Nassau County Review 19151029

              PROPOSED   CONSTITUTION   SUPPLEMENT
NASSAU CCH/NTY REVIEVI
FREEPORl',   L. I..   N.   Y..   FRIDAY,   OCTOBER   29,   1915.
NOTICE
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tfcS -ind a re-. •tnutl.'nil I ..,- at   B«pt-n.l;er
that the   P.ev ,< ¦ueh   Con ver", ila a oopj-,  ^  •¦ ;for the r-i- rwieral ele  • 'lay  of  N--,' JUanner. th.it    - Tne  »utn.^»,s't Fkte prc/pui t    - s,  a,.  ; '!.j-w-»;
-OUESTIOS KO. 1
Revi»«d Corvr; tm^'oei B^an   nlj    of   !.';»    r.--t -•-'    ¦¦^i-mltntlo:^ laubmittcd   hv  fivt  Conn!:;t»-; ¦ - 2  ''r.Tivcn tion not  Included In QaeMXiaa 3 and S be «ppro»e<57
QUESTION  NO. 2
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i QtlESTIOl^ HO. S
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S>.all  the   new   ArtM-ia  X  »G>-nlrt«a  by
the ('cinstitiit!' --ll   I i-osettt-'Jci rtlalirig   ttj
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Se-zTfJATf rA SiAia.
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PRDPOSED CONSTITUTION
STATE CF NEW YORK
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Section 1.
^     .l.Si.alK
the ri„l I-   - lien lilt IC - e j'l.Ji,- S.fti.m 2 iVIll'.-h It h ;s  ! - • I tin Irv'oiiitt; f y   b«   Wai.ed   tj>    li.e   ,-i.      .-   .. 'ca.-iea jn   the  nuinnar l»> oa jct^icriXtiru law
Section ¦Dtmt ol
¦wlthoul til>  ¦¦-,
Tore.er   b..- -'i'
niankln'li ar.-i ii'i p--'. .i''
Incompetent lo he a wtt- ; tl
¦liife opini..!!.-* Itrt m.itt -r-s \ -•*.
{but   111"   liberty   .r
curc-l shall '..-t   i - • t.
^uso a-;!* of ll. er -.. ,, 1,1
!•( th.s state.
S^ciion 4. (3fhe prlvtleijie oif «** wTlt ol bcbeas corpus sh.ill n.)t b^ -<;«;i.ea'4<-d uii- lesj when, in c--«e» of ttr'i'.'Cimia. ur iavii- jtilun. the pu! ifc Si^aCy n*r >ti4uu« ilk '¦uspervilon.
Section   5      Ex' - - t   be
renuiro'l nor • \ iit.r
(•hall   cruel   -in.l    . i-e
;lnft!t;te<l, n.ir sua.. »... t,-,-"-..- --. - . ».-~;..ri- •bly detaiiie.J.
8e.-lkin   li.    [No  p-rson   5^¦J•    tsa beld  to
answer   fur   a   capit.ii jinoua   crima   le)   t-'x.-:
peat'hnieiit.   ;,t:J  In  c;i--
In actual .».-rvii e. ^i^i... .forces lti liiiit; ul'   .- nay keep with t
Ullne of p, .1. c,  u ^ccny.  umler  the
ttire I)).   nt>  per«o .
for a rirjiittil or ot-
nfx-
antll.     .itt-y.^.-,.,. r pret.-f,l)eti 1^ ityTn^i'ittHral     ' i     i I oetf tri'ii   ¦ it»-;6;e    ».(
Brttrd tr.   in
• mifitition    or r-uliT liitfii-fttfi I.,    fclotitt   pw |imrs  l»ipri,ij.|itieiif    t-   -- dimi'ff'ior.    .Ill    ..,'
htt4  I'lt  lltf-.rtH.it.	
•riniiniil   /uri-n' - f IHrrtuf.    li!/n -iii;
• ver tint i'...-t>  a ¦ ppeiir    i;n I    .1- ' coiir.iel   a.^   i" tr.itt iial co-^e  --h i ;
-on.   -ii'piiat.   S'   i
be twice put   :i
fcnse;   nor  sir:-
criminal cust   f- i jielfi   nor   Ik-  .!-
property
•or ^e tfcHi
nor   .-h,. ^
public  i:.-"      1-
ADSTRAOT   -Tile    .•ll.-
pertiun i:harB-*J with  i
liiK prtyaeoiition by itidi   ' .diclinent    ar.d    tri.il    by        -
minlnhment does not el-ret?,! JbClsoiimriit        tXt     prve-t Ittti.   thiMiK!;   =
j»t
•t^^arfmrn
many Ir.siaiu--.  - ¦•- e »;
tartnK »iu tl  1.";;
¦csiilon.     Tht -.
•urea at   l-ii-i   ¦
nal otise.  a  r ,;;'¦'t
tritit rrspv.-i 1-- : i-...
nal natiii'c     Tp-. i ¦ tv-
•ry   perstin    ii;e '    the
Uiw» confiirms to 1 n     -n --at    c   tr,-   itriiiela
ture now liupo-setJ by  the fejena.! ¦ritti.-iiitii-
itlon.
Section 7. (II) Wh-n -- •'* "•¦•vrty ¦hall   l>*   taken   for   -t- -    li -
compensation   ifi  t)» m ¦ -^ ';en
•uch   comiiensiition    w    - ,.    >i--
-¦(ate, shall b^ u.sterta.tn«.; ,!; > j. jury, orj by the Kuprem- c.j.jrt witii oe'I aiLbuut a Jury, but n..l aii'l .. r- ---» oc »> at-* «» Korr  suprrfTif  c,,;,- -• » ar. trtfli
Mr IHIrd ue.l •." gadk porl o' -'-''• ¦ol irif*!"  !*<¦      ¦
¦than   three   c.-iii;-
'court of ret.ir-l. law      irHee.   the  I
Cli lirl'l division o-
r^-  fluid fie'orr  tl-   ¦ toart.  alter  It-i  , tity ikall uf»i-rirnt   ,u
<k> l-'rlvnte r..-it.l< n ly manner to be pt- - i 1 ' »-y cai^e the 11    - J 'ft
¦mount of Hii •! I 1   t.i.
tho   opening   Hi.; Jfi.r-
mlnetl l.y n Jury   ... s'J.'
¦mount. toBellier wh.t f th.
yroceedlnc. ehJil ba pu 'i.n i.
