The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-11

when the Governor shall with the consent Of the Legs
ature De cot Of the Stote in time Of the head Of
chief Il al Ss military orce Of the state
\ q The Leutenant Governor shall possess the same
gnalihcsacns Of eligibility for Office as the Governor;
He shall be President of the Senate but shall have only
casting voe therein II during vacancy of the office
Of Governor the Lieutenant Governor shall be impsach
ing the dudes u his Office or be absent from the State
the President Of the Senate shall Governor until
The Governor sha whs acting a.
such, rec cive compensation which shall be fixed by
law and which shall not be increased diminished dur
o. Every bill which shall have passed the Senate and
Assembly sha before becomes law be presented to
he shall return Il with hi. objections e that house J
which 1t shall have originated; who shall enter the OBJ
alder il If altar such twothirds Of the
members present sha agree to pass the bill II shall be
sent together With The objections to the other house. by
by two thirds Of ell the members present shall become
alaw, notwithstanding the objections OF the Governor
determined BY yeas and nays, and the Of the
bers voting Tor and against the BILL shall be entered
81 % within
days excepted after shall have been presented to him.
the same shall be law in like if he had sign
prevent its return in which il shall not be law.
Article V.-Administrative.
SEcrIor The Secretary Of State, Comptroller Trea;
election and sha hold their Offices for two years Each
Of the officers IN this Article named Except the Speaker
ofthe Assembly, shall at stated times, during his
tinuance in o6cs receive for his services compensa
tion which shall not be increased diminished during
the term for whch he shall have been elected NOR shall
he receive to his any fees perqusites Of Office
other compensation
"a The State Engineer and Surveyor shall be chosen
but person shall be elected to said Office who 10 not
practical engineer.
Three Canal Commissioners shall be chosen at the
election which ahQll ba
ton Of this Constitution. Of whom shall hold his Office
for one year one for two and for three
THE Commssionere Of the Canal Fund shall meet at the
Capitol the first Monday of January next after such
election and determine by lot which Of said Canal Com
two and which for three years and there shall be
elected annually thsrsaitsr one Canal Commissioner,
Three inspscssrs Of state prisons shall be elected
ct the general electou which shall be held next after the
adoption Of this Consduton, ono Of whom shall hold his
office for one year. one for two years. and for three
years The Governor, Secretary of State, and Comp
troller shall meet at the Capitol the first Monday
by lot which Of said Inspectors shall hold his office
year. which for two and which for three yea and
Of State Prisons who shall hold his once tSree
said nsnecters shall have the charge and kuperntend
sn:o Of the state and shall appoint all the
shall be filled by the Governor. t the next election
of the
General and State Engineer and Surveyor shall be the
Commissioner Of the Lsnd-Ofice.
troler. Treasurer and Attorney General shall be the
Commissioners Of the Canal Fund.
The Canal Beard shall of the Commissioners Of
the Caua Fund the State Engineer and Surveyor and
the Canal Commissioners
So The powers and duties of the respective boards,
and OF the several officers in this article mentioned shall
be such az now are or hereafter may be prescribed by
low. ~
81. The Treasurer may be suspended from ONCE by
the Governor during the OF the Legislature and
until 80 days after the commencement Of the next
duty. The Governor shall appoint competent person
to discharge the duties of the office during such usps
s. All offices for the weighing. guaging, measuring,
cullng or inspecting any merchandise produce manu-
and sach office shall hereafter be created by law but
nothing in this section contained, shall abrogate any
health the interests the State in its property
nue. tolls purchases, of supplying the people with
vent the creation Of any Office for such purposes here.
after.
Article vI-The Judiciary
SEcTIos l. The Assembly shall have the power of i'm.
parchment. BY the vote of majority Of all the mem.
bers elected The Court for the trial Of impeachmens
majors major part of Them and the judges Of the
court Of appeals or the major part Of them On the trial
Of en- agsins; the Governor the Lieue-
No judicial officer shall exercise his Office after he shall
have ben impeached, until his acquittai Before the
trial OF impeachment the members Of the court shall
take an oath or Affirmation, truly and imparslly try
the impeachment according to the evidences ind no per
thirds Of the members present Judgment in cases OF
impeachment shall not extend further than to removal
hold and enjoy any Office of honor hust profit under
this States but the party mpesched shall be liable in.
dctment, and punish. d according to law.
eight judges of whom four shall be elected by the cleo
Of the stte for ght years. and four selected from
the class Of Justices OF the Supreme Court having the
shortest time to serve Provision shall be made by law
for designating one of the number elected chief
Judge and for selecting such justices Of the Supreme
fron tn fma nudfn ola sfvsu thoeo
elected thatone shall be elected every second year
"a. There shall be Supreme Court having general
4 The State shall be divided into eight Judicial dis
cts, Of which the city of New York shall be the
and equal in population as nearly as may be. There
shall be four Justices Of the supreme Court in each dis
s to az ana Ssw more in the dct &c Of the
sed by law but not to exceed in the whole such number
in proportion to its population, shall be in conformity
state in proportion to Its population They shall be clss
si6ed that of the Justices of zach district shall 60
prsion Of their under such the term
Of their Office shall be eight years.
alter and regulate jurisdiction and proc eedings in law
and equity, as they have heretofore possessed.
Provision 'c ,;. may he made by Law for designating
era terms Of the said court to be held in the several dis
of the said justices designated shall always be
one, may hold such general terms And any or
Of the Justices may mold special terms and circuit courts
and sny Of them may preside in courts of oyer and
terminer in any county.
81 The judges Of the of appeals and Justices Of
the supreme court shall severaly at stated times,
for their services, compensation be established by
law which shall not be increased diminished during
their continuance in Office.
g. They shall not hold any other Office or public
trust All votes for either of them for any elective Of
fee Except that Of justice Of the supreme court Judge
Of court appeal given by the Legislature the
people, shall be void They shall exercise any pow
81 appointment to public Office Any male citizen Of
the age of II years, Of good moral character and who
possesses the rcquside qualifications of learning and
ability sha be entitled to admission practice Ia all the
courts Of this State.
o. The classification Of the justices of the supreme
court the times and place Of holding the terms Of the
court Of appeals and Of the general and special Of
supreme court within the several districts and the
circuit and courts Of oyer and tsrminer within the
several counties. shall be provided for by law.
TO- The testimony in equity shall be taken in
like manner az 10 cases at law
SIl Justices Of the supreme court and judges of the