The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-11

!, 1917. who shall continue during. the
terms for which they were elected. and nve
additional Judges. two of whom shall reside
In and be chosen by the electors OF Kings
county aud one. in and by. the electors OF
Queens. respectively, ali Of whom shall be
elected at the general election In Novem-
her. 1915. and hold once for ten years
elected for ten years. Until the lesisiature
shall otherwise provide. the Judge OF tins
mcnd shall be surrogate OF that county.
hut the Legislature Is empowered 20 provide
i,or q separate surrogate Tor that county
All civil actions or proceedings on January l.,
1917. pending In the county courts VI kings,
Queens. Richmond and Bronx, respectively:
ehall hc transferred to the city court OF
Very greatly Increased efficiency has been
realized by the consolidation OF numerous
email courts into single tribunals. so or
ganized that their entire judicial force may
- kept. occupied. and the business within
sributed among it's various terms and parts;
The abolition OF the county courts WITHIN
che city Of. New York. and the extension
over tho whole city Of the jurisdiction or
the court Of general sessions. 80 far as re-
gard. criminal Jurisdiction. and OF ne
jurisdiction of the city court Of the city
Of New York. So Tar as regards civil juris-
diction, has been recommended by associa.
lions, Of lawyers. Judges aud others ~
courts would relieve The supreme court OF
. great. number Of small case. and would
1nbkp homogeneous courts W wv .h"N
criminal jurisdiction. respectively whiSn
would better meet the r.qnir, menis OF ne
business IN the city OF New YORK than the
existing separate" courts.
Section ttNl -. Inferior local courts Of
civil and CRIMINAL jurisdiction may be es-
tobltshed 10y tn" legislature, hu; no inferior
after the FIRST day 81 January. one thou.
ssnd eight hundred and nincty,h,c. shall
herein provided the Legislature shall not
hereafter confer upon any Inferior lori
local court ~ i's creation any equity turis-
diction or any grea;cr Jurisdiction In Other
respects than H. conferred upon county
courts By or under this article.
The legislature may. however. provide
serior local court now existing or hereafter
established In any city or village or ~
iSr"asso%", he " county in Which n" such es count
such city or village irrespective Of town
create civil divisions consisting of not to
exceed three contiguous towns or parts
wherein interior ,oc", Court. bssi". Terri.
sorial Jurisdiction throughout the county
or counties in which such towns are sit
any Inferior local court power to try with
out a Jury oIen.es Of the grade ~ mis-
S Sss%srn?r. rns '.s ns may s:,ns,i1n
relations. ~ separate courts. or parts Of
existing courts or courts hereafter to b.
equity ~ other jurisdiction a. may he
necessary for the correction, protection,
Guardianship and disposition Of iciinaucnt,
punishment and convection of adults re-
spsnsible for or contributing 10 such de.
Mi persons legally chsrSssE,r with the
support Of y wife or children who abandon
si.e .e = .ae !" i%4s.sir,i sas" such !" "ou ,nr e ma,
hear and determine such causes. with ol
without q Jury. except those involving q
felon!. Except as Ihercinl In this article
otherwise provided. all judicial Officers shall
be elected or appointed at such times and
direct.
Abstract In order TO prevent the con
slant tendency Of Inferior local courts &c
extend their powers and Jurisdiction. thi,
court created after January !. iss;. sSsi
he a court Of record. To meet the deci'
tho existing constitution the legislature car
not extend the jurisdiction Of a local cour'
beyond the limits OF the city or village IL
which. II is established. the provisions OF
tho abo," section respecting such court,
are amended 10y authorizing the legislator,
TO provide that the territorial jurisdiction
or any inferior local court now existing oil
hereafter established in any city or village
or OF justices ~ The peace In cities. shall
extend throughout the county In vhic
such court or justice is located. and ais,
throughout such city or village, irrespec,
tive Of town or county lines. The legisla
ture IL also authorized to Great. clvi
divisions. consisting Of not 20 exceed tire,
Contiguous towns or parts thereof. for tn
k'f P't' W e ! ~
local courts. having territorial jurisdiction
th~roughout the county or counties In which
said towns are situated. The legislature 1
further authorized to confer upon amy In
forior local court power To- try without
Jury Offences OF the grade Of misIcmeanor
thus enabling thes" petty ofcnscs to To-
dealt With sumtnatily. without the della
,n,ident To- srand jury in.estlsa,ion an'
t ina SS ,ST ". afi 10 ,nIielinenI To enaSi
theories Of dealing With delinquent chit
dren. not ~ criminals, but a. wards Of tn,
IA .NNN L. Loo Nil N- 4
section empowering the legislature to .s
tab,isiI chillr'n's, courts II may also es
fnblish courts Of domestic relations 70
wivcs. 81"
section rieI es. Clerks Of tho .cve-a
eountIc,, shhi he clerks of the suprem
D. prescribed by law. Tho justices OF IN
sppeliatc division In each department shat
nave power 90 appoint and to remove
clerk who shall keep his Office a; a plac
70 be dc'iEnutcd hv fsgill such ~iusticos
his Office At the scat ~ government. Til
OF the appellate divisions shan receiS
compensation. to bc established by law an,
paid out OF the public treasury.
Section 1907 20. No judicial ONCE. OK
Sept Justices OF the peace. shall receive t
ONCE; nor shall any Judge Of the cour, O
appeals, or justice OF the supreme cour-
s.evtel IN a COUNTY havins a populatio
exceeding one hundred and twenty thou
sanh' pfd'tlce as m attorney or counselo
IN any court OF record In this state or &C
as referee. The legislature may impose
similar prohibition upon county Judges an
surrogates In other counties. No one sha
he eligible 90 the office Of Judge OF tn
court OF appeals. Justice of the suprem
court, or, except in the county OF Hanil
ton. to III" office OF county Judge or sui
Ioratc, who l. not an attorney and coun
se'or Of this state.
Section l:ll "a. The legislature ,ha
provide for The speedy, publication of a
NJ court. and the collection. compiIatio
md publication annually ~ the civil an
criminal statistics 81 the state. and sha
regulate the reporting OF the decisions =,
thc courts; but all laws and judicial dec
person.
Abstract-This section. as amended, r.
9uirea tho legislator" not only to provid
FOR the spcedy publication OF all statut,
hut Of cIyil practice rules and rules {
court. and also for the collection, con
civil and criminal judicial statistics Of II
ststc, IN order that the people NAV b,
come better informed Than At present cor
section l?ll 20, justices Of the pea,
snd other local judicial officers provide
for IN sections .iseventeenl nineteen an
article takes eject, shall hold their one.
Mnii. tho expiration Of thelg respecti,
terms.
Section 1881 -. Courts q, .pccia, so
character shnll have such jurisdiction
enens"S OF Tho grade OF Inisdemeanors c
may be prescribed hy law.
Abstract -rhls section. us amended. .,
fends to inferior local courts Of slmili
character, me provision that courts
.pecisii Sc lions shan have such ."risdi'
tion OF mi, !vmcluors rs may be pre-. ~ibe
Nv law, thereby enabling the leglsla.,,
~. deal with Il free hand with tile who
subject II the organization aud luIIsdit
ti"u 81 tho Inferior criminal courts.
section ~. oinmissinnrr of jurors M