New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-23

according to law the mode of registration shall be
uniform in ali cities" The provision for hmtngh e
construction OF canal bridges, and ascertainng cana
damages and extra allowance on canal contracts NM
damages by appropriation Of property, canal cohtacs
&C. made, order to stop Legislatures from Cohu
The new provisions relating to the establishment and
operation Of Court OF Claims for the trial OF oan9
against the State analogous TO those eOncerhg s
ders claims and the Federal Court OF Claims oiauso
prohibits judges from holding their positions ater hey
elusive Jurisdiction of the two Boards Supervisors OF
NewYork and Westcbester in relation U TO 1ridses and
buildings @ TO the erection Of public hlgnways ao
separate road districts - 10 ne use Ia out under gen
era laws (6 10 the legazaton OF on
recommendation OF the County Courts l 70 tne M "a
ton Of the salaries Of county otoeIs ueIh his vrs
dicon 10 be assumed only when laws areauy maui are
insufficient for the purpose sneSvsors of the City of
New.York relating whom section readS; inc boaru
Of Supervisors Of the CITY s Spop by
law subject repeal or ny the
npoys that there shall be chosen by the electors Of
every civ Mayor who shall be the chief executive ON
Ger thereof and who shall that the duties OF the
cartons city officers are faithfully performed He shall
have investigate their acts nave access 10 al
Them and their subordnates on oath The evidence given
by such persons shall not be used against them IN any
criminal proceedings He shall also have power 70 Ie
move or suspend such officers whether theI be elected
OF appointed for misconduct In office or neglect OF ny
10 be specified In the order Of suspension or remova Dut
such removal shall be made without reasOnaOe hoIee
to the officer complained Of and an oppofny dt
would give the Mayor Of NewYorK considerable power,
considerable extent modify the existing charter
Another new provision allows the Legislature to pass
s raTsippg them from passing special laws except
when general laws will not reach the object TINS would
The IsgsstSTe is restricted from giving extra compen
aton officers or increasing their salaries during
their term of office. The famous Citizens Association
prohibition this subject inserted In the tax evies OF
this city, apply the same restrictions 10 the
Il cfffa nd N
of counties This provision, II adopted would pfeVent
our Aldermen and supervisors from taking care o. tn
payment Of the Canal debt and In relation to the SINK
Ing Fund The amendment provides that THE state
shaI not subscribe for. purchase or in any way own
except by Dequest shares or stock IN any company on
corporation, invest any portion Of it's funds IN
Iates the Educational fund, aud provides that the
given to the Cornell University section also instruSts
the Legislature TO provide for the Tree nstreoh IN so
seven and twenty years OF In addition to the oath
and all officers, executive and judicial excepting INFERIOR
officers who may be by law exempted upon entering g
or Intentionally paid or offered to pay, con
with that of the Cornell Endowment fund, be
valuable thing, made any promise to influence or re-
10 an such office The penalty for refusal TO swear or
AFFIRM for false oath, is forfeiture OF the once Inc
Of color. unless he shall have Oeen iOr threo
Se5S election shall have been seized and
of a freehold estate OF the value OF $3.50 over and
above all debts ana Ssn acfSay Seted and
paid a tax thereon, shall be entitled 70
at such election And no person OF color sha De
subject to taxation unless he shall be seized and
possessed Of such real estate as aforesaid In the pro
posed Constitution this clause dropped Heretofore, the
members of the Legislature have received for their ser
vices exceeding - day from the commence
OF the session., nor exceeding In the aggregate
$500 for per diem allowance In impeachment cases. tey
might receive more. BY the New Constitution they
would receive ian annual salary of $1,000" The
Speaker OF the Assembly mas received cne-th L
more per diem than a sitting member NOW nc
would receive $500 extra per year There provision
by which soldiers aud sailors in OF vote by
proxy. The following section snew Namely, providing
thatno special grant Of right to lay down railroad tracks
shall be made where general laws exist may be passed.
the subsection requiring the consent OF the local
authorities and of Of Of the property
along fine route or in lien OF the latter the OF
the Supreme Court Of the district The Governor IS
allowed TO convene the Senate on extraordinary
occasions and call special sessions Of the Legislature
by proclamation but in the latter he must state the par
tcuar objects for which called and the LEGISLATURE
shall legisate only upon matters embraced in the pro-
clamatOn By the New Constitution the Lieutenant
Governori is prohibited from taking compensation fee
perauiste as Commissioner er0DcO Of any Of the State
Commissions In the impeachment article provision
is made prohibiting Judge from acting AFTER articles Oh
By the amendment the Legislature is 70 provide for
OF the Court Appeals and Of the Supreme Court shall
be elected or appointed by the Governor and Senate
Judges Of Courts of Record In NewYOrk Brooklyn, and
Buffalo are therein prohibited from practicng law The
election for necessary new judges, In case OF the
adoption of the proposed Constitution, is to be
held in the Spring OF next year Their terms
would commence the first day OF July.
prohibited from going 10 the legislature which IS bad
for Mike Norton ana various other municipal gentlemen
addition is made to the existing section about the
creation OF corporations prohibiting the Legislature
from authorizing the consolidation Of railway corpora
Is to saw the provision would prevent the Ere and the
Central Railways, the Harlem and the Hudson River
pcable financial affairs declares that no laws shall be
passed authorizing or sanctonlng the suspension OF
specie payments