New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-08-26
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONTENTION


rho following document comprises the re-
port OF the Committee Oh INC io"''' anu D"'' " Wv
Legislature:
me committee proceeded TO state that in the discharge
Of their duties they wore somewhat ehouIaFtu 10 40
termne definitely what subjects were committed 10 tlcr
charge IN reference to other Standing Committee OF INC
Conventions and it appeared other Comntlee,s were
equally embarrassed in regard 10 tle uucs t
them; and necessary result OF this uncertainty ~ UNI
different Committees have examined ana, ~ some III
stances, reported upon the same 5uUecI5 nt u," az
tiOn il beneficial In getting at All me kIoNi.lsu ~
sble on the subject nnGer havseme IN, apg Sof The
Legislature, and adopt some provision Hi lirryy ID
miuistIation OF Staic GoNtIlhtu1 hEit " 1s tie
from the action OF the Legislature anu lnus 's. ,o
labors OF that body, remove source oi sCdla INV pu
mote ITS dignity ana lepuaa,IoH C,,i,r an Inc Lens
also sought 20 remedy another eNl tATiuI ~ ~ Z
raj laws under which other large classes OF 0pecl nay
he safely provided FOR, which under lbc lleFoil Sb
In large extent, material which has been use 10 lhSlc
upon that body an evil reputation ~ ~ VIZ" h -, r,Jd
for Withdrawing from the direct ACTON on INC
the class Of private claims saiIst W. never
In anime the same fully ard the ability 10 dccut tht
20 occo,dnIp TO tho VERY rigit OF tlc case.
only nj the Capitol Of the state, or 40 st DINER pc' us
sai be by law directed comm, ng . on So i on eycry
second wear Thereafter The Governor may can sprti
sessions Of lie legislature by proclamation in which
they called, ana 40 Du,lIt-s SdN ' ~ a..
any such special session except such o. l - siated ~
the proc nmation calling the baue Tic lENhtuI' rAH
not adjourn for more than tao wee ~ any one i'no
pontmeut within TINS state from the Government, VIC
Governor and senate or from lhc ~ s'iuIo GuiIs ,G
time for which lac shall have been cil,l,u' 80 ai SUI.
appointments and votes gwen for any tu'h heep,o ol
any such Office or appointment shall ng foiu 80 l
being member Of Congress or hoHuuE WY Ji'',i- i
or military Office under tie United States hi-A !"l
a scat IN the Legislature aAl ~ any i,is'n t.'',
iatlre be elected 10 Congress or appointed :"
any Once c'li 9I hl4l"; eI'iI ~" . yIrate L.
United states Alh acc,pi4h,, N..i'o sn ,,,,,,,
seat majority 90 each House ,l eu tiiu.t aPuil',
10 do business Zach House sla. determine VIC iu.' "l
lis own rroceeIlus and De- the judge oi the election fc-
turns and qualifications oI Its own h'hD'Ir' 'H' ''o'
its own officers, and The senate tha tIo".c Hil'il
Precedent Who shall preside when the lIcutcnanruO',-
nor shall not attend as President Ga sh act a. Gov NOR
H1s oi dSeIS ~ a.. be- t,co Sapclicd for tho
same offence Zach House shall Keep jourlnl a. - pro-
cc,dings and publish the same cAecl such iio a. Ay
rc0ure secrecy The doors II each House shall b. kept
opcn except when Tie public welfare shall require to-
ciecy. Neither House, without Tie tohr'hl OF tHe
any 9pecch OF debate in either Houso Of Tie Loes-
laIc the members shall not De- questioned lh iy ",hff
is.aturc. and all bills passed by one House may De-
amended 10y The othrr. JIG tha,HhS ."u't OF O." uli'
shall Dc, Ihe People o. TIC o3lc 81 Ne" lo!A' I,Ii
sotod IN tho Senate and Assembly do enact as tonWb
and 40 law shall De enacted money or property appfU
pratcd cAccp by pnl NO bll .ha Dc lds'ld rh'rp py
the assent OF majority OF aI The members cf,lca 10
each branch OF ne i<sisalut anu l1r 4,tio upo.
the tinal passage Ial De lheh tu"'.y ulNH a nay
reading. and TIC yeas and nays entered M thc Journal
No las shall embrace more than OLc subject ana Inc mat
tiers necessarily cohhectSd "Hch nia1l
be ex cssCd ~ its title No b shall bc introduced duThg
Ing been finally rejected ~ eIh'f bialCh 90 ihe - b'-
turc be passed during same session No blh can Dc t.
