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■ - : r ' ■ ■■« ' 3K : PROPOSED C : o u 4 T m r r i ! - F ^ F « > ! a - 5 5 ! 5 - - ON SUPPLEMENT. PAGE THREE V f m r mnnfUn #n ewy *«w fo r t In A W th e •preetdln* lu e t t r # n f a n y a e v e i l a l # 4HyM en •h e l l c e r t i f y te fh lm l f»e »ereweer O a t »ne o r m e r e ed d l t l e n a i l u e t k w e r e needed fe r aeew jy ittepeeltlon o f th e h e e teeee he- ■ y fo r e III ] th* peie i eo r ehetl «r^|eee«» aw * T edA tK snsl fitrfter er fuifise*. W S e n e r e r tfcs i . a p p e l l a t e d lv telen In e j i y d a p a r t m e e t ah e ti b e e n a b l e to dtepoee o f Ite b e e tn e e e w t t h in a re a e e i ta b l e tim e , a m a j o r i t y e f th e p r e e t d t n c Juyttaea o f th e e o r e r a l d e p a r t - m o n te a t a m e e ti n g c a l le d b y th e p raeM lnf ju e t l e e e f th e d a n a r t m a n t In n r r e n r a [fn a y l •Moll trn n a f e r rmrh nwmb f ' i f Ik* -« faa>1 p e n d in g n p p e a la ea the peai«dle» fee- Meee may daferei*t# te he e eaeetery from eu c h d e p a r t m e n t to n n y e t h e r do p e r tin e n t fo r h e a r i n g an d d e t e r m in a t io n . N e Jui- . tie* e f th e ap p e l la t e dlv teien eh a n . w tthtn B th e d e p a r t m e n t to w h ich h e m a y be dee- V tg n a t e d to p e r f o r m th e d u t l e e o f an a p p e l l a t e p iettce, e i e r d e e a n y o f th e p o w e r s e f a lu a tlo e of t h e su p r e m e eotrrC o t h e r th a n th o a e o f a Ju s t ic e o u t o f co u r t, a i th o s e p e r ta i n in g to th e a p p e l la t e din- elon. o r to th e h e a r i n g a n d d e d e t e n ef m o t io n s su b m itted by c o n s e n t of oooneel. b u t a n y wuch luetic*, w h e n n o t a c t u a l l y en g a g e d In p rfo r m ln g th e d u t i e s o f euch a p p e l la t e Justice In th e d e p a r t m e a t to w h ich h e la d e s ig n a te d , m a y h e ld an y te r m o f th e su p r e m e c o u r t an d e s e r d e e a n y o f th e p o w e rs o f a Je n t i r e o f th e s u p r e m e court. In an y c o u n t y o r Ju d icial d i s tric t In an y e t h e r d e p a r t m e n t o f t h e s t a t e T ic eppeftol* dttdeten, iwoapt ee kert t n pne- rtded, it e l l dew IA< fw tedtrfton new e w i eterd fry U (T m m an d a f t e r th e la s t d a y j t o f D e c e m b e r, eig h teen h u n d r e d a n d ntne- ty-flve. th e ap p e l la t e d i v isio n sh a ll h a v e V th e Juried lotion now e x a r d n e d by th e s u p r e m e c o u r t a t Its g e n e r a l te r m s an d by th e g e n e r a l te r m s ef th e c o u r t e f com m o n p l e a s fo r th e d r y an d c o e n t y ef New Y o rk, th e su p e r io r c o u r t o f th e city of ■r N e w Y o rk, th e su p e r io r c o u r t of PwflaJn a n d th e city o f B ro o k ly n .] an d su c h a d d i t io n a l Ju risd ictio n s s m a v he co n f e r r e d by th e le g i s l a t u r e On ly p e a le fresi M § etesM *f eesrlrM ee Is rrU e ts e J cases, Ik* ap- prllatr dtotslen er Ike- appeftste trrm ss (As cose isoy Is m/jy reduce lAs tsetrece tn posed Ay lAe tria l eow l e r Judge. I t sh a ll h a v e p o w e r to ap p o i a t u n d re m o v e a re p o r t e r . T h e Ju s tices o f th e a p p e l la t e d i v isio n In each d e p a r t m e n t s h e l l h a r e pew e r to fix th e tim e s an d p lac e s fo r holding I Ac fe p e d s I ] te r m s of (Ae supreme court th e r e i n , an d to assig n th e Ju s t ic e s In th e d e p a r t m e n t s to hold eu c h te r m s ] ; ] , [or to m a k e ru l e s th e r e f o r ] A b s t r a c t .—T h is sec tio n Is am e n d e d so s s to p ro v id e fo r th e c o n t i n u a n c e of th e p r e s e n t division o f th e s t a t e Into fo u r Judicial d e p a r t m e n t s . It In c r e a s e s th e n u m b e r of Ju s tic e s o f th e ap p e l la t e d iv isio n In th e first d e p a r t m e n t to n o t less th a n ten n o r m o r e th a n tw e lv * an d In th e second d e p a r t m e n t to seven, le a v in g five Ju s tices In ea c h o f th e o t h e r d e p a r t m e n t s , as a t p r e s e n t p r o v id e d la o r d e r to m a k e It po s s ib le fo r th e ap p e l la t e d iv isio n In th e first d e p a r t m e n t to dispose o f th e g r o w in g v o lu m e o f Its ap p e l la t e b u s in e s s , w h ich In 1915 a m o u n t e d to u p w a r d s of l.HflO ap p e a l s e n d 860 o rig in a l m o t io n s —n e a r l y double th a t of a n y o t h e r c o u r t In th e s t a t e —th e c o u r t Is a u th o r iz e d to alt In tw o p a r ts, an d If th e p resid in g i Ju s t ic e a t a n y tim e sh a l l c e r t i f y to th e 1 g o v e r n o r th a t th e In t e r e s t s o f Ju s tice so u u lre, he mao' d e s i g n a t e tw o ad d tlo n a l V J' s l ic e s to alt In th a t d ivision. T h e pre- c eld in g Ju s tice of an y a p p e l la t e d iv isio n Is also a u t h o r i s e d . In case o f th e ab s e n c e or In a b il i t y to net of an> J u s t ic e th e r e o f , to a s a lg n a n y Ju s tice o f th e s u p r e m e court ‘to sit In t h e npp. H a te d iv isio n d u r i n g euch • b s » n c e o r in a b ility , b u t fo r a period n e t lo n g e r th a n fo u r m o n t h s In a n y y e a r It Is fu r t h e r p ro v id e d th a t on a p p e a l s from Ju d g m e n t s o f co n v iction In c r im i n a l cases th e a p p e l la t e division o r th e ap p e lla te term , as th e case m a y he, m a y re d u c e th e sen t e n c e Im p o s e d by th e tria l co u r t o r Judne F o r th e p u r p o s e o f b e t t e r d l a tr lb u - H M»n o f th e Judicial b u s i n e s s o f th e d e p e r t - m e n t, th e lustleea o f th e a p p e l l a t e division In ea c h d e p a r t m e n t a r e g iv e n p o w e r to fix • th e tim e s an d p laces for ho ld in g , n o t only \ th e special te r m s of th e su p r e m e c o u r t le t w h ich eq u i t y ca s e s on ly a r e tria b l e ) , b u t also all o t h e r term s of th e s u p r e m e co u r t In th a t d e p a r t m e n t , an d to a s s i g n th e Jus tices In th e d e p a r t m e n t s to hold euch te r m s T h e o b s o lete p r o v i s i o n s re f e r r i n g - t o co u r t of com m o n p lea s fo r th e city an d co u n ty of N e w Y o rk, th e su p e r io r c o u r t of th e city o f N e w Y o rk, th e s u perior, c o u r t o f b u f f a l o an d th e c i t y co u r t o f B ro o k ly n , a r e stric k e n o u t. Section . There s h i l l b* on appellate term of the supreme court in the fleet end I in the eeconrt deportment cmstvMny of not less I Aon three nor more Ikon flee pueMeee of .the supreme rouri to be deoivnoted d i e willy by the appellnte dirtHem of the eupreme court in eurh deportmende roopmctteolp t>orh ppprllaJe rlirieione reoperitvetp meg drotprate Justices to eit |n th* appellate term during the temporary dtenhilltv o f any of the Jus tices prerlouety dreipnated. Three ehaU eon- etitutr o quorum, and Ike concurrence of e m e jirlfy of the tuetiroe eitting shell he neo- essnrv to a drrhion. All nppeala from Judy m eets end anf-re Pi citdl cases mods hy county court* irithln eurh departmente, and ell appeals from hutpmmt* and orders made b y , the rity court of the city of New T o ri, the m u n icipal court of the city of Nets Yorfc, the court o f special sessions of the city of Note Yort, a* eurh courts now w ish or os hereafter coneolldated or reorganised pureuont to this article, an d by oil other inferior local rourte, cacept gourde held by fur Here of the peace, city m a g ietrate*' rourte, a and court* of special sessions held by one city mothatrete only, leithlu eurh depart mente. shall he heard at the appellate term The leqieloture may enlarge or reoOrict the furiedirtton of the ap pc Hole term. Appeal* to the appellate division from Judgments or orders of the appellate terns m ay he taken as o f right only when the appellate term on re versino or modifying a fisdymml make* new findings of fart and rrndere tu d f m m t thereon. Appeals to the appellate d ir is len else may he allotted by the proper appellate division. /hySTR A C T —T h is new e r a t i o n pro v id e s th e ap p e l la t e term e f th e su p r e m e c o u r t In th e first an d In th e seco n d d e p a r t m e n t : ^ w h ich now Is co m p o s e d of th r e e Ju s tices ch a n g in g fro m m o n th te m o n t h . In th e fu t u r e s h e l l co n s ist ef n o t • lees th a n th ree, n o r m o r e th a n five Justice*, to he a n n u a l ly d e s i g n a t e d by th e ap p e l la t e dlvtelen, th u s g iv in g It g r e a t e r p e r m a n e n c y a n d a l t e r d t n g an o p p o r t u n i t y to th e m e m b e r s e f th e c-eurt to d e v e lop Into a m o re h a r m o n i o u s w o rk Ing bo d y th a n Is p o s s ible u n d e r th e p r e s e n t sy s t e m T h e a p p e l la t e dlw tetea Is alee em p o w e r e d te d e s ig n a te Ju s t ic e s te Sit In th e a p p e l la t e te r r a d u r i n