The sun., 1915-10-03

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| Abstract.--The legislature now has the
power to remove judges OF the court of
The assembly now has the power to ~.
fiitute impeachment proceedings. M
specific grant Of power is given at present
assembly as a separate body, to convene
| specially for such purposes during a legis-
| lativc recess or otherwise. The foregoing
amendment Is 70 rcctify that situation,
eligible to the Legislature, who at the time
days previous thereto has been. n member
oi congress civil or military officer under
shall. after his election as member OF
the legislature. be elected to congress, or
under the government OF the United states.
| or under any city government. MS ac-
'entance thereof shall vacate his seat
Abs,ract.-Thc elimination Of the nrs'
sentence confers on federal aud city en-
ployees the right. enjoyed 10y. other Cit
yens to become members or the legls.
I lnture The second sentence L. retained.
however to tn" oncct that person who
becomes Il member of the Legislature may
not hold such office after accepting an
office under the federal government or q
Section iii Ia Each house shall Keep .
! louInal of its proceedings i aud a record
of Its debates and promptly publish the
s may 'p % 90 SHSPs he snc OF
| house shall be kept Open except when the
SGs, Sa,bsr werare ,hai reGstte sgNresy
days.
Abs,ract--At present each house OF the
legislature keeps a journal. and after the
I lapse Of year and upwards the same IL
published. but neither house keeps or pub
| fishes 4 record of Its debates. The pur-
i pose OF the amendment IL TO give inme-
date and fuli publicity 70 all proceeding.
action bv the ie9isiature matters Of pub.
| lic record to restore the art 81 debate 10
the Legislature and 10 make It more of an
/ avenue to prefetment for able young men.
Section ti2.l 1S For any speech or de-
bat. In either house Of the legislature, the
members shall not be questioned In any
Section fi3l u. ANY bill may originate
In either house of the legislature. and all
/ by the other
section Iiil rs. The enacting clause Of
OF New York. represented in senate and
Assembly. do enact follows and no
law shall he enacted except by bill
Section ll5.l 10. M bill shall be passed
or become q law unless It shall have been
/ printed and upon tn. desks Of the mem
hers. In its nnal form. az least three cal
passage [, unless the governor. or the
acting governor. shall have certified 20 the
shat! unyl. >o bill shall be passed or be.
come law. except by the assent ~ =
majority OF the members elected 90 each
branch. of. the legisllturel; and up"nl.
Immediately after the last retd'nr "t a
bilI no amendment thereof shall b" al
! lowed, andl the question upon 'tS hnii
passage shall he taken limmrdiltrly ther'-
nfterl and the yeas aud nays entered on
the journal.
Abs;ract--Thc above section /. changed
80 A. to forbid the legislature hcrcaf'e'
to pas. any bill until The ilpse - thr'e
days after the last amendm,u and a re-
print Of tho bill. thus removing IN cNcep-
lion hy witch bin may now p" pass'd
In less time - thu 60, "ruor - recon-
-nends This change insures ~ l"a.' three
diys' scru;iuy. by tho legislature and thr
public Of every blu IN haol printed form
be- fore 4; Is passed. without any OK ~ ION.
: The latter part Of N" section i changed
% as 20 remove the prohibition against
debate on the question o' its iin1l passage
, The prohlhition has never been enectiv";
report forthwith as amended is manifestly
proper notw withstanding tho present lam
ruag". Tho proposed hang restores IN
Of lS4G con forms to- actual practice during
the iast slNty-nine years and simp'ihes and
Section isl II. NJ private or local bill.
which may be passed by the legislature
shah embrace more man one subject ana
section M IL. No act shall he passed
which shall provide that any existing law.
deemed a part ~ fsail' such act. or which
. shli' 'nitf 'utt any 'NistiHg .tN, or pt''
thereof sh,l. be applicable, cA'ept bS IN
seciIon IN 10. The legislature shal,
not pass a private or local bin in any ~
? Shlnrin, the NJ mos o, rersonsI J:
Laying ont. opening. ai'"r.ug, WORKING or
di-continuiug roads high wa's or alleys. or
for draining sNamps or other low l1nl@F u
Locating or changing COUNTY sea- o.;
Providing for changes - '"nie IN CIV"
or criminal casesll:
Providing ~ election ~ members 90
boards ~ supc~'.l #p'e ~;
Selecting. drtN,ur, -Iuw0ni7g or en-
I ~ IsiI IfI B. 81 ID Of
Rcrul1'ug thc itte OF interest on
THos oncniur anl conducting NJ elections
or Designating places ~ No'UTt !.
Creating, iu'r,'sl0F or le'',4s Sing ''e7'
p.rcan .ag. .u~ o''uVtuces of pUhlic uf"c"r:
during IN" term f"r "hirh lSht snrh
oiiiears are a....,1 ur uppoint.dl ?.
Granting to any corporation. a-s"ciati ion
ar individual the right I" prov" claim
against IN" state or against any civil diNi-
authorizing any ci,i division Of the
state To allow or pay any claim or account: ::
Grautlug - any corporation. assooiation
or Individual N, rirhl 20 iay down rail
road 'rltksl !:
Granting 10 any private corpora ion. as
. sn,latlrn or Individual amy 'N,Iu~it" r'iN.
Negr. Immunity ~ fTtnchis, Wh1frNerl /:
tiriurtug 80 any p.rsun. '-sll. .'inr. trm
or corporation an exemption from ,'aN'-
'ion uu real 80 personal p-np'r.t p.
providing for building br.lgt-. and char
icring companies f'r such purpose. ,Nc"pt
on tn" Hudson river below WttCrfor aud
on The East river. OF over the waters 'orm-
ing a part Of tn, boundaries 90 tho state.
The legislature shall pass genera laws
providing for the cases eupWrf1ted In this
lection. and for u!l Other cases which In
us judgment, may 10" proNll'd for hv r"u-
cfal laws bus TO law shtl. authorize The
construction or operation - IS street rail
road except upon III" condition that M"
consent Of The owners ~ "n"-ha.f IN value
Of the property bounded on, and III" con-
sent also OF tn" local authorities having
the control OF that portion ~ = street Or
highway upon which " &C. proposed - con-
mot pr NJ "A - q rat