New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-07
ELECTION NOTICE.
STATE OF NEW YORK
OFFICE or THE SECRETARY OF sIAIs

Will be submitted 10 the people for approval
the following question: shall there 10 con,
vention 10 revise the constitution ana amehl
CHAPTER SIP.
AN ACT 70 provide for submitting 20 the peo-
pie the question Shall there be conYen-
ton 20 revise the constitution and amend
the ssme?' and 20 provide for such conFen
tion. II majority Of the elec tors sbaii oe
eide that such convention BE- ned. be-sils
a law December II. 1913. with the approye
Of the Governor. Passed. three-niths beng
The People Of the state Of New York. repre-
scented In Senate ana Assembly. do enact as
follows
section l. special election shall he held
throughout the state on the first Iuesaay pm
April In the year nineteen hundred and fou
teen. At which there shall be submitted 10 rs
electors Of the state 70 be decided 10y them ~
question. Shall there be 4 convention 10 re-
wise the Constitution and amend the same.
Every person qualified az that time 10 VOC
FOR members OF the legislature, may vote upon
such question az the special election hereot
appoint i 20 be held. such question Snail pc
submitted in the manner provided by law ieT
the submission OF constitutional amendments'
such election shall be conducted bv the same
officers and in the same manner and ballots.
booths and election suupies furnished therefor
az Il special election called By the oNeri9i eN
cept as otherwise provided herein. ire paiipi'
shall be in the form prescribed by section
three hundred and thirfv-two Of the election
law and where voting machines are IN use, ~
article eleven II sucl law. All provisions OF
tho election law regulating me tihllA- 90 =
vote o, the PEOPLE upon constitutional amen1
ment or other question submitted at speclal
election shall apply to the election 70 be peg
under This section. excepting that the board OF
elections may destroy all ballots not void or
protested cast az this election after sixty days.
unless otherwise directed by a committee or
the legislature .he district attorney OK We
county or a competent court OF record. In
spectors OF election OF the various elecuon CTS
trcts shall meet IN their respective cisuicta a,
the place designated therefor. on me second n,
-. Ia cTfFh
O'Clock in the forenoon 70 ten o'clock IN me
evening. for the purpose OF revising ana cor
recting the register OF voters IN we mannsr
electors qualified TO vote at a special election
II majority Of the electors voting on sncn
question are shown 10 have voted IN the am In n.
stive upon such question. as shall appear rom
the returns Of county boards o. canNassers 20
the state board OF canvassers and by Us can
vsss OF such returns. suoh conVentlon tnaII -
held and shall be deemed duly cailed tnereoy''
and delegates therefor shall Re elected as pro
vided in section two OF article fourteen OF inc
constitution. -
the provisions Of section one OF this act, sucS
question be decided in the affirmative, ceIe.
gates TO such convention 70 revise ana s,nenh
election TO be held on the first TUESDAY st'er.
the first Monday Of November. IN the year
nineteen hundred and fourteen. ~ SUCH senS
eral election, three delegates shall be elected
from each senate district OF the state. as svcn
districts were organized at the time OF euon
special election. and fifteen dsleyates-at-Iarse
Sec 3 Candidates for delegates from sena-
torial district shall he nominated in the ma 1aer
provided In the election law for tho NOMINATION.
OF candidates for the Office OF stare senatorj
and may be designated in the ssms manner az
candidates for the Office Of state senator. Can-
didates for delegates-at-large may be noni-l
mated by Independent certificates or by parues.t
ir tho manner provided in the election law for
the nomination OF candidates to be voted for
by all the electors Of the state separate ana
additional Official ballot shall be proTaed ZOE
voting for delegates-at-large and district dele-
rates which shall be IN the form provided By
law for voting for presidential electors, SO faN
as practicable. Any disqualification now IN
posed by law upon any person holding any
other Office is hereby removed, 80 Tar as tns
right 10 be a delegate TO such convention is
Sec 4. All laws, not inconsistent WIN this
sct. governing the election OF public officers az
general elections shall be applicable 10 the
election OF delegates TO such constitutional con.
vention Where voting machines snail oe us s..
be placed upon one ballot In each party column
or row containing only the words consutl-
party name and party emblem A vote for surh
ballots shall operate as a vote for all OF ire
candidates Of such party for delegates-at-lares
and shall be counted as such But suitable
provision must also be made where voting ma
chimes are used. 20 enable the voter 70 cast US
vote for any one or more Of the fifteen dele
ga tes-st-large for whom he desires TO vote.