ba banerttetl
(c) Oaneral laws may ity* p,i**e.l parr^lt- tfnR the owners or oov-ur-*ti-» ot ttHtmp or ¦KTlouHural lnu.In to cci '---- a-.3 ;r.;,in lain   for   the   driiin ige
drains, ditches and  fd   •
liimla of other*,   untlvr
land   with)   oa   atakatt   i-ijt   i-t3e;-.er .«*ti. -
wJkirk  t^oll   te Hxtrattd ¦»a*t^  r»»  pnaisi'i (¦
«mr>l<e<< 'krrttt^    [but no spacilal i«w» alia
be enacted for such puryo^aa.l
(d) Th* l*n*3latur-» o«a» »»t>si1»i ettie % Ukka BUiTii) lAnd aiiA BtuPMW,^ Wmb ^
>t
=,ices-
el!  in ih. -. in e> -
ixtrt^-d for actual cohsTnicnon Th t^e 1*. Ing out, wldtnir.g. extending or relorati- / parVts. public place*, hignwuya o' utraet* pr-.vide<l. hoti»srr. that the ndtliiitiTiii l.i-- an-1 property »o authorized tii be t.ilt. ¦ •ha.Il be no more than sulflitlent lo for ;¦ suitable dpttdlng s;te* abultlns on a-.-tt park, public pla.-e. htgtiway or Streei After so much nt the lnnd and pr.jiierty h:i« heen apiiroprlattd for »i;ch parK. p-it. lie p'-.ce, Jiigbway or street as is neeje.i therefor, th-^ remalntler inay lie «"l'j ..r ieavKl. 71*» IrnUltt'irr mng aim naUi'tri:- ctt,r.. fnr Ihr r-ta^'i^h-nrat of it vniform tyi- lem of firtrtt. to li-Ju rcil pronrrty icltttn « • •ftontioneil sIrMf or Kujuirnjf and to ttll aait lean* It,
APtiTRACT —Th* provlrlt>n nllnwlng su prem*. court roTnml.^s...jrierj. wh'iiso office la cre.-ittd untlei' section eight of article elKbl. to deterinitit- the compensat t>i; where priv.ite pr»'p.r»v i.s tnkt.-n lor a pisb- llc use Is to eitf>*-.jite The d'upotiai of claim* therefor ar.d tn have such muttert decideij i y olllrers whose spec al duty li Is to handle such mutters The provls;ort (Jots ror a;-ply to claims asnlnst the sta'e,
which are d-citle.1 by the court of claims ^^^^^ atwut the Injurv or (It-alh of him The provision re.iuirins a civil .livlsi.m ti ^[j „^^ ^j another, or wliere the li pay for property bef.ire taking It ellm;-1 ,^^.„ ,.,^y ,^001 th* laioxlcatlon of Ih. nines .in abu.ie w-hitreiiy. In some imrtan-res,}-!^^^^.^ employee wiilie on duty: or t-.r «h own.r has nol received pay for his laid; y,,, ^^ wrtmenu i,i"1ertninatlon and settlo- urtil years »fter he was deprlve.l of 1". ; ^^j,.^ ^,.,, ^^ without tri.-il by jurv. of is- u»e Swamp la.ids cannot le consider.'-! 1 ^,, wttc') mar arisie under such lei;!*!;! as .-igrlculturai Jam!*, Thrrr~rlr:iln lae .'* upT or Ito prt;;videj pracidiiM that the desirable and Is permitted by t'liji amen.1- ^irht |oO f* such compensation. atyS tl'-* ment. The provi.sl.in rcquirliiK l.iads benv- „rriJr f.er^for sh.P be occlusive of all filed by the c.ni-tr'jctlon of a ilrain lo othrr rSrit- and re-nediett for tuch inju- Bt-iiid the expense thereof Is lo facilitate, ^^, ^ d."ea»f« or li'if*. [to employees or Imprtivctneni? ht refifore prevcntrtl by J.i ^^^ ^,^ rr-FuI'int: fr..m such Injuries; or air:<:\] decision.' tlonyinif the ri>:hl to assess ,^ prcvja* that itn» amoutit of such corn- Such   beiieflti.     The  Hnal   s.-nteitce   of  the|^„^..,^   ^^^   ^^,^^^^   ^j^^;,   „„j   exce-.-d   a
See^foa Tt t^frrpt tn fX' rlt.rt prorltfc fer ta iV- wr* serflos. iTl the right of ac 'i-n r-n-ar axirting to n-rocer damanes fo; tryi-i'S Tv.ou>t-nij in ilealh f-l shall neve; t-^ 4) r^-.'si'-d ;;] and ti-,. atr. >uit recove- atiie »>jli r»ot be subject to aoy statutor;. imutatte-s. !
A»»n«aiCT —This ame.ndment. c-omprlslne Ihc ««» jBHtter bei;innin< with ' Frrrpi.' W racTclr tt> make the section t^^nsislen* «K^ tbe T>e« aecti.n (J lit),
S»t-r»:.tJ 15, Nothitiit cnntained in thit corv..tot.<»n ¦the'.! l>e construed to limit thf pow*r tif the l«is1ature to ennct laws ft-; the pr'.tfirfioTi of the lives, health or s-ifc ty r!  »TiT4tiveesi or for thepaj'menc e.thsr tur eft-iployers. or by employers ami emplo-^eif* -or ottterwlsc. either directly 01 tlirwitsu a fitJi'e or other system ttf Insur airice c ot^e^w!se nf cornpt-n-^.'ttlon f- " |B}lir-lea to ••' arciipotlonii, ilitratft of em- plt-,... or for d.t=i1h nf emplt.ytes rcs'jlt- tcs fr©5B Kuch injuries or ilmrtttei with'-u' recird to fault as a cause thereof, excepi irli^Ce ti* xr.iury 11 occ.isioned hy the wil ftll  Irfcnijon   of  the   Iniured   emidoyee   to
sei-tlon la to effectuate proper .street fi » 1 lati-m and Improvement, where streots or hi^liwuyf are abiii;']. ned, the j.'in.ls iyipjt Idle ^nd an eye-sure and It Is ImiiossiWe to diJ-'fovcr fie tiwners
f - lion 8. Kvt-ry citizen mav freely spe;ik. wrilo aii-i i.ibllsh his sc.nii'inenls off all •¦-iibje.:ts. b»inic responsible for "the abiis<- ol that rishl. ard no law shall I.e passfcti to restrain or p.brids?t.' llio libcrtv of sptech or if the press. In ali crimina; prt.s.-cutions t.r Indictments for iibt-ls, th- truth mny be given In evidence to th-; Jury; and Sf It shall appear to the Jury that tht- matter chnrced as llhcious ts true, and was published with bouU mb- tivt,3 and for jusi!!\able eiuls, th" party sh.'ill he ac'iuitted; and the Jury aha.i have the rinht to determine the law and the fact
Sut tion 9 No law shall be pas«e<l abrldg Ins tht- ripht 01 thp pt-ople pi-u calily to aiise.T.hle tint! to petition the «ov. riunent. L.r wny d.-parlmcnt Ihr-roofi nor shali at.v -Jiv-ircc be graiitv'l oili'TWise than by du' Ju.Jiclal proc. etIiiiKs; nor shnll .my lottery or the sale i»f lottf-ry tickets, pool-selling btiok-makin,g; or any otln-r kind of Kani- bMne ht rc-uftt-r t.t- authorized ur alluwil within this state; an.l the h-Klslature !ih;i.| pass approprl-ite laws to prevent offei;.*'-' aitalnst any of the provisions of this sec tion
St-
1 flxe-l  1' ^-1e
of
inable sum; provide-J Ihatl •¦ paid by an employer Ito r their legal rcprc-senta- '. of the enactment • f ari> rein authorized, shall b-- . ised (a proper charse in] I of operating the buainess
.Kw-T-.K-z —This amendment allows tbe Ie« Kiatare ta pass a workman s compen- s«ri«.-i ^w for occup-itional .lis.?asea. It permit? t:tC'ni;,^5isalion to the workman for ¦uctt disteasie <t- to hia dependents, if death results ii«j«f' om.
ARTICLE  IL
Sectloa L Every male cltlzon of the we ol twv««;y-OTie ytars. who sh;ill hav..- iH-eri a citij«ti f.jr ninety days, and an lnh.ib- tta.-tt jt liil!- slate on<: year next preci-d- in^5 4ti eiie-t|:ii..-:i. , and for the last fo*ur montiid a resJdeni ol the county and f r the Uit th:n}- days a resident of the elec¬ tion i.i-.riii't In which ha m.iy offer his vote. sliaSl be tnUlled to vote at sui h e!.:-",>-ja in tiie elclion district of which ho attsL «I liie time be a re.sident, and not els<i7ster«, for ai) officers that now are or he.'t'i'".!r rttey be elective by the people; .in.i t-^ca aij cjuc.stions which may be sub¬ mitted to tile vote 0/ Ihe people, provitjijd that tn tisjc of war no elector In the aj- tual m^jiarj service of the state, or of ir..- tion  10     The  people of this state.   In Li-'nltsd States, in the army or navy the.-'' r .
of. shall be deprived of his vot€ by rt.i- son of IvJs attsetice from such election dis¬ trict; aad tJ>e lerlslaiure shall have pow¬ er to provide the manner In which and the ttraa aod place at which S'jch absent electors ma* vote, and,for the return atul cjinvaas of their \otes.iti the election dis¬ tricts IB wtJc*! tbey respectively resl'le
Setrt;«n 1: JCo person who shall receive aci^etpt. -or offer to receive, or p.iy. offer or pr.jtrAe 10 p;.y. contribute, offer or protnis* 10 c:.ntribute to another, to be p-jul or t^s"^ ar.y money or other valuabi' thing as a t-oTn;.ensiition or reward for th" Stvijiif .»r mitt holding a S'ote at an elet tion, ,jr wiao shail make any promise to inttuec-re iht rt^'in* or withholdinB anv »uch vote, or wh-.i vh&ll make or beconK directly .* ii«3irectly Interestetl in aii> net .yr w user depeniling upon the result of any e.*, tH»i, shall vote at such elc. tion. ftni-l ui..-:»n challeniTO for fiiit-h cavs.-. the pe.r-5't?ej so chal.er.ged, bt-f.ire the olfi cers au.-;t«Jrtie<l for that purpose shall re¬ ceive h-s ^'^'e. th.^li swear or afllrm be¬ fore sti.-ii olSoers that he has not retelv-ti or o?fere-i   ¦« - « not expect to receivt?, hit-
ther rlRht of sovereiifnty, are deem»d tu poKs,.s» the oriflnal atul ultirr.at pr.iperiiy in snd to ail laiuls within the lunsUieti'in of the state! ond all lands the title -u which shall fail, from a defet t of heirs «h.all revtrt, ur e.scheat to the l>eoiile.
