cr herrafte.
r,%srcushout. ,h. rount, in which such court
such , city "r '" "iiisss i Hr% s.rH ,"T OF TOWN
~ county lines. The Legislature may also
.-eate civil divisions consisting of not I"
thereof for the purpose of establishing
therein inferior 'oca, courts having terri
toriai jurisdiction throughout the county
"r counties In which such towns are sit
"ated. Thc legislature may confer upen
amy inferior Local court power To try. with
out a jury onrn.e, Of the grade ~ mis-
d%cmeanor. The Legislature may establish
'hiidrcn's courts. and courts ~ domestic
rs,etions. as separate courts. or parts Of
'VfN " W.
created. and may confer upon them .rcl,
county and other Jurisdiction a. ma, he
susrdinnshlp and disposition IL delinquent.
neEiectrd or dependent minors. and for the
punishment and correction Of adults re-
sponsiblc for or contributing To such de-
N~nqurncy. neglect or dependence. and of
nv persons LEGALLY charg"ah'e with the
s%p mcs'." 81 e. !. VII" ,"r or 'si,Tr,n Tno S abandon
.ise ~ such jurisdiction such court. may
hear and Determine such causes. with or
wItbou u Jury. except those Involving n
felony. EScep' ~ ihrr"iul In this article
otherwise provided, al judicial officers shnl
ne elected or appointed n such times and
direct "'""'' " IN "s"'''F' may
Abstract-In order 20 proven. tho con.
slant tendency 81 inferior local courts To
extend their powers and jurisdiction. this
section as amended proyid"S thar NO such
court created iftCr January /. lSPS. shall
h. coar; OF record. To- moe. the dcci-
Tho existing constitution thc legislature can
not extend the jurisdiction " = local cou-:
beyond the limits Of the Citv ~ Village I'm
which it Is established. the provisions OF
inc above section respecting such courts
are amended. by authorizing III" legislature
- provide that ~" territorial Jurisdiction
OF any inferior locJl court now existing or
hercafter established in any ci;, or village.
est.nd ihrou-hou' the county /" which
such court or Justice Is located, and also
throughou; such city or v~illage. irrcspec-
tive Of tOvr or county line. Tho legisla-
inrc is als" authorized to create civil
divisions, consisting of not 80 ,vrsel three
purp1sc Of c,t,bli.hinr ,h.rriu l., 10 inr
local courts. having ,arrito-i,i in-isjiction
throughout tho county or counties In which
further authorized 10 confer unon any in.
leripr local court power to tyv wiihou. q
inrN "h'ns,,s of ihc sradc Of misd' mcano-
inclien, to rrnnI inv I,yc.tc,iin .nj
trial bv Jury after Indictment To snahIr
tho legislature to keen narg with madam
theories Of dealing With Celtnqucn; chill.
state. a provision Is also Included In this
section empowering the legislature to ts-
tsbllsh chiidren's courts. II may also IS.
tab!ish courts Of domestic relations FOR
the protection 81 neglected children and
wives.
Section tial 81. Clerks n. ~, sav.-,,
counties shan no -. $3.50
court. with such powers and duties as shall
he prescribed bN law. The justices Of ,he
appellate division in each department slall
have power 20 appoint and 20 remove a
clerk who snail keen his ofncc az a place
The clerk Of the court of Appeals shall keeI
ms once at The seat Of government. Til.
clerk OF the Court OF, appeals e1d the clerk.
compensation to be established b, law and
Section l:oI -; No l%ndigis,, office, .v
his own Us" IN" fees or %perqui.lt-s 81
appeals. or Iu.'lc. ~ ihc ,uur..ic ,n,r.
ssnS '%Hn,y imhsH or sn-roca'r hcrrat''
aoae"Ins ono hHnIrrI and tN'ni! thou
mnh. practioc as an attorney or counseioi
" any court 81 rccord IN this stat, or ac'
similar prohibition upon county Judges AM
surTofnu%s IN "ther cahntIg. No one .shei
Ne siisihlg to ne one Of igdge Of TIM
court OF Appeals, Justice of the supreme
court. OF. eAftDl III the EnunfN OF Hlmi II