The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-18

ballot. choose one OF 1.-THE saidl such per.
sons so having an equal and the highest
number OF votes for governor or lieuten-
ant governor.
section T.. The governor shall he com;
mander,in,shief OF tho military and naval
to convene the legislature. OF the senate
only. on extraordinary occasions. Y es,.
traordinary sessions no subject shall oe
acted upon. except. such as the .governor
may, recommend for confederation. ne
shall communicate by message to the les,
the state, and recommend such matter,
to II as he shall Judge expedient. he sns,
transact al necessary business With tne
He shall expedite all such. measures as
may be resolved upon by the Legislature,
faithfully executed. tHe shall receive Tor
his services al annual salary OF ten tnou,
and dollars. and there shall be pros,
utive residence1 ,
Abstract.-The matter here eliminated
L. transferred to section one Of this ar,l.
Gle. and there amended as stated In the
note 70 such section. 49,.
Section 6 The governor shall have the
power to grant reprieves, commutation
and pardons after conviction. for all Of
lenses except treason and cases OF I'M
such restrictions and Limitations. as he
may think proper. subject to such regu-
%lations as may be provided by law relative
- NV III VI pDlN w W ~ .Nf
Upon conviction for treason. he shall have
power to suspend the execution OF me
sentence. until the case shall be reported
TO the legislature at its next meeting, when
the Legislature shall either pardon. or com.
mute the sentence. direct the execution OF
the sentence. or grant a further reprieNe
Ne shall annually communicate to the lee-
islature each case OF rcprievc, ommuta
tion, or pardon granted, stating. the name
OF the convict. the crime OF which he was
convicted. the sentence and Its date, and
the date Of the Communication. pardon or
reprieve.
Section G.. lin case OF the Impeachment
or tho governor or his removal from ofhcc.
death. inability TO discharge the. powers
and duties Of the said office, resignation
or absence from the state the powers anu
duties OF the office shall devolve upon the
lieutenant governor for the residue OF the
II the Office Of governor be vacant the
Lieutenant governor shall. become governor
for the remainder Of the term. u the
able TO discharge the powers and duties
q the office or he absent from the state
ernor d"rins such in"%I,,ss, "bsssce or the
pcndenry 81 such impeachment. Put when
the governor shall. with the consent Of
time Of war. at the head Of n military force
thereof. he shall continue communicating
ehief OF all the military, force Of the STATE
Abstract This amendment clarifies ms
section and provides beyond dispute mar
during the pcndcncy Of Impeachment proc
ceedings against the governor the lieutcn-
%an;-governor shall act as governor.
Section Z The lieutenant governor shall
possess the same qualifications OF elig,niii
be president Of the senate. but SHAH have
only "A casting vote therein. III during u
tenan,.govern shall be- impeached dis.
placed. resign. die. or become incapable OF
performing the duties OF his ONCE. or pc
absent from the state. tho president OF the
senate shall act a. governor until the va
cancy be filled or the disability shall cease
and IL the president Of the senate Cor any
of tho aipNa ga1sag shall Income lvr1nahle
OF performing tho duties pertaining 20 the
offce. of governor. the speaker OF ne as
yanangy he o,WieS o. y usahiiiiy shall
ccase II the ofac- Of sToN,rnor be ',ncan,
"a" n"s .h"i, be aiisd for The rsmsinl-r
Of the term At the. next general election
happening not less thar three months after
cnsr. until the vacancy he filled by election.
the temporary president NJ the senate. or
u there be none. the speaker 81 ths A..
sembly shall become governor untu the
first day Of the political. year next sue.
cc,dlng the election at which the :ahce 81
sovrrnor he vacant and the lieutenant
governor he under impeachment ar unable
to d~ischarg" the powers and du'ic. vi !mnr
state, the temporary president OF ths sen
ate shall act as governor during .nch ~,
Impeachment u the Temporary. president
Of the senate he unable TO Discharge tn"
powers and duties Of the cfhc" 81 governor
UT Wv W -
~ the assembly shall act as governor dur
Ing such inability or absence
Abstract.-This amendment dehnss IN
dctau the succession to the office OF gov
ernor. Il does not change the erect ~
the present constitution ~r,lhiive =" sucn
possible doub, and ambiguity, such a.
arose in the year 1919. The amcndmsnt
ais. provide that a vacancy in the office
months or more before "A general election,
shall, he rllcd at that election.
section :. The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS shall
receive FOR his services an annual salary
OF I'VE thousand collars. ami shan not
receive or he entitled TO any other CON
or ~s,rvlce he may b" required to perform
by the consultation or by law
section 3 Every I'm which shall have
he Foverno- Il he apProv. he sh,u
hs objections 20 the house In which It
shall have originated. which shall onter
s2e utlnrca8 TO "reronside." it II after
sutn reconsideration, two-thirds Of the
members elected TO that house shall agree
TO pass the bill, II shall be sent together
with tho objections to the other house by
which IT shan likewise he rcConsidered;
members .-ec,ed to that house, II shall
become a law Notwithstanding the ohicr-
tions 81 the governor. In al such cases,
mined by yeas and nays, and 'he names
% tn" members voting shall he entered
II any I'LL shall not be returned ~ the
governor within tea days SUNDAYS eX-
ocp' - after II shall have been presented
manner a. II he had signed Il. unless
the Legislature shah. by ttheirl its ad-
,Syrnmen,; prevent It, return, in which
the approval of the governor No hi
proved by tn governor within thirty
days after such, adjournment. II any bin