Section U All feud U tau'ins of eren description, with all their Incidents, are declared to be abo.lsbtd. savlntt hotvevs., all rents und services c-ertnin which at any time hen tofore hava been lawfully cre¬ ated or reserved,    '
Seclion 111. All lands within tWs state are dtcluietl to be allodial, so that, sub¬ ject only to the liability to eschc.-tt,. the entire attd abs-.lute property ia v. steil In the owners, accori-lnK to the nature ol their respective estates.
Section 13 No lease or grant of arrlcul- tural land, for ;i lonKer peri'itl than twt-lve years, h.-reifler made. In which shall be reservfd any rent or service of any kind, shall be valid
S-ctl.n 11 Ail niies, tjuarter sales. 01 other llt^e rt^straints upon alienation, re¬ serv.d ill any uranl of land hereafter tc be m-ide. shall be void.
StM-tlon 13 No purchase or contract for the sile of lands in this slate, made .-^ir.c. the fourteen I h day of Octol.er. one th-jti- s.iiid seven hundred nn^seventy-tlve i 01 •nhich may here fler beWade, nf. or with tha Indians. shaU be valldl.l unlis.i made inder IM" I'lithority, and wtlh the consent of the I.elslatiire. Thr pecicrimikrrn' courit of the ToiiauuH'ia Halion. the prucmokm courit OI"/ Kiirroi/dlet' coarf' of the Netit-fu Boffitn and all other aiHnciea 'of the Iniiiif fri!>r.« tjBi/ milionti ia ro Inr na Ihi-ii rrer-tt- i'liii-lal ,'uni fi'ist ore Aci. ft(/ nhii';-.*cif, uii-l Ditir inrl-ih. (1-1(1 «'it»» ir.-.< in th'- rourtt 01 the ttate. .41/ ticlioiK nnd proi-eei/moi sou fi'aiiiaq In tuih t-oiirf* anil titjcinKi of "if /.' dl.is antiimt awl fribrji e/i'i.'/ te fr.in^rfrrf- lor drterm.rnlinrt to th-: proper courta of Ilf ..(ufl. lAirrpI 111 -Ihtnri-r pr.M i.fcf 6p (* trritlui Ot thUt atat' ami Iht- con-tfitulwi l/.ofir» tin./ IttH-t ol Iht- I nilnl Slntea, all yce-.ruJ fiiini ..,' the utale. noir or hmaftrr 1 lorn-, ahull (i|ip/o In ni: /iiilititu .ril/iin Ci rftitr. Thr l--gi-liiU:re ihiill pioriife for (^ prttcrrtifloB of the /iid.'cial rttord* of the /.i diuii lribf» anil sufioat.
ABSTitAt'T     This .iin.ndment  is deslgnt.i to.yecuie  greater  unifortnity   In   the  law soverniiii; In.lians.  to fxliiil to them tli- prt>tection  .-I'  .--: ite  laws     tid   i-tiurls.   ai. dellne   their   tiR'us   under   such   laws.     I alt dishes the  In lian t-ourts therein name ard   vests   ilieir   Jurisriiclltin   In   the   stat tourts.  restoniiT to th- state lis juriadti li-n over maiii-i^e and divorce heretofort '-tnrferred   on   two   reservali jiis   only,   an-i nia'K^a all  iiOn»r-i«'l  Uws  of   Ihc  state  ap p .'-able lo Indiana unltsf by lite t-on.-ttittj tion. tft.ili*-* or laws of the I'l ;'';d State or  treat!. 3 of this state oilier   provision- are made.
iSecllon 15. Such parts of the commoi liiw'. and of the ;'cts of the legislature "f the colony of New 'Vork. a.» t.-nether di- form the iHtv- ,>t i'he said) eic» . olony on the nineivtnth day of April, one th..nj sand seven huii-lred nnd seventy-live, at -.' the resolutions --.f the connress of (th' snldl ««.'* colony, and of the conventio: ot the state of New York, In f.irce on the twentieth day of Aprt!. one thousand sev¬ en hundre.l .tnd seveiUy-seven. which have not since expired, or hern repc-iled or al¬ tered. untJ such act! of the !i»Kis'"''t"f« "f this stc-te as are i-ovv in force, shali b« an.J contlii'ie the law of Ihl.s state, sub¬ ject to such alterations as the IciJ.s'atui .- shall make coiicerii;:;s the same Hut ai: such p^rts of the common law, and such 01 the said acts, or paits thereof, as are repugnant to this-constitution, are hereby ot-rogateiV I I
Section 17 All Bi'ants of land within this state, tii-j.'e by th^ kins of tJreat ^Htain, or (lersons actiiiK under his aut^o^lty, aftar the fourteer.t'n day of Oct.-ibei\ one thi.us lid seven huntlre.l and st^vi.-nty-flve shall be null and void, but nothing (fon- tained In thia constitution shall affect »ny grants of land within this state, made by Ihe authority of the said kin« or his pred- ecesswrt!. cr shall annul any charters in bodies politic attd corporate, bv him or them made, before that dayi or shall af fe.t any such rrants or charters since made by this state, or by pcfaons actinia under Its authority; or shal', impair the obligation of any detU contracted by tht state, or Individuals, or Ixjdies corporate or amy other rights of liroperty. or am ralta. "sctlons. rights of action, or other >]jiriw1iiWi tu^csumi pf AuMica^
Bc* --¦'      *.   -t'l or promised to pay. con- tr - 1 or promised to contr.hute
t- --e pal-i or iii^ed, ;in>  mon.--.
j:      i> e   ih.nK   as   a   c,impen.= ,>-
ti.>Q .tr ix.:»,:.id for the giving or with ii.jtd.ng a rota at such election, and hii;- n^t made any promli^e to Infltience 11.- -.,-ii.-tng -W withholdini; of any such vote a«r m-f+e or tte^ome directly or Indlrt-ctlv int»re»t«td In any l.et or waser dependlnc upon the result of such election The leit Mature s.--ail enact laws excluding frm; Ihe rtjfM -rf jruffr.ipe all persons convicte of brtt-ry t-r of any Infamous crime.
