New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-11
STATE CONSTITUTION.

/ AHsTnACT.-lhIs section u inienu'. ~ tn 80
: the existing evils of che civil pls,u.t sdop.
/ courts OF tie state. N cont'mplates luf s'al,
ton by the legislature % snort INN ,oto
aud q body OF prnciice rules '".n ~ 30 die
tho place ~ the ura atice now tosiibi'u - 49,.
code II civil prleedur. Iuier The ptr9,nl ",
ccdure tho practice is regulated ~ IT,. yer
nero matters Of pro,edurr. Dr. tir lf"fl'' ..
fhIs section are carried MO titf .n. .t.. b.
viii DO regulated by fr1ih'" court i.'., - ,f
WiiI tend o. rciuoT" an disputes ',tt,,, tr tte
practlfc. n places tie rD.l"ns .hliy ', ~.
administration of lustig. uiDu ii' '!lIa '
Than ugon rho legislature. lhr pIs,'l', r,
rules referred 81 In tho section lave been p',
rared hy inc board ~ statutory c'nsy. Isll.n
which has been engaged uiru me 10 ~ i. ,t.
ten years. as attention. however. u''' - 10
taet two years being chiefly confined 10 me
civil procedure IN the courts ms p'aiu ,,i
toiidated ne genera statute OF ' ,hs st'ec'sl'
. private snd iocfI statutes n the hiAie - 49,
as that n the general statutes. lh
upon procedure in three volumes. Fl'ch lH ~
frf'd 10 iu this section. is now i''"i'
l,g,siHtur. and ls hciug oEsmiued ~ Jo.rSS
committee ~ the legislature snd comm, ~ INK
tho various bar gssoD .atious ~ he stare lhl7
report via come before the legislature Tor nc
zion M .is next session. .,....s
section e. be- coHri Of claims - cont", r1..'
.rd shgu be- % court Of rccOrf. " fHgt oyI
qisf ~ M THREE frfges nop 100 once, hAY s,'t
h.id their 0ff-cs until th' crpirG't0n ~ tttt
rrsprcrrc fcrHs. and their snocfs7ofs vH, SnHH
bc appointed - me c9rern0r Jy and Wtft ne
airtcs and Oonscnt OF the ssHGfe and uhp hf"
bod 1ffcr for nine geIr' me i,gtsmtuf' m4g
c0u.t Of claim, JD permanent ~ temporary Up
p9irfmsrt bur not 10 crcccd IRE ~ al. The
additional igdgss heretofore aDpDiried safU con
fiHuc 10 scrrc uHfti fh' met ady ~ Jf"hd'y.
one ttorsIHd niac hundreG md c.gstee". 0F
such rIriier date ~ shall De- determined p"fu
am 90 Iar The court shaA tdte pOiCer 10
appoint and rcf10tc q ci'fk and Frc4 court stf'
T OgrqDaers and 1iferd0Hfs 90 me legislature wdy
provide. me lHdGcs shall continue 10 recei'
aiioraEce. aatl ne legislature ssaH otherwise
protiGe. The court sfIH tGr, ne lEr.saicfion
HOW ercrcisef 5B n cHd gurh additional i'Ts.
dl'''oH m iedf and fcirrHine ciauns sgqinsl
%, rate or brtrr'H conflicting claimants %
fit legislature may Dr0rtdc. me 'ufgcs " me
court nay separ1fcV take testimony IN req
ton 90 any claim. 5n no dWdrd shGI be MADE
srcsDf o. Uidt9fffy Of The rh0i, court. ] he
couft mag fs'GDhsh rnlcs % gorer" ifs o"H
rRAcT.-Thls section mikes the court Of
claims d permanent court OF fho sisfc suiJt'
10 he pro, .t.'ns ~ tle c"nsi tuition q, are ine
oln'r courts enuilei st"d therein. me recent
changes lu This body rlr political pun or~s hy
tie Legislature have prompted the convention TO
establish the court rs consti tItonal Tribunal
- rs 10 give Il pcruanence and 10 improve lts
efficiency The langIags ~ III" provision sub
stantially conforms 10 the statutes relating 70
this court. except nat the legislature may cOn-
Lri mon thr court i'' power Z" dci,sui DC con
rictiug claims between cIsImants a Jurisdiction
which 10 does NOT LON possess.
- .. he sup rior court OF the city OF New
1oih, the court ~ common pleas Tor the city
anu county ,r New YORK. the superior court 4
bu1a.o. and the city court Of Brooklyn, are
abolished from and after fhe hrst day ~ Jonu-
agy, one thousand light hundred and ninety
siT, and ther.upOn tla seals. records. papers aud
documents NJ oi belonging o. such colgts. Fla
Doe deposited 10 the Offices Of the CLERKS or tie
several counties 20 which sald courts uo@ exist;
ami al actions aud proceedings then pcaliug ia
such courts thsl be transferred 10 the supreme
court Tor hearing and determ nation. The
Judges or sald courts Ia ufacc on the nrst day
OF January. one thousand eight hundred and
ninety s.X. shall. FOR the rcmai uder OF the terms
for which ley were elected or appointed, be
JUSTICES oi ne supreme curt. put they shan
III only To- the coluties 10 wh.c! they We're
elected or appointed. Their salaries shall 0e
paid by tae said counties respectively, aud
shall be- tie same as the salaries of tie other
JUSTICES or me supreme court residing IN Tie
same counties. Their successors shall b. elected
ne justices - the supreme court by the electors
or iHe judicial districts IN which tncy respec-
The Jur ,dlction now exercised BY the several
courts hereby abolished shall be- vested IN the
supreme court. Appeals from Inferior and local
courts now icaTd 10 he curt or common pleas
Tor the cify and county of New York and the
superior court OF Buraio. shall be- heard in the
supreme court 10 such manner ana by icL Jus
t.rr or Justices as the appellate divisions ln tie
respective departments which include New York
au4 Huta.9 shal direct, unless otherwise pro
Fidcl ly the ln- stature.
