New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-21
ELECTION NOTICE.
STATE or NEW YORK
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Albany. January 70. 1919.

TO tho Custodian Of Primary Records OF thu
sIr-Notice is hereby given that. at spe-
cial Election TO be held In this state on tnf
first Tuesday In April next april 7th). there
VIII be submitted 10 the people for approval
The following question. Shall there be a con.
yention 10 revise the constitution and amend
the same7"
CHAPTER $40.
AN ACT 10 provide for submitting 70 the pso-
pie tho question. shall there be a oonven-
ton 20 revise tho constitution and amend
the ssmeT' and TO provide for such conven-
tiOn, N "A majority Of the electors shall de-
eide thar such convention he held. Became
a law December IL. 1918. with the approval
Of the Governor. Passed. three-niths being
present.
The Peopls Of the state Of New York. repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enact as
follows
section l. special election shall be held
throughout the state on the first Tuesday IN
April. In the year nineteen hundred and four
teen, 81 which there shall be submitted 20 the
electors OF the state 70 be decided by them the
question. Shall there be convention 10 re
wise ths Constitution and amend the sameE
Every person qualified at that time to vote
FOR members OF the legislature. may vote upon
such question at the special election hereny
appointed 20 be held. such question shall 20
submitted In the manner moyided by law Tor
the submission Of constitutional amendments
such election shall be conducted bv me same
officers and in the same manner ana BALLOTS
booths and election supplies furnished therefor
as a special election called By the governor eH-
cepi as otherwise provided herein. The ballots
shall be IN the form prescribed by section
three hundred and thirty-tvo OF The election
law and where voting machines are IN u.s.. oy
article eleven OF sucl law All prov iriohs o.
the election Law regulating the taking OF q
vote OF the PEOPLE upon a constitutional amend,
ment other question submitted AT a sPt' -,
election shall apply 20 the election 70 % l".ss
under -his section, excepting that the board OF
elections NAV destroy all ballots not Noid or
protested cast at this election after sixty days.
unless otherwise directed by "A COMMITTEES 81
the legislature he district attorney or nv
county or a competent court or record.
spectors Of election OF the various election ai--
trlcts shall meet In their respective disiricts AZ
the place designated therefor on the h'to,t
SATURDAY. preceding such election from 'irD-
O'clock In the forenoon 10 ten O'Clock IN tL'
evc1in, FOR the purpose Of revising and cor
recting the register Of voters IN the hahntr
provided by the election law for as,eItal.,,,s
electors qualified to vote AZ a special elecuolii'
~ n majority Of the electors voting on sbeh
question are shown TO have voted in inc anIil.-
alive upon such question as sh.l app-a' I'0 -.
the returns Of county boards or caNFdsSeis !"
the STATE board Of canvassers ana py is eau
vass OF such returns. such convention shal %
held and shall, be deemed duly called theiens'
and delegates therefor shall be elected az ~
yided in section two OF article fourteeh Oh '"7
constitution. -, -.,..,..-, "a
tne provisions OF section one Of this act, sloh
question be decided In the aifrmatlNe' oet,
gates TO such convention 10 revise az" a.,
the constitution shall be elected AZ tle srns."-
eIectlon IN no held on the first TUESDAY etleI
tho first Monday Of November, N ths yea
nineteen hundred and fourteen ~ suen ~,
era election.
from each senate district Of tho slate' % $50
districts were organized at the time or sucn
spccial election and fifteen dele gates at -laIsr,
Sec 2 Candidates for delegates rom SEM
,ortal district shall be nominated IN the niaf.fF
provided in The election law Ior inc
OF candidates for the Once OF s'a'e -, ,',.r n.
