New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-28
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j. IS here proposed 70 submit 10 the people Of the
Siatc Of New-fork 10 vote yea nay upon the
question whether they are in favor Of the FEDERAL
Union. ! regard this as an unnecessary iinpu'auon
upon that loyal and patriotic people Npplause)
In view OF her record during the last IL ycars;
any dnclaraijon Of her loyalty Withou, New-York
everybody knows tina; the indepe ndence - these
States could never have been achievea Without
New-York the Federal Union 70 which this declara-
ton relates. never c1ud haXe been cre9,s r ana
ana her treasure in support Of The Federal Coy,
eminent when " was attacked ms lnlon woui
have been broken into Hopeless fragments u u
10 be reunited. MppauseJ The people 81 ihe Stat"
OF NewYork upon this record 90 not need at th.s
LOYALTY 20 the Union and therefore withdraw my
request 70 be excused from voting and vote aye.
(Appause)
The amendment was defeated by vote Of GO
to sc.
The Committee on Preamble also reported IN
favorably Mr. Ve1der's amendment abolishing The
s. ooO damage Limitation. Mr. Tekusky moved that
the report be made special order for Tuesday
evening next. and the motion was adopted
THE "HOME RULE" FEATURE.
Jesse Johnson submitted the proposed amendment
relating to cities II is here given:
Section l. The Legislature shall pass general
laws for b6 h nsT be- Sf chs secv
with such powers as may be provided by law; M
have a Common Council which shall consist Of one
two bodies to be eected wan OF "l,n2u, ru,a
Ia We
ssntation and with such legislative powers as may
be provided by law. ,.,..
Sec q All elections Of city officers In all cities
and OF county officers Ia the counties Oi New ofK
and Kings and in all counties whose boundaries are
the same ~ those of city. except TO MI vachnces
shall be on the Tuesday succeeding the hrst M4iay
in November In an odd-nunoerei Erar, an ','I
term OF every such officer shall expire az the ehI
of some odd numbered year The terms or Once Oh
all such officers elected before the LIST day OF Jan
ary 1885,, which. provided. VIII expire VIII
year or IN ana Geior to an, and in
Guiding the 3lst day Of December following such eH
plration; those which, as now provldrl VIII fNprS
I'm an numbered year, and before Inc ,'i
thereof are shortened to expire At the end OF
the wear preceding such expiration. Inc Term civ
officers as used I'm this section. ncludrs All "lc'Is
vision OF a city all Supervisors elected in city or
part OF a city and al judicial officers OF inferior
Sec 3 All cities of 'hc State classified az fol,
REGULATION or upward. cities that may nrf"hi ~
have that population. according 10 the men ihs.
sfa,e enumcrailon the second class snail cons;st
of ali other cities. Laws relating 10 al cI'les OF NV
same class are general city laws. EXcept as P"f-
mited by Section 4. the Legislature snail nCi pas
any law relating to cities keep genera aN .u1
3ects' streets and highways; but this section sna
, a,nlv 10 bridges across the Hudson River below
Ws,crford or across the Eas; River. or across
waters which form part OF me ponnuarS u parks
citS' Do,,,i1c faces g. Sewers and waterwOrks. y
be character and structure Of buildings as 10 salry
and security. city apparatus shd iorce c 81, nHc~rs
ing or extnzuishin9 fires D salaries OF CITY 70
MI nmnloyes G Ward boundaries. Z. Nacauns. re-
d,,cne or postponng any tax or asSessinnen. , 90
Membership and constituen, parts OF ,h e Common
councr or any city officer as TO the subjects here EN-
tsnre ted. But the Legislature rs not Pr
bihf,ed from passing laws anectlng me
~ never Of any city TO such subjects. SO Tar ~