The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-11

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-. Aha. tr 1Efttu 10 NY a "dJoiiy VI
ins "' ,r.r consideration In joint session
toYh s,c,maftrr provided and after the zane
.s.Ii n,', ,,. '". %.m %SS.'H n f r. a %sY" form s%s
ar.h,, Ii,,,i i've calendar legislative day.
n,T,,oy TO agreement thereon. such proposed
...,tJ 90 ,1,ir journals. and the yeas ana
" i,krl thereon, and referred to the
tl,sa,aiISe 90 p. chessn a, the neSt gen.
e,.bhcJ for .nrcr months previous TO ne
. I'm ~, masking such choice VI! Cn tne
as,., Tnr.ia, follow ing the adoption oy
,..,S n ."";" M to iii. S~."-.isn!ios. Ne
,,"oea house, shall convene In joint, session
'ss thr 'o",ia..s',G" , thereof "s ,%,. s%s t"s .rd
ii,u,sJ upon b., the houses separately. land
III IN rio ltklsIaturo - next chosen. as
.,'testiI. such proposed Amendment or
gIv.w .lull be agreed to by a ma
Iol. 81 and al, the 'r'rauirrmcnss for the
a,,iensl passage" thereof shall be- observed.
80 u, thc duty of the lesisla,
H. M unit Ic,cil such proposed
s..lJH... .r amyndments to the people
T.. aup.,,l, the general slsc-
Wv ~, shall prescribe; and II
-, ,.,i, -.il approve and ra,ify such
,n,.I.6 .uI cor Hlneniincnts " u maJoflty
s,nc H... voting thereon. such amend.
ggsi, .. .r.uImrnis shall become a part
~, In. hi. constitution from ana after
Inc rr.. SOC Jt January next after suth
''p '.,I TINS section. as amended.
..u.. fl. si-iltiv" method OF Initiate
ur,l.-. ~tluruimpnts, but "A new pro-
- is .r-. f ID that the consideration of
,,.I yrnpY.t amendments must be had
H. p,iu n,...'s " the legislature. sitting
,sr,.h.- ig Ioiu' session, prior to taking
- ana ,o'r. also that such proposed
,w-er.m.t.- most be- upon the desks of the
rgmp.-. .I hull form. for at least ave
r,',n..r .si''auvc isys prior TO- agres-
I'D. .'.f, consider u constitutional amend
~. tu ',Iu' session Is to focus attention
upon i, I'D. ,n extraordinary occasion and
rlrpo,r II having . proposals printed In
A form Tor several days prior to hnal
sion m "a. Visiting constitution which
r,LA a. similar provision for legislative
l,ts provision has been Incorporated
In The Ih,y, section and also In section
40 OF, his ar'icl" requiring all amend.
MOTT. t.i proposed constitutions and all
e]ga.,inl. ~ lie calling OF a convention to
,E1. lmuatIHg the provision In the con-
,I,utIon urw ga force which p rmits the
kr..'lrc g., provide for u submissions
~ .pacit. ELECTIONS The purpose OF this
s-,..o /. r., l,j /, more substantial express
,,r of opinion from the people than II
,etua possible to obtain at u special eiec-
section {: AZ the general election to
held IN he year one thousand nine hun.
died and .iNte.u, and every twentieth yea;
legislature may by law provide. the au.s-
,sn, "sha! there be a convention TO revise
lie constitution and amend the same 20.
ra'e; and in case a majority Of the cleo:
tr. voting th,rconl The question 'shall
there he = convention t. revise and amend
the electors Of the state nj each. general
election neat ensuing the iaps~ Ut twenty
successive years since the Last rreviou.
a such other general elections Ms the leg
stature may by Law provide. In ease .
majority of the electors voting thereon
sns, decide In favor OF a convention for
tIcb purpose. the electors of every senate
os,riet % the state. as then. organized.
,aal e!egt three delegates at the next en-.
silng general election at which members of
tn assembly shall be chosen, and the efec-
,ors OF he state vo'iuE at the same cleo
Ton hal elect fifteen deiesates-at- arge.
