New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-28
ELECTION NOTICE.
STATE OF NEW YORK
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STAT

fANr VI AhE sENhE- AM or L.
To tho Custodian OF Primary Records OF the
County Of New York:
Sir Notice Is hereby given. that. at a Spe-
clal Election to be held in this state on the
hrst Tuesday in April next april 1th). there
WIZ be submitted 70 the people for approVe.
The following question: Shall there be a con-
Venuon 70 revise the constitution and amend
the same?'
CHAPTER SO
~ ACT to provide for submitting TO the peo-
ple the question. shall there be conven-
tlon % revise the constitution and amenI
the same and 10 provide for such conven-
uon' u majority OF the electors Shall De
eide that such convention he held. Became
law De cmber II. 1918. with the approval
OF the Governor. Passed. three-hfths being
present
The People Of the state of New York. repre-
scented In Senate and Assembly. do enact as
follows
Section I. special election shall be held
throughout the state on the first Iuesday IN
Aprll. in tho wear nineteen hundred and four
teen, az which there shall he submitted TO the
electors OF the state. to be decided by them the
question. shall there be convention TO re-
wise the constitution and amend the same
Every person qualified al that time 10 vote
for members Of the Legislature. may vote upon
such question at the special election hereby
appoint d to be held. such question shall be
submitted in the manner provided by law for
the submission OF constitutional amendments.
such election shall be conducted BY the same
oiilcefs and In the same manner. and ballots
as special election called b. the governor. eN-
cept as otherwise provided herein The ballots
shan be In the form prescribed by section
;Niee hundred and t1irty-two OF the election
law and where yo.n ne machines are in use. by
article eleven Of sucl law All provisions OF
the election law regulating the taking OF a
vote or the reople upon "A constitutional amend
ment Or other question submitted at special
election shall apply to the election 10 be held
under his section. excepting that the board OF
elections may destroy all ballots not void or
Irotes tcd cast az this election after sixty days.
unless otherwise directed by committee os
the legislature .he district attorney Of the
county or competent court OF record. In
srectOrs OF election OF the various election dis
trcts shall meet in their respective districts at
the place designated therefor. on the second
Saturday preceding such election. from eight
o'clocK I'm the fosenOon 10 ten o'clock In the
evening. for the purpose Of revising and cor
recting the register Of voters In the manner
provided by the election law for ascertaining
electors qualified To vote at special election.
II majority OF the electors voting on such
question are shown - have voted In the affirm
alive upon such question. as shall appear from
the returns Of county boards OF carvassers 10
the state hoard Of canvassers and by its can
vsss Of such returns such convention shall he
held and shall he deemed duly called thereby.
end delegates therefor shall be elected as pro
vided in section two Of article fourteen OF the
constitution
Sec . II. at the election held pursuant 10
the provisions Of section one OF this act. such
question he decided In the affirmative. dele
gates to such convention 10 revise and amend
election 10 be held on the first Tuesday after
tho frst Monday % November. In the year
nineteen hundred and fourteen. A. such gen,
eral election. three delegates shall he elected
from each senate district OF the state, as such
districts organized at the time OF sucn
special election. and fifteen DELE rates Iars,
Sec g. Candidates for delegates from seha-
torial district shall he nominated IN the lna1ler
provided In the election law for the nonlhdlon
Of candidates for the ohice or STATE senator .Dr
and may be designated in the same manner as
candidates for the Office OF state senator. 'an
didates for delegates at-large may be hoM
lated by independent certificates or oy pdrt'es.
ir the manner prov ided in the election Jaw Irr
the nomination of candidates 10 be voted loI
bv all the electors OF the state separate anu
additional Official ballot shall ne Provlued iol
gates which shall be In the form proVl1ed 10y
law for voting for presidential electors, so Iaf
as practicable. Any disqualhceu1n nov ~
posed by law upon any person hololhs any
other office is hereby removed. so far as M
right to be a delegate TO such convention Is
concerned. 80,
Soc 4 All laws. not inconsistent with this
act governing the election OF public officers al
general elections shall be applicable 10 ue
election Of delegates to such constitutional con
vention. Where voting machines s.aia ue u ~
tho names of the fifteen delegates at-larSe may
he placed upon one ballot in edch parry coluhn
or row containing only the words c1nsutu
tlonal delegates at-large, preceaea 10y tne
marty name and party emblem. vote ror sue q
baiio,e shall operate as a vote for all Of tie
candidates OF such party for delegates at ai q
and shall he counted as such. But sul'anie
provisiOn must also be made whefe VOTING ma
chimes are used, to enable the voter 10 cast MS
vote for any one or more OF the fifteen dele
gates-at-large for whom he desires 70 vote.
See g. In case or Il vacancy by deal,, res
ienation or any other cause, OF any district
delegate elected 70 me convention, such va
oancv shall he filed by vote or the remain
ing delegates representing the district III "hlcn
such vacancy occurs. If such vacancy occurs
in the Office OF deegate-at-large. such va
cancy shall he filled by a vote OF the remaining
delegates atlarge.
Soc G. II shall he the duty Of the secretary
NJ utate 10 call the convention 10 order, and
/ preside AT all meetings thereon until tenn
porary chairman, president or other presiding
officer either temporary or permanent Shal
have hcen elected hy such convention and SHAH
have taken his seat. but the secretary or state
shall have no vote therein unless ne ne duy
elected delegate to such convention. All PUBIC
Officers boards and commissions shall promptly
furnish such convention or any commlttee
thereof with all such Information, papers,
statements books or other public documents
in their possession the convention or sucn
committee shall order or require TOT Use ~
anv time during the session OF the convention.
II shall he the duty OF the secretary oI state'
tho attorney general, and the comptroller VINO
shall be in Office on the tenth day OF January
in the wear nineteen hundred and hfteen' 10
cause TO be prepared and ready for sucA con-
vention suitable manual. two copies OF which
shall be Furnished 20 each member and oricer
Of the convention, and the expense o. Win
shall he paid by the treasurer upon Ue war
rant Of the comptroller.
SEC Z Every delegate 70 the convention
shall be privileged from arrest on civil proc.
ess during his attendance az the session or
the convention except on process issued IN
anv suit brought against him for any for-
FIXTURE misdemeanor or breach or trust IN
an Office or place Of public trust held by him.
Eacn delegate shall enjoy the ike privilege
for the space Of fourteen DAYS before ana
after anv such session, and during adjourn
ments thereof. or when absent with leave OF
tho convention. No officer OF the convention.
abundance the same,
shall be liable to arrest on civil process. For
any speech or debate in the convention the
delegates shall not be questioned IN any
other place. The convention shall have the
mower 10 eypel any OF its members ana 10
Punish its members and officers for disordorly
behavior BY imprisonment or otherwise but
M member shall be expelled until the report
OF a committee appointed TO inquire into the
facts alleged as the ground for such expul-
sion shall have been received by the conven-
tion. The convention shall have the power
"a nunish as a contempt and by imprison
mont or otherwise. a breach OF its privileges
or oS the privileges Of its members. but such
noUcrs shall not be exercised except against
persons guilty OF one or more or the follow
ing ofenses:
The ofense NJ arresting member or
oetrer Of the convention in violation OF his
privilege from arrest. es hereinhefore de-
The oN~nse Of disorderly conduct in the
Immediate view and presence or the conven-
ton and directly tending 10 interrupt and
disturb It's proceedings.
q Tho ,:rense Of publishing any false and
malicious report Of the proceedings or the
convention or OF tho conduct Of an officer or
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