New-York tribune., 1874-10-24
CHECKING SPECIAL LEGISLATION.

CHECklNG LEUloLAilON'
ARTICLE ILL.,. SECTIONS l., ", VI, VII. AND VIII:
Proposed amendments to Article LII. OF the
sECTIoN l. The legislative power Of this state shall be
vested IN a Senate and Assembly.
SIC s. The Assembly shall consist 'of 1913 members
elected for year. The members OF Assembly shall
apportoned among the several counties of the State
by the Legislature, nearly may be- according to
aliens and shall be chosen by single districts The AS
sembly Districts shall remain as at present ORGANIZED
until enumeration OF the Inhabitants OF the
State in the 1875 The Legislature ut its first session
after the return enumeration, shall apportlon
the members OF Assembly among the several counties
of State, in manner aforesaid, and the Board OF
such appOrtionment to than one member. except
the city and County Of NewYork. and in said city and
such time the Legislature. making such appor.
eo%ne into Assembly districts each Of Which districts
shall consist Of convenient and contiguous terrltOIy
such counties shall entitled and shall cause to be
filed in the offices of the Secretary OF state ana tne
Clerks of their respective counties description of such
districts specifying number of each district and the
population thereof, according TO the last preceding emu
meratiOn as near as can be asceraned ana the appo
tonment and districts shall remain unatered until an
other enumeration shall be made as herein provided
No town shall divided in the formation OF Assembly
districts Every county heretofore established ana sep
always be entitled to one member OF the Assembly and
county shall be hereafter erected unless ts pop
Hamilton shall elect with the County of Fulton until
the population OF the County of Hamilton SHALL accord
lature may abolish the said County of Hamilton, and
the territory thereof TO some other county or
any time OF counties and towns and the erection OF
new towns and counties by the Legislature.
SEC c. Each member of the Leg, gi,ature shall receive
for his services annual salary OF one thousand five
also receive the of dollar for every miles
they shall travel in going to ana returning from their
place of meeting in each session. on the most usual
Senator's when the Senate alone is convened In
extraordinary session, or when serving as mem
and such members of the Assembly not exceeding nine
nnumber as shall be appointed managers OF an mpeaeh
meut shall receive al additional allowance OF ten dol
lars day. .,. -, -
States from the Governor, the Governor and
ment during the time for which he shall have been
elected and all such appointments and all votes given
for such member for any such office or appointment
SEC s No person shall be eligible to the Legislature
who, the time of his election is. or within 100 days
previous thereto has beep member OF Congress-
officer under any city government And If any person
shall after his election member of the Legislature,
be elected TO Congress, or appointed 10 any office civil
military the Government of the United States
under any city government. his acceptance thereof
shall vacate ms seat.
And that the following additional sections be added to
SAID Article Ill of the Constitution:
SIC H. No act shall be passed which shall provide
that any existing law, or any part thereof shall 0e
that any existing law, any part thereof shall be ap
pllcable except by inserting it IN such act.
local bil in any Of the following cases
Changing the names OF persons.
Laying out, opening altering working, or discontinu
ing roads highways or alleys or Tor draining swamps
Locating or changing county seats.
Providing for changes OF venus in civil or criminal
Incorporating villages.
Providing for election OF members of Boards of su-
Selecting. drawing summoning, or impanelng grand
Regulating the rate of interest on money.
The opening and conducting of elections or desgnat
Creating increasing or decreasing fees percentage
allowances of public officers during the term for Which
Granting 10 any corporation, association, individ
uaI the right 10 lay down railroad tracks.
Granting 10 any private corporation, association or
individual any exclusive privilege immunity, tran
chise whatever
nes for such purposes except on the Hudson River be
low anq OF on m the Es kve the
The Legislature shall pass general laws providing for
the enumerated in this secon and for all other
which in its judgment may be provided for by
general laws But no law shall authorize the
lion operation of street railroad except upon the
condition that the consent OF the OF onehaf
value OF the property bounded and the also
OF the local authorities having the control OF that
tion of street or highway upon which it is proposed to
operate such railroad be first obtained
Iu consent OF such property-Owners
obtained the General Term OF the supreme Court the
district which is proposed to be constructed may
upon application appoint three commissioners who shall
determine. after hearing OF all parties interested,
whether such railroad ought TO be constructed or
operated and their determination, confirmed by the
Court be taken in lieu OF the consent OF the prop
SIC 10. The Legislature shall neither audit allow
private claim or account against The state but
been audited and allowed according 10 law.
SEC. 20. Every law which imposes, continues
shall distinctly state the tax the object
which IL is to be applied aud IL shall sufficient
TO refer to any other Jaw 10 Fix sucn object
SEC. 81 On the 1nal passage in either House of the
Legislature OF which imposes, continues or
tax or creates debt or charge makes,
tlnues or revlves any appropriation or public
money property, releases discharges,
any claim demand OF the State the question shall be
taken by yeas and nays, which shall be duly entered
upon tue Journals and thTeeffths Of all the members
elected either House shall In all such be
sary constitute quorum therein.
in cities whose boundaries the OF the
county, board OF supervisors to be- composed OF
members, and elected In such manner, and for such
period. Il, may be- provided by law In any
city the duties and powers Of Board of Supervisors
may be degoved upon the Common Council or Board of
Aldermen thereof.
Section said article is hereby made section % OF
the proposed amendment and Is amended TO read
rs fOliows
SIC 2S The Legislature shall general laws. confer
the Boards OF Supervisors tleeveral Of
the State such further of local legislation
administration as the Legislature may from time to
time deem expedient
SIC "a. The Legislature shall not shall the Com
Council OF city, nor any Board of supervisors
grant any compensation ~ any public officer.
want. agent contractor.
SEC rs. Sections II and IS OF this article shall not ap
ply auy bill, the amendments TO any BILL which
shall be reported 10 the Legislature by commissioner
who have Ueen appointed pursuant 10 law 10 revise the
statutes.
POWERS OF THE GOVERNOR AND LIEUTEN-
ANT-GOVERNOR.
ARTICLE w.. SECTIONS l., H., w., VIII. AND TX.