Sectiott I. Vot the purp"tse of voting, n i^trsos. s'iall be deemed It. have Kained nt .J.SI A re*5-ietioe. by reason of his presen.--- -)r .-i!x*en.-«. while empI,oyed In fhe scnl.-e )f the ["njted Slates; nor while enRageii 'n the rJivlgrttion of the waters of thi- state, t^r of tha I'niied States, or of the iiiirh seias n<»r whll-- :: sttiilent of anv -*.'minarv   cf  ler.rri-i.i*    ner   while  kept   a-
        .,_.. -   ^»    pj  ether .",: .Itim.   or  in
v   or   partly   supported   .-11 or hr -harlty.  nor whih -•• iw-.lillc '.r.-^on
S---.-;;.:" t ! ans shall be made for ll. ceiFalitteea a* eiorfiont .in.f f.ir nscertainir. - ! hy pritjver proofs!.! the (citlzi n- -'ecf..ir« who  ih-'i'l  be entitled  to the rtRl,
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1 vl!!;iife el.-ctlons etj-
c;-t i.y *j.r>rc.-.s pi.-vision of law. In clt- ' J and Tl35»Ke*i havlns f!v" thousand In i\bliaRts: or more, according to the last f>rece,»ing f»>iJ<rrl or st.ite cenmi* or enu- rrer-At't?'! [of irhabllants. volersl. e)».-(..r, ihaTI b-t neffartered uptinpe.rsoria! nppllrtatiiir oo.iy iMtrt mar tr mntlr prnrUtlnn for »-.c- nil rrriJiraliov fkcrrle «n ncrfc ini .rpt,;,-, , ¦'0(* »tfl'«»» rwrli bnnnl^ i,r o'^f.-rt «• Iht I't; .-Ifttart «Jh*n, drtft-ttcfc. on a ilai, nr ./iijm sol tmore ti.tm trr m-tttthJi rtrinr to the itni/ of flar- ft»«. *' t** rlf-to^« a.< .thnll Ihrn ilrrlnre an 4t, o-tlh Ihat Iti-y afr r tin ifil in a rrtw/iit .-r..-wft.>i» DC »ccaT-»tif»"» irhch trill occtnlna !.»cir e Ilf re. ?»w*i f*r cotinyv durlif? rord of thr- rtrja^rr iev^ tf rryit-friifttin. fiwh lair- tAn/.' r itaifV eiorfoee .n -'p'--icl/i/ nrttiifemf fo ';»r»:i.* «a fl-e flrtt rtf.lnr ilnii of rrgi-trt t'nu. (V-:- i»-iir<«»«f ri-iif fo rofe In tht tlf- I nm 4i'*rin 'rf •rM-H f)i;p trcrr rriHttrmi hm -halt atfti ret tif ty farfAcr prrnotitil trppetinas" [; but v-'^tersl n,-/ore not residing ir such cttJ-e* or r-IIlaires shall not be requlr- etj to appCy m pera-.n for resrlstratlon al the riTat twe^tln* ot the officers havtnr charsre of tise re«r»stry ..f fvoterf.) elrrforj
Ab-^r*ct—11 has heen 1 lilmed that ai anrual r»ir*»tTs tion fur Raner.al election wheiti rerlse^l for a special election, mus be 'so reT>»-d at leost ten days liefore th' •pedal election The amriulment clear, up mmlMiruIty on this s.ib,1ect and ttonflrm' the prantlee uttder .statutes In f.'^rcs fct tke Inst twe-nty years. The Incrense f dfteeti day* betwe-n reitistratlon and elec tion !• to afford adde,1 time f.^r Jhecktn- aed aaiitrty-t tht lists. The amendmem also a^loirs Use enactment of laws to pr- rlAa that a «>ter resM'ng In a city o- lar«* Tdlace. «t>ere personal rerlstratlo. prcralia. laav rocKter specl.illy with de^ Ignated aflhiei* within a perjod of ,»eTer:- i^oatba baterc the regular days of ragl.'- tr^atioB. If Mb Toaatlon or occupation wi' take Ua oo* tt &« county on lhi!«e dav - Tl^|__iatw ibli^r »T'^"* *ti4J>a ^Aaa,
empinvpetif sf tfiishrnR-ton. farrci,»-1 rr- who tiperate trains, and c«imrr-rr*.a; tra- ellers ,-ilthoiiiih the aoiendmert '5 not co- ftred In effect tn thoi..e r!»«»»s Tr. imendmenl provld»>s that the f-t^^ral cv: 5US shall also bo iieetl In rfeteeniini-t- whether a city or vlU.ige has over Hv thousand population.
6--ci|on 5 Ail elections by the citizen' except for such town ortlcer^ a« nay h law be directed to be olherw se 'bowen, sho!) be h- ballof. or hy such o-her ttjetv od 3S mny he prescribed by l.iw provide- that secrecy in -otirir be nre«e'-ve«!.
Section B.    All l^ws creat n».   'e2~;«sfrr or   affectlnpr   hn.\rds   or   ofllt-Ts   .-'-.•irrt- with    the    duty    of    rtKrltterlrs;    -vrter- flc-inrt.   or   of  rlisiribiii't?   ha'lots   at   t*-- polls  tn fvoters] rlrrfnrt,  t>r of re'^e!*ill- recordlng  or  coutitln3   votes  at  election' shall   secure   equtil   representation   of   rtf two   political   parties  which,   at   the trer eret eicctlnn next preceding that fcr whi-V such hmrds or rifT!cPr.<i are to •«¦—¦«.  —... the blithest and" the next  h'?-- of   votes.     AM   such   boards shall be appointt^d rr elected ! • ner. nnd ^pon the nomination    ' reseritaftves of (.s.ild] nirh parti--?   -est-' lively, as the lecisl.-ifure mar direr'.     Ex¬ isting laws on  this subtect sh.i::   -^-.tirj- until   the leRlslature shall   ot'-erws* pr vide.    This section shall not apply V; tow- meetlngat,] or to virase electlona AUTICLK  IIL Section 1.   The levrlsla'lve power t^f thl- stnte  shall  be  vested  In   the *er.a:e an-i a'sembly.
Section 2. The senate shall cotsJst o' fifty members except as hereinafter prr- vlded (The senatufs elected In tr.e yea one thousand elKht hiinilred an-i niterv five shnll hold tho-r otllcea for three yea and their successors] '1 hen shall be chos* for two years. The as.-iem^lyi shai! cr-n slst of one hundred and fifty m...mberi- who shnll be choti.-n for one year
Apstract.—The amendment sl-npiy ellnr. Inates the obsolete matter Inclosed wjii- brackets.
Set-tlon 3, The p^ate shill he; dtv1t!e-i» Irt- ¦fty districts to be called senate dif.ri t = each of ti^'fium] irAicA shall chtKa- o'' senator. The districts shall t>e numbered trom one to fifty. Inclusive.
(Iii.istrlct number one shall consist;—'.an 1 then  follows the descri^iil-jn of the «.:-.at districts as create-J by the const;: ;t-t< ISSI.   hesinning   with   district   num-er   c-. and    ending    with    dlstfi'it    nu::;t.er    t'.. Such division of the state into s«r-a:e ^--i.^. tricts Is not nstiited here, in full. >>-~,«'if 4t has already been superseded by Ihe ac of the Icsislattfre, chapter 72   of the lan:; of  IMT,   erf ting  the   present  senate   4:s tr)cL«, which are not affected by trus prte poted  constitiillon.    The  ,iJterat!on -' f 'x- Isting districts is left to the U-ETalat'^.-'e •:: IS16 U
Thr trnntr ilhlHrtt thntl rrmatm a' e' prcJienf cuntfi/uffJ undl all'reJ at heriv-.a't tr proridi'l.
AB.^TRAitT.—The amendment slraply e'-itt - Inalca the obsolete division ot the s1at^ Into senate dl.strlcts, explained by the r. '.- enclosed within the above bracken am continues the present senate tiistri-'ta. a- flxed by the l.-Rislature In l;)tlT. timll Ih* •Iteration to be niaij^ by the leglaiature 1; ISW.