g 't h e te m p o r a r y d i s a b i l it y e f an y of th e e e re g u l a r l y d e s i g n a t e d T h e ap p e l la t e Ju r is d tc t l e n e f th # a p p e l l a t e te r m em b r a c e s g e n e r a l l y sp e a k in g . ap p e a l s fro m Ju d g m e n t s e n d o r d e r s Ihtn so o h d e p a r t m e n t s , s ae te o e r ta t n c o u r ts te c e r t a i n Ju d g m e n ts a n d or rd d ei r s w h ich d e a r l y a p p e a r fro m th e te x t ; b u t th e le g i s l a t u r e m a y e n l a r g e e r re s t r i c t Its Ju risd ictio n . A p p e a l s to th e a p p e l la a te e d iv isio n from Ju d g m e n t s o r o r die e r s a t th e a p p e l la t e te r m a r e to b e ta k e s -Jjw i e o f rig h t only w h e n th e a p p e l ln t e term . f o n re v e r s i n g o r m o d ify in g a Ju d g m e n t, ---- v— ------ « _ j i ------- , mf a n d re n d e r s lu t It Is p r o v id e d th a t • l a t e d iv isio n m a y be jrt. T h i s a m e n d m e n t sva th e a p p e l la t e dl- isid a r a t l o n o f m a t t e r s a r e g e n e r a l l y o f leas Im p o r ta n c e M d F t t P I . —w y m r yeewsti n am e n d e d th e p r e s e n t p r o h i b i t We a g a i n s t a Judge nr Ju s tic e s i t t i n g In th e a p p e l la t e dtrlW o e e r In th e c o u r t e f a p p e a l s In ra o t e n o f a deed- et-yn m a d # toy h im o r toy a n y e e n r t of w h ich h e eras a t th * tim e a ell Mug m e m ber. to expended te th e sp y swa t e t e r m , th e s a m e roe e o n s s h l a h tn d o s e d th e pi e hftil ties] hi th e erne e a s e b e in g ag a a l l y ap- yU s a b le to th e e t h e r . Section (t}t. T h e edicta] term s o f the Justices o f th e yupo m a e court sh a ll bo fowrbeen y e a r s fee as and Including th e • r s l day o f J a n u a r y n e x t a fter th e ir eleetten W h en a vacaw c y sh e ll eeen r etherw tns than toy exp iration ef term In the etBoe of Justice o f th e su p r e m e court th e a s s e s shall be Sited for a fu ll term a t the n e x t g e n eral election , happening not leap than three m o n th s a fter euch re c e n c y occurs: and, until th e v a c a n c y shall he so Sited th e governor toy and w ith th e ad v ice end con s e n t o f th e sen a te, tf the sonata sh a ll be In r *e*l o n , or If n e t tn s reel on th e gov ernor, rosy fill euch va c a n c y by appoin t - m e a t, w h ich sh a ll continue tm ill and In- clad frig th e la s t day e f D e cem b e r next a fter th e electio n at w h ich th e vacan c y sh a ll be fitted. Section $. To ooeary a more sdnpls. •peedy aod ejfccrtp* e dssdsl ihiiyfjn of Jus tiro, tt ehatl be the defy of the IpylitoSerii to art with a ll eo no anion I speed ap** the report of me board of sle*story - i s i i Mdetoi i frees rsfffed fe > m lnyfsls«ei-s by the ysssm i- ee the OcceSy prsl day of April, one toewaaisd nine hundred pad flftam , end to anarl e brief end sfsuylc edrit yswcflos or! and fe adept a lepa r e te body of etedl proettea rales for th- reputation of pi'oesdeio bs i to m a r t of oopoad *, euprem e eouri omd county eearls. The legislature may make the eiail prarttac rales er say part I hereof eppMoeble fe sanh other court* me tt esay proride. Thereafter, from time to I tone, ef tosfcnols of not lies I Aon flea years, the legiotatnro may ap point o eom m ietioa to eonotder end report whaf change t . If any. more ! herald be tn I As lew end rnkee gaorm iaq cHdl p r e mature The * anotl set on lagialofor* repor t of oath l\ « . e f tn ferio i s u b j e c t t« a n d lim it a n d e e t e x t ; b u t | r e a t r J c t I a p p e l l t t r s e f t t o f r t g l m a k e s ne Ju d g m e n t allo w e d I Is d e s ig n v i s io n s fr .th a n th o r e n d on th p e l l e t s t b r a n c h ef d r r t t o n m if* Judge o r Jv a t l c e sh a l l ett In th e syycMet* trrm, a p p e l la t o d lv lsto a or In th e c o u r t o f ap p e a ls In re v ie w o f a d e cisio n m a d e hy h im o r b y a n y c o u r t of w h ich he w a s a t th e tim e a sK ttn g m e m b e r T h e testim o n y In e g u l t y ra s e s shall b e ta k e n In like m a n n e r a s In canoe a t law ; an d . ex c e p t ae h e r e in o t h e r w i s e pro vided, th* le g i s l a t u r e sh a ll h a v e th e sam e te a l t e r an d reg e la te th e Juried le- tie e end proceedin g s la law a n d he eq u ity JLINM. b q n tq ta* the\ s u p r e m e co u r t, nd to m a k e o f th e ap - g u ttled a n d efficient eurh ramende*lon by • tingle MU, end the ligteiaaura sh e ll eel odhorwiee, or et eay ether tinea, eoeiri aoy lew yrssartbtovj, rep* toting or changing the d r l l procedure at the court of appeals, eupreme court or county court*, unless I As Judges or testiest rmpsis trad la make end erased riril pretence rule* ahall certify that lapirlatiea la nneeiary. After the adoption of the civil prerllne rule* by the Irgielaiure under the rryulrs- mont* of the flr*t par opr o r k of thi* eetdlon, the power le alter and amend turh rule* and to msfea. miter and amend eiail poo*tie* rule* ihall vast and remain In the court* of the stele to be errrrteed by the fudge* of the court t f appeal* and the fuel tree of I he ap pellate diedeione of the supreme eouri, or by such Judges or fuetiem of lAc court of appeals, tAc tuprrm* court dnd the eounty court* es the legielature ehatl prooide. A b s t r a c t .—T h i s sectio n Is In ten d e d to rem e d y th e e r k i t l n g evils of th e cl Til p r a c t i c e In th e c e u r t s of th e s t a t e It co n t e m p l a te s th e adepM e n by th e leg i s l a tu r e o f e s h o r t p r a c t i c e ac t an d a body uf p r a c t i c e ru l e s w h ich sh a ll ta k e th e ulane o f th e p r a c t i c e now re g u la t e d by th e code of civil p r o c e d u r e U n d e r th e p r e s e n t p r o ced u re th e p r a c t i c e Is re g u la t e d by rigid s t a t u t o r y ru l e s w h ich e n c o u r a g e co n tro v e r s ie s o v e r m o re m a t t e r s o f procedure. If th e p r o v i s i o n s of th is sectio n a r e c a r ried Into effect th e p r a c t i c e will he re g u la t e d by flexible c o u r t ru les w h ich will ten d to rem o v e all d isp u te s o y e r m a t t e r s o f p raetlce. It p laces th e re s p o n s ib ility fo r th e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f Ju s tice upon th e co u r ts ra t h e r th a n upon th e le g i s 'a t u r e T h e p r a c t i c e a c t a n d ru l e s re f e r r e d to In th e sectio n h a v e been p r e p a r e d by th e b o a r d of s t a t u t o r y co n s o lid a tio n whlcfc h a s been en g a g e d upon th e ta s k for over ten y e a re. Its a t t e n t i o n , how e v e r, d u r in g th e p a s t tw o v e e r s b e in g chiefly confined to th e civil p r o c e d u r e In th e co u r ts . T h is b o a r d c o n s o l i d a t e d th e g e n e r a l s t a t u t e s of th e s t a t e an d p r e p a r e d th e s t a t u t o r y re c ord of th e sp e c ia l, p r i v a t e an d local s t a t u t e s o f th e s t a t e a s well as th a t o f th e g e n e r a l s t a t u t e s Ite re p o r t upon p r o ce d u r e In th r e e volum e * w h loh te re f e r r e d te In th is sec ti o n le now b e f o re th e legis la t u r e en d Is b e in g ex a m in e d by e Joint* co m m itte e e f th e le g i e l a tu r e an d cem m lt- teee of t h e v a r io u s b a r asse n ta t io n s o f th e e t a t e T h is re p o r t w ill com e b e f o r e th e leg i e l a tu r e fe r ac t io n a t It* n e x t sseslon. Section T. The court of claim* t* ran Heard and thall be a court of record Tt sAall ro n ^ ei*t of the three Jwigea sow In eJItrr. irAe •ball Add their stores en lll the ctnpiruOioa af lArlr reepectire term*, and their euecottor* echo ehatl be appointed by the pooeroar by and tell A the advice and rpneent af the trnate and teho thall hold afOee for nine yenrt. The leg itlebura may further l s m e a r the number of fudge* af the court t t eleJma by permanent or temporary appointment but nnt te erased flea In ell. Tha additional fodgoe hereto ter* ap pointed ihall continue to ***** until the fleet day of donuary, one thaueaafl nine hundred end eighteen, or eurh earlier date es thall bs determined purr nun t le lew. The court ehatl Aees pu rer to appoint and remans « clerk and ruoh eouri ttonsgesg Acre sad ettandenle me the legislature m a y provide. The fudge* ihall can N o w le ranrto# from th* Hate their pres ent oampeneatimn and alien'* nom until the legielature ihall othonsioe provide The court ahall have the furiedietion new stper clsed by It and eurh additional Juried IrSis * le hear and deiermiu* claim* ogainot the otete or bsgvaen con flirting claimant* a* th* Iryinlatur* mag provide. The fudge* of the court may ssya- raleiy lake teotimony In relation to any claim, but ns sw e rd th a ll bs made seespf by a ras ferity of the tohale court The court may ss tahUoh rule* to toeetm Its esc* prorsdueo. AesTBAOP.