New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-11
STATE CONSTITUTION.


ufu.siing sas prosecuting sny charge q trio-
ofice under the frs o, this stsie, Fithis sub
county or Of receiving bribes By sly such
persoH In aid county hall BE- charge sEalast
Inc state, and tAs'ir payment By toe state snail
be provided for By law.
ARTICLE XIV IYN
Section I. AIRY amendment or aneniHenis
20 this Constitution may - propo<sd 10 the
senate sld assembly .aa u y s'ms SAL
elected 70 zach - the two houses. cff,f con-
sls1an9a N to1ni .e's'e. as h,resHslie' re.
Drlnfsd and upon ne s>sss 81 fAe s,1oers 20
L. fnsi form for at sssss ire cs.,SSos s>sts
LTD. gaps ,rtor 10 egreenrnf r~s0s. soes
proposed amendment or amendments shan =
entered On their journals. md he yeas sna
nsys taken thereon. AID referred u toe ieEs
ton Of senators. ard shsil b puDiish.d for
three months previous 70 ne loo q xs,e.ns
; &c .s sso a.ylo, o. 3, H. so, TIT :: so
lgiar, u ssp proposed amsr1gs'f % ise 81,
shisiie" "a. t'eo aoss,s 49, .,Sss' "a H."
after .Ae prOyosg. saoil D. ooAsissrc9 s.S eefS
ag0- ey rs Ao-ses s-pa'sfe.y tsa1
.seh propos.s smessment Or .s;endmssts shah
bers elected TO zach ho1s.. ard gu -, yeqy'rs.
ots-r.ed then Il shsli be the duty Of rhe
legislature 20 suemi; leaehl s-es ps2p's.
approval as ne ges>rGi ,.--fios In such msa.
nor land at such .imesl az me iey sistu.s
shall prescribe; sni X The people shet -
menfs BY majority 81 ~, electors votiny
thereon. such amendment OF ansn .H,cn.s
from ana sfsr ne sf.t iay q January a,Ii
AFTER such approval.
Ansrr.cT This section. az s.aasncee co
fnues the legislative method ~ init@t.ns p'y-
posed amendments. but n new prvtisloh p
Inserted thsl The considerstoa o, slch Pr
houses Of the legislature, sitting torether IN
Join; session. PRIOR 70 tskine ne h1al So's.
mon mon The me 30 49, N he memser.. IN and
form. Tor a. least hye calendar ler.slatif'
days prior 70 agreement thereon. Inc pur.
Constitutional Amendment 10 tolnt s-sr on y
% focus attention upon 10 az an egifeof .insfF
oco2s.on snt 20 insur. more tho ough d.s-
cuss.on. the purpose. q having Az Pro.
possis printed IN nnsi form for s@ve's1 d&ys
evident omission In the existing colrt'tuficn
which makes similar provision TO- l'Fis-
lati'e bills. 4 provision hs. been iEcorp,.
ed ~, ,1s 100 'e o9i,s "a ~, snssa.,
and proposed consttut.ons and al questions
for tie calling OF a convention 70 e su1-
eliminating N. provision Ia the constltutioa
nov In forcs rsich permits the Legislature. 20
tions The purpos. OF fhi. chang, - 10 got q
more s1sstan,s .Iprs:sioa e 0pinlpsn from
Ds ''P h. =. - n: tss:la ' ss sus ss 4
after. and also Al such times az the legi.-
laturs may ~ law provide, the question,
constitution and amend he sam,7" shall -
decided by the electors OF the stats and In
case majority Of the electors voting TIERS
ven,.o. 70 revise and amend N, cossfstu.
tom shall ,, submitted 70 the electors o.
the stots al each general election ner; ea.
spirg the lapse Of fNenfy srcccs~ce psdrs
stnce the idSt prsuf0pS Ssbrfssior Thereof,
ard shan De >. nI,ed al sIch other g.s-
ereI elections a. the legislature r,ay ~ lao
Sof.as ,Asr.o CO. shSl '' Gs1. q isyof q
convention For such purpose. the electors OF
organized. shall elect thru DELEGATES at the
next ensuing general election a. which mem
ters OF the sssemeiy shall % chosen, ana N,
election shall elect fifteen delesstes-at-l2rg,.
