The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-30

exercising jurisdiction over a civilian
while the regularly constituted State
courts are open to administer justice. an
amendment desired by labor leaders
when the militia is on strike duty.
Other amendments to the bill of rights.
including the amendment providing that
property damaged by grade changes or
the building Of a structure over or under
an abutting highway hall be deemed to
be 'ak>.I to the extent of the damage
and the amendment abolishing i'm
prisonment for debt in civil actions ex-
cept in alimony cases.
Amendments That Were Killed.
The amendments which have already
been killed in the convention commit
tees. or by the convention itself. include:
Abolishing the death penalty.
Permitting absentee voters to register
otherwise than personally.
Providing that 33 per cent. OF the
voters shall vote on a constitutional
amendment submitted to a vote Of the
people In order to insure at least a fair
proportion of the voters passing upon
a question one way or another.
Eliminating from the Constitution the
provision that agricultural lands shall
not be leased for a period longer than
twelve years
Abolishing the existing two score OF
exemptions of classes OF the people from
Jury duty. INC consequently the Leg
islature can continue to pass law ex-
empting from jury duty.
Providing for the appointment by the
Governor instead of the election of Court
OF Appeals Judges, Supreme Court JUS
tices and other Justices In the State as
recommended by ex-President Taft and
Presiding Justice Ingraham OF the APP
pellate Division OF the first department.
No Criminal Appeal Courts.
Establishing n separate court for ap-
peals In criminal cases.
Permitting verdicts In civil and GRIM
lnal cases by less than a unanimous vote
Of the jury.
Establishing an educational qualifca-
ton for voters by providing that those
admitted to citizenship after 1918
should be able to read and write the
English language.
Prohibiting the Legislature from
granting privileges or immunity TO any
class Of people unless the people first
vote IN favor OF such grants.
Abolishing direct primaries and pro-
viding for the nomination Of party can
didates by the convention system.
Providing for scientific numbering on
State forest lands, the construction OF
roads through the State forests and the
leasing Of tai forest lands for camp
sites.
Providing for the incorporation of the
New York Stock Exchange and prohib-
iting the transactions Of stocks on mar
gins.
Consolidating surrogate and other
courts with the Supreme Court.
Directing the Legislature to rescind
exemptions from taxation Of property OF
educational. religious and charitable in.
situations and prohibiting any more ex-
emptions of such property.
Providing for the proportional repre-
sentatton in the Legislature OF all par.
ties according { o their vote.
Changes In Legislature Beaten.
Providing that the Legislature shat
consist of but one House. n for tn
election OF Senators at large.
Increasing the terms OF state Sena
tors from two TO four years and OF As
semblymen from one 20 two years. an.
Increasing the number of Senators anC
Assemblymen.
Providing for n reapportionment =
the Senate and Assembly districts.
Establishing a State Board OF Pardon!
and transferring to this board the powci
the Governor now exercises in %pardoninl
and committing sentences.
Providing that the limitation agains'