New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-07
ELECTION NOTICE.
STATE OF NEW YORK
'FICE OF THE SECRETARY OF s

10 the Custodian Of Primary Records OF the
County OF New York:
sir-Notice Is hereby given. that. al spe-
cial Election 10 be held In this State on the
first Tuesday in April next april 1th). there
The following question: Shall there be con
Nention 70 revise the constitution and amend
the same?''
CHAPTER sla.
AN Acr 10 provide for submitting 10 the peo-
PIE the question. Shall there be CONVEX
ton 20 revise the constitution and amend
the sarne?' and Ia provide for such conFen-
ton. II a ma jority OF the electors shall de
eide that such convention be held. Became
a law December II. 1913. with the approval
OF the Governor. Passed. three-nfths being
The People Of the state of New York. repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly. do enact as
follows
Section l. 4 special election shall be held
throughout the state on the first TUESDAY IN
April, in the year nineteen hundred ana iout-
teen. at which there shall be submitted 20 the
electors OF the state 20 be decided by them the
question, shall there he convention TO re
wise the constitution and amend the same
Every person qualified az that time 10 vote
FOR members OF the Legislature. may vote upon
such question az the special election heteps
appointed 10 be held. such question shall De
submitted in the manner provided by law TOT
the submission OF constitutional amendments.
such election shall be conducted by the same
officers and in the same manner. and ballots,
booths and election supplies furnished therefor.
as special election called b. the governor eN-
cept az otherwise provided herein Inc osllols
snail be IN the form prescribed Dy SetttoH
three hundred and thirty-two OF the election
law and where voting machines are In use. oy
article eleven Of sucl law All provisions OF
the election law regulating the taking or a
vote OF the people upon a constitutional amend
ment Or other question submitted at a specla
election shall apply to the election 10 De nelu
under his section. excepting that the board OF
elections NAV destroy all ballots not Noid OF
rotestcd cast at this election after sixty days
unless otherwise directed by committee OF
the legislature .he district attorney OF lhe
spectors Of election Of the various election ais
tricts shall meet in their respective districts az
the place designated therefor. on the second
Saturday preceding such election. from elght
o CLOCK in the forenoon to ten o clocK IN tne
evening, for the purpose or revising ana cor
rectiug the register OF voters IN the manner
provided bv the election law for ascertalnins
electors qualified to vote AT a special elecuon
II majority OF the electors voting on such
question are shown to have voted IN the al'rhn-
alive upon such question, as shall appear rom
| the returns OF county boards OF canNassers 10
the state hoard OF canvassers ana by US an n
vass OF such returns. such convention shall ne
held and shall be deemed duly called thereby
and delegates therefor shall De elected a. Dr.
vded In section two Of article fourteen OF 'he
Sec. . II. at the election held pursuant TO
the provisions OF section one OF TINS act, such
, question be decided IN the anirmatlNe' ueIe
gates 20 such convention 10 revise ana auieuu
The constitution shall be elected AZ the sehe al
election to be held on the hrst Iuesasy stter
tho first Monday OF November, IN the year
nineteen hundred and fourteen. At such gen -
eral election three delegates shall be eiecteu
from each senate district Of the state az sue
districts were organized az tne nm 49,
spccal election and fifteen dele gates g.
Sec g. Candidates for delegates rom sei'"
tcra district shall be nominated IN the ma ~.
