New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-18
PROPOSED CONSTITUTION
or THE
STATE OF NEW YORK.


We. the people OF .he state Of New York
order % secure irs blessings DO establish this
Constitution.
ARTICLE ].
Section I. 80 member Of this state shall be
Gislrarcaisel. or deprived Of any or tlc USnts
pr privileges secured 10 any citizen thereof.
uu.tss by Tue Law o., Tie .aud. %. tie Judgment
section !. The TRIAL Dry Jury 80 Oh cases IN
invioIate forever, but jury trial may De
Waived uy tuc PARTIES lu al civil cases ~ TIE
manner 10 be- prescribed ly law.
Z religions procession and worship without
Discrimination ur preference, -Aaii I"ie't. pc
allowed iu tails state Co. al m1G-ihI' ann no
-.-..D shall u- rpulcIc. incompetent Co he a
~ r....o.ls belief. bot the uurrty " conscience
hereby secured shall not he POI constituent 40 10
,Ar.sc acts Jf Aceluolsn-ss "l Jaeu4! p-',
does Inconsistent wish tDv peace w saieiy Vi
IS. section 4. The privilege OF the writ Of ha-
bcas corQu, shall not W. suspended, uhIess
wLru. iu case. " ltheiluA pi l-' ai'p"' e-7
public safety may rcgA-e Us suspension.
o.i ned nor excessive lrea imposed. nor sha'I
cruel aud unusual punIahMehis De IAN.D'eu' LUZ
t.au "ltnrsse, or '..-''.,'.' tI -, o,syrar
Section o. 80 person shall ue A-'i 10 answer
for a capital W Otherwise infamous crime 'el
lrr.nr .l cases OK .mp. rnf4-n.. ana u -ehes
IL militia when iu 4cl3ll s.r..ce. ana TIE ,1hl
90 naval forces ia time Uf war. ur when
tbls stat. may keep Win the consent Oh rvh.
errss ln l...e ~ -s,,..flau ~ the ie.fsia-
ture d. 20 peLsyn s... ., .,.a 20 ens"' ,y
a CcpitI. 0r oflDEs. h'lWo"s G'ms Hn4ess
On u.cseutinrnt oi lAl .-''' ' 49, -
/, t--l. A.y y 10. ~ ~ ,,,g,,,,l.,',,. or
commitment by o magistrate. tdite Indictment
Gn4 4ria- ~ JNg q. '-' y. ~ .,'g g.,
lo.e - 700 't,t a. ~. .l..,-5g.y g. q.b..1t.e,t
proceedings OGHg h1q ~ tufDfw4.i-H tI-fe q
~. It 'Tr .-v frfai Il, any
W ',ts-ey.r I'll. r.rrv accused sbru be- Al
loved no appear ana 'd.f'nd 10 person ana With
'....-.' -, '.s-I arffnr.f D. ,H1 in avn GRIM
,-I .ls. strI hare frt ..ft 10 W 'ecst one
DINO. So ne-.rn shall i.- subject % be- twice
~ i- ie.r4rfv f.r tl. .gu.s .tf.!..e. nor shall
q .,... r.if-.- himself. nor b.. derived az lie.
.t.-t, ~ fr..r.rfr without due process OF law .
M b. ql.rd' tle olaci protection o. lhe il,c' :
ror ..aI o-Irste t-ru.-t4 u. Lsseu for public
49,. without flst comp .us1tlon.