Tho presiding occr SHAH publicly sign IN the House all
bills and resolutions passed By The Legislature Tho
Legislature shall not app 9late end on gnc any OF
the money or property Of The state To or for any
charitable institution except tuch as simii DC
owned by the STATE aud the following: Ncw-l ON ins
tuition for tc Blind tie state Institution ior the Bind;
the Now-IOrk lusutution for Deaf and Dumb and INC
society the Reformation Of Juvenile Dcinpuonth.
body aseoCjaon or colpor,tioH nor rha lie state be
lUg
debt previously Nor shall II auihOizo any county,
cty Village on town TO appropriate any money or lend
IT, credit In any way Ia any COfpOrauon nor snail u
pnss any special law IN relation thereto except 10 aIlro-
pirate money pay such claims have been ALLOW eq
according to law. IL shall provide for Court of Claims
10 consist Of three udgcs De appointed 10y the Cover
nor with the consent Of the scaJe n which court shall
be adiudcatcd H such claims against the state as the
Legislature may ICON time to time direct Ia ail
where such claims amount 10 500 or more Tor
damages TO real estate. the judges may view the
property In question ana consider Their own colt
matc OF damage DONE I'm connection with the cY.-
dCnce. In other respects such courts shall be governed
by the legal rules existing between the state ana us tt-
zens, according TO the practice Of the common law such
decisions may Dc reviewed On appear 10 the Court Oh ~
pcals. Solicitor OF Claims shall also be appointed IN
the same manner. Tho Legislature shall not grant any
extra compensation 10 any pubic officer servant OF con
tractor after the service shah nave beGh rendered nor
increase diminish the same. Nor shall IL SELL lease or
otherwise dispose VI any OF the canals saltspn Of
schools IN the state free, and requiring all children 10 bo
educated IL may confer on Boards Of Supervisors such
powers legsatOnas from time 10 time may deem
AeSessaty A. may also provide for illhng yacahcies IA
for misconduct Of officers except udca whose powers
and duties not local legislative and supply the va
cancy No property shall be exempt from taxation except
churches burial grounds free colleges schools, aud moor
pOrated academies IL may from time to time axe gen
eral laws Tor the formation OF corporations and shall
not alter extend the powers any corporation except
muhlcIpaD by any special law. No railroad shall here
eitcr be constructed operated within any city or ncOr
pOated village until the consent OF the local authorities
Is obtained, and at least the owners OueLalf the
property the line OF the streets through which lie
road IS 70 pass franchise allowing such 10 be
der, after three mouths notice in the State paper
| aud the whole ayals OF such sale shall DO gin
to the city or village. Bills may be passed over 4
veto by a two-thrd vote, and II amy bills shah not
! be returned by the Governor within ten days
| after they shall have been presented TO him, tue
| same shall De law ia Ike manner as il he
adjournment, prevents the return In which IL sha
not be law. 1t shall not have power To sanction in any
or corporation issuing bank notes Of any description No
office shall be created for weighing, gaugng, measuring,
or inspecting any merchandise, manufactures,
modify whatever; but this shall hot Affect the creating Of
an officer TO protect the public health interests Of the
State In its property revenue or Ia supplying the people
with correct standards Of weights aud measures IL may
provide for the election OF County Judge anu suroeate
Oh application OF the Board of Supervisors " any county,
No bin for any local private purpose can be introduced
uto tho LEGISLATURE, unless notice has been published
Ia the state paper for at least ~ dys ana sueh PHI
must DC introduced within the first 60 days Of the session
The Legislature shall not pass local or special laws
! in eithef OF the following cases: GiantHg IL
vorces Authorizing the sale BOrtgagng or leasing OF me
real property VI minors Othor persons under disability
Changing the names OF persons For laying OUT work
Ing or diseontnuing public private roads or highways
For locating or changing county seats For egnlizng
except against the State, the unauthorized invalid
acts Of any officer. For granting 20 any individual, usso
ciatOn corporation the right 10 lay down railroad
10 informal invalid deeds Wills IN any Tor which
provision has been made by any existing general laws
Aud Legislature shall pass general laws providing
te eases enumerated In this section and for an other
cases where general law can DC made applicable