provided i'm the election law Tor ths
- candidates for the Office Of state senator
and may be designated In the same iiianhet 40
candidates for the Office or state seha,ol' -
didates FOR delegates large may be noun
lated a., tndependent certificates or by parties
IT. the manl1r provided In the electloh ias ~
the nomination OF candidates 10 Ne 49, a,i
nv all the electors OF the state. \ sePatats ~,
edditional official ballot shall ne proNlueu III
voting FOR delegates large ana GlstIlGI Ie -
gates which shall be In the FORM proNlueu ~
law for voting for presidential electors 50 lar
as practicable. Any Disqualification now IN
posed bv law upon any person hololhs any
other once ~ hereby removed: so lar as 'ii@
right 10 be delegate to such eohNeh'io" -
Sec. 4 All laws. not inconsistent With TINS
act governing the election or pubic ohce's at
general elections shall be applicab.e 10 inc
oie.tion Of delegates 10 such CONSTITUTIONAL con-
yention Where voting machines shaii De useu
the names OF the fifteen delegates-at large may
10 nlaced uuon one ballot in each party coiuihh
~ "a, containing only the words 'consutu-
tional delegates-at-large,' pfeceded uy tne
marty name and party emblem. a NOte loi SUN
candidates Of such party for delegates al Ia.se
and shall be counted as such But sullaul1
provision must so be made where ,o',ns , ~" 10
chimes are used 10 enable the voter 10 a. rs
vota for.anv one or more OF the fifteen dele
eates-at-large for whom he desires TO vote
SEQ 2 In case Of vacancy by death. res
ignation or any other cause OF any ulSuic'
delegate elected - the convention such Va
cancv shall he filed by a vote or the remain
ing delegates representing the dlstrlcl IN Mhl.n
such vacancy occurs. II such vacancy occuIs
ir the office OF a delegate a'-large, such va
cancy shall be filled by vote oil the remaining
delegates at-large.
Sec. 9. Il shall be the duty OF the secretary
Of state 10 call the convention 10 Viusl' anu
nreside at all meetings thereof until tom
rnorarv chairman, president other presiding
officer either temporary or permanent Shaii
have been elected by such convention and fhsIl
have taken his seat but the secretary OF Sia,e
sSau have no vote therein unless he be duly
elected delegate to such convention. All pubic
officers boards and commissions shall promptly
furnish such convention or any committee
thereof with all such information, papers,
statements books or other pubic oocumehts
I'm their possession "a the convention OF slch
committee shall order or require lor use al
an,, limo during the session of the convention.
II shall be the duty .of the secretary OF state
the attorney general. and the comptf 1iler VINO
ebaU no i'm office on the tenth day or January
tn the vear nineteen hundred and fifteen, TO
cause 10 be prepared and ready Tor such cor
yention a suitable manual, two copies OF which
shall be furnished to each member ana ur nG
of the convention and the expense or Whlch
shall be paid by the treasurer upon the var
rant OF the comptroller.
Sec :. Every delegate TO the convention
ebsr he privileged from arrest on civil proc
ess during his attendance az the session OF
the convention except on process issued III
auv suit brought against him for any TOT
fixture misdemeanor or breach OF trust III
an office or place OF public trust held By hlm
Each delegate shall enjoy the Ike privilege
for the space Of fourteen DAYS pefoIe anu
after anv such session. and during ADJOURN
ments thereof. or when absent with leave OF
the convention. No officer OF the convention
while in actual attendance upon the same
shall be liable 10 arrest on civil process or
any speech or debate in the conN enton, the
delegates shall not be questioned IN Any
other Mace The convention shall have tne
mower TO expel any OF It's members ana 10
punish its members and officers for disorderlY
behavior by imprisonment or otherwise, but
no member shall be expelled until the report
of a committee appointed TO inquire into inc
facts alleged as the ground Tor such ehpui-
sion shall have been received by the cohNen-
tion. The convention shall have the power
10 punish contempt and by lmprisoh
ment or otherwise. a breach Of its privileges
or n, the privileges Of its members. but such
novere shall not be exercised except against
persons guilty OF one or more OF the Follow
ing offenses: , -
The offense OF arresting a member or
officer OF the convention IN violation or ms
privilege from arrest, as herelnoefore DE
clared. a..
.. The orense ~ dlsorderly conduct In the
Immediate view and presence or the conNen
ton and directly tending 10 Interrupt ana
disturb Its proceedings
2. The offense Of publishing any false and
malicious report Of the proceedings or tne
convention or the conduct or an oHcer or
delegate In his official capacity.
4 That Of refusing 10 attend or he eS
a-nired as witness or TO produce papers
and documents called for by subpoena ether
before the convention or committee tnereol
or before any person authorized by the con
,.enfion or by q committee thereof 10 taks
testimony in the proceedings OF the coh'eh-
ton. -. 49,