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

Justice 81 zach department lll.l -Iarc 4
80, t,if D.. -r.f-e1i OF the department
The other Justices shall he desitila.t - M
1oreru0r from d'i fh@ fr' tices e.t.,9 pr mo
,,,'. rfrrf r1-fiorq - their respee W. Ill.,,
Of Office 90 Jess than i've years St, 1si,r.-
to nne e. the t'fnt on isll ,hc gorerror
ffors expire. or 800 ANGLES or wv. ~, nsfor.
.fH.1 shiU make moss deeignu'ion' Ut.1' 3D..
ltF OF fIe Justices s1 Jos gha ~ u. 100 .t.fi
Cd rr..' sfe division. iu each d"pai L'.l.' W.,
he re. ITor's OF ne department IfH
shall p. re.igrqted fo go H fHf pa
dtrie.or ir fLs frsf DEPARTMENT. D.. .l MN
fhT p'rfidirp I"ii'c ihItW NJ. az. .,lre,ts ~
cc~fIf. 90 DO 1otcrlor that me d-..,.
.t..f.l 10 r,Iu.rr fhc gorerT0r t1iI n...y
nate ff-o additional Jugficcs 70 Soy ih' .t.,'.
I ne may also make temporary d,+tH.. 80
of' lauyI % Justice ~ any I'm thel appeu".'
division. the presiding insftf. IN-''". 49,.
ASSIGN aug ~ &c la,'igl. lf.,i,.or fl-rg
,,rh rl,erre ~ inobit1. bur ro IHstirc hhlL
BE- 10 det gu1f,d fo 81 I0rgN ,''in ttt
e,l'. - ann -tr. lIat. division thaH
certify T. ihimI tie goterHor tn'' sHr trs
more cdfifi.nai Jt-'l.nH arc ", f,-. tff
the governor shall d~,igndir tpen " '',t,r,,',te
Justice or justices WI never we NJ,
division IN any department sn',, ,.,,rbaiie
lime = majority of The presiding Justices pr
the several department. al meeting 80 b.,
ly the presiding Justice ot me nep1t d.,
OF fhs fanyl pending appeals rs inc pf''iohy
justices may determine % bc her' ,lig ,,.-
such DEPARTMENT Zoo any other iti il ,h',n, III
hearing and determination. 30 justice "l ..'
mont 10 which Do NJ y DO designated 90 yer
form the duties OF ar appellate luall,'. -
supreme court other than those ~ "a ls. re
orr o. court. and those ycf raining n" '"'
appellate division. Or io the h,aIInb 1n. ',
cision Of motions submitted ~ consent OF
counsel but any such justice. when NOT 'ctl-
slIy engaged Zoo performing tho duties ot tu, y
appellate Justice iu the department - nm
b. i- legiguatel. may hold any term OF me
supreme court and exercise any or mo powers
OF q justice ~ the supreme court n a.y
county or judicial district 90 any othe. o.
parfwert OF che state The appellate diNi'ioN.
crcept as hcreH prortdcd. shoH nave ffe
4. a. irc I'D Ia, az Hecswber. eighteen hum
thail have the Jurisdiction now exercised Dy
f14 .rpreme court a. fs general ;erinh am
ty Tie seneraI terms o. the couI. o. soni,,, mr.
Inc superior court 81 the cts ~ sew YORK,
the superior court Of Buffalo ana the CIV on
/ lrco.-.yu1 ! ana such additional jurisdiction as
ma, be conferred by the legislature on 0D-
pealr from judgments Of conviction 81 cri".-
inqi cGses. The appellate dirision or nc dpp
late tern. as me case may b. may rance ~
serfcrcc imposed by the trial court or jadSc.
Do shall have power 20 appoint ana remove a
reporter The justices OF the appellate ~
vision In each department shall have power
apccialJ terms Of me Saprcric coirt IheieIn,
and 10 assign the justices IN the drpti 'iliF
90 hold such terms ID. Tor 20 make I'-''
herefor
AssrEAcT.-This section {, amended 70 as TO
provide r0r ths continuance Of the present
division ~ the state into four Judicial dc
pariw'uts. 10 Increases the numurf OK Jus
tres ~ the appellate division IN th- brst de-
rar,Meut 20 uoi less than ten nor NOR, thal
twelve. and il tAe second aepai tnent l9
seven. leaving five justices a. eaen OF
70 T.
sldcl Ia ORDER L. make II possible lor inc
appellate division la the first department 10
dispose Of the growing volume OF Us appellate
u l.5OJ appeals and $50 Original motions
nearly double that ~ any other court iu the
state the court is authorized Ia ST IN two
time shall certify o. the governor that the
Interests Uf Justice 30 require. he may de-iE
late Two additional justices 10 sii ~ thAt a.