—T h i s A c tio n m a k e s th e co u r t of olaJraa a p e r m a n e n t co u r t e f th e stale, su b ject te th e n r e v to ie n a e f th e c o n s t i t u tion. as a r e th e e t h e r e o n r ts c a n m e r a lo d th e r e i n T h e re c e n t ch a n g e s hi th i s body j fo r p o litical p u r p o s e s by th e le g i s l a t u r e h a s p r o m p ted th e co n v e n tio n to estab lleh th e co u r t a s a o o m s titu tlo n e l trib u n a l eo a s to give It p e r m a n e n c e an d Im p rove Its elB c iency T h e Im n g u ag* o f th e pro r laio n e u b e t a n t l a l 'y co n f o e m e tc th e s t a t u t e s re la t i n g te tilts oew rt, ex c e p t th a t th e legto- la n i r e m a y non f e r u p o n th e co u r t th e pow er to d e t e r m in e co n f lictin g claim s b e tw e e n d e l m a n te, a Ju r i s d i c t i o n w h ich It d e e s not now p o s s e s s n k TH* s u p e r i o r cou r t o f tto# toty ef N e w Y o rk, th e c o u r t e t com m o n p lea s fo r th e etty an d e w w t y o f N e w York, th * an- p e r lo r c o u r t e f B u ffalo, a n d th* e t t y ro u s t of B ro o k ly n , a r e ab o lish e d fro m an d a f t e r th e flrnt d a y o f J a n u a r y , eno th e e a a n d eig h t h u n d r e d a n d n i n e ty - s ix , a n d th e r e upon tb s esatla, sooordb. p a p e r s an d doeo- m e r le a t o r b* lo n g in g te auch c o u r t a. ■hall he d e p o s ited In tto* eSloes ef th * o l r r k s ef th * s e v e r a l co u n ties le wtotch said a s a r t s n e w e x i s t ; an d all ac t i o n s an d prw scs d tng a th a n p e n d in g In su c h oou r is atoall to* t s a r w ica u r d to th e su p r e m e co u r t fo r h e a r i n g an d deturantouefion T h * J u d g e s o f saM se u r tp In eftke* so th e first d a y et Ja n u a r y , an* th o u a a a d eig h t h u n d r e d an d n l n a t y idx. ah a ll. fo r th e re m a i n d e r o f th* te r m s fo r w h ich th e y w e re elected o r a p pointed. be Ju s t ic e s e f th * su p r e m e co u r t; b u t th e y sh a l l alt o n ly In th e ee o o tle e In w b teh th e y w e r e elected o r ' ap p o in ted T h e i r sa l a r i e s ah a l l to# p a * b y th e said oasint i ea re s p e c tiv e ly , an d sh e ll b s th * s a m e a s th e s a l a r i e s e f th e o t h e r Justices of th e su p r e m e c o u r t re s id in g In th e s a m e co u n ties T h e i r euoosaeers sh a ll be elected a* Ju s t ic e s of th e su p r e m e co u r t hy th e electo r s e f th * Judtoitat d i s tr i c t s In w h ich th e y re s p e c t i v e l y resid e T h e Juried let I cm now ex e rcised by th* sev e r a l co u r ts h e r e b y ab o lish e d , sh a ll b s Vested tn t h e s u p r e m e c o u r t A p p e a ls from In f e r io r a a d lo c a l c o u r t s now h e a r d In th e c o u r t o f com m o n p l e a s fo r th e e t t y an d c o u n t y o f N e w Y o rk an d th e su p e r io r c o u r t of B u ffalo, ah a ll b s h e a r d In tils mi p r o m s c o u r t In su c h m a n n e r an d b y such luetic* o r Ju s t ic e s a s th e ap p e l la t e d iv i sio n s In th e re e p e s t i v e d e p a r t m e n t s w h ich Include N e w Y o r k a n d B u ffalo sh a ll di r e c t u n l e s s o t h e r w is e p r o v id e d by lb s leg islatin'*. ] A s a raA O T —T h i s s s e tis s Is stirstn s t s d as b e in g caw a b a s t o t a n «- file T O n i S T *Y Dee Anther. o K i T h r o e s nd eigh t hupgred end n in e t y - f iv e All their Jurtadletisn ehatl thereupon be vested In th e suprem e court, end all a c t lsn s and prime s t i n g s then pending tn su c h cou r ts shaft bs lis u p fto'isd te th e snpeesne osArrt fo r h e a r in g a h d 'd r term t n s t len Any Jua- tiea e f tto* eeprsw ie court >sr c p t a s ether arias pravidad In th is artkds, m a y bold oewrt In s a y esu n ty ] A a s m act T h e first tar* s e nten c es el ttoto s Bw»toia i*d srctloP era o b s o lete Th* la s t sssMatsss la s a a r esaaa r y Tha sssprem s esw rt to on* eoert, ooTapcesd o f all th e Jua- tlcea a f tha sSsUa and there la a * rssirie- rlsn aa te th* locality tn w h ich a Justice m a y oarr a T h is article hi sev e r a l p r s t i - eiena a s s u m e s th e transfer of Ju s tices from site cou n ty, district er d e p a r tm e n t to ao- gscftoSi «. Supreme court anm o ieeionon may bo sppststed as hereinafter pr-oaid ed, one or mors of wham story ks designated bp the conn Is dstrrsitoM the eompentaUtm I* be paid wk sassnr private property Is takes for * pek Me a te tn the Jwltrtal deportment or district for which they thall have been appointed, when seek compensation i* so l made by th* list* , and who else meg raapertleeiy be desig nated as reform whomever issue* are properly refs* rad for defers! tra ils a or report, a nd who ih a ll perform n t h ether or further dude* a* map k* deostesd opes thrum by speriai order or rule of seuri kg the spgrifetot dfiriion or by the civil prsstow rules The rrapsrlte* oppoi- lato i i ntai am* in Ike flret end ssrowd Jstirlsi department* from dm* te time may eppetsl for seek of the count*** thermo within the city of Vow Turk rush asnssstorloasrs ee I key dess* aretasery sad. oflh the opproaal of the board af ssitowefe and ogparUoaamoi or It* i s s i s n i n fla their nanspssss l i s s taktoik ihall be uniform In rack county anil s rAorpr ops total the rity of New York Tha legislature may ai any Now oathorim the appslntm smt of sup-row court commissioner* tn the third and fourth Judicial depcrimsmi* and in the eoun ties la the tem n d depcrtmanl noi within the city of Yew York. Such commie*iom*r* ihall be member* of the bar of not lee* than ten years slending. They ehatl not practice os at tom ey* or roencriorw in any court of this Ktate or of the Ciittn( State* They •hall hold c tier during the p l r a w r r ef th* respecths ap peltate dtoiMons by which they shall have been appointed Supmcne court rammisrioner* m t f t or M > w n rw * i rnM M wmi r xfw fb f)«Nur 4ml d<Fpo»e ST the 'Sam# srltto reseum a b le epoed th e g w r e m s r ahall d e s i g n s t a n o t m e r e th a n fo u r Ju s tices o ' th e su p r e m e c o a r t to oeiT s a s a r e o r la t* Jedgne o f th # e e t tr t o f s p p r a l e T h e Ju a tics* aa d e u lg n a te d s h e l l b# relieved freer th e i r d u ties a s Ju s tic e s ef th e su p r e m e c o u r t an d sh a ll s e r v e aa an o o c tats Judges o f th e c o u r t o f a p p e a l s u n t i l th* caupes o n d tsp o s s d o f In ra id , co u r t a r e red u c e d to tw o h u n d r e d , w h e n th e y s h a l l re t u r n to [ th e su p r e m e c o u r t. T h e fm r r r n o r m ay d e a ler.at* Ju s tice* o f th * su p r e m e c o u r t to fill u s e a n c lse. N o Ju s tic e sh a ll aery* ss ase e c t a t* Ju d g e o f th * c o u r t o f a p - e a l a ’ oxoapt While hoM tng th e cfflre e f Justice ,h# f l f t „ „ a!lo w M ^ rm toera] YFSJto O B ro dh Y d h l g u a B f c a f B e to HrsS S S .? i „ a g e n e r a l r o a n te rev iew fu l l y th e d s c l- __ th * « x u t i n * p r o b ’bl'.hsr .ton. of court# of fits' tnstanra B y a r s - of th# snpresn* c o u r t, an d no m o re th a r seven Judges ah a ti sit tn an y case.] A p s i s ac - t —T o e n s h l e th # co u r t of ap- d e c l- ^ i ■ m e m b er o f th e court o f tm a n d re n d e r Ju d g m e n t th e r e o n In s u c h p ^lnc^p < th a t n o m s r ah-rold th e a p p e l la t e d iv isio n In effect s e t s i f l\ Itid e m e u t w h e r e h s h a s a d f r e c t tn rev iew o f , t e r , s t th « re s u lt . To faclM ta e tc * eo e - th o c o u r t of s p - ; o f Im p r a c b m e m p r o r o e d i n g s ft Is a sc p e a l # th e litig a n t is d e p r iv e d of th e rig h t ^ OV*', •<, t,h * ' th a c® \ r t tk e f” c f ’m - to e t le a s t one full re v ie w on ap p e a l fro m ro a c h m e n t s m a y o r d e r a l l r r a n y p a r t of th e Ju d g m e n t o f th * tria l co u r t W ith to b e t*.keTl e -\d ^p r r r x a d bv i r sv ssxvrss.-ss ax fo r hoeuing, U le p r o v id e d by th e am e n d m e n t to th t s sec tio n th a t th e c o u r t «hai. be p e r m a n e n t l y co m p o s e d o f ten judgen In s tead o f sev e n h i a t p r e s e n t For »ev e r a l y e a n p e a t th r e e su p r e m e c o u r t Jus tices h a v e b e e n s i t t i n g In th e co u r t of ap p e a l s by d e s i g n a t i o n o f th e g o v e r n o r b e f o r e th e m u s t b» allo w e d to te s t i f y c o u r t. If h e sh a l l eo d e s ir e S e c tio n [14] T h e e x i s t i n g co u n ty c o u r ts a r e co n tin u e d , an d th e Ju d g e s th r r v - p e a l s to th e rev iew o f q u e s t i o n s e f law o n l y —sa v e In c a p i t a l ca s e s —Is re ta in e d . S e c tio n U also defines th e Ju r i s d i c t i o n of th e c o u r t o f ap p e a ls. T h e p ro v isio n In th e - - e x i s t i n g c o n s t i t u ti o n th a t no u n a n i m o u s °* n ®w *n office eh a l! hold th e ! r c ^ o e e ud d e c is io n o f th e a p p e l la t e d iv isio n o f th e r ' « P Ir» tlo n o f th e i r re s p e c t i v e trnr.