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The superior court of the city of New York, the court of common pleas for the city and county of New York, the superior court of Buffalo, and the city court of Brooklyn, are continued with the powers and jurisdiction they now severally have, and such further civil and criminal jurisdiction as may be conferred by law. The superior court of New York shall be composed of the six judges in office at the adoption of this article and their successors ; the court of common pleas of New York, of the three judges then in office, and their successors, and three additional judges ; the superior court of Buffalo, of the judges now in office and their successors ; and the city court of Brooklyn, of such number of judges, not exceeding three, as may be provided by law. The judges of said courts, in office at the adoption of this article, are continued until the expiration of their terms. A chief judge shall be appointed by the judges of each of said courts, from their own number, who shall act as such during his official term. Vacancies in the office of the judges named in this section, occurring otherwise than by expiration of term, shall be filled in the same manner as vacancies in the supreme court. The Legislature may provide for detailing judges of the superior court and court or common pleas or New York, to hold circuits or special terms of the supreme court m that city, as the public interests may require.