and NAV be designated IA the same manner 70
candidates for the Office OF state senator al
didates for delegates at-arge may De hens
mated by independent certhcates OF hy Paa" 90
ir the manner provided IN the election idW tor
the nomination OF candidates TO be Votea 10,
bv all the electors Of the state. stpaislr e. -,
additional official ballot SHAH pe pf1S,eS aoio-
gates which shall be in the form proNleu ~
law for voting for presidential electors, 30 ~
as practicable. Any dlsquallnoa'ipIn nii Ing anv
posed by law upon any person NOUNS ~
other office is hereby removed, SO Tar ~ w 40
right to be a delegate TO such coh'eii'o" -
Sec 4 All laws, not inconsistent with ms
act governing the election OF public ohceis az
general elections shall be apphedpiie 70 10
election Of delegates TO such cons ii Ia sas
vention Where voting machines snail pe usen
the names OF the fifteen delegates at-larse ilay
be placed upon one ballot In each pa'ts S Collin"
or row containing only me Norus by liz
marty name and party emblem. vote lot sush
ballots shall operate as vote Tor al or w W.,
candidates OF such party for deless,e ',,,a,,s
and shall be counted as such. but sul'ap.V
nrovision must also be made where VOTING ma
chimes are used. 10 enable the voter 10 .a'S i'9
vote for any one OF NOR VI s, s1 30 vote
sec D. In case Of Il vacancy py DEATH tys
Ignation or any other cause, OF any uisulcl
delegate elected 10 the convention. Such va
csncv shall bs filed by a vote OF the remain
ing delegates representing the district III MI" hl.h
such vacancy occurs. II such vacancy u0Cu.s
I'm the office OF delegate large, sueh w
cancv shall be filled by a vote OF the remaining
Sec q II shall be the duty OF the secretary
Of state to call the convention 10 otder' anu
preside at all meetings thereof until tenn
porary chairman president or other presldihS
officer either temporary or perihSheh'' shati
have been elected by such convention ana tuaI
have taken his seat. but the secretary or state
shall have no vote therein unless no 90 uuy
elected delegate to such convention. an puoIc
officers boards and commissions snail promptly
f,ITnIsh such convention or any committee
thereof with all such Information; pdpe.s,
statements. books or other puDNc uocu'ilell,s
I'm their possession as the convention OF suCu
COMMITTEES shall order or require Tor use az
anv time during the session OF the convention
It shall be the duty Of the secretary OF suate'
the attorney general. and the comptrohst VINO
shall be in office on the tenth day OF yanua.y
I'm the wear nineteen hur dred ana htteen, 10
cause to be prepared and ready lor such t tpn,,
vention a suitable manual, two copies OF Wnlcn
shall be furnished to each member ana onicer
OF the convention, and the expense OF "nlen
shall be paid by the treasurer upvh TIE ""'-
rant OF the comptroller.
sec Z Every delegate 20 thu convention
shall be privileged from arrest on clFil pro-
ess during his attendance at inc session oe +
the convention except on process Issued IN
any suit brought against him Tor any TOT
feiture misdemeanor or breach OF trust in
an office or place OF public trust held by hin
Each delegate shall enjoy the Ike priVless
for the space OF fourteen days before aho
after any such session and during adjourn.
ments thereof or when absent with leaVe Ut
the convention No officer or the conNeniiohs
while in actual attendance upon the same,
shalt be liable to arrest on civil process. roe
any speech or debate in the convention, tho
delegates shall not be questioned IN any
other place The convention shall have tho
mower TO expel any OF its members and 10
punish its members and officers for dlsordcriy
behavior by imprisonment or otherwise, bur
no member shall be expelled until the repot :
OF a committee appointed 20 inquire into the
facts alleged as tho ground for such expul-
lion shall have been received by the conyen-
zion The convention shall have the power
10 punish as a contempt and by imprlson-
ment or otherwise. a breach OF It's privileges
or OF the privileges Of It's members. hut such
movers shall not be exercised except against
persons guilty OF one or more OF the follow
ing offenses -, -
officer OF the convention in violation OF his
privilege from arrest, as hereinbefore de-
clared
. The offense OF disorderly conduct In ths
Immediate view and presence or the conVen-
ton and directly tending 10 Interrupt ana
disturb It's proceedings.
3 The offense OF publishing any false and
malicious report OF the proceedings or ths
convention or OF the conduct OF an oihcer or
delegate In HIS official capacity
4 That OF refusing 10 attend or be eN-
amired as a witness or 20 produce papers
and documents called for by subpoena either
or before any person authorized by the con-
vention or by committee thereof to take
testimony In the proceedings OF the conven-
tion.