% , .. , .. . . e u p r w a e c o u r t th a t th e r e Is ev id e n c e su p - j r r r e r f tn fV e n d th e th r r a Ju s t ic e s a t p r e s e n t so eerv e r te r d in g to s u s t a i n . fin d in g o f ’ S lrh n m n l and /fro # , ,W in g a r e co n t i n u e d aa >ud6 * s o f th a t co u r t o r , „ r g , r t n o t « jr e c te d toy t h e c o u r t »• obatUhaf end u n t i l th e e x p i r a t io n t* th e i r re s p e c t ! * . |h & n ^ rtv lM l. . d b r t h , c o u r t ef a p p e a l s « * » t b a t s d S u c h q u e s t i o n to — n t l a l 'y ch o s e n by th * e l e c t o r , o f th * s t n t a T h , i df U w „ „ experience h a s dem o n - oyuvt is fu r t h e r a u t h o r i z e d to d e t i g n a t . , r r a .IM, tt,a t te w ith h o ld fro m th e c o u r t * r>Ti.,r*7?OT I - *. _ * i \ . veiT* Of e p p r s l s th e rig h t to c o n s i d e r su c h q u s s - ‘ * *r,~ c ti« ^ ha* led to Inj i s ti c s In m a n y cases. d u r i n g th # te m p o r a r y a b s e n c e e r in a b ility e f a re g u la r l y aa t ig n e d Justice, b u t for n e t m e r e th a n fo u r m o n t h s In a n y y e a r F o r t h # p u r p o s e e f d isp o s in g w ith reaaa-i ab le speed ef an acctim n latlo e , e f upw a rd* of W c a u s e s now p e n d in g In th e c o u r t ol n p p e a l a th e c o u r t is re q u ir e d en o r b e f o re M a r c h 1, 1*14, t o call tn n o t lees th a n fo u r n o r m e r e th a n six Ju s t ic e s o f th e su p r e m e co u r t to sit a s a a e o c ia te Ju d g e s of the c o u r t o f ap p e a l s u n t i l th e n u m b e r o f pend Ing c a s e s sh a ll he re d u c e d to one h u n d red, b u t n o t le t a r th a n D e c e m b e r SI. 1917. when th e y sh a ll re t u r n to th e su p r e m e co u r t D u r in g auch p e r io d , th e c o u r t to require-: to s i t In tw o p a r t s o f sev e n Judges each, five o f w h o m s h a l l fo r m a q u o r u m T h e J tint fee# o f th e eu p r e m e c o u r t so sittin g sh a ll be d ivided a s e q u a l ly a s m a y be bs tw e e n th e tw o p a r t s an d th e pending c a u s r s a r e to he d i s tr i b u te d as n e a r ! ) T h e rig h t t* ap p e a l fro m Ju d g m e n t s of th e a p p e l la t e division to th s c o u r t o f a p p e a ls Is fu r t h e r re s tr ic t e d by p r o v i d i n g th a t ap p e a l s fro m a Ju d g m e n t o r o r d e r e n t e r e d upon su c h d e c is ion finally d e t e r m in in g a c t io n s o r rp c c tal p ro c e e d Inge, m a y be ta k e n o n ly w h e re th e r e to d i r e c t ly in volved th* ro e a t r u c ti o n of th e c o n s t i t u ti o n o f th e s t a t e o r of th e U n ited S t a t e s o r w h e r e one o r m o re of th e Ju s tices w h o h e a r d th e c a s e d issen t s fro m th e decision o f th e c o u r t ; b u t th e c o u r t o f ap p e a l s Is a u t h o r t o e d to allow a n ap p e a l in a n y case w h e r e . In Its opinion, a q u e s tio n o f law to Involved w h ich o u g h t to be rev iew e d Ap p e a 's p e n d i n g D e c e m b e r SI. ISIS, a r e to he the county fudges Irens fcreed as provided in this article fja t k , c o u n t y o f K in g s th e r e eh a fi b e fo u r c o u r ty Ju d g e s J T h e n u m b e r of c o u n t y Je d g e i In an y c o u n t y m a y [also ] b e tn e r r a fro m tim e to tim e , by th * le g w t a tv r e i su c h n u m b e r th a t th e to t a l n u m b e r of co u n t y Ju d g e s In a n y o n e c o u n t y eh a l: n o t exceed o n e fo r e v e r y tw o hu n d -ed th o u san d , o r m a j o r fra c t i o n th e r e o f o f th e p o p u latio n o f su c h c o e n t y [T b s ad d i tio n s ! co u n t y Ju d g e s In th * county of K in g s rhan be e b s e - n a t th e g e n e r a : elec tio n held In th e firs t o d d - n u m b e r e d r e a r a f t e r th e ad o p tio n o f th i s am e :.drae.-it ] T h e ad d i t i o n a l co u n ty Ju d g e s w h o s e o f fices p a y be c r e s t e d by th # leg tsiaro r o sh a ll be ch o s e n a t th e g e n e s * , e e r t l e n held In th e first o d d - n u m k s s e d y e a r s f t * r th e c r e a t i o n o f su c h office All co u n ty Ju d g e * In c lu d in g su c c e s s o r s to ex:st! Judges, sh s U be ch o s e n fcy th s etectc.-s ot th e co u n tl» s to r th e te r m e f six r e a r s re a l t y - i r b e in g beard\ b y euA I FomfrT l a j a r e o r m a y be p r e s c r ib e d toy law Ju s t in s * o f th s p e a c e , [and district court Ju s tic e s ) city m a yistretm and a ll stAer fudttdal efilsero , whoso ela tion os s s r j rtlisswl Is set other wise pratsdad for tn (Ala srtM s m a y bs elected In th s [different] several cities e f th is sta t e or la sap koruny he stulaassd within e city, or irttMn districts roosted for that pwrpoer or assy be appetosied bp evens local ee l Aortitis of tha eeoerui ottiss. In : s u c h m s n n e r l l end w ith such p e w e rsC J and fa r su c h term s , resp e c tiv e ly , a s are or [sh a ll ] may b* p ro s c rib e d by law . rh o boards ef supvreievr* or other offlrlala war- resflay power now rested t* ruoh board* may flr the rvm p m sotion to k« paid or allows* is fs-fires of tbs peers i* towns and 'Sines 'or their service* tn criminal m atters ^; ail o t h e r Ju d icial officers In cl t i e * who** elec tio n or a p p o i n t m e n t Is n o t o t h e r w is e p r o vided fa r In th i s a r tic le , sh a l l be chosen by th * e l e c t o r s of euch d r i e s o r ap p o i n t e d by so m e local a u t h o r i t i e s th e r e o f .] A b s t r a c t —Tly th 4 a m e n d m e n t te th is ' sectio n th e p ro v isio n th a t th* n u m b e r an d th s classificatio n of Ju s tic e s o f th s p c a c s m a y be re g u la t e d hy law , Is am e n d e d so a s to p r o v id e t h a t th e i r n u m b e r , c l a s s i f i c a tion and dudes sh a ll be re g u la t e d by law . T h is w ill re q u ire th e le g i s l a t u r e to d e a l w ith a su b j e c t w h ich h a s g iv e n rise to m u c h co m p lain t. J u s t i c e s o f th e p e s o s , city m s g lat r a t e s a n d nil o t h e r Ju d icial ef- fiesra, w h o s e electio n # r a p p o i n t m e n t la net o t h e r w ise provided fo r In th e 'ttd lc to r y a r ti c le . It Is p r o v ided, m a y b s elected ISR g4 v* se v e r a l cities o f tb s sta t e , or In an y b o r o u g h c o n t a in e d w ith in a olty, o r w ith - i In d i s t r i c t s c r e s t e d fo r th a t p u r p o s e o r p o in ted by sem e IscaJ a u t h e r l - eev e r a l d t l s s . T h is e x t e n d , th a m a y b . ap ties o f t h e Ju r i s # thrir continuance In afflre ih a ll not ' e<lu a l | y m a y be b e tw e e n th e tw o p a r t i hold any other office or public trust. j of th e co u r t. T o p r e v e n t a n u n d u e s c A s h t r a c t .—T o reliev e th e co u r t* from th e couftlH ^ rstlon o f m a n y p r o c e d u r a l mo- tlfu^s, fu r n is h a m e a n s of c o n d u c t in g p r o ce e d in g s fo r th e co n d e m n a tio n o f land w h e r e th e c o m p e n s a tio n Is n o t p a id by th e sta t e , w ith o u t th e ex p e n s e a n d delay o f th e p r e s e n t sy s tem , an d to p r o v id e a s t a n d i n g body of c o m p e te n t m a s t e r s or rev iew e d u n d e r ex i s t i n g p r o v isio n s o f I hw from an d In c lu d in g th e first d a y off J a n j - . T h e c o u r t o f ap p e a l s is em p o w e red to <1e- a r X follow ing th e i r e l e c t i o n P ia 'e r m i n e th e q u a l i f t r a t io n s an d p r e s c r i b e article othencU t tiled c o u n t y cacans th e ru les re g u l a t i n g th e ed m l s t lo n to p r a c - i h a ll h a v e th e p e w - r s an d lu n s d t - t i o n : rice e f a t t o r n e y s an d co u n s e llo r s In th e | (th e y ] now pretenbed by iV ' c o u r t s o f th e s t a t e . T h is is now p r o v id e d i [p o s s e s s .] an d also o r i g i n a l Ju r t s 4 f r ti c n ir . by sta t u r e , an d tt Is co n s id e r e d th a t su c h ----- *u - *------------------------ ---------- referee* , sectio n eig h t a u t h o r i z e s th e a p p o i n t m e n t by th e re s p e c tiv e a p p e l la t e dlvl- j c® lender, th e c o u r t slo n s In th e first an d second d e p a r t m e n t s , fo r each o f th e co u n ties th e r e i n w ith in th e city o f N e w Y'ork. of su p r e m e co u r t co m m issio n e r s , to su c h n u m b e r o s th e y m a y deem nec«»eeary. an d w i t h th e a p p r o v a l o f th e h o a r d of e s t i m a t e an d a p p e r tj o n m e n t , to fix th e i r c o m p e n s a t io n , w h ich sh a ll be u n if o r m In e a c h co u n ty . ; an d a c h a r g e a g a i n s t th e city . T h e legls- , la t u r e Is em p o w e red to a u t h o r i z e th e a p p o i n t m e n t of su c h co m m issio n e r s In th e th i r d an d fo u r th Judicial d e p a r t m e n t s an d In th e co u n t i e s In