Ar.r-aCr TLe amen u.nt permits person
ct4r..I Win crime now requiring grosecl-
ZION by Indictment 90 waive Indictment and
TRIAL ~ ty. when The Punishment does not
exceed ara gears lmul sCrEcut. At present q
person to charged. l-.-sn Wiling % plead
g..lty. must walt ll Jail 'r De held ou BAIL o
many instances several months before entering
... -n.1i-I sI.a lrsUres .t least on.
e-,.al ir every criminal case. rg4t which
A. ror r,1v, secure with respect 90 lesser OFF
far..s ~ criminal nature. Tie provision
~
Z the laws conforms lu tlr 'l'rA OBJ lhr les
islaflre now imposed uy The federal cUnsutl-
uOu
section Z IGl when private property shall
be taaeI for any public use. ne r'np'n-at.on
20 b- mad. Therefor. when -ugh compensntlon
s. not made by the state. shall ue as'fftllned
without O fury but not with referee. 90 by
one 9r more s4DrrmG court rCrmIfssl0uers Jr.
within thr fhud and fo.rh judicial 4'pGrf-
tpeuts AVID such part OF ttr socoud judicial de-
b. b. Sol UF Il
80 f... tf.n rhr.e comm 4..lus-. auro.uted ~
court n record. az shall be- prescribed by law;
bhTe fAe p9rftdingS orc wf''.Ntti ~ csliI
dirisioH o. the sf7fe. corp,Hsdti9n steA be
pad b.fore such iOiInJ, unless no 6nprems
court. after hfGrlug, btcluSe or pu1tc necessary
sha.. otA,rFise direct
Ibf Private roads NAV he opened IN the
manner 10 Doe prescribed by law blt IN every
case The necessity " tie road and the amount
~ all dauisl. T. he sustained bv the opening
,tere,s sF'1 H.. rr.f Jsfer,'fnad Iv a furv
- freeboi9.-s and .urh arnUpt. together with
the expenses OF III. procrrdins snail he paid
- a., f-.si -, 80 i n.,sss ,e,-,,t,irv
tbe I,r9.r, - ,.1.-,s,'t D., 5,r9,,1 =. eg-,.ri,
.ne ,H".ia W O's.!lH.s ~ 'Nu"'p ~ ~.
tui4l lands 70 construct ana maintain Tor thes
VIhihAse iAertOI. necessary Grams eltcAes Aul
IuyAe-I a,.e' upon tne I.na- OF ON Is, un-s,
pIolrl restlI'tlnIs t"nI ~4tuI on H-t"y ~,
compensation thtc' shdH De assfsssa aglns,,
&c pSps, '.Htl.'fa s-r,ept. ln-t p" spe'-''
ia more land snA properly IMAM "a ne,ieo TOT
o. qua, ''HhN "tllpu ~ tHt lAJlh< uIt. '4-tHi"e'
extending or relocating PARKS, puhic place.,
n.th"ay- or ttreets, provided. however thht
IN ADDITIONAL land and property 80 authorized
y 'e taken shall Pc 10 more than sufficient 10
FORM suitable building sites abutting on such
park public place. highway or street After ~
much n the land and property has been appro-
priHted for such park. public place. highway
OF street as Is needed therefor. the remainder
may De sold or leased. The LEGISLATURE may
a4tO authorize cites FOR fao est4bhshrlsrt %
uniform system OF streets 20 take real prom
cry toifhln an ab11foned .f,set ar It9b,r5,,
and 10 Ell end ,eo,e hi '''''' ''y""'S
49,
AtsIhA'I' ne provision allowing supreme
court commissioners. whose office Is created
uIltF section eight ~ article eight. 20 deter
ihiue me compensation whore private property
- harh iNr public n-e ls 10 expedite tie
disposal ~ claims therefor and 20 have such
uh ttrrs decided ~ officers whose special duty
u Us 20 AauAle slcn matters. The provision
Goes nor apply tu claims against The state
NuloI are dcci ie1 by tie court " claims. The
provision requiring civil division 20 pay for
property before taking 10 eliminates AZ abuse
whereby IN some instances nn owner has not
received pay FOR his land until years after be-
WAS deprived N So use swamp lands can
drainage Is desirnhle and j. rerrittei BY this
amendment The provision reguirius lands hen
cafed 10y the construction u o. Train 90 stand
meuts heretofore prevented by Judicial decls-
IONS aenyns Tie rght 20 ussess such ben@its.