New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-25
STATE CONSTITUTION

Seciion li6l IS. The legislature ma.
application " the board u supervisors 49, ~
FOR the election Of local officers moi n v.y.e.
two Ia any county. % discharge the dy,is. :,
county judge and n surrogate in e- -s ~
their inability or Of vacancy, and In sues
other cases a. may De provided ~ la - !.
exercise such other powers In special -. 20
are or may be provided by law.
section III ~ The electors n the $780,,
towns shall. At their annual town reetin.s H
az such other time and 10 such hammer ~ ~
legislature may direct, elect Justices ~ ~, ~
peace. whose term u Office shall h. ~, -
years. In ease Of an election 60 mi v... 10y
occurring before the expiration 81 a mi ,.-'
they shall hold Tor the lresiduel reBqisds, y,
the unexpred term. Their nuuler rs.oI
clsssihcationl,l and dsties Imayl sAafl BE- reral
lated 10y law. Justices Of tn peaee -
judges or justices Of inferior courts not o. ~. ~
ord, and their clerks. may b. remSvst =
cause. after due notice and en- opportens,, =,
being heard by such courts as are or ma, =
prescribed by law. Justices o. the ~.
land district court justicesl cify tqoi.yrs,s.
ard 0N ofher judicial officers whose eiscfiose -
appointment = not otherwise Dr0ridrd "a II
fhis article may b. elected ia the fdfrsr...
sefcrqi cities ~ this state on IN dry 1891
contained within 0fD, or icithiH distrl<e'
cTcdfcd fDr that purpose Or Rqy be aDDois,s< ~
rune local dufhOrlfies NJ the sererqf 90, y
such mannert.l and with such powersI 81
for such terms respectively. Is are or [shsiIi
tisOrs or Othcr Officials crcrrfsirq Dofe,r -.
Uestcd IN such boards may ~ ne cops.-,s
zion 70 be paid or qiioUed 10 justices n ~
Il.
criminal matters [ all other judicial officer
in cities whose election or appoinfnlent il -.
I otherwise provided FOR in this article. shall ~
chosen by the electors u such cities or a.
pointed BY some local authorities thereof ~
/ ABsTRAcI.-By the amendment 70 this az.
ton the provision that the number ana tn
J. classification Of justices Of the peace NAV N.
regulated y law. is amended 30 as 70 prev,ds
that their number. classification and ds,te,
shall BE- regulated BY Law. This viii re1sr,
. the legislature 10 deal with a subject MA
IN D. p
the peace. city magistrates and an other m.
dicial officers. whose election or appointnenfis
not otherwise provided Tor boz The iudirf,-,
article, - is prov ided. may be elected In NJ
several cities Of the state, or in any borough
contained within q city, or within Distract.
I created for that purpose. or may be APPOINTED
by SOME local authorities o. the several cIfies
. This extends the nome rule principle In rpsrer,
10 the selection ~ these minor officials moi
q only 20 cities but b. bOr0ughs IN such clfies
b Boards Of supervisors and other officials eyer
7 cising the power now vested In such boards are
empowered 10 tx the c0mpen sation 70 be paid a.
allowed 10 justices u the peace IN towns ana
/ cities for their services 10 criminal matters.
Section ~. The cgar' Of general ssssions 4.
! ard for the city and county Of Sec York b.
Jqnunry one thousand nlnC hurdrCd ana a.
, cnteen, 10 shall hare the SANE jurisdiction ssd
Dotcers throughout the city o. AeW York. ss.,r
the name Of the court of general SESSIONS 3,
irithiH the county Of SeW York. u shall con
sisf ~ nc judges then IN office and ne js15s,
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shGU continue % BE- indgts o. ne c0uri Of an.
/ erqi sessions Of the cify o. Aep York for M
/ remainder Of TIC terms for rhich they yssysef
/ iycfy wcre elected 0r appointed The c1sr.y
/ courts Of Kings. Qucens, Richmond and Bro.s
F qre abolished from and after the frsl dqy Al
JanuGry, one thousand nine hETdrsf and ~.
ertccn. The jefgcs of such eysris then IL y.
ichici they ,ccre elected or gppoirted. Be aslss,
F q the court 81 general sessions q tAg ~ q
,rcyc eiecfCd or appointed Ne isdqss n he oo.r,
Of general sessions IN and f0r ne city ssd
county Of Nec York shqH b. elected ~ ne
. rier,0rs irithin the county II AcN Y0rk dsd
the succcssors % 'hc judge Wh0 rsrs elected
+ or appointed ~ judges ~ shs county coerfs Of
Kings. Queens, Richmond aud Bronr, respec.
1 tiueiv. shall De elected by ihs electors Viihla
( each Of such respective cOunfiss so that ne
/ court Of general sessions Of the city Of Ges
! York shall consists Of seven Judges resident
4 county Of Neic YORK. fce jHfgss resident Is
, and elected b. the electors 10 The county Of
( Kings. and one judge resident IN aud elected
/ b. the electors 10 'dcH ~ me cohfies OF
turc niau 10 its discretion authors, The slcc-
/ ton Of one additional Judge 70 reside n oHd
} be chosen bD TIE electors iH re coaaiy o.
