New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-29
lines permit, and no change In the distribution
has been asked or suggested by any one.
FUTURE APPORTIONMENTS.

In the proposed measure for the guidance of the
Legislature In future appointments. one OF these
is the rule that county shall have more than
three Senators unless 1t shall have fun ratio
for each Senator although smaller counties may
receive a Senator additional Senator on a
ma jor fraction Of a ratio The reasonabeness or
this rule is manifest when we consider that in
the large counties which include many Senate dis
tricts the surplus populations of all those districts
are to be taken together as whole in determin-
ing whether another Senator shall be awarded to
that county. while the surplus populations Of the
smaller counties not taken together for that
purpose. but are considered separately. so mat
an equal number of senate districts outside of
great city might have many times surplus popu-
Senator and still receive no additional representa-
ton. Even with this Limitation the advantage is
country districts. account of their small terri
tory, and the fact that all their representatives
the other rule attacked IS that no one county
and New-York and Kings County together shall
not have mere than oneha Of all the s9nat9rs
doubt to its propriety and fairness and in
of n m
work to the people 1t Is probable that the cities
formed by their union. WIN contain a majority OF
the inhabitants of the State If the present sys-
e T t0 the Sta State Cheers aS majority Of the senate
and majority of the Assembly Both by force
organization and cohesion among the representa-
tves from single county. responsible to single
soluteiy to control the government of the state
What will be the consequence of compelling the IN,
to the st. Lawrence and to Lake Erie with It's
well understood by the Inhabitants Of the city, to
submit to such a domination? Would such an ar
the State? our opinion is that 1t would not and that
the provision which secures TO the whole state out
Legislature leaving to the city such control as
its members may give over the other house and
over the executive department Is slender enough
safeguard against so unfortunate result We be
lieve the provision to be sound in principle that
there should be a recognition of variety OF In
numbers united in interest and location. Such
departure from the rule Of strict numerical rep
the United States in the organization of the SEN
ate. by the Constitution of the State OF Pennsyl
of Philadelphia may have in its Senate to one
sixth Of its and by the th OF
ton which the city OF Baltimore may have: Simc
Ohio, affecting Cincinnati and Cleveland; the State
of Missouri. affecting ST Louis the state OF
sates Of the rnon hvng large cities Il is the
rule. rather than the exception. throughout the
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Tenth-wc have declared in the Constitution the
principle of Civil Service reform; that appointments
and promotions to be based upon merit. and
ascertaned. so far as practicable by competitive
examination We have sought by this to secure
not merely the advantage derived from declaring
the principle. but the practical benefit OF It's ex-
tension the State prisons. canals and other pub
lie works Of the State. to which. under the ex-
listing Constitution, the court of last resort has
decided that civil service rules cannot be applied
Eleventh-In addition TO the foregoing provision
for the improvement Of the State prisons adminis-
convict labor BY these two provisions we have
adopted in fu the D Of I'M the r So
Of 1867, and declared settled policy in accordance
the belief that the application Of these provisions
will go far to prevent such jobbery and scandals
Twelfth-We have authorized the Legislature 20
provide for the Improvement OF the canals. with
unless the people expressly authorize IT, pursuant
the provision. Of Article VII Section ~ Of the p G2
rowing money is given any improvsInc mt, made
manner as the present expense OF the maintenance
and repair ana the exRen no ,h VIII mus remain
sECTARIAN SCHOOL APPROPRIATIONS.
Thirteenth-we have required the Legislature to
provide for free public schools in which all the
children OF the State may be educated; and we
have prohibited absolutely the Use Of public money
In aid of sectarian schools. We have provided also
for regulating and limiting the payment of public
poor by depriving the Legislature OF the power 70
eoan s laws ow Tf anSS vSr snd M
subJectng such expenditures to the control OF the
State Board Of Charities.
THE JUDICIARY ARTICLE.
Fourteenth-The revision OF the judiciary Ar
Is
ing from the overcrowdng of the trial calendars
especially in the large cities. and of the calendar
of the Court Of Appeals. 1t seeks TO accomplish
the former by consolidating the superior city
courts with the Supreme Courts. thus securing
greater economy of judicial force and by mod
crate increase in the number of justices, not. how
ever. making the number az great IN proportion
of the last increase. which the people approved
in 1882 We expect to obviate the overcrowding OF
the Court Of Appeals calendar by establishing more
satisfactory
appeal and enlarging their power and jurisdiction
Ave in the Supreme Court and four In the superior
courts. we provide that the State shall be divided
be tribunal composed OF five justices OF the su-
Court who shall perform SUBSTANTIALLY s r no
for that department upon all questions OF fact and
Appeals is limited to its proper
and settling the lambeeylnT ,hat under IF the
Supreme Court and with the distribution Of duties
and S Hs H p hnSe ed scy in e
Ing all demands upon H. We have done away way win
h hs erH the imposition Of money limit upon the
right Of appeal to the Court Of Appeals;
pensions: done away with the Justices Of sessions
abolished the courts Of sessions and conferd ther
courts OF oyer and termner and circuit courts
and conferred this b Ip2n in Of the
county courts prohibited county judges ana s9rro
pTacsing law: forbidden the Legislature TO further
enlarge the jurisdiction OF local and inferior courts
OF Its own creation, ana III NiiiOuS '''ei Ways
smpIifed and strengthened the judiciary system
The general object of the judiciary Article as
proposed IS TO secure the speedy. uniform and
effective administration Of Justice throughout the
State
st!tution regarding the militia as 10 provide for
naval as = a land force, and that the militia
shall not be reduced below 1000 men. also making
II compulsory the Legislature to provide for their
support.
SUBMISSION OF THE AMENDMENTS.
Sixte4nth-In order to allow every voter to exer-
nf fho hmm nj
posed amendments we have provided that the re-
vsed Constitution should be submitted to the people
In three parts viz: -
Q)-That making apportionmcnt or senators
ard members OF the Assembly.