th e seco n d d e p a r t m e n t n o t w ith la th e rity e f N e w Y’ork. S e c tio n [7]* T h e c o u r t of a p p e a l s Is cm* tin n e d It sh a l l co n s tat of th e ch i e f Judge an d a s s o c ia t e Judges now in office, who sh a l l bold th e i r offices u n til th e e x p i r a t io n o f th e i r re s p e c t i v e term s , an d th e i r su e - , censors, w h o sh a ll be ch o s e n by th e elec to r s of th e state{ ]. and of the th r te fuslices ef the swpreme court aotr ttorving a# •»•<>- d a t e judo** of the oourt of *p**aU cu m u l a t i o n of ca s e s tn th e fu t u r e th e co u r t o f a p p e a l s is re q u ir e d hercu.'t r tc ca u s e a c a 'e n d a r o f ap p e a l s p e n d in g th e r e in to be m a d e an d p u b lish e d a t lea s t once in ev e ry y e a r, a n d w h e n e v e r on th e first d a y of J a n u a r y p ro a e n t ao c trn n u latlsn o f c a i u e . h a s bran I p ^ b h c ’Vr.rt.' All v e t . , fo r a n y o f them . J i r a s w d o f t h . r o sh a l l b . m o re th a n firs f o t h e r th M a jq d lclal o m e * gtv h u n 4 r « J e a u s r a p e n d i n g u n d isp o s e d of or, b th . le c lsU t u r # or u , . p r a p i . , .h a l l r t is req u ir e d In th e B e c tlon Ju d g e s o f th e c o u r t a p ro v isio n sh o u ld be em b o d ied In th e con s t i t u t i o n . S e c tio n [10]®. T h e Ju d g e s of th e c o u r t , w * o f ap p e a l s a n d th e Ju s tic e s of t h e su p r e m e my > e a r a f t e r th* sh a ll n o t hold a n y o t h e r office or m a n n e r ab o v e p ro v id e d to d e s i g n a t e Jus ttees of th e su p r e m e c o u r t to serv e a s aa^ so c l a t e Judges o f th e c o u r t of ap p e a ls, to •It In tw o p a r ts , an d d i s t r i b u t e th e pond ing ca s e s ’b e t w e e n th o s e p a r t s fo r dispo sitio n u n til th e n u m b e r o f ratifies pendrng on th e c a l e n d a r ah a ll be red u c e d tq one h u n d red , b u t n o t la t e r ^ t h a n untM th e ex- p t r a t i o n o f one y e a r from m a k in g su c h d e e lg n a tlo n s . w h e r e u p o n th e Ju s tices of th e su p r e m e c o u r t sh a l l re t u r n to th a t co u r t an d th e c o u r t o f ap p e a l s re s u m e its sessions In one p a r t P r e v i s i o n is m a d e fo r filling v a c a n c ie s in c a s e o f th e d e a th , re s ig n a tio n , etc., of one o f th e d e s i g n a t e d j su p r e m e co u r t .Hietlces so d e s ig n a te d . ' TTioe# Ju s tices w h ile serv in g . In th e co u r t o f a p p e a l ^ a r e to re c e iv e fro m th e s t a t e “ th e e,Tr ,e d ae h ~ r d . On th * q u e s tio n u Z S L E s S Z ,b A , “ i r T, [X’n ,h e y e a s an d n a y s sh a ll te r m i n a t i o n of th e d e e I g n a t Ion of a n y eu i©Timal P ren te co u r t Ju s t ic e te s i t In th e ------- a p p e a l s an d Ju s tices of the* s u p r e m e c o u r t 1 [.] m a y be rem o v e d by c o n c u r r e n t re s - • o 'u tlo B o f b o th h o u s e s o f th e leg i s l a tu r e , if tw o - t h i r d s of all th e m e m b e r s elected to ea c h h o u s e c o n c u r th e r e i n . All ; o t h e r Ju d icial officers, ex c e p t Ju s tices of th e p e a c e a n d Ju d g e s o r J u s t ic e s o f ?n- j fe r i o r c o u r t s r ^ t o f reco rd , m a y be re m o v e d by th e s-*?tatet on th e re c o m m e n d s - I lio n o f th e g o v e r n o r, If tw o - t h i r d s o f all th e m e m b e r * elected to th e s e n a t e co n c u r th e r e i n B u t no officer sh a ll be rem o v e d by v i r t u e o f th i s sec tio n ex c e p t fo r ca u s e , - sh a ll be en te r e d on th e Jo u r n a ls, I n o r u n l e s s he sh a l l h a v e been serv e d w ith a s t a t e m e n t o f th e ca u s e alleg e d , an d j a c t io n s fo r th e ‘re c o v e r y o f m o n e y orvy w h e r e ell th e d e f e n d a n t s re s id e In th e co u n ty , an d In w h ich th e co m p l a i n t r e m a n d s Ju d g m e n t fo r a su m n o t ex c e e d .n g (tw o ) IA nee th o u s a n d d o llars. T h e iegnsia- tu r e m a y h e r e a f t e r e n 'a r g e b r reo tH c t th e ju r i s d i c t i o n o f th e c o u n t y co u r ts t proved •d. h o w e v e r th a t th e i r Ju r t » 4 - c t ^ n sh a h n o t be so ex t e n d e d as to a u t h o r i z e a n a c tio n th e r e i n fo r th e re c o v e r y of m e n e y only. In w h ich (f) th e su r a d e m a n d e d e x c e e d s [tw o ] fAree th o u s a n d d o l a r a . o r <i) In w h ich a n y p e r s o n nnt a re s id e n t of th e c o u n t y Is a d e f e n d a n t ^ ] wel*ee *m*h & fm d a n t Acre an office for fAc o f bu*inc*$ td lh in the county end the rewre ef action arose therein. [C o u r ts of sessio n s ex c e p t In th e c o u n t y of N e w Y c -lt. are ab o lish e d fro m a n d s f t e r th e la s t d a y of D e c e m b e r. etght»*n h u n d r e d a n d n i n e t y - five All th e J u r i s d i c t i o n ko f th e c o u r t of sessio n s In each co u n ty , ex c e p t th* co u n ty of N e w Y’o rk . sh a l l th e r e u p o n be v e s t ed In th e co u n ty c o u r t th e r e o f ad s a c t io n s an d p r o c e e d in g s th * n p e n d in g In su c h co u r ts o f sessio n s s h a l l fc-e t r a n s fe r r e d to th e said co u n t y c o u r t s fo r h e a r er •low th a ll continue to bt fudge» nf pcn n a l of the cite of ATsee T o r t 1 B - :E ! co n s t o f by de»~ i ap p e a ls, w h o . w h e n so d e s ig n a te d , had igntiMem fry the oovernttr, tcho th a ll be ««?«<> , been assig n e d tb a n a p p e l le t e d ' v ^ o n . he d a t e fudge* of the 'aurt of appenlt u n til the esTpirmtion of the t*rme for irkich ihrp re- epecMvelp tr&re elected f\i*Hco* of the .s u preme court, and their earzwtofw irho ehall be chojum by tha elector* of the •fete. T h e ofiletaJ te r m s e f th e ch ief Ju d g e an d a s s o c i a t e Ju d g e s sh a ll he fo u r te e n y e a r s fro m a n d !neh»ding th e first d a y of J a n u a r y n e x t a f t e r th e i r election. Ne more them m e t F iv e m e m - •Aell ait in eng b e r s of th e o e u r t eh a ll ffo rtn ] onuaUiuto a queennn, an d th e c e o c u r r e n c e o f fo u r sh a ll be n e e e e e a r y to a doolslon T h e o e u r t sh a l l h a v e p e w e r te ap p o i n t a n d to re m o v e Its re p o r t e r , clerk an d a t t e n d a n t s In reee of tha temporary a btruce or inabil ity to a d of any fudge of the eouri of ep- pe.mlK, the court moy deoignoio any tunUee of the eupreme *+urt to nerve as astoriat* ivdoi of (he eemrt o f appeal*, during tueh abtenet or inability to a d . but for a pmrlod not e*- ennding four month* in eay year For the purpnMt o f dirpodrig id th re a ennoble epood of the areom u lation of rxrutre not# pe*d<*<7 fn the court of appeal*, the court .on or before ths flret day of tfsroA. one thousand nine hundred and deteen, thmll drsipnote not lese than four nor more than He M etises of the eirpreme eouri to sem e e.i aosodate fudge* of the eouri ef tm o e o ls until fA» causes pend ing on tho oslendnr shall A* reduced sh a l l re tu r n to th a t division, un less th e term o f M s d e s i g n a t i o n th e r e t o sh a ll ’h a v e ex p ired an d sh a l l n o t h a v e been ren e w e d by th e g o v e r n o r . T h e a p p e l la t e dlvletnn is a u th o r iz e d to d tu rten a te o t h e r ju s ti c e s of th e su p r e m e c e u r t to ett In th e a p p e l la t e d ivision d u r i n g th e ab s e n c e o f an y re g u la r l y eeelgned ju s t i c e o f su c h d ivision to serv e tn th e c o u r t o f ap p e a ls. In csee th e b u s in e s s o f th e a p p e l l a t e d iv isio n sh a l l o f tw o th o u s a a d d o l l a r ^ a n d th e pro- no req u ir e . „ • id l a g Ju s tic e s th e r e o f th e su m o f tw o th o u s a n d flye hdU d red d o l l a r s p e r y e a r [T h o s M ju s ti c e s netr in o ft re or here- oHor el#6 ted in th e first an d secend* J u d i cial d e p a r t m e n t s sh a ll c o n t i n u e to receiv e fro m Aheir ro e p e c tlv e cities, o o u n tles or d i s t r i c t s , a s now p ro v id e d by law , eu r h S e c tio n [11] . N o p e r s o n sh a ll ho!4 th e office o f Ju d g e [or]. Ju s tic e o f a n y c o u r t or surrogate lo n g e r th a n u n t i l an d In c lu d in g th e la s t d a y o f D e c e m b e r n e x t a f t e r h e sh a ll be se v e n ty y e a r s o f ag e K a c h ju s t i c e o f th e su p r e m e c o u r t sh a ll re c e iv e fro m th e s t a t e [th e su m ] an an nual ta lo r y o f ten th o u s a n d d o l l a r s [per y e a r ] . T h o s e assig n e d to th e a p p e l la t e d iv isio n s In th e th i r d and fo u r t h d e p a r t - m e n t a sh a l l ea c h receiv e in ad d i t i o n th e so re q u ir e . Section ft] ® W h e n a v a c a n c y sh a ll oe- cu r o th e r w ise th a n by e x p i r a t io n of term . In th e office o f ch i e f o r a a a o c la te Judge of th e co u r t of ap p e a l s , th e sam e sh a ll be