New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-25

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All whose terms OF office will expire on
| the last day OF December next
| At the said General Election there will be
/ submitted 10 the people for approval the
| following proposed amendments 10 the con-
| sutuUon:
| ABSTRACT or PROPOSED AMENDMENT
NUMBER ONE.
| At the ssiu General Election there will be
submitted TO The people FOR approval the fol
lowing proposed amendment to Section Seven
/ of Article one OF the Constitution. hereinafter
I designated as Amendment Number one, in
] relation TO the method OF ascertaining COM
| prnSation on taking private property for pub
| lie use. and empowering the Legislature 10
| authorize municipalities 10 condemn property
/ In excess ~ the amount actually needed @or
public parks s!reeis and places
| AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE.
! Amending Section Seven OF Article one
| OF the Constitution.
Section Z When private property shall be
| taken for any public use the compensation
| e. be made therefor when such compcnsa-
ton is NOT made by the state shall be as
| court With or without Jury. but not 18th
| a referee. OF by not less than three commits
sionSis appointed b. d court OF record, as
shall be prescribed hy law Private roads
| may he opened IN the manner 20 be pre-
! SCribed by law, but in every case the neccs-
| siiy OF the road and the amount OF all dam
! age to DO sustained by the opening thereof
! shall be INST determined by jury Of free
| holders. and such amount. together with tho
| expenses OF the proceeding, shall be paid by
/ the person 70 be benefited General laws may
| BE- passed permitting the owners or occupants
| OF agricultural lands 10 construct and main
! tain for the drainage thereof necessary
! drains, bitches and dykes upon the lands OF
| others, under proper restrictions and wiz
! Just compensation. but no special laws shall
he enacted for such purposes.
! The legislature may authorize cities TO
| take more land and property than IS need
ed for actual construction IN the idyno
! ot. iCidenin0. extending or relocating
parks, public places. h0hiCdVs or streets
| provided. hoiCcuer, that the additional land
! and property so authorized 10 be taken
suitable building sites Gbuttin0 on such
/ park. public place. hOhUGy OF street.
! After so much Of the land aud property
has been appropriated for such park, pub
! hc place, hightCdy Or street as IS necdcd
therefor, the remainder may be sold or
leased
| ABSTRACT OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT
NUMBER TWO
At the said General Election there IS also
| TO be submitted to the people for approval
! the following proposed amendment 20 Article
one Of the Constitution, by adding a new
! ,ction 10 be known as Section Nineteen.
hereinafter designated as Amendment Mum.
/ Der Two, providing that there shall DC no
constitutional limitation upon the power OF
! ton OF the lives. safety or health OF en-
poyees. for the payment OF compensation
| for injuries TO or death OF employees result
| ing from such injuries and for the adjust
ment Of issues arising under such legisla ZION.
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
Adding Section Nineteen TO Article one or
\ the Constitution.
Section 10 Nothing contained IN this
| constitution shall be construed 10 limit the
potoer Of the legislature 70 enact 'o,cs for
| The projections Of the HueS health. or
/ safety Of employees: or for the payment,
1 either bp employers, or bV eUlpioVerS and
| employees or otherwise. either directly or
through state o. other system Of IN
Surunce or otherwise. Of compensation FOR
injuries TO employees Of for death o. en-
ploUecs resulting from such injuries iCtth-
ont regard 70 foUt as cause thereof. e.
cept tghcre the injury IS occcSioned bV the
iriIful intention Of the injured employee
| 10 bring about the injury or death OF him
| SET or Of another, or where the injarD
results solely from the intortcdtion OF TIC
injured emptoDee tchie on dufy, OF Jor NC
adjustment. determination and settlement,
! irifh or UithOW trial by Jury, Of issues
tCHich moV arise under such legislation;
o.. 10 proUi0c that the right Of such COM
DeasGfiOn aud the remedy therefor ShdH
| BE- exclusive OF all other rights aud rene
dies for injuries 10 employees or for dedth
resulting from such injuries: or 10 proride
that The amount OF such compensation lor
death ShCH not cTcccd tred or &C.
formidable sum : prOrided that all moneys
paid BIZ an employer 10 his employees o.
their legal representatives, by reason OF
the enactment Of any o. inc toWS h,Ien
authorised. shall be held 10 be a proper
charge IN the cost Of operating the bust
ness Of the employer.