S. ctlon 4. (An enumertttlon of the It- hahltants of the state shall fce ta>;en '.tr; der the direction of tho secretary of st-i"-. during the in.jhths of May and June In JV- year one thousand nine hundred ar.-i f5v- and In the same months every tenth yes-j thereafter; and the said di-strlcts stai! \-r so altered by the legislature at t.he f.i .: regular session utter the return of e'.-»r> enumeration.}
Kiir/i amntr dixtrlrtf thall be to at'ertd h* the Icgiihiliire al Ihe flrat .rt'julir te^H'-'t ef: rr Ihr rrlurn ol and Irn^vl ap-in the Hale fa mtr'ilion tnkrn in Ihi- ymr one thoa.-jtvl rf hundriil atul flftrrn and itha!t rermaln naaltm- tnlll allrrcd a.t herritiiiftvrprotM'il. .it the r'-;- ular tmaion of the lajialature ia the »e««r eft- Ihe tabulation of rarh federal t-riAma tie ter nle tihtrii-ti 'hnll br altered Ir Ihe Uft-ililvrr Sciiiilr dhtrinit allt-rrd ta /lereta pro"-*-; t' t».i// rrmain iinailind villi thr timr V™ • appuintrd for nn„thrr allcration. PnrU--1 hotrrnr. that If a federal cen'ui ihcH act ' oioi/«6/<. for r.tii/ nuch altmiVan ?V at--¦ thall be ha-r,l mjiuii tin^ enu-neraticm o' I'. in*al!rt(cIIft of thr tlate. isHudino 'ilienj. a--': tht Icgi^taturt fhnll prorirte for r-f': ca rrr mrrnlinn for Ihat piirpotr. tn matini; rv--* a/fcrufiont thr, /rjlilu/urf thall to pron-!- that each senate district shall contain a nearly aa m:iy be an etiiial number ot i: habltants. excluding aliens, a.id be ir. «. ccmimcl form as pr;ictli-ablo [and sh^i tv main unaltered until the refjrn of an-^'h*: enumeration) and shall, at all times, cr.:. -Isl of conliguous territory, and no count,. .¦-h.-ill l>e divlilt-d In the formation ct a set ate district except to make two. or more senate districts wholly In such county.
No town and no block In a city ict-lost by streets or public ways shall be d.vil!< in the formation of swiate dtstrtota; n ¦ hall any disitrkt contain a greater excess n popuiiitioii over an adjoining di^itr.ct :- he same county than ihe pt.iiuia'.ejn of ;. town or bloek therein adjoining such dis¬ trict. Counties, towns or blocks which from their location, mny be Included 't .-Ithcr of two districts, sh»ll Ix- s.j plat^-^ ,is to make (salrtl »uc* disirlt,-ta m-jst oear ¦y equal In number of Inhabltatts. ix .¦ludiiig aliens. No county shal ha.- four or more setiatora unless tt ali-a nave a full ratio for eacb senator. N (ounty shall have more than one-thlr; of all the senators; and no two ct ur.Ut- or the territory thereof as (nowj orKan'.z- 1 i)» Ikr flrat dav ol January, one Ihiyaaaa: • lijhl huiutn-a and ttlntli/fii't. which are ad joiuliiK counties or which are »epaTatr- only by public waters sliall have m'>t- than one-hulf of all the senators. ^ Thi ratio for apportioning senators sha^l a- ways be obtained by dividing the n'.iinbe: )t inhabitants, excluding a.ier.a by llft> ihd the senate shall always be compae^i' of fifty members, exi;ciit that If aay coun ty having three or snore senators at th. lime of any apportl..iimenti„] shall l- etitltled on such ratio to an at! li'.iur. senat(.r[.J or senators, such a'JJlte.T,j toiiaturl,] or senatoi^st,] shall be r'^t to such county In aillilion to the flfty »-'t ,Uors, and the whole number of set-albrs shall be lncrc;iscd lo that extent.
AiiSTRACT.—Tho iicnendment »ub«tit-jt-• the fctleral census for the state enamert lion as the basis for fiitlng the boii.->u.ir.i? of senate districts at the decennial ».teri lion tlHireof. unlens the tabuiati,^;-. of tl. federal census does not furnish the r.e.-«.- Sitry Information. The »u«te enumerat.-j. which costs about one-half fniaicn- dollar every ten yeara. Is therefore ellmiaatM: .xcept when, .is above slated, the tabu * lion of the fe.lerftl census shall not altor th'e requisite Information. The only cha<.«- neces--ary. In the usual tabuiatlon of t;. ¦federal census. Is to have It show ttie po^ ulatlu-ii ot city blocks, excluding aliens, i theiefore may be .issumed that taa slat. enumeration Is eliminated. Under tr.- amendment, tbe first alteration ot sema. districia U to be made by the legtalatur. In 1316 upon the state enumeration c ISla. The sucoceiiliig »UaraU..n» are to ,/ made In the year following the tabu-atl, of each federal census,, beginning with -, census of lilM. The reference, in «»»l 10 Uie lirst day of January, l*C-3. Is to pr serve th* existlnB restriction by *btch --z counUe* ot New York. Khigs aM Wrct. may not olcct more than one-h«ib " t»- stA>*j|Ml)a.«*ai.
Sai tro"ii T The members of tbe assen, i i shall b<6 chosen by aiog e districts ai. hall t>e apportioned by the legislature 1 Ihe flTil regular ses-st'1 after the retui of C*^'ery] «*» »«•" e-',;meration lakes n Ikr near oae thoiuind aate hmtjirtA aad fli'i- ¦ xtttont the aeveral counUvS "C tiie stu • ftis nearly as may be according l» the ^•tvnorr ot their respective inhabitanu excluding aliens]. .-If l»r m/ttlar aeaeton n tite U^'.tlalurt la each fnir I* tchielt tra.1l- dtttrvtt ahall ie allertd 4air-* mrn'jere of th o-ieciatiy thall 09JKI be arpurtioittd by Ilf J.i7i.»laiu--r, <lorwffit»-««'s'" ef i»r»it»r» o. 3„trmbly thali ^..-rttia aa-'lfrrrd e«'l. ••« fiit- 4»reia   appontrd   for   arofter   apporfioametw
tJlCreof fciery     Of--Orf onr-.etif     of     eicinftcr-
•imoHD the errtrol --CHnlira o' the 'tale th-il tt aa nfirly a' mav Vr Ofeordiay to Ihe suiti- fcer of lfc<ir rctpt. lice iakut.i(<tnt«. aelud:ni. a Ilea*.
