The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-27

bers apportioned by the constitution OF
1894. Such apportionment is not re-stated
mere because II has already been super
seeded : by the apportionmens by legislative
OF 1907. which is still In force and not
affected by this revised constitution. Re
apportionment Is left to the legislature Of
In any. county entitled to moro thar
one member the board OF superyisorsL;1
or III there he none. the board or body
exercising similar functions. and In any
city embracing an entire county. or more
supervisors. the members elected from each
county to the board Of aldermen 1.-THE
common councill OF II there be none. the
BODY most nearly exercising the powers
OF a board Of aldermen common councill
shall assemble on the second Tuesday of
ninety avel nine hundred and sixteen. and
az such other times as the legislature
theresfter making an apportionment rs
divide tsuch countesi each county into
assembly districts as nearly equal In num-
Der OF Inhabitants. excluding aliens. as
may be-. OF CONVENIENT and contiguous
territory In as compact form as practicable.
each OF which shall be wholly within
n senate district formed under the same
apportionment. equal to the number of
members Of assembly to which such county
SHAH be entitled. and shall cause to be
and OF the clerk OF such county. a de-
scription Of such districts. specifying tho
number OF each district and OF the In
habitants thereof. excluding aliens. accord
ing to the last preceding ststc enumeration.
or IL no state enumeration shall have
been taken within = period Of five years
Ing to the preceding federal census; and
such apportionment and districts shall re-
main unaltered until another %tenumera-
toni federal census shall be made. las
herein. provided. but said division OF the
city, OF Brooklyn and the county OF Kings
to be made on the second Tuesday OF
/ June. ono thOuaand eighe hundred and
ninety-hve. shall be made by the common
council OF the said city and the board OF
supervisors OF said county assembled In
Joint session. In counties having more
than one senate district. the same num-
her OF assembly districts shall be put In
each senate district. unless the assembly
districts cannot he evenly divided among
the senate districts Of any county, In
which case one, more assembly district
county having the largest, or one less
assembly district shall be put in the SEN
smallest number of inhabitants, excluding
aliens. as tho case may require. No town.
and no block In a city Enclosed by streets
or public ways. shall be divided In the
formation Of assembl districts. nor shall
any districtts1 contain "A greater excess
In population over an adjoining district
population OF a town or block therein
adjoining such assembly district. Towns
may ns 0i be- Included SS,sh Il .,t fISm of 's ssa . %..sn,iGs
districtst.l shall be 60 placed as to make
tssfdl such assembly districts most nearly
equal In number OF Inhabitants. excluding
except cite. Of the first elias. under the
nrst apportfonment. regard shall be had
to the number OF Inhabitants excluding
aliens. OF the election districts according
TO the state enumeration OF one thousand
ls,shtl nine hundred and thine'y,twol
Nothing In this section shall prevent the
division at any timet,l OF counties and
townsI.1 and the erection OF new counties
and towns ny the legIslatura
Assembly district. ~ Mt present con-
stftutcd shall remain unaltered until al
tered as herein provided.
An apportionment by the iert.laturet.l
or other bodyt shall be subject to review
by the supreme courtt.l at the suit OF
any citizen. under such reasonable regula-
sions ss the legislature may prescribe;
be pending Involving an app~ortionmentIl
shall give precedence thereto over all
9thsT .su,s' and proceeding; and 4.
shall convene promptly for tho disposition
OF the same.
amendment are to make the apportion-
rnent OF members OF assembly conform
TO the changed conditions under which
each federal census. under the provisions
Of section 4. The existing apporionment
and the assembly districts as now con
stftuted are continued until the next APP
portionment OF aasemblymen and the alter
alton of assembly districts. which are 90
be made In 1915 In conformity with the
home rule principle. as applied 20 counties,
the amendment also provides that In any
city embracing an entire county, or more
than one county meaning New York city,.
and having no board OF supervisors. the
members elected from any such county
20 the board Of aldermen shall TX the
boundaries OF assembly districts within the
county. Al present. the members Of such
board elected from the county OF Rich.
mond. for instance, have a vote. in hyinr
the assembly districts in Queens county. /
Section t9l q. The elections Of senators
and members OF assembly. pursuant 10 the
provisions OF this constitution. shall be
held on the Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday Of November. unless otherwise
directed by the Legislature.
q, : No member, Of the legislature
this state, or the senate OF the United
States. from the governor. the governor
and senate or from the legislature. or
from any city government. during the
time for which he shall have been elected;
and all such appointments and all votes
s sfsea a op a Sny SaHm nes shhSeffi 10 loF v S9S sueh
Abstract-The actual working Of the
section above eliminated has been to ex.
clude from the public service many per
sons having exceptional qualifications for
particular Offices. The section has never
hindered the appointment, OF senator's and
governor. governor and senate and legisla-
ture, nor TO any office whatever after their
of the elimination Of the section Is to make
senators and assemblymen equally eligible
with ether citizens for spy pgrlie once
year and legislative term shall begin on
the hrst day OF January; and the legisla-
ture shall. every year. assemble on the nrst
Wednesday in January.
Section !sl q. Each member OF the leg,s.
iature shall receive FOR hts services an an
nual salary. Of lionel two thousand hve
hundred dollars. The members Of ICitherl
each house shall also receive 1.-THE sum OF
t 1ns dE'l the f Sa,l fossy fa asn n %iIss ihG maid sH2iI
going to and returning from their place OF
meetingl, once in each session. on tho most
usual route, but not oft~ner than once each
turr. such railroad fare shall he repaid
only on the verified voucher Of the mem
Der entitled thereto after audit by the
comptroller. Senators, when the senate
alone IS convened In eStraordinary session,
or when serving as members Of the court
for the trial OF impeachments. and such
members OF the assembly. not exceeding
nine In number, as shail be appointed man
ayers OF an Impeachment. shall receive an
additional allowance Of ten dollars a day.
Abstract-The amendment Increases 20
$500 per annum tho salaries Of senators
their actual railroad fare. between their
homes and Albany. each way once a week
during any session IN place OF zen cents n
mile once during a session. The salary at
cause Of the difference In distance from
Albany of the residences ~ the members
Failure 10 pay his railroad fare puts a
premium upon staying home to save the
bany. The present salary Of 1900 was
fixed forty years ago, The inadeuuacy OF
this. sum for meeting the increased cost
OF living tends TO exclude from the legisla-
whose services are sought TO be secured
by the amendment,
Section no o. A majority OF the mem
beers elected To each house shall constitute