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The court of general sessions in and for the city and county of New York is continued with its present jurisdiction, under the name of the court of general sessions of the county of New York. The said court shall consist of the judges now in office, all of whom shall continue to be judges of the court of general sessions of the counts of New York for the remainder of the terms for which they were severally elected or appointed. The successors to the judges who were elected or appointed as judges of the court of general sessions in and for the city and county of New York shall be elected by the electors within the county of New York. The legislature may in its discretion authorize the election of one or more additional judges of said court. The successors to all said judges of the court of general sessions of the county of New York shall be elected for the term of fourteen years.