Every county heretofore established and separately organixe-l, except the county ot Hamiiton. shail always be enlitled to one member ot aiiisembiy. ai^ no county shtil l.ereaf'.er be erected unless its population shall ertltle it to a member. The cour.t.v ,jf UamLton shall e'ect with the countv qt FuUon until the population of tin county of Hamillon shall, according to th. ratio, entitle !t lo a member. [Uut th. V>g;slature may abolish tne said county 01 Tamllton and annex the territory thereof to some other county or counties.1
The quotient obtained by dividing th. whijie number of inhabitanis of Ihe state exc.udtng aliens, by the number ef mem bers of assembly, shall be tlia ratio fut apportionment which shall be made as follows one member of assembly shall lit apportioned lo every county. Includiiu Fulton and Hamilton as one county, con tainitig less than the ratio and one-hail over. Two members sha;l be npportloncc to everj' other county. The remainiiu; members of assembiy shall be spportione 10 the cotintles having more than two r.-i ti2s ac-cording to the number of inh.-il. ivants. excluding aliens. Members apimr lioBed on remainders shall be spportione. to tie counties having the highest r. main-lers In the order thereof respective iy. No county, shall have more member- »f a5,«embly than a county having a gn-al er numl-e^r ot Inhabitanu.- excluding aliens (I ntl! after the next enumeration, men; ;««-s of the assembly shall be apportioreti 10 the 8*"'erBl cour.tie as follows: (enu mcrates. at, Jeagin. ii.e number of mem bers apportioned by the constitution 01 U^i. Such apportlor.menl Is not re-statci har* because it has ,-.i.-e;idy been super¬ seded by the apportiorment by leglslatlv.- •naftment under chipler TTT of the laws of i:«iT, which ia stiii In force and not af¬ fected by this revLsetl constitiition, Ke app.tnlonment la left to the legisliiture uf ISlS-il
In any county entitled to m'ore than one memlier, the lioiird of supt rvls.irs[,l or i; tkiTr be nont. Ihe board or bnd'i rrrrrifinij -imilor furi'lioni, ard in nry (ily embritc Ing an entire county, 9r aiore than one (v.uii ly. and ha-l'ig n-. hrwer.l of siipervlsor- fli« aiembert tteeted from roc* rounty fo f*. lo.-r-i of aldrmua [Uie common council] c; ¦ 11 there be none, the body moti netir!,. i exert-ising the powera of a board of aldtT aten leommon council] shall assemble 01, i the second Tuesday of June, one thousain 1 le.irht hundred and ninety-five] iHne hun I iind and tirteea. and at such offccr tlnii ; as the legislature th'.rea:trr making an I'p 1 iK.rti .nmeat, a* hcrein<i;trr prorulid, sliai j prescribe, and di\-lde [such c-ountlea] riic- ; oounfp Into assembly districts as ni-ar!-, equal In number of tuhabitanta. excludiii; aliens, as mi y be, of convenient and cun t:g-iOus tcrrllory in as co!;',p»ct form » pi;ia;cab;e, tach of which sh.i!l l-e wholl,v within a senate district fot-nied under Hu same app<.irtionmei;t. equal to,the numb' ; ot memiiers of asserabi.v to which sinij county shall be entit.ed. ar.d shall caus- to be flled in the offlce ct the seTetary of stiite and of the clerk of such county, .1 description pf such districts. Epiicifyln>: the number bf each-district and of the In¬ habitants thereof, excludir.g aliens, ac- . r.'-intr to the last ii.-ecetil' g 'I'lle enu¬ meration, or if Itn ttate r<\umrra1iort thall hare btcn taken irithia a prri.-! uf flir yiar. %tnor to lach apporti^janteitt, then ne^itrding to Ike pretiuitai; f-.deril tea-.u*; ;ti;.| such iii- porliunment and districts shall remain un- aiteied until another lenumerat;oti) frdrni. rental shall be made, (as herein provldet! but Slid division of the c.ly ot Brooklyn and the county of Kings to be made on the seco.nd Tuesday ot June, one thousani eight hundred and nlnety-five, shall l.e uiade liy the t^minon council of the sa'.i city and the boanl of supervisors of saltl county, assembled in Joint session.] It. counties havi.ng more than one Semite dis tnct, the same iiumt>er ot assembly dls tricts shall be put in each senate distrlci. unless the assembly districts cannot be evenly dividetl among the senate district- of any county, in which case one mor. as.'embly district shall be put In the sen ale district in such county having th' largest, or one less assembly disirl.it shai be put In the senate di...iri'?t in such coun ty having the smallest numl-er of Inhai. itants. excluding aliens, as the case ni.ii require. No town, and no bl'jck In a clt,. Inclosed by streets or public ways, shni, t* divide! In the formatit-n of as^embl; districts, nor shail any dlstrlctls] conlal,, a greater rxc^aa .n population over an nd- Jo.nir.g district In the .-"ame senate dl-- tricif.} than the population of a town r V.-ot-k therein a.ljoining such asseml-i- district. Towns cr blocks whlch(.) fro;r their loratl.'ii may be included in either r-, two wambly .listri<rt»(,] shall be so plac - a' to make [salll s'jck at.iTnbly dL-itnit- mc-Bt nearly equal In numlier of Inha!.- Itanta. excluding aliens. But In the divl ¦lon of cities tterpi eitiet of -the flrat ela.t: under the first apportionment, reirard shiil he ha-l to the number c.?.., Inhsbltanis excli.llng aliens, of the e'ectinn districts acccrJing to the stite enumeration of one thousand [eight] nine hundred and [ninety twol Hftem, so fir as may be. instead of blocks Nothi.ig In this settl.m shall pre¬ vent the division at any time'.] of coun¬ ties and townsCJ and the erection of new xntsiiet. nnd tr.wns by the lestlsliiture.
AuoR&fy dUfrlffe at at pretent -•oattltater' thall mmain analtered wtlU allersd at herrii proilded.
An apportionment by the legislature!.; or other bodyC.l shall be subject to review b>v the supreme courtC) at the suit of an^ citisen, undsr such reasoiiiible tegulatioii' as the letfislatu;^ may prescripe; and ant court before which a cau'e may lie pend lug Invoivln? an apporttonmentl,] shal give prettetlence thereto over all othe rauses and proceedings, and if [said] »uc) ecurt be not in se>sion It sBall conven. pro.Tiptly for the disposition of the aame. ABSTRAn.—The chances effected by thi. amendment are to make 'the apportion mer.t of members of assembly conform t. Ih* changed conditions under which sen ate di.strlcts. are to be ajlered, after eacl federal cenaus, under the provisions o •ect'.jn i The existing apportionment am the assembly districts as now constituted are coniln-jed until the next apportion ment of asaemblymeo and alteration t, aasembiy dlatrlcts. which ane to be ms.di !n ISlii. Ie conformity with the home ru . principle, as applied to countiea. th. amer.iment alao provide* that in any ci' embracicg an entire county, or more tha one courty (meaning New Tor* cuy). an having no lioard of aaperriaora, tha men bers elected from any such county to t!^ board, of. aMsrni^s ¦hail &L.^a«J>uund;/
ries nf 3,.f..e-«^r-.   T:«rrTctr -"ifflirn the cou ty.     At   pre.-...-;,    tie    ne;Tit>ers   of    sue board   elected   ?rc—   t'»   county   of  Ri. mond. for lr.st.i- e   - . ,. s voice In fixi;. the sstwrnMy d'js-—:'*   - Qut^ns cnuntv
Sect on [*] X The elections df senator and membera of ifiblj pumuant to t".- provisigas of tlito eeBstttiition. shall 1 held on the Tn etuis y 'aoroeeidtng the fin Monday cf NovetelKr. uTtiesa otherwise d reeled bv-"th« legiaEarare.
n '¦ No mrrabar at tbe lerlslarnre sh-' receive any eivj appotetatent within th state, or the aeaaie at tbe l-niled Slate: from the govenaor, tbe rov-eroor and se- ate. or from the Bert* ?.ture- or from an city govemroenu •itiTiTif th." lime t< which he •hall have bee-n elected; and iti mch app';lntiivt!Tj|» arei ail votes givt for any such ntemb-'t for any such ofHi. or appointment shall be void ]
AsaTRACT —The actual working of tt.. section above e!i!B"'.,aied his been to en elude trom the pub:;c aervlce m.any per sons having exit«tpi..;.-.il q-j-.l flca'lons f.- particular oJPcee T^.e peciion has nev. hindered the !irft:;-TrE-r:t ce senuiiirs ar- as»embl>-mer. to off,-.es ncit filled by th- governor. governor ard »*n*te and leiri- lature. nor to any cffce whatever aft. • their legislative terms iiave expire-tl, Ti' effect of tVe eiir-inaUoi cf the section ! to m.ike senat .-rs ard A^ysembl.rmen equ.' ly eligible wth oclier ritizeris for any pul lie ofllce.
Section fArt   » f «] -r.^T^.e poIltictU yen and   legislative   term   »^.a!]   begin   on   th first day Of Jac;iar>-; and the leglslaiu- shall,   every   year,   assemble   on   the   fir , Wedp'stla-' In Jai!'tja-"T
Section fl)] »     E-ich oeraber of the leg!: lature shall refeive ftr h;s services an a- nual   salary   of   Icne]   tana   thousand    liv hundred dollars,    Tfee ni-inbers bf (eith. each ho'tse shall alt?  receive   Ithe sum   - one dollar  for every ten  miles  they  aha travel) Ikr rel'road "err erttaally poW In g Ing  to  and  rettirr-.tr.g from  th'ir  place  - meeting!,    once   la   each   eession]   on   ti most u.sual r>'Jte.  tat at* cftr-irr fkanlon-. rock.irrefc   dur-.nf vay  eestioe   of  the  Iryi .'.- fMre.    Such rai.r-xat 'art ekcll be rspniif net on the ven/l'd roncher o' the atemher tnlit!. thcr-fto afl^-r ttuiti tr  Ike roraptroller.     S n ators.   when  the se-r.ale ajc>ne Is t^onven- ¦ In extracrdlftary s,ifs,x^ or when Fervtii'. as  members  cf  r"-» t—jrr  for  the  trial  oi Impeachments -   .-mbers  of   th
assembly,   n.i' e  In   number
as shall be a; cers of an  in
peachment. s.-.^ .:; add.tional a
Itiwan-e of t^r .; ...jlt-* a ciiiy
Ak-itract —Th^  antexiiStfient Increases t- J2,5''0  per  am ;m   the  saianes  cf senat.ir¬ and   assemWy^tv!!-      It   also   allows   th.i thttir   actual   railroad   fare,   between   the homes and Albany, eaich way once a w.r' during any sessi...-  :-; yiar* cf ten cents mile once dtirlrg a fe5-n.r.    The salary Ihe   present   tltre   !s   r.'l   re-tilly   equal   I cause   of   the  d;^e.---rf   In   distance   fr' Albnnv cf the r-r«:derx«s of th.- m.- Fallure   to   pay   :. - ,-:id   fare   puts   a
premium up'jn ?-j.y;rr 1 ...me lo save tht exp»?nse. If a mem|.rr live* far fro^U Al¬ bany. The prefer: saAary of ll.ilO was fixed forty years i.«o The In.idequacy ..1 thiraum for roevtr*- taei iscreuaed cost o. Hving tends to extiuj-ti froin the leglsli- ture man^ competent arjj worUy ciilzen.s. Whoae sonricea are s«,-i^t to be securcil by the amendment.
