New-York tribune., 1911-10-18
Seven TO Be Submitted at Forth
coming Election.
ALSO CANAL BOND ISSUE
More Pay for Legislators and
Governor-Plan TO Simplify
Land Condemnation.

Seven proposed constitutional amend
merts and one proposition for a bond
issue will be submitted 10 the voters ~
the state on Election Day. The bond prop
osition is 10 issue bonds I'm sum not 20
exceed sle. 10000 for building terminals,
decks and harbors along the route Of tine
barge canal.
-Four Of tho constitutional amendments
are cf much importance and genera pubs
lie interest. Tho hrst ono proposes TO in
crease the annual salary OF Senator'S, nov
400 10 $500. and the annual salary ~
Assemhlymcn. nov 1850 10 E.GH In ad-
dition. each legislator IL 10 receive an al
l lowancN for railroad fare of : cents for
each mile travelled I'm going to and re-
turning from the capital by the most usua
route. once each week os actual attend
arce at the legislative session.
The present arrangement FOR railroad
fare is 10 allow each legislator n cents
a mile for the mileage Of one trip going
and coming. from his home to the capita T.
The argument used by the advocates OF
this change is that the present salary.
while supposed 10 cover the expenses Of
the lawmakers and compensate them FOR
the time taken from their business for the
service Of the state. actually does no such
/ thing. The state. they contend would ba
better served II its legislators were better
paid.
\ companion 10 amendment No. is the
proposal. in amendment No. >, TO increase
the salary Of the Governor from $1,000 a
year to 5000.
Proposed amendment No. { would give
the authorities Of a municipality. wnen
condemning private property for public
use, authority to take additional adjoining
or neighboring property. This. II is con-
tended. would enable cities to obtain for
themselves the pecuniary benefits OF public
improvements. now reaped by owners OF
the property adjoining that improved by
the municipality. In addition. such a
scheme frequently would permit changes
in detail in the proposed public improve
ments. seen 70 be of advantage after the
work has been begun, but which under the
present conditions are so costly or incon-
venient as 70 be imDracticable
\ companion TO this is proposed amend
ment No. :. IL would authorize a Supreme
Court Justice. sitting With or without a
jury, 10 decide compensation to be awarded
FOR private property condemned FOR pub
Tic purposes when the compensation is not
to be paid BY the state Its advocates
maintain that this course frequently would
be shorter and quicker and cheaper than
condemnation by commissioners under the
present plan. with possible review u
their awards and taking OF testimony in
the courts II would do away. they say.
with many ~ tho delays and much Of the
expense which have brought tho con-
demnation commissioner into disrepute.
Proposed amendment No. would take
from the justices Of the Appellate Division
in each department tho power thev now
have 10 fix time and place for holding spe-
cial terms or court. 20 assign the justices
20 sit at such terms. and 20 make the
rules for them. It comes from some or tho
Justices who think they Themselves should
have the power to attend 10 these mat
tors. not the justices who would review
tho cases on appeal
Two additional county Judges for Kings
County would he created II proposed
amendment No : won't into effect. some
LAWYERS there say the court calendar ie 40
far behind two more Judges are reces-
sarv to clear H. Others hold that this is
merely a patronage proposticn.
Proposed amendment 80. provides that
canal lands. docks and terminals in the
barge canal system shall not bo sold or
abandoned until they have boen declared
by tho canal board not to he part 81 tho
barge canal system. when to LEGISLATURE
formally must pass an act abandoning
them