filled, fo r a full term , a t th e n e x t g e n e r a l electio n h a p p e n in g n e t leas th a n th r e e m o n t h s a / t e r euoh v a c a n c y o c c u r s ; an d u n til th e v a c a n c y ah a ll be so filled, th e g o v e r n o r, by an d w ith th e a d v t e e .a n d con sen t of th e sen a te . If th e s e n a t e sh a ll be In session, o r If n e t tn sessio n th e gwver n o r m a y fill su c h v a c a n c y by a p p o i n t m e n t If an y su c h <ippointra«n« of ch ief fridge sh a ll be m a d e fro m am o n g th e a s s o c ia t e Judges, a te m p o r a r y a p p o i n t m e n t of a s so c i a t e Judge sh a l l be m a d e In like m a n n e r : b u t In such case, th e p e r s o n a p p o i n t ed ch ief Judge sh a l l n o t be deem e d to va- p m d , | PS-te hie office of seso o ln te fridge an y long to one ; c r th a n u n til th e e x p i r a t io n of h is spnM n t- humdrod but mni later than the th irty drat day m e n t as ch ief Judge. T h e p o w e rs an d Ju- of Ttoceruher, one thonosmd nina hundred and rl e d ict Ion of t h e c o u r t sh a l l n o t be s tispend- oeventoen sehsm fhsv ehall return to the *t»- *** w a n t of a p p o i n t m e n t o r election prrm r rouri W hile eorving in the m n r i of j w h # n , t h * n u m b e r n f Ju d g e s Is sufficient to appnelo, ths fuetire* eo deoimuttod ehall be c o n s t i t u te a q u e m m . All a p p o i n t m e n t s rtUoood o f their dutieo as fustiroe e< the eu- u n d e r th i s sectio n s h a l l co n t i n u e u n til en d pewrw rouri During eurh period fbe rouri In c M tw g th e laat d a y o f D e c e m b e r n e x t of appeals ohmll oit in h m ports, each of flfte r th * e l e ^ c m a t w h ich th e v a c a n c y which shall m n a isi of not more than ooren j Bh a ll be filled. fudges, five of whom shall oonaWfu ts a gum- S e c tion [9] tf. A f t e r th e la s t d a y e f D e rum , the eonrurrenro of four being neoseonry j c e raber. one thouszm d fe i g h t ] nice h u n d red to • doMeion. The chief M a e ehall from en d fn i n e t y - f i v e .) Afleen th e Ju risd ictio n Hms to iimo designate the assoriate htdont th e c o u r t o f ap p e a l s , ^ x r ^ p f w h e re th e o f the rouri of appeal# and the Justices of Ju d g m e n t Is o f d e a t h , or where thr ap- the su p r em e eouri earring ms moeoei a te fudges j pel lots division on rrrwreing or motHfyinc • of ths eouri of appoale to ait in -the reaper M o m e n t mo k m new findings o f fori and rou tine pwrts of the eouri. in *ueh m a n n e r thai M o m e n t thereon, sh a l l he lim ited to the. fusUeen of the enproms rowrl #e dsoip- ^ th e rev iew o f q u e s t I n •. o f law [N o cn a w tm e .is decision o f th e a p u H la t e d i vision e f th e s u p r e m e c o u r t th a t th e r e is ev4dcnoe supt>ortlng o r ten d i n g to e u e t e l e I • finding ef fac< o r a v h rd lct n o t d irected j h y the co u r t ah a ll be rev iew e d by th e j c o ttrt of ap p e a ls E x c e p t w h e re th e Ju d g m e n t Is o f d e a t h , a p p e e l s m a y he tak e n , as ef rig h t , to said c o u r t on ly fro m Ju d g m e n t s o r e r d e r e e n t e r e d upon d e d itio n s of ! t h e ap p e l la t e dlvl elon o f th e su p r e m e ce u r t . finolK d e t e r m in i n g ac tlo n e o r spe- ! clal p receedlngv en d fro m o r d e r s g r a n ti n g noted than be distributed ae egnaHy as be bstwrun the two oarte. The chief fu d fi m a y preside #* eiltier p/trl, and he ehatl designate the fudge who ehall prreids is ehhor port whm he is not present The causes pending is ths court of appeals shall be d isOribuOod by the chief htdgo os nearly ognPilg ms meg be beissecn the Noe parts of ths eouri. The *ourt of en peals •ball ratisc a calendar of opoonle ponding therein to b* mado and pubUehad at least once in each year. Wbouemcr on ths flnrt day of January in amp poor after ths present oremmulaMon of I n ew tria l s on ex c e p t i o n s w h e r e g ra m th e in the court bran disposed of ehall W mere thorn ing undisposed of < ehatl in tho manna fusMoao of eociabo fudpm of ehaU eit in two parte; ehaU bo distribut'd until tho of appeals shall have t above provided, ther* a s hundred otmaao pend ths calendar, tho rouri abaoo prmHdsd designate hund red, but not piraiisn ef ewe pa eapmms smrd to serve as ne of appeals, and ponding causae ths parts for number of oewow pond ehall bo redursd to one iter than until ths cm from the dais of 0w h MHcas eo dee- igmatod ehaU return 4 e ths supreme court. In ease af the death, resignation or edher disabi l i ty of any of tho frMfioee of tho eu prtm s eouri designated to eeros ae assootato fudges of tho eouri of appeals ae in this nr Hols p r esided, the eouri of appeals ehaU deo ipaste a heetime of ths eupreme court to serve in hie place in Uho manner ae i f orlgimaUp eo designated Bach of ths msUoss of tho eu proms court while serving ae associate fudge of I be court of appeals as herein pr o vided ehall rocobee from ths stats ths same compos, eaiion as the elected aseceiite fudges pf ths court of appeals Upon ths (rrwiiM M ea ef lAe designation of a fseetisc of the smmrome court ae associate fudge of the court 6f appeals who whom 00 designated egos a fustice of an aopel- Igtc division, hs ehaU return to ouch appellate division unless ths term of hie dc.Hgnntion thereto shall have aspired end ehaU not hare been renewed bv ths governor. The appefla/e (ftrieian may designate other fuHicee o f the supremo court to Hi in the appellate dtrision during the abionrc of regularly assigned fns Hess of ea r A division serving ae associate fudges af the court of appeals* in case fa# buxintss of ths appellats division shall render such action necessary [W h e n e v e r a n d aa e f t e n ae a m a j o r i t y of th e Judges o f th e c o u r t o f ap p e a l s ■hall ce r t i f y to th e g o v e r n o r t h a t said c o u r t le u n a b le, by re a s o n i t th e w a m a l a t i m e t oo u * p e l’e n t a s t ip u l a te th a t upon affirm a n c e Ju d g m e n t a b s o l u t e sh a l l be re n d e r e d a g a i n s t th e m T h e apneT lata division tn an y d e p a r t m e n t ] Appeals may bs tnhm as of riyht to the eouri o f appeals in the fob | lowing oases only j ( t f ITAe* the fudomsmi is o f death; (T) From a fu d r m m l or order en tn r d upon a d d i t i o n a l co m p e n s a tio n ae will jaw*ke t h e i r a g g r e g a t e c o m p « i s a t i e n w h a t th e y a r c now re c e iv in g . T h e s e Ju s tic e s elected In a n y Ju d icial d e p a r t m e n t o t h e r th a n th e flnrt o r aecend, en d assig n e d to th e a p p e l l a t e d iv isio n s o f th e first er second d e p a r t m e n t s ehafl. w h ile,so assig n e d , receiv e fro m th e s e d e p a r t m e n t s re s p e c tiv e ly , as n o w p r o v id e d by law . su c h ad d i t i o n a l su m a s is paid to th e Ju s tic e s of th o s e d e p A r tm e n ts. A Ju s tic e elected in th e th i r d o r fo u r t h d e p a r t m e n t assig n e d by tho a p p e l l a t e d iv isio n or d e s ig n a te d by th e g o v e r n o r to hold a tria l o r sp e c ia l term In [a Judicial d i s tr i c t o t h e r th a n th a t In w h ich h e Is elected ] ths first or second fu- diH a l deparfwveni sh a ll receiv e in ad d i t i o n [ten ] twenty d o l l a r s p e r d a y fo r ex p e n s e s w h ile a c t u a l l y so en g a g e d in h o ld in g su c h te r m , w h ich eh a ll be paid by th e s t a t e and c h a r g e d u p o n th e Judicial d i s t r i c t w h e re th e se r v ic e le re n d e r e d . T h e c o m p e n s a tio n h e r e i n p r o v id e d sh e l l be in lieu of a-fid s h a l l e x c l u d e all o t h e r c o m p e n s a tio n a n d a l l o w a n c e to [saM ] *nicA Ju s t ic e s fo r e x p e n s e s o f e v e r y kind an d n a t u r e w h a t so e v e r T h £ , p r o v isio n s o f th i s sectio n sh a l l ap p l y to th e Judges an d ju s ti c e s now In office an d to thoo* h e r e a f t e r elected Bpcept <w the case o f the consolidation of the offer* of county tudre and surrogate, or to moire the compensation of the fudges of the court of appeoh equal to that of any fustier of the supreme court, the com pensation of a judge or Justine of any court of record in the state shall be .either Increased nor de creased during the term of office for which hr teas elected or appointed. A b s t r a c t .