ABSTRACT OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT
NUMBER THREE.
A. the said General Election there IL also
10 be submitted 10 the people for approval
the following proposed amendment 10 section
Fourteen OF Article Six Of the Constitution
hereinafter designated as Amendment sum
Der Three. providing for an Increase or Two
IN the number OF county Judges III hlhEH
COUNTY. also providing that tho Legislature
in any county not 70 exceed total or one
nudge for every 5000 population or msJo,
fraction thereof: prescribing the time or
election OF additional county judges. ana pro
vidine that the term OF all county Judges
shall begin on the FIRST day Of January fol
io"i" ssMEVpMENT NUMBER THREE.
Amending Section Fourteen Of Article SIX
OF the Constitution
continued and the judges thereof nov IN
Office shall hold their Offices untl tne eH
county OF Kings there shall be Itvol four
county Judges The number Of county
| jitdOes ~ any county may also DC IN
creased from time 10 time, by INC ieOiS-
lnttre. 10 such Der that the total num-
| Der OF county Judges IN any one courty
! ,h1U not ezceed one for every ttCo hundred
| thousand. or major fraction thereof o.
the population Of such county ana the az
ditional county judges shall he chosen at the
next general election held AFTER the ADOPTION
~ this article.l The additional county
judges IN the county Of hin0s shdH DC
chosen at the general election held in the
6rst odd-numbered year after the adoption
NJ fbis am endment The additional county
,,d0cs tohOse Offices may be created bV
The ipNiSlHfuTc ShNH DC CNOStH ~ INC V'"-
eraI election held in the first odd-nrnI-
bered Iedr AFTER the creation OF Snch OF,
Gce THE successors OF the several All
county Judges, including SUCCESSORS 10 or
.ot;,0 jud0es. shall be chosen by the elec-
go ~ the counties for the term OF six years
t5o,,, mud Including the first ddy OF Jdnu-
-, ,oIJo,cin1 their election. County courts
IN Save the powers and jurisdiction they
roVr no,ssss and also original jurisdiction IN
recovery or money ohly'
S,terc the defendants reside In the county
s,l.
1ent for a sum not exceeding two thousAnu
dollar. Tho Legislature may hereafter en-
ie &c or restrict the jurisdiction or inc couh-
a.. eourts nrovfded however, that their Jurls-
So,ta, hail not be so extended as 20 au
thorize an action therein for the recovery OF
nancy onIv In which the sum demanneo eN-
Goods two thousand dollars. or IN "hich "''
person not q resident or the county IL
fendont Courts 81 sessions. except IN tns
lountv Of New York. are abolished from ana
after the last day or DecenipeI, ,ssto.to
hundred and ninetv-hve. All the 1uIlbolclo"
~ Tho court Of sessions In each county, -
cont tbe county OF New YORK. shaH ih'I,
upon he vested In the county court theIeoi.
Ia ali ac,fons and proceedings then penang
I'm such courts Of SESSIONS snhi 1T. and
ferrcd 10 gald county courts Tor nearing anu
determination Every county Judge snhli
nerfornn eich duties as they may be requlreu
b, lsv, Ills salarv shall be established bE
law pgvable out Of the county treasury. ~
county iudec of any county may hold cou.,S
courts in any other county wnen requeS''"
by the fudge ~ such other county
DISTRACT or PROPOSED AMbNpmLN4
NUMBER -FOUR
Al the said General Election mere ~ ALSO
10 be submitted 10 The people for spprovaI
nj