New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-28

first Tuesday IN April next april 7th). there
viii be submitted 20 the people FOR approval
the follow ing question Shall there Be con-
vention 20 revise tho constitution and amend
CHAPTER SIP.
Az ACT 70 provide for submitting 20 the peo-
| pie the question. shall there be cOnven-
ton % reyise tho constitution and amend
the sameY and 10 provide for such conven-
ton. N q majority OF the electors shall de
eide that such convention b. held. Became
law December II. 1918 with the approval
~ Tho Governor. Passed. three-hiths BEING
Tho People Of the state Of New York. repre-
sontcf In senate and Assembly. do enact az
/ follows
section / special election shall be held
throughout The state on the first Tuesday IN
APRIL IN tho wear nineteen hundred and four
teen. at which there shall be submitted to the
electors Of the state 20 be- decided by them the
question shall there be convention to re-
wise the Constitution and amend the same
Every person qualified az that time TO Nots
FOR members OF the legislature. may vote upon
such question az the special election hereoy
appoint q 20 he held such question shall be
submitted IN the manner provided By law ior
The submission % constitutional smeadments,
such election shall be conducted BY tho same
officers and In the game manner. and ballots.
booths and election supplies furnished therefor.
"a A speclal election called b. the governor eN
cept as otherwise provided herein The ballots
shall be- IN the form prescribed by section
three hundred and tnrty-two OF The election
law and where voting machines are In use ov
article eleven OF sucl law All PROVISIONS OF
the election law regulating the taxing OF
vote OF the PEOPLE upon a -onsutltiohal hncnu
ment Or other question submitted az specisi
election shall apply 20 the election 10 be held
I under his section. excepting that the board or
elections NAV destroy all ballots not void or
| PROTESTED cast az this election after sixty day':
I unless otherwise directef BY "A COMMITTEES OF
| the legislature. .he district attorney OK w
county or a competent court or record. IN
| srocfors 81 election OF the various election dis-
tricts shall meet In their respective districts AZ
/ the place designated therefor. on the se,ont
| SATURDAY preceding such election, from eiEhl
O'clock in the forenoon TO ten O'Clock IN nc
| evening" for the purpose or revising ana cor
rsctiug the register Of voters in the manner
| provided by the election law for ascertsinins
electors qualified 10 vote at a special elecuon
! II a majority Of the electors voting on a suS"
question are shown 10 have voted IN the afIrni-
ativo upOn such question. shall appear Hoih
the returns OF county boards or canNasNers !"
he state board OF canvassers and oy Us SaI
vass OF such returns, such convention slall -
held and shall be deemed duly called thereoy'
and delegates therefor shall be elected as Pr
| vided in section two OF article fourteen OF '"s
Sec. ? r. a. the election held pursuant 70
the provisions OF section one OF THIS act such
question be decided I'm the affirmative, dele,
gates 20 such convention to revise ana aneui
! the constitution shall be elected 81 the seheI
election to be held on the hIst lueSe "a, yesr
nineteen hundred and fourteen. AZ such gen,
eral election three delegates shall % elec,en
from each senate district OF the staie' IS SUN
districts were organized at the time OF suc'
succlal election. and fifteen ;ates-a'-iars-.
/ Sec. g. Candidates for delegates from sens
trrf9l district shall be nominated tn Nli' $50
provided I'm the election law FOR inc noHllils,ioi'
! of candidates for the Office OF state senator,
| and may be designated IN the same manner 80 a,
candidates for the Office or state senator. Ian
, didates for deegates-at-large may be noun norm
mated By Independent certificates or py paru.s.
| In the manner provided in the election laW I"r
the nomination OF candidates to be voted for
Inv ali the electors os the state. separate and
additional official ballot shall be provided io'
[ voting for delegates at-laige ana olsuict ue,e
Gates which shall be In the form provided by
law for voting for presidential electors, 80 FAR
/ as practicable. Any Disqualification now ~,
posed by law upon any person hoiolhs anY
I other office Is hereby removed, 50 Tar as tns
right to be delegate to such convention "a
/ concerned. ,. ,., at.