—B y th e a m e n d m e n t o f th is sectio n , th e e x i s t i n g p ro v isio n s re l a t i n g to th e c o m p e n s a t io n o f Ju s tic e s o f th e s u p r e m e c o u r t in th e first a n d seco n d d e p a r t m e n t s a r e m a d e ap p l i c a b l e to th e J u s tic e s now In office o r h e r e a f t e r elected . T h e ad d i t i o n a l p e r diem c o m p e n s a t io n g iv e n to J u s t ic e s In th e th i r d e n d fo u r t h d e p a r t m e n t s w h e n h o ld in g a tria l o r a sp e c ia l te r r a In th e first o r seco n d d e p a r t m e n t s Is in c r e a s e d fro m to p e r d a y in o r d e r to m e e t th e e s t i m a t e d In c r e a s e In th e co s t o f liv in g In th o s e lo c a lities E x cep t In c a s e o f t h e co n s o lid a tio n of th e o f fices o f c o u n t y Judge g n d s u r r o g a t e , o r to which finally determine* an action or special proceeding where is di rectly invoiced the nonstcurtinn of the rtm etituHon of the H a ls or of IV Puffed Kioto* or where one or more of the M U '** who hoard the naso dissents fro** the decision of (he eouri, or whore the judgment of the trial court is r+o*rmed or modified; ($) From on order o f on oppellats SivUton of the supreme court granting a now triol where the appellant stipulates that upon affirmance fudgm m t absolute ih a ll be ren dered against him. The court of appeals m a y . h o w e v e r allow an ap p e a l [o p e n a n y ] in any cose where its opinion w h leh fin q u e s tio n of law is involved o p in io n ,] o u g h t to be te as [th e y ] m a y b* re q u ired by * w H:§ s a l a r y sh a ll be esta b l i s h e d by '.a-* pa a- ble o u t o f th e c o u n t y tre a s u r y A cou- t r Ju d g e of a n y c o u n t y m a y he 4 co u n ty c o u r ts In a n y o t h e r c o u n t y w h e n re q u e s t ed by th e Judge o f su c h e t h e r co u n ty . A b s t r a c t .—Th e a m e n d m e n t to th • sec tio n ab o lish e s th e co u n ty c o u r t e f K ing* Q u e e n s , R ich m o n d a n d B r o -x . tn e rcaiw a th e Ju r is d ictio n o f th e re r r . a T t n g c e u r t r c o u r ts In com m o n law actin r .s to IS an d a u t h o r i z e s th e leg f s J a tu r e to e x t e n d th e i r Ju r is d ictio n to ca u s e s In w h ich a p e r s o n not a re s id e n t of th e cotxr.ty Is a d e f e n d a n t , . If h e h a v e a n office fo r th e tra n s a c t i o n o f b u s in e s s w ith in th e co u n ty and th e ca u s e o f a c t io n arc* # 'h e r e i n T h e s e c h a n g e s a r e m a d e in re s p o n s e to a v e r y w !doep*ead d e m a n d B e c tlon [16] /7 T h e e x i s t i n g •u r - n g e ^ * * c o u r t s a r e co n tin u e d , an d th e s u r r o g a t e s now in office sh a l l hold th e i r o f f i c e - ' th e ex p i r a t io n of th e i r te r m s T* * - a c cesso r s sh a ll be ch o s e n by th e *>*'*.ers o f th e i r re s p e c t i v e c o u n t i e s an d 'h e i - te r m s o f office sh a ll be Fix y e a r s , ex c e p t In th e c o u n t y o f N e w Y o rk, w h e re th e y sh a L c o n t i n u e to be fo u r te e n y e a r s S u r r o g a te s en d su rro g a tes* c o u r t s sh a ll h a v e th e Ju rled ictio n an d p o w e rs [w h ic h th* rarr© g a t e s an d e x i s t i n g s u r r o g a t e s ' c o u r t s ] n o ^ [p o s s e s s .] pre*'~rlhcd &jr the legist’\it*'” ' ~ \ o th e r w ise p ro v id e d by [th e > g te'.a* a r e . loir. T h e co u n ty Ju d g e sh a ll be su r r o g a t e of h is co u n t y , ex c e p t w h e r e a s e p a r a t e s u r r o g a t e h a s been o r s h a l l be e’*c*r4 Tn countie© h a v in g a p o p u l a t i o n ex c e e d n s fo r t y th o u s a n d , w h e r e in th e r e Is r.o r * ^ ra t e s u r r o g a t e , th e le g i s l a t u r e m a y pr© vide fo r th e electio n of a s e p a r a t e c er to be su r r o g a t e , w h o s e te r m e f office s k * b e six y e a r s W h e n th e s u r r o g a t e sh a ll b e ele/rted as a s e p a r a t e officer h is ejCar;* sh a ll be e s t a b l i s h e d by law . p e r a k e cu t o f t h e co u n ty tre a s u r y [N o c c a n t r Judg* o r s u r r o g a t e sh a ll hold office lo n g e r a r u n t i l an d in c lu d in g th e la s t d a w o r f De ce m b e r n e x t a f t e r he s h a l l be sever.!v y e a r s of ag e 1 V a c a n c ies o e c u r r t r \ :n the office of fudge of the court of pm e ^ol eions of the city of New York r**d'7' o ' the city court of Nau* York c o u n t y Judg* rr* rial county fud'ft o r s u r r o g a t e sh a ll be filled la th e s a m e m a n n e r a s lik e v a c a n cleg e c r u r r i n g . t h e •'ip reo ^ e :rt c o m p e n s a tio n o f a n y c o u n t y Ju-'c* or a r ro g a t e sh a ll not be in c r e a s e d o r d i m in i s h ed d tirin g M s te r m o f office ] F o r th e re li e f of s u r r o g a t e s ' c o u r ts th e le g i s l a t u r e m a y co n f e r u p o n th e yu* ram * c c u - t \ s ' c o u n t y h a v i n g a p o p u latio n ex c e e d ng fc h u n d r e d th o u s a fid . th e p o w e r s an d Jur:.* d ictio n of s u r r o g a t e s f, w ith a u t h o r i t y !< try l**u*s o f fa e t by Jurv in p r r > * c a 'e * A surrogate of any county may %-J*d e e©r- rogate s court in any other county w h m re guested bv the surrogate o f •©'•* oth e r w>u^Zy The lagi lature may at any tuns '■amnoUd:*' the efloes gf county fudge and surrogate in any county. A b s t r a c t .—B y th e a m e n d m e n t t© tM « ©ection. s u r r o g a t e s an d s u ’-roga'*© ' e r r ; i s a r e g iven th e Ju r i s d i c t i o n r.< w p'-eaertb*^: by th e le g i s l a t u r e u n t i l o t h e r w i s e p r e serlb e d by law'. T h e g e n i a l e x t e r a ’o r of th e Ju r is d ictio n 3 ^ - th o s e -er* an d co u r t* b y th e code om en^tm ew fs o f 15!J w * r e re g a r d e d a s to o recen t a n d e x p e r i m e r .‘ai t Ju s tify m o r e th a n a c o n t i n u a n c e of th e Ju r is d ictio n eo co n f e r r e d , s u b j e c t to ’.egts- la t l v e c h a n g e o r m o d ificatio n T h e s*:•\*'©- g a t e a t any' c o u n t y is a u t h o r i z e d to hoid a s u r r o g a t e 's c o u r t In a n y o t h e r c o u n t ’, w h e n re q u e s ted by th e s u r r o g a t e of su c h co u n ty , an d th e le r t ^ 'a t u r e is an th e r!B r a t a n y tim e to cons© ;d a t e th e offices c«f co u n t v Judge an d s u r r o g a t e tn an y co u n ty Ih s m . an d th s Ju d q o . o f th e c o u r t o f s p ' 8 e c , , e \ U«l • • T h e to q l s U t u r . \•«> o r panto, o r t h , m a j o r p o r t nf t h * m . On t h , ! a p p l i c s .l n n of t h , • o , r d -.fra t - r *■ '* tria l o f a n Im p s n c h m o n t a g a i n s t th e g o v - P rovide fo r t h , ,! , r t t o n of loro o f f r a r s e r n o r o r lle u t e n a n t - e o v e m o r ,.ruhor t h , n o t to * n y ro ; r’.ty v ' ? \ li-u i s n a n t - g o v e r n o r sor tha tvmporary prtH - ! t h a r Ke th e d u t l e e o f c o u r t y ) to - a n d of flrrtrton *r an ..ppatlnta d v r t r t , , at tfl* -n . s k * th e co m p e n s a tio n of Ju d g e s o f th * f X . r t o f a p p e a l s eq u a l to th a t of a n y Ju s tice o f th e su p r e m e co u r t, it Is p r o v id e d th a t th e c o m p e n s a t io n o f a Judge o r Jus tic# o f a c o u r t of re c o r d In th e s t a t e sh a ll be n e i t h e r In c r e a s e d n o r d e c r e a s e d d u r i n g th e te r r a o f ofllde fo r w h ich h e w a s e l e c t ed o r ap p o in ted . B e c tlon [IS] JS T h e aaoom b ly eh a ll h a v e th e p o w e r o f im p e a c h m e n t, by a v o te o f a m a j o r i t y o f all th e m e m b e r s elected T h e c o u r t fo r th e tria l of Im p e a c h m e n t s sh a ll be co m p o s e d o f th e p r e s id e n t o f th o s e n ate . th e s e n a t o r s , o r th e m a j o r p a r t of Ju r is d ictio n of th e c o u r t of ap p e a l s an d th e rig h t of ap p e a l th e r e t o , h u t th e rig h t to ap p e a l sh a l l n o t d e p e n d upon th e am o u n t Involved T h e p ro v isio n s of th i s sectio n sh a ll n o t ftpnlv to appeals taken view e d rbv th e c o u r t o f s p r e a l x ] . n e u m n a m - g o v e r n o r \Of ,*e temporary p resi- , ^ ^ o r o f Th*. lAwieietMr* sk.ro a^n t ot the •dnate sh a l l [n o t] a r t a s a m e m - s u r r o g a t e , in < » j i , - ^t T ' _ ! ” r ! . n ,aT_ *1 * h? r _ r!Ct th # b e r of th e co u r t. The court for the tria l j n VSCSDCy, ar d Ih su c h o t h e r c a s e s ft‘ pf impea hmevte may order all or any pari ! m a y pro v id e d • / the testirnony to be taken and reported bp i a committee composed of members of thg I court except that the impeached officer m u st I ITOly to s r p r a l . tafcro to tha rouri of op- u •Haiatd to tastlfy bafara tho ro u r t tf Aa oo l . rail (o r d r a s m a d e or Ju d g m e n t s rerutorsd * ,lr< N o Jad i c ia l offl(:«r sh a l l e x e r c i s e . by s n y g e n e re! 'e r m l b e f o r e t h , Isst d a y hl» e m c e - » I t e r a r t i c l e s of Im p e a c h m e n t * ~ a g a i n s t h im sn a i l h a v e been p r e f e r r e d to j th e s e n a te , u n t i l h e sh a ll h a v e been ac - | .