Sec 3. In case OF a vacancy by death, res
ienation or any other cause, Of any district
delegate elected 10 the convention. such w
csncy shall be flled by vote OF the reinsir-
ing delegates representing the district In WHICH
such vacancy occurs. II such vacancy occurs
in the Office Of a delegate -at-large. such -,
cancy shall be filled by vote OF the remaining
Sec g. II shall he the duty OF the secre,arv
OF state TO call the convention 10 order and
preside at all meetings thereof until tom
porary chairman. president or other presiding
officer, either temporary or permanent. snail
have been elected by such convention ana fhAu
have taken his seat, but the secretary OF stae
shall have no vote therein unless ne De GUY
elected delegate TO such convention. All puhilc
officers. boards and commissions shall promptly
furnish such convention or any comnntt-s
thereof with all such information. papers
statements. books or other public documents
I'm their possession as the convention or SUCH
committee shall order or require Tor use az
any time during the session OF the convention
II shall be the duty OF the secretary ~ state.
the attorney-general. and the comptroher VINO
shall be in Office on the tenth Gay OF January
in IN. year nineteen hundred and fifteen. 20
cause 10 be prepared and ready for SUCH con-
vention a suitable manual. two copies OF WHOM
shall be furnished 20 each member ana on9er
OF the convention. and the expense or whicn
shall be paid by the treasurer upon the war
rant OF the comptroller.
see 7 Every delegate 10 the convention
shall be privileged from arrest on eiyil pro-,
the convention except on process issued IN
any suit brought against him for any for-3
fixture misdemeanor or breach or trust III
an Office or place OF public trust held by HIND
Each delegate shall enjoy the Ike privileg5
for the space OF fourteen DAYS before anct
after any such session. and during aoJourn
ments thereof. or when absent with leave %
the convention. No officer OF the conventional
while in actual attendance upon the sameJ
shall be liable to arrest on civil process. ROY
any speech or debate IN the convention, thsi
delegates shall not be questioned In anY
other place. Tho convention shall have tha
power TO expel any Of It's members ana t9
punish its members and officers for disordorly
viz nv ipiDrfsOnmeQf n otherwise. bu0
no member shall be expelled until the repor9
OF a committee appointed 70 Inquire into thd
facts alleged as theSkround FOR such expuif
sion shall have been received by the convenf
ton The convention shall have the poweH
TO punish as a contempt and by imprlson-i
ment or otherwise. breach OF Its privflege4
or Of the privileges OF its members, but sucnd
powers shall not be exercised except againsa
persons guilty OF one or moro OF the follow
ing offenses:
officer OF tho convention In violation OF bis
privilege from arrest. as hereinbefore de-
c(ared.
2. The offense Of disordery conduct in tho
immediate view and presence OF the conven1
ton and directly tending TO interrupt a1d
disturb its proceedings.
3. Ths offense OF publishing any false ard.
report OF the proceedings OF tina
or OF the conduct OF an ofiicer or
del gate in his official capacity.
4 That OF refusing TO attend or hs OK
amined witness or TO produce papers
and documents called for by subpoena either
,efore the convention or committee thereon.
DR. befors any person authorized by tho con-
yention or by committee thereof 10 take
tes,imony in the proceedings OF the eonven-
ton.
any member or Of attempting by menace or
other corrupt means. or inducement or de-
vice directly or indirectly, TO control or Ia
ruence a member in his vote or other Official
conduct in or in relation TO the convention.
In any case in which the convention shall