/ Brorr. The Judges Who iccrc elected or dp-
J poiutcd as Judges Of The court 81 0eHsrdl
T sessions ia ard for the CITY AID county "
1 Ne,c York. ard the {udgea elected or ep-
. Dotrted as jud0es Of the county court 81 the
COUNTIES Of Kings. Queens. Richmond dnf
Bronr. shah prri the expiration Of the
term for tchich they tcere appointed Or elect
i cd. BE- respectively paid by me CITY, The com
2 ,crsqtton n0W fred BY lac. The ssessssors
Of al Of the judges Of thf court Of gsneral
sessions o. the clty Of Nsr YORK shan B:
! fovrteeu veqrs and their compensation sAgY
/ be fred By the Legislature TIE Judges o.
I the court Of general sessions of inc city o.
, Ncir York shall choose one " thcir 0icn HgIi-
her 20 be the presiding Judge thereof, rh0
. shall act as such for n pri0d o. fre pears
E or until the earlier expiration Of MS term %
7 office. and trho shall o. charged Nth the
/ 0crerar administration Of the court. esd
/ sign the Judges 20 hold the terms Thereof,
subject 70 such reDuidti0HS as ne Pt.ie.g
+ justices Of the appellate diti.iohS o. re
. s,,prcpic court ~ the first and second de-
pqrtpicnts shall from time 10 time prescribe.
The judges shall have .p9rer 70 apponf dHe
B rep1of,c n clerk trhO shall kecp his office a.
/ n place 20 be designated by the court. All
! criminal prosecutions and pr0cffd.Hg3 on me
frst day Of January, one Thousand ntne run
T drcd and scUcutecH, pending N snch eosnig
/ courts shall thcreupon BE- frohsfcrred 70 ne
/ court Of general sessions OF me city o. Aeo
! York for hearing and determihdti2n az terms
| held irithin the counties ~ Whlch tie same
nre DcudinO Tuth tho legislature shall other
rise provide the clerk Of the court OF cea-
crul sessions IN and for the CITY dd coaMv
Of Netc York and the chief cierh o. me
I co,,r,t, court in each % the counties o. hirgs,
Oncers. Richmond and Br0Hr, shall act riihia
his cOuntv as clerk o. the cCHff OF 0enern
sessions Of the ciiD o. ,Neio ioIS, aHa W
presiding Judge Of Such court sndu "aNs
such rules ard populations respecting 'sfn
clerks offices and rho disfribttoE o. ne
business Of the court ta ne said Severa'
counties as from time 10 time mGy Be e.
ARsTR,cr.-Bv this new section the cour,
of general sessions in and for the city ana
! county OF New York Is continued, ana from
and after January /, 1917, It's jurisdietion Is
extended throughout the city OF New foIA
under the name 81 the court OF general ses-
stons OF the city 81 New York. such court 70
Consist OF the Judges then IN office, together
with the county judges OF the counties OK
Kings. Queens. Richmond and Bronx then N
7 office the successors 20 all Of said Judges 70
he chosen by the electors OF the COUNTIES WIZ VIE.
In which they respectlNeiy shsu hA ~ sTvn
elected. The distribution OF Judges, ior paL
noses OF election. among the counties, ana nc
number OF such Judges. are provided t OLE ~
the text. All pending criminal piosto,, ~ -
in the county courts mentioned are
transferred TO the court Of general sss ,S1s
! on January I, 1911 The creation OF tns
q court as constitutional court ana tne Son.
solidation Herewith OF the other courts n'es.
toned IS ln the interest OF increased enc''
ency. -, m, a,
Section 2f. TIE city corr, Of ne ssyg
Neic York IS continued, and IRON ona g -,
The rrst ddy. Of January, one tnY re ~, ia
: hundred and seuentccn. q shGH has ~, -.
same jurisdiction and goicer hroagnOs,, ~.
, citD Of Nei0 York. under me haN'e s ~
tcithin the county Of NcU YORK , 90 I.
county Of Brorr and original jsrisa'olggs I.
actions for the recoUTy q moHsig g,, M for
tchfch the complaint demands ladg5y'sss sit1 ~
a sum not exceeding three thousdha "o ."',i,.,
such cOrrt shall hare iLkeUiSc Me essr,s
! Jurisdiction noe possessed b. couniy e.is
but such jurisdictions shall Dc efs'e l',ch ~
I tcithn the respective cOuntieS oI 49, as,',,ses
bv the judges elected Wfhtn eHcN 49, .,ls
n slau consist Of the Judges 'AsH ~ oineS, foS
shall continue 10 BE- judges o. ne s ~ ,SSg
the remainder Of the terms for weS;J aad
respectively tcere elected or dppo.ss'sr..' sro-
the additional Judges 10 b. e.eciee es Ere
rided in this section The ludOes ",S. CIV
elected oY appointed as Judges o, "a, sr.
s,rrt,oy Of the terms Tor pAlrh ny ~
rcspectiuciy elected or appointed, 80, ~ s.ch
paid the salaries H0tC fJcd D. id" }l.c,,d by
/ Judges Their successors 9hdll " s,-,s rrd
the electors Of the county Of Neg ~, mall
shall hold Office for ten pears "a ,ch0m
/ also be nre additional Judges, iAy W.fsc,ors