\7* q u i t te d . B r i a r , th s tria l of on tin p r a c h electio n to flll a v a o a n c y o c c u r r i r g b , f > r . m e n t th e m e m b e r s e f tb s c o u r t .H a ll ta k e th s e x p i r a t io n o f _ s fOil tra m ^ -a an o a t h o r a f f ir m a tio n tru l y a n d Im p a r tially to try th e im p e a c h m e n t a c c o r d i n g to th e ev id e n c e , an d no p e r s o n sh a l l be co n v ic te d w i t h o u t th e co n c u r r e n c e o f tw o - th i r d s o f th e m e m b e r s p r o a e n t Ju d g m e n t In case© of Im p e a c h m e n t ah a ll n o t ex te n d o f r v o e m b e r . o n e th o u s a n d [eig h t] nine h u n d r e d an d [n in e ty - fiv e . | fittren. but [appeal*] the M o m e n t s or orders appealed from shall bo renierred fth e r e |fro m m a y be to k e n ] u n d e r e x i s t i n g pro v isio n * o f law The court of appeal* may determine the fualifleatians and prescribe the rules regu lating the admission to practice of uttomoge and feenoelen ‘n the smar t , of tho stolo. AaeTRACT —T h e am e n d m e n t te th is see- Ikrn with thML K-ti* y law . a n d to ex*: rci*e su c h o t h e r p o w e r s in spec ial caaes as ar* or m a y be p r o v id e d by law B o ctlon [17] 19 T h e e l e c t o r s o f th* e*v- e r a l to w n s sh a l l , a t th * lr a n n u a l to w r m e e tin g s , o r a t su c h o t h e r t.m e a r d !r. su c h m a n n e r a s th e leg is a t u r e m a y d ir e c t elect Ju s t ic e s o f th e peace, w ■»* t e r m o office sh a l l be foul*' y e a r s . In c a s r U r a a to - i w s e m L hold fo r th e [resid u e ] r.f th e m e x p i r e d te r m T h e ir n lim b e r , lar d] • <--1 ficatlonC,] end duties [m a ^ ] shall oe re*. la ted by law J u s t i c e s o f th e p e a c e nr Ju d g e s o r Ju s tices o f in f e r i o r c e u r t s no; o: ro6 v r < and th e i r cle r k s m a y be rem o v e * * 4 b * •««** , lectio n e f th e s e m in o r olfiolala. pot only te cities, b u t to b o r o u g h s In su c h cl tie*. B o a r d s of s u p e r v iso r s an d o th e r effirlals e x e r c i s i n g th e pow e r now v e s ted b su e h boai‘ds. a r e em r*ow ered to fix th o opm p e n - earlo n to be p a id o r allow e d to ju s ti c e s ef th e p e a c e in to w n s a a d ettiee fo r th e i r aerv lccs in c r im i n a l m a t t e r s . Section to The court ot goneral eoagiono be and to r . the eity omd county of Vow fe r * le ecmttnusd. and 'rom ond oftmr the tiro! dap o f Janmtrry. one thousand nine hstndrnd omd #ew cnlfon. it shall have th* same fmrisdydion mad powers throughout the eity of New York, ase- drr the name of the court v f general er*Hsma of the city of New York, oe it now pooomom within the ,’otmfy of New York It shall easy* mist of the fudges then in office and tho jm tpm trasislerred thereto by <M# section, all g f fer the remainder 'of the terms for which thgp respectively wery elected or appointed. Tho eemsify courts o f Kings, Queen*, Richmond omd Bronx ary abolUhed 'rom ond after th* first day of January, one thousand nine hundrad and seventeen. The judge* of *dch court* thorn in ejllcf shall for the remainder ofi ths terms for which they wore elected or sypeintal, N judge* of the eouri of general session* of (ho city of New York. The suroossory to tho fudge* who were elected or oppMmScd ag fudges of the eouri of general session* in and for the eity ond county of Now York thall N elected by the elector* w ithin the county of New York, and the suocossars to the judges w h s tcerc elected or appointed as judges ef the ecurjy cou'ts of King*. Quami, Richmond and Rronx, respectively, shall b# tlcs'Ud by the electors tcifAin ta<'h of such respective counties so that the court of general ecsHono of the city of Sew York shall consist of #*«-©* fudge* resident In ond elu ted by (he elec tors toithtn the county of New York, flee fudg** resident in and elected by the electors is the bounty of Kings, and one fudge rc-eidimS in (rnd elected by th* electors in each of the counrins o f Queens, Richmond and Bronx Tho legislature may in its discretion authorlrc tho election of one adiiitionol fudge to reside tn and be chosen by thr electors in the county of Bronx The fudges who were elected or ap point'd ae fudges of the court of general ses sion* in and for the city and county af New York, and the fudges elerte.d or appointed at fudge* o f the county court of the counties of Kings, Quern*. Richmond and Bronx, shall until the expiration of the term for which they were appointed or elected, be rcspe.'tively paid by the ''tig, the compensation nose fixed law. The successors of all of the fudges of the court of general sessions of the d i g af Sew York shall be elected as hereinafter pro tided for a term of f>wrtrcn y r j r s . and thrir ccrnponsation shall be fired by the letjislatur*. The judges of the court of general sessions of the city of Aetr York shall choose one of their ••re number to be the presiding fu Igr thereof, who shall a>t a t euch for a period of \fit's years or until the earlier r rp instinn of hie term of oficet and who shall be charged triih thr genera! adm u thtratiim of th* court, amt assign th* fudges to hold the terms thereof, su b ieef to flurh regulations as thr presiding fu-tice of the appellate division* of the suproots oewrt in the first and second depart ^Arnt* shall time to time prescribe. Thr fudge* shall have power to appoint and remove a clerk, who shall keep hie afire at a pl<i'e te te demfPMied by the court All criminal prua ovation* and proceedings on the first day ef January, one thousand nine hundred and sea entecn. pending in such county OOUfte shaO Iherrvvon b* transferred to the court of gesw eral session* of the city of New fo r k few hecHnn and determ im ilien at terms held w ith in the counties m which the same, ar* pmdimOk V n til the legislature shall otherwise p reride the clerk of the coisrt of general seerton* be end for the etty and county of New York end the hi erf clerk ef the county court in each ef the counties of Kings, Queen*. Richmond end Bronx, thall act w ithin hi* county as dark ef the court of general ee**fon« of th* city ef Sew . York, and the pre*UHng judge ef suck court shall make stirJi rule* and regukotlem* r* 'pecUng such clerks' office* and the dtstribw- t on df th* buxines* ef the court in the read srr '*>•«] rountie* a* from time to time may he expedient. A b s t r a c t .—B v t h i s n e w sectio n th e co g et of g e n e r a l sessio n s in an d fo r th e city an d co u n ty of N e w Yro r k Is co n tin u e d , an d fro m an d a f t e r J a n u a r y 1, 1817, its Jurtie* d ictio n is ex te n d e d th r o u g h o u t the city el N e w Y o rk u n d e r th e n a m e of th e c o u r t cf g e n e r a l sessio n s of th e city of N e w Y'ork su c h c o u r t to co n s ist of th e Judge* th e n in office, to g e t h e r w ith th e co u n ty Ju d g e s of th e co u n t i e s of K ings. Q u e e n s , R ich m o n d en d B ro n x th e n in office, th * su c c e s s o r s to all of said Ju d g e s to be ch o s e n hy th e electo rs of th e countl*i* w ith in w h ich th e y resp e c tiv e ly sh a ll h a v * t>»en e i* r tr d T h * di»Lril>uimn . o f J uukws , te r p u r p o s e s of electio n am o n g th s co u n ties sn d th e n u m b e r of su c h Judges, a r e pro v id e d fo r in th e te x t All p e n d in g - r lm ln a l p r o s e c u tio n s in th e co u n ty co u r ts m e n tio n e d a r e to be tra n s f e r r e d to th * c o u r t o f g e n e r a l sessio n s on J a n u a r y l, 1*17 T h e c r e a t i o n o f th is co u r t «s a -oo- •titu t i o n a l c o u r t an d th e c o n s o h d a tt u e th e r e w i t h of th e o th e r co u r ts m e n tio n e d « In tb s In t e r e s t of in c r e a s e d efficiency Ruction t l Th* city court of the city af Jff*;* York ie continued, and from and a (to* th* first day of January, one tht/usond nUu, hundred and seventeen, it shall hare the, *ume jvrt'flHi'Ucm anil power throughout the city ef A ew York, under the name of the city court of Vew York, as it now pos*r**t* w ithin the '>u%ly of Sew York and the C' tinty Of L r ns and original fu r 1 * diet I'm in actions for the rt' m e r y ef money only in which the com>,tUiii%i dr+nur.'L* jud'/snent for turn not exceeding taree thou and dollars K w h court shall har>e Itkn- is* the equity JurUdictujn now po***s*e4 by aunty <-ourtn but such jurisdiction ehall be «- ft « . .r d only within the m;>< rt i r;u-ii e* af ru 'h n k y by the futlgi.s flecked ui/Ah) swdk counHe* Ji shflll conjii.it of thk Judges then is office uho eball continue to br judge* ot the court for tfie revwiindrr of ths terms for tr hu h they renpelcHerly were elected or appoint •d and the additional judyee to be t tried ** pt'i ted in thi* section. The fudge* who were et' red or apiflpinted as Judges t f the rity court of the city of New York, until the txpu ration of the terms for which they xcxre re- * poet 19 * l y elprUd ox opjtointcd, shall be pmisl th* select** now fixed by law for sunk fudge*. Thrir succeemrs a hall he elected by ths etso~ tore mf th* county of New York and shall hoid tfUw for tom poors Thor* ihall 0 U 0 he five .tddiHomol fudge*. Ho* of whom shaU rooSB* le *M to *#rt* to #*« fl*mo tt toe tma/n U
