The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-01

law shan be passed except by bill
SEC IL No bill shall be passed unless by the assent
OF majority OF the members elected to each House.
Ihe question upon the final passage shah be taken
immediately upon the last reading and the yeas and
nays shal De entered on the journal
SEC. IA. No law shall embrace more than one sub.
Jcct, which shall be named IN the title; bat If the
title contain only one subject the law shall be valid
% to that ana void As TO ali other subjects. No law
shal be revived altered or amended by reference TO
Its title ony bat the act revived, or the section or
sections thereof, as altered or amended, shall be
re-enacei and published at length.
$50. 10 On the day or Its final adjournment the
Legislature shall adjourn al twelve O'Clock at noon
SEC. TO- ine Legislature shall not audit or allow
any private claim or account against the State or
pass any special law in relation thereto, but may
appropriate money TO pay such claims rs shall have
beeA audited ana allowed according TO law.
SEC IL. The Legls AZURE shall not grant any extra
| compensation to any publc officer servant agent
| or I. ntractcr nor increase or diminish any COM
pensatlon, except that OF Judicial ocers during the
| term OF service.
SEC. IL. me cases in which any Office shall DO
/ deemed vacant shall be defined by general laws
when no provision Ia made for that purpose this
constitutions ana the Legislature shall provide for
Iling vacancies in ONCE. In OF elective onlces
any person appointed to I'LL vacancy shall hold the
! ONCE untn q successor shall be elected ana duly
| quaiiied according TO law.
removal, Tor misconduct IN once OF all officers eX-
cept juicm. whose powers and duties are not local
or legislative, aud VINO shall be elected at general
elections, and also Tor hfing vacancies caused by
such removal.
ScrD9d by this constitution, :. may be declared by
law; and II not so declared such office shall be held
appointment,
SEQ ~ Tne political year and legislative term
shall begin on the urst day OF January.
SEC -. No Office shall be created FOR weighing,
gauglag, cniling or inspecting any merchandise,
manufactures, produce or COMMODITY whatever; but
nothing IN this section shall affect any Office created
lof the purpose OF protecting the public health or
the interests OF the State IN its property, revenue
tolls or purchases or OF supplying The people with
correct standards OF weights and measures SNAIL
prevent the creation or any offices FOR such purposes
Sec 23. Lotteries aud the sale OF lottery tickets
are prohibited.
sec q. No local or private bills shall be passed
have been given IN the manner or hereafter TO
be provided by law; nor snail sucn notice ever be
waived: ana the lact or omission OF notice shall
always be open TO inquiry,
SEQ Is. The Legislature shall not pass local or
special laws
Authorizing the SALE mortaaslng or leasing or the
real property OF minors OF otner persons under disa
bility;
Changing the names of persons;
For laying out, working or disseminating public or
private roads or highways;
For granting to any individual, association or COR
poration the right 10 IaY down railroad tracks;
Or III any case Tor which PROVISION now exists or
shall hereafter be made by any general law.
Tue Legislature shall pass general laws providing
for The cases before enumerated III This section ana
for all other cases which IN its Judgment be pro-
viaed Tor Dy general law.
But no law shall be passed granting the right to
construct aud operate q street railroad within any
city town or Incorporated village without the con-
sent OF the local authorities having the control aud
management Of the street or highway proposed TO
be occupied, aud also The OF the owners OF
ing to the assessment roll OF the previous year,
bounded on that portion OF the street or highway
over which 1t Is proposed TO construct tue same;
IN case tie consent OF such property owners cannot
be obtained then without the mt or the general
term Of the supreme Court OF tne district in which
such road is proposed; such consent to De obtained
and Authenticated Ia sucl manner as the Leglsa-
ture shall BY general Law FOR tnat purpose provide.
Article ".
THE EXECUTIVE PoWER-ELiGIBILIrY FOR
OFFICE.