, Ialou. The presiding Justice ~ aay app late
division D. also authorized, IN case of tire
absence or inability 60 act u uuy justice
thereof, u assign any Justice OK ihr supreme
suth ai,eNce OF lAabiHt}, but l"I P'f4,t
not longer than four months .n any year. IL
ls further provided that uu appral, from Jldg.
uelt, OF conviction iu criminal cases the %
east may be, may reduce the sentence imposed
~ tur Trial COutt nr judge. Tor the pIrpI~c
" better distriultiOn Of The judicial business
az "a" department, Inc Justices oI tur dpyfI-
late division In each department are given
power 10 ~ the times anu places Tor holding.
Lat only The special terms ~ the supreme
court iat which eQu4ty case, only are tglaDleI,
lIt also all other terms ~ the supreme court IN
tAat department.. anu 10 ~ the Justices ia
re departments 20 hold such terms. Ino chso-
lete provisions referring 10 the court u COM
mon pleas for the city aaC county 81 NeF
ORR, the superior court " the oty u New
York, the r-peri0r court Of Buffalo ana the
city court % Brooklyn. are stricken OUT.
section s There shGl! BE- an appellate tern. Of
tbs SuyTcpIc court 10 the NET and % the
second department consisting " rOt lees fhGH
three H0f more than GUc justices " thC su-
prtre court ~ be designated drEuG.v bv fac
appellate ditIsioH " fhe supfers cnlrt % such
o. p4rfmfrfs rtfpccHtc.V. SLrI appellate d.
20. ~ ite appellate fcrm duriHg ne fsmp0rdrB
4lsQbt4fH VI any Of INC JLsfices yrtrlOrs.y
Z slOHGftd. Ihrce st1I constitute q quorum.
and lhc concurrence Of majority Of fhe Jus-
Al appeals from judgments Gnd 0rders N cit,l
g5ea made ~ county courts Utfhip such de-
raImeG9is. and GIL aggea's from. ladgne,ntts
on o. AeV York, f9e municipal amt " the
.ity o. Ncic York, the court y Srcc!u! sessions
o. the Ci;y o. AeU YORK. cS sch courts rJw
iGsd pursnGnt TO tht. article aud b. ali other
interior iycG. courts. except courfs he'd 5g
lAst'ces o. re peace city nlgist,atts. c1Rfis.
and courts OF sytrid sessions he'd 6v one c,iy
magistrate only, tCifain such departments. shqH
BE- heard az the oppeAdie term. The icgiS!1-
frr. n'dy enlarge OF fesfnei nc jrrisd'fti'n
late diris!0H from judgments or orders o. me
appellate term may De- taken as o. rant oHiy
tcaer ne appellate term On rcrersing o. mod
fp.Hg judgment wakes neU arGirgs - f10f
and reHde's Judgment thereon. ApgtdiS 10 tie
appellate iitislOu also mGy be dAOCeg b. thc
proper oDpeiaic ditision.
AIs4tACT.- This new section provides that
the appellate term Of the supreme court IN tle
nrst and IN the second departm -nts which
now &. composed ~ three justices changing
from month t0 month. 100 The future shall con
sist ~ not less than three. nor more than nye
justices. 20 bee annually designated ~ tn ap
pellate division, thus Swing u greater pernan-
ency and gGOriing al opportunity % the mem
beers OF the court 10 develop into more har-
MOn4ous working body than II possible under
the present system. The appellate division 10
also empowered 10 designate justices 90 1T
IN tie appellate term during the temporary
disability 81 any OF those regularly designated.
The APPELLATE Jurisdiction Of the appellate
IRON judgments and orders 4 Inferior court,
within such departments, subject 10 exceptions
Of 10 certain courts snd Limitations ss % GER
tain Judgments and orders which clearly ap-
pear from the text. but the legislature may
enlarge or restrict lie jurisdiction Appeals
10 the appellate division from Judgments or
orders cf the appellate term are 10 be taken
ae OF rsht only when the appellate term. on
reversing or modifying judgment. makes new
Andings Of fact and renders Judgment thereon
but IL IL provided that appeals 70 the appellate
amendment j. designed 20 relieve the appellate
divisions from the consideration Of matters
v niel are etuefb44N % 4tNH importance tuan
those arising IN he supreme court, and on the
other hand 70 niake II the appellate term
q ,n!eed and e1i ,irur branch u the court,
tect,oR 1914. 80 Judge or tustice shall alt IN
The aYye!lcfs term appellate division or 10 the
court Of appeals IN review Of decision uadg
~ him OF By any court Of which he was ai
the time O sitting member. The testimony
In e,;uity cases shall be taken IN Ike manner
az IN cases al Law snd, except as herein
otherwise provided. the legislature shall have
tho tame power 20 alter and regulate the
4..rN-Hf~f.rn and urnn0aFfugs IA lofy nd q
equity hat II has heretofore exercised.
AusTHACT.-By this sectOn as amended the
present prohibition against judge or Justice
sitting In the appellate division or 10 the
court Of appeals 10 review Of decision made
~ him or by any court Of which he was ~
the tine q slttins member, lie extended 10 the
appellate term. the same reasons which induced
he prohibition IN the one case being equally
applicable % the other.