act governing the election OF public officers AT
general elections shall be appncate 10 ZIG
election Of delegates 10 such constr t IA ~,
ventlon. Where voting machines sna,l De useo
the names OF the fifteen delegates-at-la may
he placed upon one ballot in each party column
or row containing only the WORDS SPls" ~
party name and party emblem. vote for sueh
ballots shall operate az a vote lot all OF ue
candidates OF such party for delegates -at-large
and shall be counted as such. But sul'aple
provision must also be made where voting ma
chimes are used. 10 enable the voter 70 cas-, ms
| vote for any one or more or mo hteen oeis-
| eates-at-arge for whom he desires 70 vote
| Sec 3 In case Of 4 vacancy by deatn, res
ignation or any other cause, o, any ulsu ~
! caucv shall be filed by vote or the remsh-
ing delegates representing the district In when
| va
I'm the office Of a delegate at-large such va
cancy shall be filled by vote OF the remaining
| delegates-at -large. -...
! ~ state 10 call the convention TO order, and
I preside at all meetings thereof until tsn-
! porary chairman president or other PRESIDING
/ officer either temporary or permanent shaii
have been elected by such convention ana snah
| have taken his seat, but the secretary OF std,e
! shall have no vote therein unless ne De uuiy
/ elected delegate 10 such convention All pupic
| officers boards and commissions shall promptly
| furnish such convention or any cohul'tes
! thereof with all such information, papers,
| statements hooks other public documents
| i'm their possession as the convention OF sucn
/ committed shall order require Tor use at
any time during the session OF the convention
! II shall be the duty Of the secretary or STATE,
| the attorney general, and the Comptroller VINO
! shall be I'm Office on the tenth day OF January
J in tho year nineteen hundred ana nfteen, IN
/ cause 10 be prepared and ready FOR such con
veution a suitable manual, two copies OF WHEN
shall be furnished 10 each member ana unlSer
| OF the convention, and the expense OF "hich
| shall be paid by tho treasurer upon the war
! rant OF the comptroller.
Sec T. Every delegate 70 the convention
! shall be privileged from arrest on ciVil proc
| ess during his attendance AT the session o.
! the convention except on process issued IN
| any suit brought against him for any for
| fixture. misdemeanor or breach or ttust IN
an Office or place OF public trust held by MN
! Each delegate shall enjoy the Ike privilege
! FOR the space of fourteen days before ana
! after any such session. and during adjourn.
! monts thereof. or when absent with leave OF
| Ito convention. No officer OF the convention.
while in actual attendance upon the same
! shall be liable TO arrest on civil process. For
! any speech or debate I'm the convention ths
| DELEGATES shall not be questioned In any
! other Mace Tho convention shall have this
power 10 expel any OF its members and 20
! punish its members and officers for disordcriy
| behavior. bV imprisonment or Otherwise bur
| no member shall be expelled until the report
| Of a committee appointed 10 inquire INTO tns
| facts alleged as the ground for such expul-
! sion shall have been received by the conVen-
| ton The convention shall have the power
10 Dunish as a contempt and by imprison
| ment or otherwise a breach Of IT'S privileges
| or OF the privileges OF its members. but such
! powers shall not be exercised except against
| persons guilty or one or more OF the foHo"-
| ing onenses:
| / The offense OF arrestlng member o.
| officer Of tho convention in violation OF his
| privilege from arrest, as hereinbefore de-
| clared.
! .. The orense CT disorderiy conduct in the
| immediate view and presence OF the conven.
! ton and directly tending TO Interrupt and
| disturb It's proceedings.
| g. The onense OF publishing any raise ana
| malicious report OF the proceedings Of tho
! convention or OF the conduct OF an officer or
| delegate in his official capacity.
| That OF refusing 10 attend or ba ey-
| anined as a witness or 20 produce papers
| and documents called for by subpoena either
| before the convention or a committee thereof.
] or before any person authorized by the con-
| vention or by committee thereof 10 taks
testimony in the proceedings OF the eonven-
| ton.
| o. That OF giving or Offering bride 20
| any member or Of attempting by menace or
/ other corrupt means. or inducement or de-
| vice directly or indirectly. 10 control or in
auence a member I'm his vote or other official
| conduct In or IN relation TO the convention.
| In anu t~ ushl