Sttction ilJ ! 9 .\ r-...if-r,rity of the mrm- 6rrs (Jttctfd tn each fc-'ii* sJraii constilutt ;. quorum to do bu«eM:i.s l..«-ch house shti ; determine   the   rtiies   a-f  Sis  osrn   proct-.l
lngs[.] and be returns and 0 bersl;! and s; fan'l the] T»c porary pre.siiic a speukrr [to sence or imo governor,   or  1
of the elect! ' Its osrn metii- wn ofTlcersi ;; -hoose a teiii , t.t ¦^-f-.rttir 'hall cfco..-s •-s.j* Sa cjyse of the al - tinie-tt of the lieutenant ;. a r.« sJiail refuse to a > as presi.lent or sh-jJI ac-t ts governnrj If the If utenttnt <itteera«r t<ttotar fmrrrvyr, th; ttmpnrnry pre .id*itf thtii Wmrae liriiUnanl govrmttr for the reat^LtitOcr of the ti-rm. l] the lici/lcnaiU ffoc^vtfcjr ht tmjtracht-d nr br un¬ able lo di'rh.tr'je [ke ^alM- of Ih" ofU'-c or b ai'tinij ijor.rn'jr. she tema-'.-rarr prrhidt-nt «)i.i'.* Oct UJI Iirtt(C't.."ttf -.¦everv.j.e dtirin? -uih It 1 peackfflciil or inttt-tittr ar vhiU. the lut.lena.l- ffotrrnur ia a. lit J ^x^rr-mor. Jt th-' iwud- oiil-!)(Jit-nit>r rt^a^ to tr* o* prrii'lcnl or I.. afttenf from thr ehatr. the tmnporary pr'ti- dciif tktilj prf.ide :• t'ttr rpcalur of the (M- aembly be unuh'te tr ,-'->-« t«ir dul," af the otfice or be artia^ Kore»Ti.'jr. fke tfrml-.ly m !/ choose a tcmtrtrury *peiaj;<-r vlio fhall a. ( a-i tpeuker dunifj Tu:.i m*!...'-:* or tcMle the tpeaker u ai-liaf fottrmar ar until a tpeakrr ia ckutra.
Absthact. —Tha aa»«»dm«nt adda the speaker of the aasemti.iy to the list of con¬ stitutional otUcers. prwrtdes for a tempo¬ rary speaker aa-l deilitw.s the clrcu in¬ stances uniler which tJ^ temporary prt.e- Ideiit ot the aeaale becomes or acts us lieutenant-governor- Kvenis In the year 1913 dlscloae-d the ne^esaily of greater cer¬ tainty In regard to the slatus of the tem¬ porary president of the senate during a vacancy in tr„e ofSca of lifc'Utenanl-8(.v- ernor 01   his IruM; tj   to acu
Beilioit It. Tht le^latmrt of itt otm ei . Moa, In Ike fitani^nr 1* te proi wfrd by p m' rule v/n'ck thai: coeltitar ia fi/rre until «'." gated oa sstcncfii ks hath tht aenatr aiul (,;. aafmhly. tf.y re-^int* la take flion tn th matter of mrortjl »,' a Itttfr of tke crmrl o' CPP'ala or puttier */• fk«r esprrsie cwsrl. /'-. aattmhly of itt -Mn* *tL>ri«a. in tae nunner I; be pr.icidtd ky nti* wkack ahali oontintm >n force until ai---o:',ite4 ar aiatadad ty the s. aembly, may coni.t\e lar th* parpaaet ol bi- peaehr,ient. JI -t tweStay lUHler Jki» tn f e". ao aublecl ih-ili bt aettd wpta ererpi fko< I'-r ickl.-k Iks wteettnij it hiriis at.thun:id to ftc k«t<l.
ABSTRACT.—Tha Vwglt'sfnre now haa the power to r»mo-»a iudgca of tne court of appeals and Justicea of tit supreme couit Tiie assemb y now haa the p.wer to in¬ stitute Impeachment proc«*djri*;a No sp«- dflc grant of power U gtvra at preaeni either to the legisiaCrira as a whole, or the assembly as a separata b-^ly, to con¬ vene sptMJlaJly tai aach purpoaa during a legislative receaa or otherwise. The fore¬ going amendment Is te rectify that a.t.ia- Uon.
Section [S.1 ll. [Xo vmraoa shall be eligi¬ ble to the leglalature, wiio al the time of bis election ta, or within one hundred davs previous thereto baa haai.. a n^ember ol conisresa. a civii or mEitary olEcer under the United Stdtea. or an ofBc«_ii«nder any city government- And) [If] Jf any person (hall, after hia atectibn aa a membtir ut the legislature, ba elected to congress, or appointed to any aSfaa. dv.i or mililarv under tbe govenuBant of the United States or under any oty government, hia acccptanca thereof shaJ raci.te his seat
ABeTRACT.—Tbe ainb'.natKii^ uf the first sentence confer* oa ledarai and ciiy em ployeea the right, etOoyed by other citi- sens, to bacono* iiietnliers cf the legisla¬ ture. The secood eatiteeioe Is retaJiietl. however, to the Wfect that * person wh-, becomes a memhar of tba •eg;*-*iure ma. not hold such ofllce afvar acoeptiug an '..'- (ice under the tedanl gasrernmect or a city.
Seetlon HM a ¦¦••i *oama shall keep . Journal of Its vraeaaOataLI tad a rrr.tr of Ua iebttUt and praatrllg publish th* s'.n.. frost dap lo day. escap* auch J«rl» " ")» require secretly, •hall be kept lie welfare shall house shall, other. ad»urB_far t/i*.t thaf two dajrs-
AxsTBAirr—Arf i««»pT ercfr hosise firi
legislature keeps a  Joum-tl.  and  after  : lapse cf a ye-ir and upwardit ihe sam- pablished. but neither house keeps or r •; llshes a record  of lis debates     The  ; -i pose of th-  amentlment  Is to give Im: dlate and full publicity lo all proceed'ti^ ot  the   legislature,   to   iktke   the   i.'iis.i-- for  aciitvt   by   the   leg^slsture   matters     .' public reco-d. to restore the art of deh.ti to 111* leitislature and to mnV.e It  more , f an  avenue  to preferment tor able your..: men
Pectlon  fl—1  It.    Forieiny speetth  or &¦'•• bate in either ho-tse ot the leui.slature. ti members  shall  nbt  be questioned   in   aii.-- other place.
Seet_^^;l»] H- Any bill may originate In e'li^^ hcu.se of the leg^lslature. and .i- bll'ii piuaed by one house tniiy be amende i by the other
Section till 13. The enacting clause c' all b lis shall be "The 1'et.ple uf the Sta-c of New Turk, repreaenteil in Senate an-I Assembly, do en.act as f.ollows: " and n-- law shall be enacted except by bill.