SECTION l. The executive power shall be vested in
governor, VINO shall mold his once for two years; a
lieutenant governor slaii be chosen ~ the tine
SEc 2 10 person snail be eligible to the ONCE Of
governor or Lieutenant governor except citizen OF
the United states, who shall hiye attained the age
Thirty years and nave been five years next preceding
the election q rcsident OF the State.
SEC. 3. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor
sinai be elected az tA0 lines and places OF choosing
members OF the Assembly. The persons having the
highest number Of votes Tor governor ana lieutenant
governor snail be elected; but In case Two or more
snal nave al equal vote and the highest number OF
voIes Tor either u said Offices the Legislature ut It's
next annual session snail forthwith Dy joint ballot
elect one OF the said persons to the o!ce lor which
he shall have received said vote.
SEC. L. The Governor snail be conmander-in chief
OF the military and naval forces oil the State lie
shall communicate BY message to the Legislature at
each annual session, tue condition OF tue State aud
| recommend such measures as he shall Judge egpedi-
ent. He shah transact all necessary business With
| the oMuers OF government, civil and military
lie shall expedite al such measures "a mas be re.
solved upon by tie lie 5sature and shalt take care
that the laws are faithfully execlted He slal al
stated times, receive for ms services compensation
to be established b. law, to be first nXed by the
Legislature al s next session alCer the adoption OF
tls constitution Wnlcu compensation shall neither
be- Increased nor diminished alter his election or
during his term OF onice.
ernor, or his removal from oice, death, inability TO
discharge The pow ers ana duties OF the said once
| powers and duties OF the ONCE shall de-
y0lye up0l the Lieutenant Governor for the rest
duo Of the term, or until the disability shall cease.
| But WAen Inc Governor snail with the consent of
the Legislature, be out of the State in Time Of war
at tae itead o military or naval force thereof he
snail continue commandments Of the forces OF
| the ) ate
! SEC. 6. Tho Governor may convene the Senate on
extraordinary occasIol3 and may call special ses-
si0ns vi the Legislature by proclamation ia which
snail be stated the particular object or objects FOR
at any special session except such shall relate to
the OBJECTS stated IN the proclamation.
SEC. l. The Governor shall have the power to
grant repreyes, combinations and pafdons after
CONVECTION Tor all offences except treason and cases
OF impeachment, upon such conditions he may
think proper, subject TO such regulations as may be
provided by law relative to the manner or applying
ior pardons. Upon conviction for treason he shan
have power TO reprleye uu the GIN he reported
70 and acted upon by the Legislature, which shall at
tue same session either grant repreve, pardon
Communication OF the sentence, direct us execution
lie shaii ANNUALLY communicate ~ the Legislature
each case o. repfleye, combination CT pardon, stat
Ing the name OF the convict the ohenco Of which he
was convicted, the sentence and its date, and the
date oil tue Communication, pardon or reprleye.
| SEC. s. The Lieutenant Governor SHAH be Presi-
dealt OF the Senate, but shall have only castiuy
vote. II, during vacancy OF the ONCE OF Governor
| the Lieutenant Governor shall be impeached re-
| moved, resign, die or become incapable or perform
lag the duties OF his Office, or be absent from the
state, the President OF the senate shall act "a
Governor until the vacancy lled or the disability
| cease.
SEC. g. The Lieutenant Governor shall receive for
his services compensation to be established by law
TO be first fixed by the Legislature at It's next
session alter the adoption OF TINS constitution which
shall neither be increased diminished after his
election or during MS term Of ONCE; and he shalt
not be entitled 10 any other compensation, lee or
/ perQusite for any duty or service lie may be re-
| CURED 10 perform by this constitution or by lazy.
! SEC. 10. Every bill, before II becomes n law, shall
| be presented to the Governor. II he approve, no
snail sign IL; but II not he Shall return IL with his
objections TO the house IN which IL orig mated, which
house shall enter the objections at large on It's Jour-
nal and proceed TO reconsider II. II alter such
consideration two-thlrds Of the members elected TO
| such house shall agree 10 pass tue BILL 1t shall be
sent with tie OBJECTIONS TO tue other house by whlc
! u snail also be recon5idered, and II approved BY