New-York tribune., 1868-02-28

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from the army navy, or volunteer forces of tLs
limited States shall be in time OF pcace esemDt fuIs
service in the militia; aud all citizens who f,osn
scruples ,pf conscience may be ayerSe IN bpoyins
arms, NAV be exempt theretrom upon condliIons 10
sEc' g. The Governor shall appoint the obiefsc c4
the several stah departments. his aIdsde-canp sssd
military secretaty, oil OF whom shall lold elseo
during his peasuf their commissions 70 expire wish
the term for Which the GoEern0TG sha s, have bs
of the Senate appoint. all msjorgenerals. All oiKfs
responsible for the military pToperg or funds Of s
State shall give such security for te faEhfl exeQs~
ton of the duties Of their respective Offices as te
Legislature shall prescribe.
SEC. 4. General officers shah appoint their gtef
officers who shall hold Office duIng the peasurecS
such general officers bat their commissions sbas exr
pire with the commission of le officers appeIatsg
them. All officers Of the militia shall be coEs-
missiOned by the. Governor. aud no sominssioagA
officers except those who hold Office during l1e
pleasure or that of the general Ofhces shall be ~
moved from Office, unless by the Senatr OH the ~
commendation of the Governor stating the groulloS
sentence of general Court Martial All ceinniissin<
shall expire in ten years from their otes' oxSe4s
those of the National Guard reserves
SIC. g. The commissioned and non-conHiSios<s
officers Of companies shall be chosen Dy nc Hlsttsa
votes of the members and field officers OF regmsetS
and separate battalions by the writeE votes 0f ~
commissioned officers OF their respective reSlucsto
or separate battalions and Brigader Generals by us
field officers OF their respective brgaaes Du' Mle
ever the militia shall be in active service sui fys
Of election shall be suspended, ana All eOhlmSSisHs
officers shall be appointed by she Governor and hoa.
commissioned officers by tho regfmental or S,pakaM
battalion commanders on the Recommendation 81
their company commanders. Reemental and sep
arate battalion commanders shall apiHnnt u9ii
officers All officers not specified IN this article shas
be appointed as prescribed by law, and IN case ING
election and appointment Of Dniltka Olbcsis ~ ~
manner directed hy this article shail not De louss
conducive to the Improvement OF tho millua, As
Legislature may change tho same by law, proynSa
two-ihiris OF the members elected to each hcssa
shall concur therein.
ARTICIB Kill
SECTION 1. Any person holding oi1co uhuertfs
laws of this State, except In payment OF biS ik5a
salary fees or perquislteS receives, or cOnSents 20
receive directly or indirectly anything OF vane 90
of personal advantage, the promise Thereon, fgr
performing omitting 20 perform any Oincial -
or with the express implied understanding uhs
this official action or omission 10 act - 10 DO nl aAE
degree Influenced thereby. shall bo deemed gjity Sf
felony and on conviction shall bo punished bysis.-
prsOnnent in State prison Tor term NOT eASeeo'
ing five years, or by q fine not eXceydhg nNe uieN-
sand dollars or both, IN the discretion OF the coaG
Tins section shall not atieot the validity OF any eze
sting statutes in relation To the Oebse OF bribor
SIC. 2. Any person OF persQns oifering DIibe, H1
shall be accepted, shall not be liable 10 ehn ss
criminal prosecution therefor. But any peisoh vie
offers or promises bIibe IL it shall be rejected ~
the officer to whom it is rendered shall be deenstd
guilty of attempt to bride, winch Is hsrebe ss-
clared 10 he felony and on conviction shall be puns
shcd as provided m the ift sections or tDls arttes
SEC. 8. Any person charged with receiving Dni,es
or with Offering promising bilDe tDat ~ releclt
shall be permitted TO testify in his Own behalf IN aaf
civil or criminal prosecution therefor . .
SEC Any distret-0ttorney. who shall fail faith
fully TO prosecute the violation III his county ot y
provision of this article which may coineo ms knoN
edge shall be removed fIOm office by the Goyefasfi
after due notice and an opportunity OF Deng hesfS
in his defense The expenses which shall be lncurtBa
by any county investigating aud preventing Ins
charge of bribery, or attempting to brIpe any css
officer or member OF me a"v State oio ~
member of tho Legislature IN said county, silah W
charge against the State, and their payment ny hs
State shall be provided for by law.
FUTURE AMENDMENTS AND REYISIONB e#
The CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE XIV.
SECTION /. Members of the Legislature, and all oti.
cers executive and judiciary excsp sncn inieror o..
Gcers as may be by law exempted, before they ents
on the duties Of their respective Offices shall takf
and subscribe the following oath OF aihrnatl0n lae
soleninly swear affirm that viii suppoit tnc
Constitution Of the United States the State of New
York. and that will faithfully discharge the duties
of tho Office of according to the best of Dy
SbiIiiy and that have not Knowingly or intentios-
ally paid offered TO pay contributed, or onerea o.
promised to contribute any money or valuauie tnlnz
OF made any promise TO influence or rewaTu No.o
at the election in which l was chosen to MI tao
said Office Any person who shall refuse tO take .hs
Office herein prescribed. who shall DC conSicIe1c.
felt his Office No other oath declaration, or tesf
shall be required as qualification for any Office %
public trust. =.
SIC q Except as herein otherwise provided. exist
ing offices and the terms Of the persons IN oee shan
continue is now or hereafter may Do proViued W
law.
SIC. g. Amendments to this Constitution msz
be proposed in the Senate or Assembly, and ~
agreed to by majority Of the members elected 70
each House. such amendments shall he entered On
the journals thereof with the Yeas aud Nays. and M
referred TO the next Legislature. and published ie<
three months previous to the next general elect0n
and ii in the next Legislature such amendments
shall be agreed to by majority of all the member.
elected TO each House, 1t shall be the duty Oh tnss
Legislature to submit such amendments to the pea
pie as IL shall prescribe; and If such amendments
are approved of by maorityOf the electors voting
thereon they shall become part of the Constitution.
SEC. t. At the general election to be held in tho
year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight,
and in each twentieth year thereafter and also ~
such other time as the Legislature may prescribe Che
question shall DO submitted to the people, Sha9
there be Convention to revise the Constitutionr
and in case majority of the electors voting on the
question shall decide in favor of Convention. the
Legislature at its nextsession shall provide by law
for the choice by the electors of delegates 70 spoa
Convention: but no Constitution or amendment
agreed TO by the Convention shall be valid unea
adopted by the vote of majority OF the electors
voting thereon either at general or SPECIAL decton
as shall be determined by the Convention
SEC S. This Constitution shall be in force from ane
including the first day of January. 1862 except -
herein otherwise provided.
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