Section [1^] t^. No bill sh;ill be passe-! or be-ome a l;iw unless It shall have bec- prlnted ar.d up-vn the desks of the men ¦ bers, in Its final form, at L'nst three c.it- endar legisl'^tlve days prior to Ita fin<: passaffeC. U'less the itnvernor. or the Rel¬ ink goiemor. sh.iil have certi;ied to th.- necessit.v ot Its Immediate |t;is^a:^e. undc,* his hand anil the seal of the state; pn- shall any] .Vo bill thall be pa.s3cd or b.- ccrrie a law, except by the tissent ot a nm Jority of the members elected to eu. branch of the Ieyls!ature[; snd upon]. />•:- nediarrly o'ter the last rending of a bll! , no a.-nendtrent thereof shall be allowt' and] the question upon Its final pnssi .•¦ BhiiU be tsken [Immediately Diereaftei i and the yeas and nays entered un tl • Journal.
Abstract-The above setttinn Is chat.,-: ed so as to f i-t.!.J the legislature liereaft. r to  piss  anv    bill  until   the   l.-ipse  ..f  ihre ¦ davs after the last .imeudnieut and  a  r. print ot the bi)-. thus removing an excep tl-in  by wh'ch a bill  may  now  be piss- ' In   less   tim.'   If   the   governor   so   r.. ,. mends    Ttiie ntange Insures at least thr- davs' Bcruliry. by the legislature and i' piiMic of every  bill   In Hnal printed  for- bef ire il Is pa-'^se.-l, without any except'"' The latter  pirt of the section  la chans so  as  to  remove  the   proiiibltimi   ii.^a, amcr.lnient   of  a   bill   during   Hie   .-tn. debate cn the quostion of its fiiirii pn.s.--:, T>»  prohibition  h-as  never   been efi'eclivt becuise, a ¦¦'..tiun to recommit, amend -ir.-.' report forthwitn as amended Is inHiiifestiv profier   notwithstanding   the   present   lai gua--e.    The  projif'Sel   ch.ange  rtstores   i- subst.ance  the  provinlons  of  the ronstliu tion of  IMti  conforms   tir-actual  practi. during the ia-«t slxiy-nine yeurs and sin. plCtS and  exietl tes prnctsl irre-—
P.^cticm IU 1 ff. No private or local bl.i. wh! h may be passed by the lei;lslat',ii" (hull embrace more than otic subject, ar.i th.Hl shall be expressed In the title
Section  [IT )  li.   No act shall  be pass- 1 which    shail    pmvlde    thai    iir.y    t xist law.  or  any  part   there,.!,   shnll   be   m.i or dee'med   ¦   part   of   (saltl)   tuch   net.   - which  shu'l  eti.i-?t  tlint   any   tnistliiif   l;|. or  pan  thereof,   shall   be  applicable,   .n rept iiy in,«-'r1in(,- it  In sti.-h a.'t
S.-rti.m  ¦>!  I?     The I'K'slatiire «f - p:.s5' n  privaie or  local  bill  In  any foiU'wlr.if c.,s. s;
(.'! iinging the n.imos of persoii8( |.
L.vii.g   out.   cpeniim'.
ir   ilLSiontinilng   rtia.is.
eyn. Or tot draining t .>
ands' );
leic/lt   Off   ee   eh-,r?iip
Frovi,; :        -           •        .     s
niteriiii--.   vctk-
Wliliwiiy.,   or
imps or other K
county s-;its[.);
of   venue  In  civ
uf   members
i-t.-I;
.s -vlng.   .--uinmiiiilng   or   etn-
p; ir p.-tll Jurors! J;
111 .;,-iall;:K u'le rate of luleiesl on mon. ey! 1-' ,
The openl.eg and cnndiictlng of election* or  i!csi^i,,.;,t:4.-  p;.i   ,-:  tif volillgl  );
''r.:itinn. !; .'..1 ;'t; or de.'rensing fees. ptn-TitaKe ,ir .i..-.i\t.! nces of public uli'- cers. during tie I. rm for which (s.i;dl »u. H ofTirers are elected or appoinledl );
(t'r.istley fo uny corpofl'ifioii, «««...'i'ltlos or Iniliriduol thf ri,/ht t) prove a I'l'iim ui/.iln-l Ihr il.jlr or a'jtiintt any citil rfitlaion Ihernof:
.lMf«t>HrHit» any ciHl liJHmon o' (ke •f"!'' to oUote or f-aj^ ony rf-ilii or aicouii/.'
Granting 10 any cot i.oriitlou. iiamclattm or Indlvl.lual the right to lay down ra.i- road tracks! l;
(IrShtlng to snv private corporation, as¬ sociation or Indivi.l.ial any exclusive p.-lv- lleite. Immunity or franchise wlint.-ver( !
tlrantlng tn any person, associiiti.m. fi'tii or corporation an exemption from tax-i- tinn on re.-vl or personal prnpcnyl ) .-
Providing for building bridg.-s. and char¬ tering compani.-s for such piirp.iHeB, ' x- rept on the Hudson riv. r below Wnte.- ffird and on the Kast river, or over tlie waters forming a part of the twundarl-^-;* of the stale
The leijlslilure shall pass general Inwn providing ft r the cn.ses etuiTieriiled In ti i» sectiin. and fur all other cn^. s which I1. Its Judgment, m.'vj be prov|.l.-.l for by Ken- era' laws. Bui no law sh;(ll uuUiriiire tl;.- consrructlon or operation of a sfrt-et rsli ro-id except ui>tin ihe condition that th' tttmseut of the owner* nf one-half In vain- of the property bnund'-d nn, and the cnr- eent aLso of the hicRl auiliorllles hnvln-; Ihe control of that portion of * street or hltthway upon wt.icb It Is proimsed to cor struct or o|.eTafe svjch railroad be flr-i obtained, or In case the cunsenl of suib property owners cannot be ohlitlned, tlie appellnte dlvls nn of the supreme tourt. In the department In which It Is proposed to be ronstructetl. -nay. upon appllcitt on. ap- jvtlnt three ccimmissli'ners who shall de¬ termine, "tier a hearing of all parties In¬ terested, whether euch rallroiit i-ucht m h« c'lnstriicted or niK-rated, atid thalr d. - tertrlnation. 1 onfirnied by the njurt, m.n. be taken In lieu of the con.senl ot Ihe property owners,
AnsTBACT —This section,   now  In  artlcl' S as section 1.^. defines most of  the cast-' In which the Iei,'i«li1ure is i.rohll.iied fr.n pas.slng  private  or   local   bills     Actlor.   If any.   In sueh   rraT'ers.   must  be  taken  h^ th*    eria.?tment     of    general     laws.     Ti'- amendiren' Isclti-les In the list nf matte » ar   ir,   which   private   or   locnl   hills   rr. ^ not  be pasard.  Ihe grsnllne tp anv coriv ri.tlon,  Rssociillon  or Individual the ri-;: fo rrnve i'r a'-i sgalfist  the state or sr: civil division thereof, or authorlz'ng a civ  ' dlvi"' -n  to  alio* or pay a  claim or  tn co't-rt-
S-cflon n»l «¦ The 1eg1slitur4 shni' neither »udi( r.or allow any private clrli-i or acrunt a«:'lr«t the state or miatatt nt- elrtl diritiom Ihrrml. but may ajjproprl.' mi-nry to pay tuch claims ""'' arrotit: epalti*! Ihe ttate as sl.a'l have been f idlle and allowed arcjpdlr.g to law
A Birrs ACT - This  amendment   Is  to   pr- vert  the leglsl.iture  from  sud ting or s low'ng    any    priviiie    claim    or    aecniir ainltist  a civil division of the slate,  th-: ¦xtentllrg    tbe    existing    pr'.vi.itm    whli pro';it'lts the legislature from .tiidlting ..r allowin<(    any    such    claim    agulnat    tr. ¦tale.    As lo claims against the slate,  th" ¦pirit   of  fhe  pr.^hibltlen   has been   aof.., tlniea overlttr.ked by the direct appn>pri^ tion  of money  by   the  leglsiature to   t>i>" claims not otherwla* "audited and allow •d,"    The   eet lion   as  amended   wtU   pro¬ hibit that practice