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Among the first duties OF the Albany
Legislature OF 1889 will be the enactment Of
laws and the dsvisinG Of regulations Tor the
calling OF Constitutional Convention to meet
next year and amend the organic law Of the
State. ThV powers Of the Legislature Of the
Courts, Of public officials. and OF all corporate
and municipal bodies in New York arc subject
to the Constitution adopted in 1892. and not
materially altered since 1s4z. Any law passed
By the Legislature and approved by the Gov
ernor. or any ordinance passed by local
Board Of Aldermen. Supervisors, or Town
Councilmen. is void II II conflicts with any seq
tion Of the State Constitution. and the Courts.
under tho Law. must uphold the latter while its
provisions remain unamended or unrepeaied.
At the election OF 1886 the question was put
TO the vote Of the people whether convention
Of lawyers and others from the various coun-
ties should bo called to submit the state Con-
stitution to such revision as the growing needs
and changed conditions OF the people seemed
In some particulars to demand The number
Of votes cast for the Convention was 574.993.
and against it 80. .70e. beinga clear majority in
favor of such Convention Of over half q million.
Tho Legislature of 1887. Republican in both
ihe Convention in the hone, tth6ss that aepH9licsn
SsE IL G .hs seey ybo
chinery OF tho Convention and thereby eyade
the consideration Of license and apportion-
party great trouble in the State, and. which
they are not anxious 70 have up for the con-
sases astfssa h9pes 81 Sx M Will sf &c sss
aSs IKE sana in d fsD .Ss %n Ss1
vention. which the voters have demanded, can
fhsn
to address themselves to tho unwelcome task
early in the session and thus dispose Of il.
in this State was arranged for by the LeGisla-
.nre Of 1867. The law regulating It provided
chosen. each voter having the right to ballot
for sixteen or one-half of the whole number: so
s o e.
each Senatorial district there are thtrty-twol
a the
election to choose these delegates took place
throughout tho State on April 23, 1857, and tho
in session until Sept "a On Feb. ss. 1858,
it adjourned sine die. after having prepared
90 the voters for thoir rejection or acceptance.
Nearly all OF the newly proposed provisions
defeated bs the but The one adopted
aud which organized the Court OF Appenls. In
six Associate Judges who hold their .ofiee for
the the ist day Of January after their election The
now judiciary article also provided for Com
mission OF Appeals. composed OF the four Judges
ofthe Court Of Appealsi in office when the article
appointed by the Governor. Causes pending
In the old Court Of Appeals on the LIST day OF
Commission. The Court oi Appeal Judges
under the amended section Of tbe Com
stitution were prohibited from holding any
other office or place Of public trust; from ex-
ofice and dr. rom np practisns as attorney or coun
selor. or acting rs referee. They were made
removable by concurrent resolution OF both
Houses Of the legislature, II two-thifds OF all
therein The Court was empowered to correct
or reverse the decisions Of the various Supreme
Courts. Five Judges constitute a quorum and
nounce a judgment. Ii such concurrence bo
not had the case must be reheard: but no moro
than two rehearings can be had, and II then
court below is deemed to be- affirmed.
Should the Legislature OF 1889 take up tho
question Of the Convention early In the ses-
plan OF 1867 be followed. the city Of New York
will have twenty-eight district members and
probably twelve members Der at a'.Gemi9rty IN sli
subjects which would probably engage the at
tention OF the Convention would include: doubt
less. constitutional provisions for restricting
ofgrantine public franchises. altered procedure
In the courts, change In the system Of taxa
ton. and q revision Of the laws regarding citi-
new addition to or change Of the State Const1:
tuition must obtain the votes OF q majority OF
the members Of the Convention. When these
reSuisriy is submitted to the % Voters Of the state
for approval or rejection. and each clause or
article is voted en- separately.