'.e capitol on the first Tuesday LOT April
rt1t ensuing after their election.l follow
s ,"s the sa. .p% sHr asi.s Ss ~: f:.ss': a. q .s sSs
election sni shall continue their session
Laul he business Of such convention sha
iseiyc Tor his services the same compen
eaton and the same fmilesgel reimbuFse.
n,snt for railroad fare as shall then be
s]..embiy. 'A natori,y Of the convention
sas.I constitute Il quorum for the transac
'ion Of. business, and no amendment to
for approval To the electors as hereinafter
provided. unless by the assent OF a ma
j5'i'y o! all the delegates elected to the
irsl on the journal to be kept. The con.
vsrtlon shall have the power to appoint
sieh OF .cers. employees and assistants az
p~.rsation and to provide for he printing
g it documents. %J"urnal and proceedings
~ convention shall determine the rule,
q It's own proceedings. choose It's own OIL
tt's and be the Judge OF tho election,
,-;i'hs aad qualification OF Its members
n e4,e OF a vacancy. by death, resignation
sr other cause. of any district leleGafs
'etlrd to the convention. such vacancy
shall be i'led by . vote OF the remaining
olrlrs IN the Me OF a delegate-at-iarse
sisa y1c4ney shall be nlled hya yot,
Proposed constitution or constitutions
enactment which shall have been adopted
m,h invention. shall be submitted Z
,iins andl Ia the manner provided by such
; SsI', at tan1 general s%ieeiio,
weeks ninety days after the adtournmen
Of such convention. Upon the approva
o. slrh constitution or constitutions
.~hsndnent-, in the manner provided II
ii'ion Or constitutional amendments. shall
~ me sfeet on the frst day Of Januar,
hsAt after such approval.
~Abs'rac' BY this amendment. the cues
w OF holding u constitutional conven
HSn VI. not be submitted In the yea
~, a. now required, unless the legisla
taFe shali 80 provide; nor is the submit
'on Q! si'h question required. under tn.
Icy , "n'rnament Ia any stated year
NaenY y'sts' IN any ease. counting from
~ next preceding submission by Iegisla
w. s.I. PROVISION Is made also by thi
snrndnent for converting the next con
,H.llona! convention on the first Tuesda,
tasl'ng. after he completion Of the can
a. Of the votes cast for delegates-at
- IN calling the convention in the latte
,tart " NE December following the cleo
! sS' " ,Ile'seste. ins,ead Of the hrs
'lN IN April following the election a
present. Delegates are TO be REIN
,.ssl ~ railroad fare In the same man
.ss IS proposed for members Of tn
.lh.. Prufision Il also made for sub
t,hH IN future a proposed constitution
'-"ptei by i convention not less than 0
va, a''er ne adjournment OF such con
fa,l'n. iu"4al OF not less than six week
" at present..
,r'h,h :" The validity Of an election
,ppn any amendment or PROPOSED consti
,au"n or the question "Shsil there be
,omNrn,ion to revise and amend the consti
.u,'on'" or upon any other Question sub
mn'ed 4" the electors Of the state unde
wh,, ,nh,iltut'on, AMI the determinatiol
inlon or 1%u',iion has received the mum
=" =" VOTE. requisite for the adoption
u, Su'n anirhiment or constitution or IN
|" us,uh 81 such question. may be cOnt~stv,
'e supreme court By any electo- In q
n,m.n IN -Iu't, brought within thrr
.ecr n' "n'r such election against tn
app-als. =" -" >O"A' "
Ao.!ra't 60 Provision is made by tn,
~" se.'l'A Tor permitting the validity O
won upon any constitutional amend
proposed constitution or any othe
~ ,h..nl'ieG to the electors undo
-. constitution and the determination o
~ tg'l.t OF such an election 10 he con
49, roy any f'ctor in an action Trough
".I. s1hrri"e court. The court ~ ,ppeal
m t-''n.f de'iioi that this Is inposslbl
'Ae visiting constitution and tn
m'r,',' ~ such a provision has bee
N'""' P'rl"ui hy the convention.
Section a. /. ANY Amendmen nro,o..
.'h-t'ItI,all convention relating 1
,., 1NIt. -'hJrr' as an amendment pro
So E.s'tture, coincidently sub
So, I' ihH n.plle for approval lat IN
$500. g 'f'lpu t.i In the year one thou