The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-02
BARNES KILLS FOUR YEAR
TERN FOR THE
Convention, However, Raises the Chief Executives
Salary From $4,000 to $2O,OOO-Root Would
Dignity the State Legislature.

he enacted except upon request, by res
o~lution, OF the governing body or the
county or counties TO be a Yected. Sena-
tor Foley mad New York county OK
empted from this provision, because the
home rule article for cities takes care
OF the counties In New York city from
the home rule standpoint.
To meet a situation peculiar 10 West
chester and Nassau counties there IL n
provision that the Legislature may con-
fer upon any county official or officers.
whether elected or appointed, any OF the
powers and duties now exercised by the
towns In the county relating 10 police.
highways and the care of the poor
The committee on rules submitted a
report tonight TO h convention pre-
ferring twelve OF the thirty constitu-
tionai amendments now In general or
ders and assigned time for discussing
them. which will consume Thursday and
Friday. In view OF the fact tina. the
convention expects TO complete Its la
bors on Saturday night this means that
a dozen or more amendments gill die In
committee OF the whole. because Of lack
OF time 10 reach them. The amend
ments preferred for consideration In
committee OF the whole are:
Increasing the term OF the Governor
from two TO four years and his salary
~
from $4,000 10 100000.
Parsons's amendment permitting the
Legislature TO regulate manufacturing
In tenemcnts.
On Compensation Law.
Parsons's amendment including In
iurIes from occupational diseases among
those for which there may be reimburse
ment under the workmen's compensation
law.
Franchots amendment authorizing
the Legislature to permit the non-com-
pulsory inspection and grading Of food
products.
Establishing a rule for the legislative
airport. comments.
The bill Of rights article, which among
other things permits a jury to recon-
mend whether the penalty shall be death
or life imprisonment in a murder case.
and giving the right OF condemnation to
private power owners In flooding private
property located above their water-power
sites.
a. l.. Smiths amendment permitting
the Legislature to delegate power TO a
commission to restrict the operation OF
labor law provisions in different locali-
ties.
A. T.. Smiths amendment providing
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Herbert P%arsons's amendment provid-
ing that nothing in the Constitution
shall limit the power OF the Legislature
10 enact laws for the protection OF the
lives, health. safety. morals or welfare
OF employees.
Transferring the ~pardoning power to
a state board
Dunmore's amendment enabling the
court to pass upon the reasonable neces-
s.ty OF any law passed by the Legisla-
ture under the police power OF the State
TO protect the general interests of The
community.
the State Probation Commission In the
Constitution.
Barnes Amendment wins.
The convention advanced to the or
der OF final passage o-uigh amend
ments reported from the committee on
legislative powers, OF which william
Barnes Is chairman. which permit the
amendment of a bill on tho order OF
third reading in the Legislature, a praC-
tice which is now prohibited prohibit
ing the Legislature from passing a pri-
Nate bill. granting 10 any corporation,
association or individual the right to
prove "A claim against the State or
against any political subdivision thereof
or authorizing any political subdivision
OF the State TO allow or pay any claim
or account, provided that the Legisla-
ture shall no; aud nor allow any pri-
vate claim against any political sub
division " the state, and eliminating
from the Constitution the section which
required that three-hfths Of all the
members elected to either house shall
be necessary to constitute n quorum on
the final passage OF "A bill which i'm
poses, continues or revives a tax or
creates a debt or charge or makes or
fcNtves any appropriation or commutes
any claim or demand OF the state.
This would permit the passage OF this
class of legislation In the Assembly viii
but seventy six members present, pro-
vided they all voted for the law, that
number being . bare majority of IN"
Assembly. and by wcnty-siN votes In
the Senate. a like majority.
Reversed It's Vote.
Led by Delegates Smith and Wicker
| sham, the convention at first by a vote
OF u TO IS retained this section which
Mr.. BARNES desired TO have eliminated
from the Constitution after Mr.. Smith
and Mr.. Wlckersham la amended 1t ~
as to provide that the three-hfths re-
qulrement for a majority should apply
10 the passage OF all bills In the Senate
and Assembly instead OF a bare ma
Jority as now.
This action was taken at the after
noon session OF the convention. but /,
was undOuc when the convention me;
Tonight, when Herbert Parsons led q
fight in favor of eliminating this sec
ton altogether. insisting that a bar,
majority was sufficient to pass this class
of legislation and that u three-hfths
requirement would enable a minority Il
hold up legislation.
The Republicans rallied generally &c
Mr.. Parsons's support and "A vote Of 81
in the afternoon to indorsc the Barnes
proposition TO eliminate the section from
the Constitution was reduced to 0 70,
night.
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