The ieieEst.s 50 elected shall eopv,,ns 81 III.
ensuing after their election.l tollO,gin9 -.
completion Of The -aHvGss % the ro'Ss ca,
(or dcie0gtcs-ot,i large az such f'ec,o" ana
shall continue their session unii ths ncai-
aess OF such coIvontoG ehsll have hsca
completed Every delegate shall receive for
hs servlces fho same Compensation and he
same lmilesgcl reimbursement for railroaf
fore az shall then - annua - payable 10 ne
members OF The assembly. A majority or ne
f ftgansaction OF buslh.ss. and 70 eniesinsni 30
7 tthel thlS constitution snail he fnlinl.lei
ior Sp2royai % mo e.'o 80, rrs,er,,y
or all ths delegated elected 70 the convsn-
zion. the yess and nays tcinS sat..se Oh M
have the power 70 appoint such 0tfcers, en-
pioyees eni assistants - 4 msY dem neccs-
sqry ana * thsit sotay,ns-,,on snS 20 ,sa1:
rl and proceedings. The CONVENTION rheh
Determine the rules OF It's own proc~editgs.
choose tie own officers. ara be nc jiiGe or
The election, returns and qualification OF -
msmbers In case OF q vacancy ~ ieath
resienstion or one, causs. 2, shy ei,', ,.
cancy shall b. fief by vote ~ me r.
naming delegst.s r-pre-.ntins tie district
caRcy occurs in the ofacc o. c-lseateot.
large such vac ancy Snail ne NtAeI ~ VOC
Of the remaining delegates -at-.srge Any
proposed constitution or constitutional amend
ment which shall have been adopted by such
convention. shall be submitted 20 q vote q
al lenl q general section which shall -
h,d 0S lesi '4e1 !sr g',s ', :S2g.: a9g'
Upon the approval OF such conetifution or
. constitutional amcndmenfa, IN ~ manner
provided 10 the last PRECEDING tec,lo. sseh
shall 20 into effect on The nrst daJ u Jsnu-
airy next after such sppsotai. 49,. z,,..-
ton OF holding a constitutional convention VIII
not be submitted N tho yea 1913 o. now re-
. vide, nor Is ~, suhmis lon o. epch cues.
ron required under the above amendment. IN
airy stated year bot tn question must e
counting from tho nest preceding subrn's1'on
hv legislative oct. Provision - made also
~ this amendment FOR eonvou'nr The next
ensuing after the completion ~ The csnyass
% th. votes cast tor dsl egaies, AIS e 70
the convention IN the latter part Of Deem
her following the election - ne Delegates.
instead OF OF ne hrst luesday "a npil ~.
lowing tho election - a. present D-l.Fsfss
are 10 be reimbursed FOR railroad fars n no
same manner as e proposed COR flemhrrs %
. GubmIfflng I'm future a proposed constitution
adopted BY conyentioA pct lsss nan y
ton. instead Of not less than ~ weeks IS
an present
SECTION /, ne vaAsnv Of .ar ,lsct'o. upon
~ qaeSfion Shah her, b. a c'Hrenfioa 70
retfss and amerf the c0H''tuiong o. upon
avn other question submitted ~ ~ >lscf0rs
Of re state under tbs Constitution. and ne
determination yhe'hcr fse progossf orend
mont. Constitution Or QUESTION he's rtcs. ed
ion 81 sch amendment o. Constitution ~ 'ts
decision o. such question. D1g p coh,eS'ef
n he saPrs,s s sS, ~ r sSl. 20 3,
r,fer such SiscfioH against ne s>crstary Of
state. and ne Judgment resd>red sh1A b. re-
ArsTalcr:.- Proyl.i?9a e '-ds X this. s.v
section Tor permitting me Fsifiy 9, an
election upon sny. oo cons, smspim.ni
ton Submitted % the electors unier tho
b constitution and The deteruiinz,ion OF the re-
suit Of such an eiectloo 70 he contested BY
any elector IN ca action brought N tns SUI
prerne court. The court % APPEAL. has re-
r.rflr decided that this Is irnpossibls under
fhe Existing constitution and thr emission Of
such q provision has been deemed perilous By
The convention.
Section t3l s. Any amendment proposed
~ "a CONSTITUTIONAL convention relating -
he same subject a an smen'men' proposed
o. The legislature. co'nciientiy submitted 70
The people for approval Ia, the general cleo
ton held IN the year one thOnsaaf eight hun
Gred and n.nety-four. or az any subseGnen,
electlonl shall II approved. be deemed 70
supersede tho amendment 50 proposed BY ths
lecislaturcf I pro,4dsf hopeysv that ~ at