New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-21
ELECTION NOTICE.
STATE OF NEW YORK


OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
Albany. January 20, 1914.
To tho Custodian OF Primary Records Of the
County Of New York:
sir-Notice is hereby given. that. at a spe-
cial Election 10 be held in this State on the
first Tuesday in April next april 7th). there
The following question: Shall there be a con-
ycntion 10 revise the constitution and amend
the same?'
AN ACT 10 provide for submitting TO the peo-
pie the question. shall there be a conven-
ton 20 revise the constitution and amend
the same % and TO provide for su:h conven-
tion, II a majority OF the electors shall de
eide that such convention be held. Became
a law December II. 1913. with the approval
OF the Governor. Passed. tnree-hfths 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 tho wear nineteen hundred and four
teen. at which there shall be submitted TO the
electors of the state to be decided by them the
question, Shall there be convention 10 re-
wise the constitution and amend the same?
Every person qualified az that time to vote
for members OF the legislature, may vote upon
such question at the special election hereby
appointed to be held. such question shall be
submitted IN the manner provided by law Tor
the submission OF constitutional amendments.
such election shall be conducted by the same
officers and In the same manner ana baHots'
booths and election supplies furnished therefor
as special election called By the governor eN-
cept as otherwise provided herein. The ballots
shall be IN the form prescribed by section
three hundred and tnirty-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 OF a
vote Of the PEOPLE upon constitutional amend
ment or other question submitted at special
election shall apply to the election 10 De nelu
under his section excepting that the board OF
elections may destroy all ballots not Vold OF
m pd a this election after sixty Gays
unless otherwise directed by a commute o.
the legislature, .he district attorney OF the
county or a competent court OF record. IN
spectors OF election OF the various ELECTION as
tricts shall meet In their respective districts az
the place designated therefor on the seConn
Saturday preceding srch election from eisht
O'Clock in the forenoon to ten O'Clock IN the
evening, for the purpose OF revising ana cor
recting the register Of voters IN me Ihd manner
provided bv the election law for aseertainlns
electors qualified TO vote at special election.
III a majority Of the electors voting on suCh
question are shown TO have voted w the aii nm
alive upon such question. as shali appear nun
the returns OF county boards or canVassefs 10
the state board OF canvassers and by lts can
vass OF such returns. such e0h'entiioS s nt'
held and shall be deemed duly called thereby
and delegates therefor shall be elected as pro
vided In section two Of article fourteen OF the
constitution la ,,,-.,,,,, IN
the provisions OF section one OF this act, slch
question be decided in the affirmative ueless
gates 10 such convention 10 REVISE a,u srsi
election &c be held on the first TUESDAY atter
the first Monday OF November, IN the year
nineteen hundred and fourteen. a. ~ n1ectsd
eral election three delegates shall pe eie 80,
from each senate district Of the state as such
districts were organized at the uihe % Js sa1"
snccial election. and fifteen deleJ9tes-at-laI ..
Soc z Candidates for delegates from a seia-
toral district shall be nominated IN me na .1
provided in the election law for ths
~ Candidates for the Office Of state senator,
"a "a, be designated in the same manner an
CANDIDATES for the Office OF state senator an
dIdates for delegates at-large may De NJ.
mated by Independent cer,Jhate sre",ion law for
The nomination Of candidates 20 be voice ioI
hy all the electors of the state A stpa.,so, o.
oIssit;onai oAicial ballot shall be PROVIDED io'
800 COR felegates-at-large and District ce,e-
les which shall be in the form PROVIDED by
law for voting for presidentlaI e.so,' 80 i'm
20 n,acticable Any disqualification no" M
rosed bv law upon any person hoiul"s go
pptber office Is hereby removed. so lar - N,e
right to be a delegate TO such oohFehNo" -
e. All laws. not inconsistent with tnls
80 yoverning the election OF public oihcers az
General elections shall be appilcaD,e 20 80
eIe~tion Of delegates 10 such constitutional con
,;o1 where voting machines shall re useu
~ James Of the fifteen delegates-at-lafss may
re placed one ballot In eaeh par !co-stitu
,io,,I delegates at-large," preceded Dy tue
marty name and party emblem. a vote iol -
ballots shall operate as woe 70, az Iaros
son6ida,es OF such party for deleSates-at,, alse
"a nau he counted as such. But suitao!e
an ,,ust also be made where voting ma
49, ,rs ,,aed 20 enable the voter 20 CAST DIS
80 for any one or more OF the hfteen oele-
aotesat-lsrge for whom he sires 10 vote.
Coo & In case OF vacancy ~ dea'.., 49,
,.notion or any other cause, OF any oisuict
lsnn,. elected n me convention. such va
csnrv shall Re filed BY vote OF the .enlsil
~ delegates representing the district IN whlch
MS ,'aeancv occurs IL such vacancy occurs
s s - ofrce OF a delegate-at-large, such va
ra,cv shall be filled by vote OF the remaining
So q II shall be the duty OF the secretary
=, s,a.e 20 call the convention 10 order ana
,r,stde nj all meetings Thereon uhtii U.I
~ poraTv chairman president or other presiding
or@ear either temporary or permanent snail
49, teen elected by such convention ana tnalI
t ,,len his seat but the secretary OF state
.s.u ~. no vote therein unless ne De duly
ian,.a delegate 20 such convention. All putic
mcsrs boards and commissions shall promptly
s~r,ish such convention or any committee
.Lareof with all such information. papers,
,a,awerts hooks or other public documents
IN their possession a. the cohvenueh OF sue.
shall order or require ior use al
80 ,t,ns during the session Of the convention.
7, shali be the duty OF the secretary OF s'ate,
tho attorney general, and the coTptroHe VINO
-, 80 in Office on the tenth day or January
a., ,hs wear nineteen hundred ana niteen, 10
csuse 10 be prepared and ready ior ruch con-
yar,Ion n suitable manual, two copies OF Whicn
shall be furnished 10 each member ana orcer
~ the convention. and the expense OF which
shall be paid by the treasurer upon 'he war
rant OF the comptroller.
sec I Every delegate 20 the convention
shall be privileged from arrest on civil pro-.
ess during his attendance AT the session OF
the convention except on process issued IN
env suit brought against him for any for-