Ass1EAcr. ih.s section is eliminated a. be.
IN now obsolete.
Is g. Circuit courts and courts Of oyer and
tefmiuer are abolished from and after tbe last
qaY or December. one thousand eight hundred
and ninety I've. All their Jurisdiction shall
therein y0L De vested 10 The supreme CONT and
al actions and Proceedings then Oendipg ln slrb
courts sLalI le transferred 20 the huprel,. court
fqr hearing and determination Any Justice ~
the supreme court, except as otherwise pro.
yided 10 THIS article. may hold court la any
county
Aas1AcT.-T The first two sentences OF this
eliminated section are obsolete Tho last sen
tcnce : unnecessary. The supreme court is orc
cont, composed Of all the Justices of the state
ali NOR is 90 restriction IS tu .Ae .ooality 10
which Justice may serve. This article 10
several provisions assumes the transfer OF jus
uce, from one county. district Or ieya rtment TO
another
section :. supreme court commissioner, MAJ,
BE- appointed as hereinafter gr0rtie9 one ~
more of ighom may be dssi0udfcG 6y Inc count
10 determine me compensation 10 be pad rhsn-
ener private properly - taken for . S.Jilc use
ia f.c flfici1 department or district ~, I-bIcS
f.sy saaH hare been appointed. rhe, .pch con-
y,'e4iiDh - nor h 1as ~ me siase. and irho
az nay ftsp 'irciB BE- dcsig1Cttd as referee
nhenerer issu's gfc properly isfcttcd 10, deter
hN4ii'H "l r't"r.. GIl NiQ slIu Dcri0rm such
other or I4riacr duties a. ,nav 10 3,,oI,'sJ
upon them Do special o,dcr or ,f.ic of ce.yi h.,
me dppe .Gi@ Gtrisi0G ~ bD The cfriI Drq-ttc.
rllcs ! ~ ffsP.c'tts appellate DECISIONS IN tao
70 lime nay appoint for each OF fhc eoy,fts.
fhrfiH tcntiH fhf cliy Of NetC YORK s,,cL con-
miss'oacrs a. ihey aGe7 necessary srd. 9th
and Gpporft0nmsrf or rs ,uccss,,S,
Their compc1s4'ioH. wAicA shqH BE- ,s-
asasst ne '''s 'sty ''sg'' ys asd oha,,c
.eg,siasrrs may - any time Guthorisr n, az.
P'"."'' ~ ~ supreme t9Wt commissioners a.
q -
% The c0Uufss ~ ite ssc0nG Gr.gr.,..yt -
within TIE ctfy ~ NeU York Surh .,,,.,,i,
sion7s shll De pcr5e's o. ne bar II not Ie.s
th4H tcH yffIs sfinding. They shall not prq~.
tcc % attorneys ~ C.nnse.0rs fH am ~o,,,t ~
MS Sf1fe W r ne United States. fh,v ,hGI
hold offce during TIE pleasure Of the ,s...ef,,
dppcAafe dirls.5ns b. fg5lcf NJ 'Y'J'tto
DeeH 1ppCi1f'f. Sgprefge court cotnp.issio,'...
during fher r0Hflr4Gnce IN ogics siqIl r9t XII
any other oftce or pubic trEsi.
A8STEACT.-Io relieve the court. f,o,, ,ho
consideration ~ many procedura motions flr.
aish q means OF conducting proceedings for
ton is not paid by the state. without tke eI
ponse and delay Of the present system. and 10
provide q standing body Of conuet.nt 49,.
or referees. section eight authorize, tbe IN
pointnent By The respective appellate divisions
in the arst and secoud departments fUr esrh
/ OF the counties therein within the city Of New
YORK OF supreme court COMMISSIONER 10 such
number as they may deem Necessary. and Win
the approval II the board u estimate and 40.
portonment, 70 N their compensation which
Shall De- uniform in each courty and q chsre.
against the city. The legislature IL enjoy
cred 10 sn'noriSe ne appontment OF such con-
psrtments aud IN The counties in the second de.
psrtnent not within the city OF New York.
a ssS0n s9 so 9s SGq of Rs s con
associate judges cow in orice. Who Who :hS h sl
their Offices until the expiration Of their r,
fpeciive terms, and their successors. Who shat
DO chosen By the electors OF the statef md
Of The three justices o. the supreme court NON
..g5HS as a +.,sdSit 4GS' nc covrt Of eP
shGH b. associcie Judges Of the court 81 az
peGs nHnI TIE e-gHdf,0r o. me terms Tr
Of the slprcme court, and thew s4cce,so,,
,eho .hol be eAos,n ~ tAe electors OF he
sfafe. The official terms or the chief judee and
associate Judges shall be fourteen years from
and including the FIRST day Of January nelt
after their election. No more Than rereH
lHfgrs sAGi sii IN orv cdse Five member,
u The court shall lfornl constitute Quorum
and the concurrence Of four shall be nece.
sary % decision The court shall have powe,
10 appoint and 70 remove It's reporter. clerk and
or Inability 90 act q eny jgdge Of ~. court